The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-23


securing an equality Of political and
civil rights CT all citizens, Without
distinction Of race or color.
That we reverence the Constitution
Of the United States, as the supreme
law of the land, and wise embodi-
ment Of the principles of free Gov-
ernment, and following It's teachings
we will adopt from time to time, such
amendments as are necessary more
completely to establish justice, insure
domestic tranquility, and secure the
blessings Of liberty to ourselves and
our posteriiy.
That We rejoice at the ratification of
the 18th Amendment, which forever
secures an equality of political rights
TO all men, and we extend to the col
ored man a helping hand TO enable
him-in the race of life to improve and
elevate his condition.
That the National Debt, created Ia
the defense and preservation OF the
Union, however great the burden,
must be cheerfully borne until honor
ably and honestly extlngulshed IA ac-
cordance with the letter and spirit OF
the several laws authorizing the debt.
ami that all attempts aFrepudiatloa OF
principal or interest should meet the
scorn and denunciatioa of any honest
and patriotic people.
That We demand, in every depart
ment Of the GoverA ment, from the
highest to the lowest, the strlctest
economy in all expenditures, consist
ent with the requirements OF the pub
lie service.
That 4 reduction of taxation is de-
manded, both of tariff and internal
taxes, until it reaches the lowest
amount consistent with the credit and
necessities of the Government, and
that We are in favor Of a tariff for
revenue, believing that proper ad-
iustment of duties must necessarily
afford all the incidental protection to
which any interest is entitled.
That we are In favor of a currency
founded on the national credit as
abundant as the trade and commerce
of the country demand, and that we
disapprove of all laws IN reference
thereto which establish monopoly or
iEequality therein.
That We are opposed to the donation
of she public lands or the grant Of
| subsidies Ia money to railroads and
other corporations, and that we de
mand the reserga56n OF the public
domain for the uss of actual settlers
and educational purposes.
The platform approves the general
course of the Republican Senators
and Representative IN Congress.
Endorses the administration of Presl-
dent Grant and of the State Govern
/ ment, and congratulates the people Of
| the State, that the time is so near
| when the State debt will be entirely
| liquid3ted. Recommends that the
State Constitution be so amended as
to prohibit the taking effect Of any
law or act Of the General Assembly,
| recognizing any liability of the State
for theWabash and Erie Canal Bonds.
Recommends changes In the Statutes
of the State, TO prevent eZtravagant
tax levies By local authorities for
/ local purposes. Re-afirms obligation
TO soldiers and sailors of late war.
| Boupties aud pensions provided by
| law should be paid without cost to
recipients.
The business Of the Convention
was finished up very satisfactorily aud
expeditiously in four hours, without
the slightest dissension or manifesto
ton Of discordant clements. The per-
sonal quarrcls from which the Democ-
racy had SO confidently prophesied
trouble were not apparent in the Con-
-sntion. The friends of Morton, Ba-
ker and Cambaok seemed only intent
upon securing such action as would
commend the party to the support of
the people aud secure its triumphant
success in October, and not delegate
appeared to doubt that such would be
the result of to-day's work. if any
thing was needed to assure the Repub-
licaus of Indiana.
At six o'clock the Convention took
a recess till 730 P. NJ, when it as
sembled il Masonic Hall, and was
addressed By Senator Morton in oae
of the most mastery speeches of his
life. It exactly meets the wants of
the party 2s campaign document, and
will rally'the party, to man, for the
contest before US. [ can only give
the points, aud few extracts from it
tonight In opening he said:
FELLOW CITIZENS:
In response to an invitation from
many friends, and IL obedience to my
own wishes, l have returned home to
meet the Republicans of Indiana in
council, and shall begin what I have
to say to night, by a short review of
the financial condition of the State
FTho SopSfar than o0koroI IN do \
upon an examination Of the condi-
ton of State finances under the man
agement of the Democratic party,
? showing its constantly increasing bur
dens, Che fraud and peculation prac-
fioed by officials. and the reckless
squandering of the peoples money.
, And by comparison with the Repub-
lican administration of State affairs,
showed that the debt had been reduc-
ed since Nov. 1st, 1862, 81, ,428, ,1S3;
and in addition to this. there had
been expended for substantial public
5 buildings s<such as the Northern Pris-
A.: on, Asylums, Soldiers Home, Home
of Refuge, Normal School, &C.,
$798, ,117. And that in addition to all
{ this, the counties and city corpora
I tions had expended for relief of sol
e diers and war expenditures, S20, ,23S,-
$40. In this connection, reference
; was also made to the glorious record
of the party in the management Of
the School Fund, and the fostering o.
!. the School interests, by which We
I now have the largest School Fund II
the United States, and were annually
. e@sending from State taxation, 81,
4 4S9,052 for the support of Common
Schools. A full history of the Cana