The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-01

tho mere sake of u speedy payment 81
the debt. believing that by wisdom ani
Justice IN the adjustment Of taxes, AM,
economy In expenditures, the national
debt may ,c paid with sufficient rapid.
~. with but y light burden upon the IN,
dmstry AMI resources Of the people and
that VIC are opposed 10 all forms of ma.
tiOmal population, either 0fthc debts ~
Of the pensions and bOuntics due tho
soldiers.
0. That. ~ tho late amendments to tho
Constitution have been declared By tho
properly constituted authority 10 he a
part of the fundamental law Of the land.
they arc binding upon the people that
the Democratic party now, as in the
past, know no higher law than tho Con-
stitution that the time onored princi-
pie Of strict construction. applied by its
Trainers and accepted by the wiscst
statesmen and jurists Of the country.
should be observed in all legislation By
Congress relative to the Constitution
and it's amendments; that the Demo-
cratic party is opposed to tho withdraw.
al OF civil or political rights from any
.'lass OF the people, and that we demand
the removal Of I'LL political disqualified
tiOms.
6. That the dcfalcations. cmbezzlc.
ments and corruptiOns Of the national
administration. and the prostitution Of
legislation to the demands Of mnscr,lpu.
lous lobbyists aud greedy monopolists,
arc a national scandal and disgrace, tho
most dangerous blow 10 the public
credit, aud an intolcrable outrage upon
the taxpayers of tho country.
7. That as the representatives of a
notwithstanding and law. abiding par
~. we deprecate aud denOumce every out
break oflawlcssncss and violence, whcth.
cr committed at the North or ut South,
aud that acts Of C0ngrcss which author.
izc the employment Of the standing ar
my to garrison the place where elections
are to be held. and 10 constitute a local
police in the States. and which empower
the officers OF the Federal xdmimistra.
tion To imtcrposc military force for the
purpose Of Ovcrawing political convcn-
tions OF the people, are subversivc of
free government, and perpetual men,
ace to public liberty.
g. That. while tho people Of this co,,n.
try hope to como 10 the time when they
may extend the blessings OF our form OIL
government over tho entire continent.
the course pursued by the National Adj.
ministration in its efforts TO annex san
Domingo was an unjnstifiablc usmrpa-
ton. and wicked attempt to lay hold
of the faith OF this people in their high
destiny :or unworthy purposes Of per-
sonal gain.
2. That, while il j. n State duty to-
foster all proper public improvements
Of the rivers within our borders, the
Of the improvements begun
and projected on tho Fox and Wilson's.
sin rivers. and the benefits to be derived
thcrcfruni. are such that il is q matter Of
national concern which should be- per-
-iscntly pressed upon the attention Of
the Genera; Government.
Whereas. believing that no past habits
"f association and partisan utilization
should prevent the citizens Of a free
'onntry from cooperating together fur
the success, Of principles that are nrccs-
sary for the public safety and vital 10
the cause Of good government, there
fore,
RESOLVED, That we commend the
principles herein announced to the calm
and candid Judgment Of the people of
all parties IN the State. and ask tor the
candidates nominated upon this plat.
form the support and suffrage Of all Of
Dur honest aud patriotic fellow -citixcns.
Judge DOolittlc WAS nominated fnr
Governor by 1913 out Of Isl votes. lie
accepted in a careful prepared speech,
hoping he might do sOmcthim. to save
constitutional liberty and republican
Institutions.
or The 81. Louis Republican, speak.
ing If Texas railroads, makes the fol-
lowing estimates Of the amount of work
10 he done 10y tho roads named: "Tcxas
will build this year Eve hundred miles
VI railroad. The State. within tho last
three years, has given $25.OcO.OOO to
amount from the Legislature
md counties. The International will