Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-29

4. That We 1ndorSe the action OF Con- |
gress, and of the administration in main |
tanning the traditionary policy of the ma
ton of living in friendly relations with |
other governments, yet avoiding entang-
ling alliances with them, as evidence in |
checking hostile expeditions from our
shores, refusing to interfere in domestic
revolutions, even where our sympathies
are strongly enlisted, and agreeing to the
arbitration of disputed claims while de
manding admission Of the wrong done.
5. That we approve the action of Con
gress and Of the present administration in
all their efforts to reduce expenditures in
the several departments, and in the re-
duction of the tariff and internal taxes as
rapidly as the exigencies of the govern
lnent will admit, while continuing to
maintain the public credit by the sure and
gardual payment of the debt of
the nation, and by discharging the OBJ
legations due her soldiers, sailors and
pensioners.
6. That we favor all efforts looking to
the development of the great industrial
interests of the State, and we request our
Senators and Representatives in Con
gress TO use their influence, in any revis
| ion of the tariff; to secure to the coal
and iron interests of our State all the in
! cidcntal protection consistent with due
regard to the principles of reducing the
burden of taxation.
Z. That the adherence of Congress and
the administration to the present financial
policy, in spite of the hostility of polite
al opponents, has been fully justified by
the payments made on the public debt,
and in the stability, security and increased
confidence it has given to all the business
affairs Of the country.
s. That the financial affairs of the
State and Nation should be conducted on
the principles of economy, and to this end
all useless Offices should be abolished.
fees and salaries limited to fair compen-
satiOn for the services rendered. and BY
prohibiting the allowance of all peroui-
sites, and by avoiding all unnecessary APP
preparations and expenditures; and in
this State we favor the abolition of the of
fees Of Agent Of State and State Printer
8. That we are opposed to granting
further donations Of public lands to rail
roads or other corporations, and demand
that the public domain be reserved for
the use of actual settlers, the discharge Of
the obligations of the country to its brave
defenders, and the purposes of general
education.
for the protection of immigrants, to shield
them from the unjust exactions levied up
on them in the shape of capitation taxes
under the laws of New York and Other
seaboard States the true policy Of the
country being to extend a coJdial in,stl-
ton to the citizens OF other countries tc
cast their lot with us, and share on terms
of perfect equality the blessings which We
enjoy
II, That We approve the efforts being
made for the vindication of honest gov.
ernment by the exposure, removal and
punishment of corrupt officials whether
: of municipalities, State or Nation; we
hail sach exposures, undeterred by fears
of party injury, as proof of the integrity
a Of the party; and we spurn the attempts
of the opposition To turn these efforts al
seif-purification into proofs of party ven
ality; and we demand of all public officers
honesty, sobriety, and diligence in the
discharge Of their duties And we an
nounce our unrelenting hostility to all at
tempts by corporations, monopolies, o.
: combinations, to influence elections o.
/; the Legislature Of the State, by the use o
corrupt means.
12 That as a general dissemination o
: knowledge and learning among the peopl,
!, is essential to the existence of free re
|, public, we hold the public free schools t
/ be the safeguard of our liberties, anC
; pledge ourselves to cherish and maintain
them.
Is. That we are in favor of such re
: vision of our criminal code, as will secur
F.; the more speedy and ef1ectual administra
l. ton of Justice, and such wise and Judi
/, cious legislation as will enforce individu
T. al responsibility for all acts affecting pub
IS lie interests.
4, IA. That the efforts now being mad
n by the working men of the nation TO i'm
., prove their own condition, and more com
. pletely to vindicate their independence G
class subordination, meet our cordial ar
d probation; and for proof that the Beput
lican party is the true friend of the labor
T. er, we point to the fact that while oppos
ing all attempts to array capital and labo
ir against each other as mutually destru(
D. tive, it has been by the efforts of thi
le party that labor was emancipated from th
es ownership of capital; free homestead
provided for settlers on the public dC
st, main; the hours of labor reduced; an
le complete equality of rights establishe
as before the law therefore we invite work
ne ing men to seek whatever further advar
u tage or amelioration they may desir
al within the embrace of the party of Gbert
le and an equality.
Mt 15 That the joint resolution pass ed /
the last General Assembly pro po ing
ne amend the Constitution SO as to prohib
"a the Legislature from ever assuming {
rs paying the canal debt which was charge
u exclusively upon the Wabash and Ell
IS canal under the legislation of 1916 al
n 1847, commonly called the Butler bil
It; ought to be adopted by the next Gener
he Assembly, and submitted to the people
ly the end that it may be ratified and becon
n part of the Constitution
16. That we endorse the administr
ry ton of Gov Conrad Baker, and applar
n the firm, able and courteous manner
an which he has discharged the duties of i
We high office, and we greatly regret that
cir has not had the cooperation of Repu
to lican Legislature To carry out the vario
in measures proposed for the reformation
est abuses, the protection of the people again
ga fraudulent canal claims, and the furth
en-, development of the immense resources
les the State.
ro- II. That our Senators and Republic
na- members of Congress, deserve the appr
re- baton of their constituents for the fir
or able anu energetic manner in which tn
of have discharged their duties
ro- Is. That the administration of Genel
as Grant has been consistent with the pr