The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01

and among its Office holders and failed TO dis
miss them when exposed ana convlcleu
the business interests OF the country,
increased taxation till labor can hardly
live business prosper, trade ana eonneFce ere, earh
their operations, overawed and ignored the
civil power and set up the army as the expo
sovereign rights OF States, revived the sedition
laws and by federal legislation attempted TO
% wins ihe the &C, r 1ne and bs
its civil rights bill made war OF races immi-
nent. Therefore, charging these offenses on the
reSt ei1iHens % Tedress I'll them BY so voting IN
November as 70 produce change and expel
their authors and abeftOrs from all places OF
public trust and confidence.
Resolved, That the following are among the
the present prostration Of the Industrial and
commercial interests of the country has been
brought about by the unwise IesIsat.on OF the
be restored by change in the administration
of the government.
?. That we are opposed TO governmental grants
of public lands TO corporations as tending to
general corruption, and the generalization OF
the public service.
government, the looping of of every needless
expense and the reduction OF the number OF
office holders, the abolition OF the fee system,
local and national, and the return to the moder-
ate salaries and plain customs of former days.
1. That we cherish grateful remembrance OF
our brave soldiers and sailors, and will give a
prompt recognition TO every just claim in their
Denait, or on IlaJ OF lnelr WIDOWS anu orphans.
5. That a steady effort should be made to briug
the government notes TO par with gold, and TO
secure a return to specie payment az the earliest
possible period that resumption can be effected
with safety.
6. We denounce the civif rights bill of the
last Congress, believing tbat It's passage would
Dea gross invasion of the rights of the states to
cont oil their domestic concerns in their own
way, and that it would result in incalculable
evil TO both the white and the negro races.
Z. That while recognize TO the fullest
and broade,t extentthat It is the duty of the
State to secure TO it all the blessings of educa-
ton, and hence that our public school sly tenn
should be generously sustained, we emphat-
| ically declare against establishing mixed
schools by law. in which white and black chill
dren shall be compulsorily associated. Oeliev-
ing as we do. that the interests ofthe two races
will be best served by training the children IN
separate schools.
g. That the leaders of the republican party,
having opposed the present constitution of this
State invoking the supreme court tn proclaim,
in adj ance of the vote for its ratification, par
/ tisan objections to its provisions, selecting to
preside over its late State convention member
of the constitutional convention. who refused
to sign the constitution, as adopted, and nomi-
mating for state officers avowed opponents OF
| the instrument, can not deny their hostile at
titude in the past to constitutional reform, or
deceive the people by false pretenses in regard
| their future policy.
The platform was unanimously adopted. Gen.
William McCondless, of Philadelphia, was nomi-
mated for secretary of internal affairs. AT $50
the convention adjourned.