The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21
POLITICAL.
DEMOCRATIC CON-
e-a1 VENTION.
CALL BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE


COMMITTEE.
There will be a delegate convention held at
indianapolis on Wednesday, the 18th day of
July next, by the democracy of Indiana TO NOM
mate state ucket, to be voted for at the Octo-
Der election, 1874 and for the transaction of such
other business rs may properly come before it,
The ratio of representation in the convention
win be one vote for every one hundred votes
cast in the various counties for Hon. Thomas A
Hendricks for governor, at the election in ISz2
and one vote for every fraction OF fifty votes and
over.
Toe democratic party of Indiana, claiming
fellowship with, and desiring the cooperation
OF all good men without regard to past party
afhliations, who y ew the present condition of
reform, and who are disposed earnestly to labor
for the overthrow ofa corrupt party, and pro-
higate administration, most cordially invite all
such to unite with ii in council and in action : ,
In these times of official corruption and politi-
cal misrule, 1t becomes, more than ever, the
herence to, and faithful compliance with, the
principles upon which our political institutions
rest.
Justice and sound policy forbid that one
branchof industry should be cherished at the
expense of another, or that exclusive privileges
should be conferred upon any one class of the
people; and, therefore, the people viewed with
alarm the growing tendency TO monopolies aud
class legislation, and the overshad owing in
fiuence of the money power in controlling Iegis-
lation. and in shaping the destinieS of the conn-
1neSe influences must be checked.
The only certain and safe remedies for the
dangerous tendencies of the times, are to be
found in the strict construction of the federal
constitution, and the assumption of no doubtful
powers; an honest and economical administra-
lion of our public affairs, both state and
national: the ostracism from public life of
all who are found guilty OF official corruption =,
and strict subordination of the will of the rep
resentative TO the will of the people, regarding
the great body of the people as the only tribunal
for the ultimate decision of questions affecting
their government, both as to men and measures.
The people have no divided interests, but all
alike desire 10
l. Labor protected against the encroachments
of mere money power;
2. The industrial Interests guarded against the
exactions of monopolies;
3. The public burdens enlightened by honesty
and economy In the administration of public
affairs.
Moreover, the people would like to see such
changes effected in our financial system as will
guard against the rapid fluctuations in prices,
consequent upon the sudden contraction and
expansion of our currency, with such additions
to its present volume as the business of the
country requires, adopting and discriminating
in favor of legal tender treasury uoies against
national bank currency.
There is no hope of securing these reforms
through the agency of the party in power. We
therefore call upon all good people to meet with
in convention, and to act with us at the polls,
in behalf of these proposed measures and TO aid
in staying the progress of corruption and mis-
rule.
BY order of the democratic state central COM
mittee. j. +. MCDONALD, Chairman.
n. T. WHITTLEsEY, Secretary.