The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-06-26
INDIANA REPUBLICANS.
The Foundation upon which the.
Claim Popular Confidence.
President, Senators and Representative I'm
dor~cd In Breath.


The following is the platform adopted
by the Republican State Convention OF
Indiana:
4 The Republican party appeals with
pride and confidence 10 its past history
in proof ri fidelity 10 IL principles aud
its consistent discharge of duty TO the
country in peace and war. These prin-
'ciples. and the measures growing out of
them. have been stamped with the pub
lie approval. There T. no taint oi sus-
.picion now resting upon its honor as a
party. II has 50 conducted public affairs
that n the last Presidential election one
OF is party was accepted a. the Demo
cratic candidate FOR the Presidency
Thereby leaving that party 40 other
hope Of further success than may BE-
found in returning 10 its original and
abandoned organization. or ia negative
hostility 20 measures which u has sol
'emnly approved IL recognizes the fact
THAT diycrsities Of individual opinion
Twill exist in reference To details OF pub
Die policy. and docs not seek or expect
precise agreement among it, members
/ in ail such details. Unity in fundanen-
iial principle j. an thar can be reasoua-
ibly expected ia country like this.
" here ihr people are capable Of intelli-
gent thought. Unlike tie Democratic
party. ii lay, no claims 90 political inial-
ilihiiiiy hui il does claim that ID has
shown Itself both ready and competent
to resist All wrong aud oppression. %
lre,trlin Injustice. Ia remove tie public
ills wien they are known 20 exist. 10
condemn the conduct OF the iaithiess
land dishonest public agent. and 10 de-
Itcct and e~pO>" abuses ia the admins
lirafion of government. even when prac-
ltigcd by iis proiessed supporters. II
has never failed ia the work OF reform
when shown to be necessary. No or
FENDER detected in corruption has escap-
ed iis condemnation. no matter what
party services he may have rendered.
Ii has never endeavOred TO defect the
lpublic will. but regards the people and
not mere party organizations as The pri-
imary source Of all political power. Hy
ithe Credit MObilier investigations. by
its repeal OF the salary grab. by the
abolition az the corrupting moicty sys-
Item. and of the Sanborn contracts. il
las shown how readily it pays obedience
to the public Judgment. by its search
ling investigation into abuses in the Dis
ltrici of Columbia. and it, prompt con
demuaiion oi the administrative officers.
ia has demonstrated It's undated hostil-
iiy 10 the demoralizing doctrine that 10
the victor belong the -poils OF office.
And having thus secured record
which deiir~ impeachment. aud brought
THE country into IT. present condition oi
peace aud prosperity bv measures which
lnu party j. reckless enongh 10 a.~aii. IL
has lcit 40 practical difference 10 settle
except upon mere questions OF admins
trative policy. Aud yet 4 T. progress
-iyc party. vcdied 10 no class and the
especial interests of no class but a. the
party OF ,hc people il suits H. policy To-
each step in ihc progress of those ,le-
vcloInnent~ which MAKE the advancing
.cra~ of our prosperity. The Rcpubli-
cans at Indiana. therefore. assembled n
state convention. DO hereby declare their
umcl au.ralhe determination 10 adhere
iu all tie fundamental principals of ;hc
Republican party. im 50 i4r a. the future
.coudiiion of Use country shall require
ihcir enlargement.
"A thc MON rernins unhroken and
the rcurie of all the sections are again
bound Together rs brethren bv 4 COM
mon destiny aud under common flag
we favor such measure a. -hall develop
Ithc mineral resources 40 every portion
nf it. secure to 40 oi every condition IN
ail the ju,t rights ~ person ana prop
cwv. remove an the accrbiiic> uf the
past aud perpeiuatc the nation a the
model republic Of the world.
second ~ We recognize that n the true
InOlicv Of government which shall har-
Iinoni7e an the diversified interests and
lrursniis necessarily existing ina conn
|irv of such vast extent as ours; and n
this can hc done only by 80 directing
legislation a. 20 secure Just protection
and reward 40 every branch of Industry.
We are in favor
OF giving precedence to those meas
lures which ~hail recognize agricultural
and mechanics pursuits n entitled 10
the ample-t protection and the fullest
development.
OF putting .iop TO large grants OF
1.-The public domain 10 railroad corpora
Itions. and rescrving it for settlement
and cultivation.
OF improving the navigation of oui
great inland rivers.
: OF securing cheap transportation and
lprofitablc markets Tor the products ol
i, agricultural and manufacturing labor.
OF encouraging such manufactures a.
\ shall bring the producer and the consu