The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-06-24

Fourth. j. Y. Allison, Jefferson.
Fifth. L. J. Mawk, Randolph.
Sixth. L. Brady, Delaware
Seventh. Jacob T. Wright. Marion
Eighth. l.. A. Burnett, Vigo.
Ninth. Joseph Mulligan, Mont
gomery.
Tenth. David Turner. Lake.
Eleventh. d. r. Brown, Hamil-
Twelfth. r. s. Robertson. Allen.
Thirteenth. II. B. Thsyer, Mar
shall.
THE PLATFORM.
The Republican party appeals with
pride and confidence to its past his
tory, in proof Of fidelity to its princi-
pies and it's consistent discharge Of
duty to the country, in peace and war.
These principles, and the measures
growing out Of them, have been
stamped with the public approval
There is no talnt of suspicion now
resting upon its honor as party. 1t
has so conducted public affairs that,
at the last Presidential election, one
of the ablest and most earnest defen-
der of its policy was accepted as the
Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency-thercby leaving that party no
other hope of future success than may
be found In return to its original
and abandoned organization, or in
negative hostility to measures it has
solemnly approved. 1t recognizes the
fact that diyersities of individual
opinion will exist in reference to de-
tails of public policy, and does not
seek or expect precise agreement
among its members, in all such de-
tails. Unity in fundamental princi-
pies is all that can reasonably be ex-
pected in country like ours, where
the people are capable of intelligent
thought. Unlike the Democratic
party, it lays no claim to political in
tallibility. But it does claim that it
has shown itself both ready and com
petent to resist every form Of wrong
and oppresslon-to restrain injustice,
to remove the public ills when they
conduct of faithless and dishonest
public agents, and to detect and ex-
pose abuses in the administration of
government, even when practiced by
its professed supporters. 1t has never
failed in the work of reform, when
shown 10 be necessary. No offender,
its condemnation, no matter what
party services he may have rendered.
1t has never endeavored to defeat the
public will, but regards the people,
and not mere party organizations, as
the primary source of all political
power. By Credit Mobilier investiga-
ton, its repeal of the salary grab
saw the abolition of the corrupting
moiety system, and of the Sanborn
contract, it has shown how readily it
pays obedience to the public judgment
by its searching investigation into
abuses in the District of Columbia,
and its prompt condemnation of ad-
ministrative officers, it has demon
strated its undated hostility to the
demoralizing doctrine that Ito the
vietors belong the spells of Office"
And having thus secured record
which defies impeachment, and
brought the country into Its present
condition of peace and prosperity by
measures which no party is reckless
enough to assail, it has left no practi-
cal differences to settle except upon
mere questions of administrative poll
cy. And yet it is progressive party
welded TO no class and the especial
interests Of no class-but, as the
rarty of the people, it suits its policy
TO each step in the progress OF those
Developments, which mark the ad-
vancing eras of our prosperity.
The Republicans of Indiana, there
fore, assembled in State Convention,
do hereby declare their interchangeable
determination to adhere to all the
fundamental principles of the Repub-
lfcan party, in SO far as the future
condition of the country shall require
their enforcement.
l As the Union remains unbroken
and the people OF all the sections are
again bound together as brethren by
common destiny and under a common
flag, we favor such measures as shall
develop the material resources of
every portion of it, secure to all, of
every class and condition, full protec-
ton in all the just rights of person
and property; remove all the acerbi-
ties of the past, and perpetuate the ma
ton as the Model Republic" of the
world.
2. We recognize that as the true
policy of government which shall har
monte all the diversified interests
and pursuits necessarily existing in
country of such vast extent as ours;
and as this can be done only by so d.
reeting legislation as to secure just
protection and reward to every branch
of industry, we are in favor of giving
precedence to those measures which
shall recognize agricultural and me-
chanieal pursuits as entitled to the
amplest protection and the fullest de-
velopment; of putting stop to large
grants of the public domain to railroad
corporations, and reserving it for set
Element and cultivation; of improving
the navigation of our great inland
rivers; of securing cheap transporta-
ton and profitable markets for the
products of agricultural and manufac-
turing labor; of encouraging such
manufactures as shall bring the pro-
ducer and the consumer IN the neigh
borhood of each other, and thus to es-
tablish mutual relations between them
and those engaged in commerce and
transportation; of properly adjusting
the relations between capital and la
Dor in order that each may receive a
just and equitable share of profits;
and of holding those in the possession
of corporate wealth and privileges In
strict conformity to law; SO that by
these combined influences the people
of all the varied pursuits may be unit
ed together in the common purpose
of preserving the honor of the nation.
of developing the immense resources
of every section of the Union, and of
advancing the social and material
prosperity of all its industrial and Ia
boring classes.