The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-31
Address or Governor Hendricks

GENTLEMEN or THE CONVENTION -
liy accepting your appointments from
the people and appearing in this Con
vention. YOU have assumed very respon
.sible duties, and the political results o
this year in Indiana may possibly de
pend upon the manner in which thes,
duties are discharged. You cannot safe
ly assume that the republican ticket now
in the field is weak one aud easil,
beaten. IL is composed OF able men ant
adroit politicians. But they represen
political doctrines which we believe tC
be dangerous and of evil tendency, anc
a political party not worthy the conf
dence and support OF the people par
ty that should no longer regulate the
policies OF the country. or control the
administration of It's affairs. Their cleo
tior would be an endorsement of those
doctrines and of that party and would
be construed AS the Judgment of the peo
pie that there should be no change. but
that we are to 90 on in the future as il
The past. Therefore. that ticket should
be defeated, as | believe il will. Bnt il
Is your duty to make for the democracy
and their associates ticket at least II.
equal IN every element of personal and
political strength.
You will hardly expect me TO refer al
any length TO the declaration of princi-
lples aud purposes which should consti-
tute your platform. rigid economy
ia public expenditures. never exceeding
the absolute wants and demands Of tic
public service; unconditional obedience
to constitutional prohibitions and close
adherence 10 constitutional requirements
in all official conduct: integrity 10 per
wade and animate the public service aud
reforms 10 be wrought out wherever
needed: local self-government and the
reserved rights OF the states in accord
lance with the spirit Of the constitution
To be preserved and maintained: aud
the legal >ubordinaiion of ofcorporate and
all special rights and privileges TO The
paramount rights. interests aud welfare
of society are well known aud conceded
sentiments OF our party. but they cannot
be too oiicn rr-assertcd.
SPECIE AND rAPER.
The rcccnt very serious disturbance
of OR finances, and The consequent in
corruption OF our commercial aud man
ninc;Uring pursuits. and the partial siIs-
pension of the employment of labor.
have arrested general and anxious aiten-
ton; aud J suppose you max regard il
proper to express some views In respect
to our national policy. Ourpaper mon
cy j. necessarily confined in iis circua-
ton toOur own country: for our foreign
purchases and payments W. r-quire coin
The latter j. the universal aud perna-
ncnt standard uf value, and il should be
our peicy 10 increase lis supply until
we reach condition where specie paw
nenis may be safely resumed. In the
meantime. the paper currency should be
maintained IN such quantity as will iacil-
ilaic the business of the country. enconr-
age legitimate enterprise, aud secure
renunelative employment 10 labor. but
not so Increased ~ 10 cause lis own de-
probation. or 10 develop a reckless spirit
Of speculation and adventure. surely a
wise staiesmanship may avoid the ex-
trcme Of a contracted currency. cramp-
ing business, choking enterprise aud
paralNzing labor. on the one hand, and
Of an inflated or deprecated currency
upon the other. can not say which
would be the greater evil. They are the
extremes ot gluttony and starvation.
Health and strength belong to neither.
IL we Are 10 have n paper currency -
and believe all concetle that our condi-
tion requires its continuance Tor some
indefinite period-then / know of no
rule or standard TO determine its Quanti-
" but the demands OF the legitimate
business Of the country. Our paper cur
rcncv consists OF treasury notes declared
by congress to be lawful money. aud ma
tional bank notes. | am not ia favor of
the policy that proposes to retire the
treasury notes TO make room for an IN
crease OF national banks auG their paper.
The treasury notes are the cheaper cur
cency TO the people and command public
confidence. They are not irrcdcemable.
For their value thcyrcst upon the pledge
and conscience OF the country. The re-
lation between the holders aud the gov
ernment Is direct. The people are not
required to pay interest upon national
bonds deposited "a the basis OF their Sc
curiIy and value, as in the ease OF tho
bank notes. Passing everywhere aud
without question they are the iavoriie
and popular currency.
srECIE PAYMENTS.
We desire return TO specie payments.
Ii is a serious evil when there arc com
mercial mediums Of different values !:
when one description of money Is for
one class and purpose, and another for
different class and purpose. We cannot
TOO strongly express the importance of
the policy that shall restore uniformity