The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21
POLITICAL DRIFT.
THE CLINTON COUNTY DENorR

The CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
DEMOCRATIC Observation-Disclosures
Transacted, RESOLUTIONS PASSED AND
CANDIDATES NOMINATED.
From an Occasional Correspondent OF the sentinel
FRANKFORT, April lathe democratic mass
convention held here to-day, was the largest
ever held in the county. There were a num-
Der of candidates in the field and the demo-
cracy OF Clinton turned out en- masse. The
convention assembled at City Hall at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, and was called to order by
isaac Cook, chairman of the central COM
mlttee. The Honorable l.. McClurg was
chosen as president of the convention, with
Il. ID. Staley, editor OF the Crescent, as Sec
rotary. Committees on resolutions and APP
portionment weB appointed, after which
the convention adjourned to l o'clock p. NJ.
At O'Clock the convention was called to
order by the president, when the committees
reported. The COMMITTEES on resolutions
reported the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted by the conven-
ton:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the passage of the law by CON
gress, known as The ''salary grab" whereby the
presidents salary was doubled and those oil
members or congress largely increased, was i'll.
timed and an outrage upon the rights of a tax
rather than extravaganza in the administration
OF public affairs; and further, that the late
auSuument 70 the salary steal" is distinction
| without a difference.
Resolved, That the fees and salaries of all Of
ncers, county state and national. should be fixed
at such rates as will farely compensate the sew
eIal omcers for the services they render, and nc
more.
Resolved, That the traffic in, and use Of, ardent
splIlts, are subjects demanding the most careful
consideration of the law making power; that a
statute regulating the use, and imposing checks
anu RESTRICTIONS upon the indiscriminate sale o
| intoxicating liquors, is necessary TO the vel
Delng oil society, and is imperatively demanded
by the spirit of the times.
Resolved, That our present temperance enact
ment known as the Baxter law" Is more eff
nclent in the suppression of the evils of intern
/ perance Tn an any other hitherto on our sIatut.
DOCKS; that we are in favor of a rigid enforce
ment OF It's requirements and penalties, and ar
opposed 10 Its repeal until better can be sub
| Resolved, That the only protection to civil
and religious liberty is the unqualified recogni
uon OF The supremacy OF the law; that it is tn
DUTY OF the citizen to obey the law, however OBJ
noxious IL may be, SO long as 1t is unrepealed
mat we denounce as impolitic and unwise al
attempt OF the citizens, by force and violence
70 eradicate an evil, political social, not pro
h1plted by a statute of the state, aud recognize
no remedy for the violation OF law except al
Resolved, That none but honest, competen
and sober men should be nominated or electe
10 any Office of trust.
Resolved, That the purity of the ballot box
a necessary requisite to the stability of a demo
cratic government; that we observe with feal
iui apprehension, growing practice among po
iticians of securing both nominations and eet
tons by the corrupt use of money; we therefor
enter -ur protest against, and denunciation o
the practice; and will use every means in OF
power TO eradicate the evil
Then the convention proceeded to tn
nomination Of candidates which resulted a
follows: For representative, Hon. f. i
Caldwell; for clerk, Samuel p. Fisher; fc
treasurer, John Fleming: for sheriff, Wi
liam McCray; for land appraiser, Thor
Hutchinson; for auditor, Cyrus Clark; fC
surveyor, James r. Brown. The utmo'
harmony prevailed throughout the entiI
convention. ECHO.