The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-11
THE SEVENTIES WORK.
YEsrERDAY,S CONVENTIONS.

THE SEVENTIES WOfSh.
Yesterdays CONVENTIONS
Mr.. FRANK LANDERs THE COMING MAN As
CONGRESSMAN THE PRINCIPLES An
NoUNCED, ErC.-THE JOINT CONVENTIONS.
The seventh District democratic conven-
ton INST Tuesday at the Hall of Represent
atives, in the Safe house, at 10 O'clock
though the convention was not called to or
der for half an hour later, which was done
bv Col. Maston, OF Putnam county. On
motion. the Hon. Joseph K. McDolald was
elected chairman, and C. III. Walls, of the
Danyille Indianaian, secretary. The
chairman thanked the convention for
the honor conferred. stating that
the convention had been called
to nominatea Congress candidate who would
be supported by and voted for by those who
were in favor of reform aud believed the
repup lican party had been dominant long
enough. The reformeis were thought In
the majority, and it only remand for the
democracy to be true 70 their principles IN or
der to form in one mass the now somewhat
scattered opposiog elements. The secretary
called the roll of the district, after which Mr..
j. r.. Neff. of Putnam, offered the following
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
We. the democrats of the Seventh Con-
gressional District OF the State of Indiana in
convention assembled, declare our adhesion
to the following established political land
marks: 4 strict obstruction of the consti-
tuition of the United States and its amend
ments: a tariff for revenue. and such an ad :
ministration of the government AZ shall Sc
cure TO every citizen of the country the
equal protection of the laws without violat-
ing the principle oflocal self government, or
interfering with the social customs OF she
people. That we are opposed to and
condemn the corrupt practices of the
party in power, as disclosed in the
aCredit Mobilier" frauds, the assault upon
repu blican institutions in the management
of the District of Columbia tine Sanbcrn
contracts, the "salary grab" Congressional
stock jobbing legislation, and other enorm-
Gus swindles that have been perpetTated
upon the people; aud insist upon return to
a system of honesty and economy in all
public expenditures, and reduction of
Salaries including the Presidents salary, to
a standard of just remuneration only, for
the services rendered. That we
favor the repeal of the national
banking law and the substitution of 'green-
backs" for the national bank currency, and
the regulation of it in such manner as 10
allow the business interests of the country
to control the volume thereof so as to adjust
it to the wants of the country. We demand,
as an act of Justice, that the boun-
ties of our soldiers in The late war, and of
their widows and orphans, shall be equal
lied by proper legislation; and we oppose
any grants of public lands, and loans of
public credit to railroads, or other cor pOra-
lions. and demand that the remaining pub
lie lands be reserved for actual settlers only
under homestead laws.
Resolved, That we have entire confidence
in the integrity and ability of the. Hon.
L nd he
choice of this convention. and recommend
him TO the people of this district as candi
date for. Congress, and we pledge him our
united and hearty support.
The ecaration and resolution we're re-
ceived with applause, and unanimously
adopted. Judge Mcdonald then introduced
Mr.. Landers, as the nominee, to the cOnven-
ton, the latter responding in brief speech
He thanked the Morgan county delegation
and his old time associates for the hearty
and unanimous endorsement given him in
the nomination. AS to the principles and
resolution presented in the declaration Of
fered, they received his hearty Endorsement
There was one thing he was confident of;
and that, that there was a strong opposition.
enough, in the Seventh District, to defeat
the nominee of the Republican
partv provided it could be massed. The
coming election in October would, however
determine the issue. and whether he (tbe
speaker) was the person to mass the oppOsi-
ton or not. During the coming campaign
there should be no indifference, no listless-
ness but steady work. As for himself, he
wished it known that hereafter ne would be
found in the Seventh District. He was not in
the habit of engaging on any undertaking
that would fail, and was ready to meet the
issues involved and discuss the questions at
every point After Me Landers had finished
his speech, Judge Mcdonald presented the
following request from the enlisted men"
To b1 Dfa,or-.r,fie Couge,lfiou
Believing that we have an interest in the
selection of a candidate to represent this
Congressional District, and most earnestly
desiring man who is in favor of equaliZine
the bouDties, and one who has shown him
self the friend to the soldier and laborine
man, "a such candidate, we therefore, be
lieying that iu the person of Frank Landers
we have found the man who by his acts both
public and private has proven to be such
man. we asenlisted men most earnestly ash
your convention to nOminatehim as candi
date TOR Congress from this Congresslona
District.
JAMES P. WRIGHT, Com. in Chief.
ID. N. CRUTCHFIELD, A. G..
WILLIAM L. WHITE, G. G. c..
T. ID. WHITNEY, s. @. G.
The appointment of a central c0mmittet
was next in order. The ballotiug resulted
in the sele ction of the following persons
Col. e. G. Matson of Putnam, VIM. vii
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