The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-27
A DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Call by the Chairman of the Conn
raittee.

Eiittec.
There will bc delegate convention
held at lndisna polls on "Wednesday. the
18th day of July next. by the Democrs-
cy OF Indiana 10 nominate State ticket.
Ia be voted Dor at the October election.
l>.t- snh Tor the Transact on of such
other business as may properly come
before il.
The ratio of representation IN the con-
vculion will bee one vote for every one
hundie ed voics cast IN the various coun-
tie, ter Hon. Thomas A. hendricks i.r
Governor. ~ the election in 1872. and
one for every fraction OF fifty votes
and over.
The Democratic party of Indiana.
claiming fellow ship with. and desiring
the cooperation ut all good men with
ont regard to pasi party affiliations. who
view the present condition Of our poliii-
cal affairs n impentiyely demanding
reform. and who arr disposed earnestly
To labor Tor the overthrow OF a corrupt
parry. and profigaie Administration.
most cordially Invite NIL such 10 unite
with il ia council and in action.
la ihe.-e time, at official corruption
and political mi>rule, il becomes. more
,liap ever, the duty OF all good citizens
to require strict adherence la. and
faithful compliance with. the priuciplrs
upon hish our political institutions rrst
JusIisc aud ss,ind policy forbid thai
one braNrh of industry should be cher
ished nc The expense OF another. or thai
exclusive privileges should be confer
red upon any one class OF the people
and. therefore. the people view with
alarm the grow ing tendency 10 monopo-
lies aud class legislation. and the over
-hadowing influence OF the money power
in controlling legislation. aud il shaping
the de>tinie> OF abe country. These III
fiuences must be checked.
Tie only certain and safe renedie. for
the dangerous tendencies OF the times
are o BE- found in the strict con-trii, ion
of the federal constitution. aud the as
sumption OF no doubtful power: an
honest aud economical administration o.
our public Affairs. both STATE and Nation
al; the osiracisin from public life of all
who are found guilty OF silicial corrul,-
lion. and "A strict >uboFdinaiinn ct the
will OF the representative To the will OF
the people a the only tribunal Tor the
ultimate decision of questions affecting
their government. both as To mea aud
measures. The people have no dTSi.ied
Interests. but all alike desire Ia see.
!. Labor protected against the tn
croacbments of mere money power
2. The industrial interests guarded
against the exictioHs OF monopolics
3. The public burdens lighicned 10y
honesty and economy ia the administers
ton OF public affairs.
/ Moreover, The people wouil ike to
see such changes effected ia our fiuancia
:, stem a. will guard against the rapid
/ fuctuations in prices. consequent upon
the >uddeG splsi racfivn and expansion %
our currency. with such additions Ia IL.
present Volume ~ The business Of H.,
country requires. adopiih. aud di-rrim-
mating ~ iayor uf legal tender freasur,
loie- a.. against naiiOnal hJnk currency
I Ihers j. no hope at securing THESE re-.
forms tsVsugh he agency of The part,
IN power We Therefore cau upon nj
-Ood people 10 i...~' with ~ ia conyen-
zion. AMI 10 act with ~ ~ the polls. ~
behalf ~ isrse proposed treasures. aud
To aid in Staying tile progress % COZ
ruption anil vsi~ru.~.
IIv order at the .semNcraiir State Cen
trail Committee. j. 4. McDoxALn,
Chairman.
n. L. WHTTL rsfv. See'y.