The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-23

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In point of numbers and enthusiasm
it was the largest political convention
that has been held in that State for
several years. Governor Hendricks
was chosen President Of the Conyen-
ton with Vice Presidents and Secre-
taries from chCongressional district.
The following ticket was put in NOM
ination:
I For Secretary of State, j. E. Neff, of
Randolph county; for Auditor of
State, E. Henderson of Morgan Coun-
| ty; for Treasurer, B. c. Shaw, of
Marion county tor Superintendent
of Public Instruction, J. II. Smart, of
Allen county; for Attorney General,
@. FL. Bnskirk, of Gibson county; for
Judge of the Supreme Court, P. Rid
die, of Cass county. The candidates
for Auditor of State and Supreme
Judge are the same as nominated by
the Changers
The platform declares that it is the
opinion of thee Democracy of the
State of Indiana, intervention ASSEM-
bled, that the present Administration
has proven itself nn-worthy the con-
fidence of the people of the United
States, in proof of which we submit
the following fact : sfF
Ii has oyeRthrown by force the Gov
ernment of Louisiana, and prevented
/ the officers elected by the people of
that State from taking the positions to
which they were chosen !; and for par
ty purposes has sustained the usurp-
ing State officers IN their unlawful.
seizure of oftheGovernment of the State.
It has corrupted the sources of pub
lie Justice by squandering money
Through the esDepartmept of Justice to
aidsiis party in North Carolina, Ar
kansas and other States. a
Is has appointed men to Office who
have been proven corrupt aud profii-
gate, and has removed from Office
those who assistedin bringing the de-
predations and corfuptioms of its ap-
pointees TO light.
It has, by a gross abuse of power,
farmed out the collection of the reve-
nue. to corrupt and unprincipled lnell,
who have defFauded alike the Govern
ment and the people,
It has appointed to office in the Dis
trict of Columbia j body of men
whose corruption has eXcelled any of
W hich we have record, and supported
them i'll their oppression and robberies
of the people and the Government,
causing loss5ofmillions OF dollars to
the G Government of the United States
and the people of the District of Col
snmbia through. the various Depart
ments of the Government.
b It has recklessly squandered the
money reserve and public domain of
the people, and corrupted the Civil
Service of the country. ga
3 The Republican party must be held
responsible for those acts of the Adj
ministration it placed in power, and
for the Credit Mobilier frauds, the
enormous increase of salaries, and the
aSanborn contracts; while as the op-
pressor of the white people of the
South, and as the origin of the eerrup-
ltion that weighs like an incubus on
the country. it deserves the sevefest
condemnation. Therefore, this Con-
Yehtion asks the people to again in
trust the Democratic party with the
administration of the State and coun-
try, upon the following principles
A strict CONSTRUCTION of the Consti-
tuition of the United States and its
amendments, and an impartial enforce
ment of its laws a tariff for revenues;
acondemnation ofaIl official gratuities
in the form of retroactive salaries.
State or National;a a condemnation of
fhe attempt of the last Congress to
imuzzle the press; securing to every
scitizen of the country the equal pro-
lection of the laws, without violating
the principles oflocal self-goveFnment,
or interfering with the social customs
of the people; opposition to high fees
and salaries, either in the State of In
diana or of the United States; and we
demand reduction of salaries, State
and National-in the State, such an
adjustment and reduction of fees and
salaries as will relieve the people
from high State and local taxation.
ResoEUed, 1. That we are in favor of
the redemption of the five-twenty
bonds in greenbacks, according to the
law under which they were issued.
2. We are in favor of the repeal of
the law of March, 1869, which assum-
ed to construe the law so as to make
sHch bonds payable exclusiVelyin gold.
10 g. We are in favor Of the repeal of
the National Banking Law, and the
substitution of greenbacks for the
National Bank currency. - @
at4. We are in favor of a return 10
specie payments as soon as the busi-
ness Interests of the country will per-
NIT. -
aa5. We are in favor of such legisla-
tion from time to time as will adjust
the volume of the currency to the
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the country, .ss...-.,t
They also declare in favor of lib-
eral system of education for the BEN
eft of the negro. but are opposed to
mixing them with the whites in the
public schools. They denounce the
pending Civil Rights bill, and arraign
Senators Morton and Pratt before the
people of Indiana for their votes in
favor of that atrocious measure. They
declare that the Baxter liquor-law has
proved failure and demand a we'll
regulated license system. They hold
that railroads and all other corpora
tions. created for gain or profit should
be rendered subseryient to the public
good, and demand legislation on the
subject, both State and National that
will secure the industrial and produc-
ing interests of the country against all
forms ofcorporate monopoly and ex-
action. They declare for retrench-
ment, reform. and economy, and assert
that the taxes of the people, national,
state and county might be reduced
fifty per cent. They denounce the re-
cent increase of taxation in Indiana.
They condemn the practice of officers
using public money as their own, and
declare it to be pernioious. They are
opposed to any grants of public lands
or loans of public credit, national,
state or local, to aid railroad or other