The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-22
The Democracy.

adopted and the candidates nominated
at the Democratic State Convention,
held at indianapolis Wednesday:
Resolved, I. That we are in favor
ofthe 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 assumed
to construe the law so as to make such
bonds payable exclusively in gold.
3. We are in favor of the repeal Of
the National Banking law and the
substitution of grsenbacks for the
National Bank currency ~
f. We are in favor Of a return to
| specie payment as soon as the busi-
| ness interests of the country will per-
NIT.
5. We are in favor Of such legisla-
tion from time to time as will adjust
the volume of the currency to the
commercial and industrial wants of
the country.
| 6. We are in favor OF liberal sys-
tenn of education for the benefit of the
negro as we'll as the white children of
Indiana, but we are opposed to the
mixture of the black and white races
in our public schools or other educa-
| tional institutions.
Z. The civil rights bill recently
passed by the Senate of the United
States and now pending in the House
| of Representatives, presents an issue
of vital moment to the American peo-
pie, and calls upon them to decide at
the ballot box whether or not they
will be coerced to the absolute social
as we'll as political equality of the ne
gro race with, themselves. We, view
with adherence this attempt on the
part of the Federal government to
take control of all the schools, col
leges, churches, hotels, railroads,
steamboats,, theatres and grave yards,
for the purpose of establishing negro
equality and enforcing it under enor-
nous penalties of fines, damages and
, imprisonments. We arraign Senator's
Morton and Pratt before the people of
Indiana for their votes in favor of this
atrocious measure. and we shall ask
= for judgment against them at the hands
Of their constituents, whom they have
, misrepresented.
8. That the act of February q,
1873, commonly known as the ''Bax
ter bill, has proved failure, and is
in many respects of doubtful constitu-
!, tionality, and is no more efficient in
!. restraining the evils of intemperance
than jndicious and we'll regulated IL
!, cense law; therefore We are in favor oi
: repeal of the Baxter bill and the
!, enactment of such a license law as
shall protect society and produce &
large increase of the school fund
! 9. That railroads and all other cor
porations created for gain or prof
should be rendered subservient to thu
peoples good; that We demand sucl
!, legislation. upon this subject, boil
State and National, as will effectuall
. secure the industrial and producing
Il interests of the country against al
:, forms of corporate monopoly and ex
= tOrtlOn.
" 10. That we are in favor of sever
e retrenchment, reform and economy i
! all branches Of the public service, an,
y believe that, with such economy, tn
: taxes now collected from the penpl
> for national, State and county purpo
- ses mil *be reduced at least fifty pc
, cent.
- IL. Thlt we denounce as wanto
i outrage upon the tax-ridden people c
:. Indiana, the increase of the State ia
10 by the last Republican Legislator
if from five cents to fifteen cents on tn
n hundred dollars, at the same tim
changing the rule Of assessment so a
to increase the valuation of propert
almost fifty per cent. That such a
increase was uncalled tor by any pull
lie exigency, and we demand the low
cr est State tax that will support an &c,
lg nomical administration, not exceediu
is five cents on the hundred dollars
5h 129 That we believe the Legislatul
es should enact law restricting an
~ limiting the power OF boards of Cour
tn ty Commissioners and Township Tru
sc tees to levy taxes and create indebted
st ness that the people have to pay.
On I3. That we denounce the practit
at Of officers using public moneys as the
-e, own, as pernicioas; that the natur;
C. results are embezzlement and 9TH
a abuse in Office; and We demand such
he change in our laws as will effectual
re. prohibit the use of public money
he officers for their private gain.
ad IA. That We are opposed to al
he grants of public lands or loans of Il
lc- public credit. either in the shape
er. National. State or local aid to raj
nd roads or other corporations, and '
IL demand that the remaining publ
at lands shall be held tor the benefit
he actual settlers only, under the HON
ith stead laws.
lst 15 That in the formation of ass
he Citations for mutual protection al
IRE improvement, We recognize an effc
M upon the part of the industrial class
rse to ameliorate their condition, a
nc heartily extend to them our symI
du thies and support.