The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-16


thei5 election, reserving TO congress the right 70
regulate the rate o. Interest on the bonds and
the volume OF the currency, so as TO effect the
squltanie Distribution the products Of labor
'produc i've Industry. 80
2 By paying the national debt in strict
accoruance with the laws under which IL was
ori9lnaiiy contracted, gold where specifically
promised, but AL other forms of Indebtedness
be discharged at ,the earliest option OF the gov
erpment in the legal tender currency of the
or ~ anw funding II IN long bonds
un.axeo o6hgations OF the government. -
RESOLVED That we are In favor OF the once
seeking the man, and not the man the once
mat we viii sendeavor 20 select men 10 MI the
yarious offices. who are honest and capable
that we'd test bribery, corruption. and frand h,
obtaining votes. either by the use OF money or
S whi,ky, and viii not support any man for Of
same Office fcs more than one term in sneoess
Resolved That we sncoIi1promysinpiv cor,-
denim The practice Of our puelic oflicers in re-
cetving free passes from railroad managers. oTl
last legislature and representative n Con sress
and the senate, for the increase Of taxes, ,ees
means In our power 70 reduce the taxes. fees md
salaries OF All 10 reasonable basis. 700 ~.
mesolvea, That we demand the reduction Of all
may be reduced TO the lowest possible limit ~
.asssoived. That IL is contrary 90 the policy OF
y
tnat the law allowing ten per cent on inde.
ments and the collection of ATTORNEYS fees or 81
oefendent encourages litigation, favors capital
and Is a souce OF corruption and subseryes
no good end, theref re, ought TO be renefiied nv
appropriate legislation, = $50 - -
Resolved, That the present assessment laws of
Ieai esiate imposes unequal and unjust burdens
on the producing class, aud favors capital aud
corporate wealth, and we demand its speedy
Resolved, That we demand a change i'm our
rand Jury system, that their Jurisdiction extend
10 felonieS only. ff 1o err0 >, no 80 = -
dence who denies the right OF the people to re
strlct The abuses of the liquor traffic.
vs., ur X NJ HAzELETr, Chairman.
WIN. W. MILLER Secretary. .--
There was no disposition TO discuss the princi-
pies embodied In the platform. A proposition
toS b5l no. nave II considered section by sec
were then adopted as a whole by . unanimous
and en- thusiastic vote. -.
called, and the following gentlemen were desie
mated as the - = : -11f''N-0 N--o
aa STATE CENTRAL coxMIrrEE:
First District. r. Elderfeld.
Third District-J.Q @. A. Newsom
Fifth District-B. r. Bundy. of RandoInb
sixth DistIict-A. B. Pendieton, OF Johnson.
S Ss,,, npistrlctIB d. Garrett, Of Madison.
Ninth Dstrict-E. Elisha, OF Warren.
EIeVentn Ostrlct-Aaron Jenkins, of Wabash
Twelfth Disiriet.B. b. Snow, of Adams
shall. '' : - 20 VI moi
The second, fourth and tenth districts made
no response TO the call.
THE CANDIDATES. -s.-f -
The COMMITTEES on nominations then an
bounced their readiness to report This was
received with cheers, after which the convention
subsidized into deep silence. The chairman of
the committee then submitted the following
ticket;
Secretary of state-Noys s. White, Democrat
of vigo.
Auditor of state-Ebenezer Henderson, tDem-
ocrat) of Morgan county.
Treasurer OF siate-Captain Norris G. Bennett |
tRepublican) of Sieuben county.
Attorney -general-Capiain J. A. s. Mitchell, |
tpemocratl OF Elk hart county. |
Judge OF Supreme CouTt-Horace p Biddle |
(Repubican) of Cass county. HI =
superintendent of public instruction-ClarR- |
son Davis, tEepubl' CAM of Henry county
There was somewhat of q connection after the
above announcement wss made: A general cry /
Tor information regarding the occupation of the !
candid stes was set up The name of Judge
Biddle was received at first with cheers, but |
subsequently his nomination created consider \
able agitation. Inquiries were loudly called for
IS 70 ne occupation OF candidates, eIc
mr. hugh Marlin-We don't want TO inquire
Rto the occupation OF the men. DO you want |
% put farmer upon your supreme court? One |
hing more in rega d to the report. / do not
strangers TO me, and that is the best thing /
know about them. II they We're political
or were dentitid nth either of the
political parties, being somewhat of parti an 1
would have known some OF them, but as IL is |
iont daughter and cheers.D 'lli al 1l
70 speak for the other two parties vet 4 do know
rs well as / know any one thing, il we put
Judge Biddle on the ticket. we will succeed in
electing every man Cd the ticket.
A delegate-ls Judge Biddle q farmer?
from The platform-WDo ever heard OF q |
Judge OF the Supreme Court being farmers
On motion the nominations were taken up |
separately, and voted upon, each candidate re- |
ceiving unanimous vote OF the convention.
were given with a syehemence that made the |
Cries were then made for speeches from the
candidates. Mr. Henderson was the only one 10 |
respond. He said that his occupation was |
that of a farmer and that he expected 10 con- |
tinue in that business whether he was elected or
not. 80 r.-.l.-f ~ $500 |
No one else OF the candidates responding to |
the loud cries for speeches, a motion was car |
rled adJOurnlng the convention, To meet in the i
hall OF representatives at $50 o'clock in the |
evening. The people in attendance upon the |
convention then wendell their way city
wards, discussing among themselves the pros |
pect OF the new party that had just sprung into |
life, and the chances for the new ticket at the |
next election. The prevalent feeling, giving rise
to varity of conjecture, is commented upon |
elsewhere.
IN THE EVENING.
The meeting called for the evening at the |
House of Representatives, was attended by |
about rs or so persons. Owing to many of
the delegates having returned home, and the |
that the meeting was to be held |
at the Exposition, doubtless kept many
away. At 9 O'Clock the meeting was
called 10 order, and Mr.. George Reeves |
appointed as chairman. After little delay |
Mr.. Olle-,an proposed Mr.. Buch snan as the |
speaker of the evening, and that gentleman
came up from the depths of the |
agricultural room, bringing with him his |
Indiana Plan of Finance" After he had
finished, John Fiscus, mason, made a few |
and the meeting adjourned.
TIE INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES. |
r- ~ ..- MOVES WHITE, ~ ..f.rr Fer
for secretary OF state, is a man
about IS years old. He settled in warrick
county nearly half Gentry ago, and may be
said to be one of the pioneers of Southern
Indiana @ He resided in that county until
the breaking ont of the rebellion, pursuing
~ - n To- o,.I "a