The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01


may be used to make man worse AT the same n.
/ time IL has been prudent and economical IN
expenditures: has kept down taxes, mas pee1,
ness md the financial credit of the State under
It's management to the highest STANDARD IN all
regard it as a good reason tor according 10 the
statement Of our opponents tnat tne
MISSION OF THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY
is ended, when we are pointed to a political or
ganization, made beneficial In aims, or more
devoted or comprehensive in its patriotism
But as long it leads all other parties as 1t has
done in the past and as it still does In the ad-
vancement of the good work OF the investiga-
ton OF grievances and the redress OF wrongs, we
can discover no reason Tor surrenderlng the
reins of power into the hands OF party whose
country into civil war, TO disgrace
financial credit and to leave the government on
| the very brink of dissolution, and which made
its last effort 10 regain the confidence OF the peo-
pie under the lead of its lifelong enemy In the
ever known in the history of parties, formed
solely aud avowedly on the basis OF spoils alone.
| ty alike in the nation and the Stale, we conf
IDENTIFY challenge comparison win any other
party which ever held power in either
steadily increasing reduction of the national
debt, and the improvement of national credit
recompensed by an equally remarkable reduc-
/ trating the government. With all this our
material interests and general prosperity, have
are better clothed, better fed, and
better paid for, their labor than
any other people in the world. In this State
the State representative management hiss Sc
cured the same blessings of light taxation,
economy in administration, and rapidly dimin
ishing Gebt. while our State institutions have
/ bee n literally built up until they have become
the pride of the people. Educaton, public
have been fostered, crime has been repressed,
suffering a.leviated, and the unfortunate pro-
vided for. Large and important improvements
have been projected and are in process of CON-
pletion, and every State interest has bt en- gen
ana m ayer epaTtment of the
State government that even partisan eneinlty
dare not bring a specific accusation against any.
We July appreciate the extraordinary char
acter OF
THE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY
through which the country has recently passed,
ana regard it as inevitable that able and patri-
otto representatives should have differed like
their constituencies as to what were the proper
remedies in the circumstances wherein they
were without specific precedent for guidance.
We endorse as wise and timely the measure
finally agreed on by Congress between conflict
/ ing interests and opposing theories. While we
recognize in the greenbacks and national bank
notes circulating medium far superior 10 any
paper currency heretofore existing in tho United
States, saving as IL does the people di-
rectly and indirectly many millions of dollars
ANNUALLY, over the old State bank system and
exchange and discounts; we demand that in all
financial legislat on Congress shall keep stead
to the end that on the earliest day practicable
the promises 10 pay OF the government may be
equivalent to coin in like amount throughout
the commercial world.
! We believe that banking under well guarded
national system, should be free. the volume and
law of demand, and we denounce reputation in
every form or degree holding the pledged faith
of the republic sacred and inviolable, in both
letter and spirit.
we would not forget the claims of the color ed
people of the South TO the nations fostering
Il and lion cd from f1nfr
| ter's control, with freedom conferred on them
by government, as a war measure, and in aid of
the Union cause; given the elective franchise as
a means not alone of protection TO themselves
but OF protection to the nation, il is now the
can not shrink without increasing and de-
serving the eXecrati0n OF mankind for all
time, TO protect tnem in the rights and privileges
not their fault Their errors of theory and mis-
takes in conduct are but the legitimate fruits of
their former ens , condition The govern
resulting from this when il clothed them with
the full rights and privilege ofcitizens. We ap-
peal to the national government, as the good
name and fair f@e or me natiG i g IT,
! rights, and in their persons, property and
i houses, and to provide and secure tthem in the
enjoyment of all the educational advantages
The following resolution was offered as a
minority report, but was accepted:
Ike. resolved, mat we believe return to gold
and adopt the principles of finance embodied
/ III the Veto IN eSSaBe OF IleSlueDL GRANT what
| is known as the Senate currency bill, and affirm
that part of the ID resolutions adopted a The
national republican convention held at Phila-
| delphia in 1877, relating TO tile resumption OF
specie payments.
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
ORGANIZATION OF THE CoNvENTfoN-No
| PLATFORM To-DAY-BALLoTING FOR CHIEF
i JUSTICE.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 26.-The democratic State
convention assembled at Library Hall at II
O'Clock this morning, and was called to order by
DIR. Andrew Newberger chairman OF the State
central committee. The Hon. William A
Wallace was chosen temporary chairman
William II. Witt presented a resolution that
committee OF one from each senatorial district
without debate, and that the chairman appsini
a committee TO open Geographic cOmmunica.
ton with other conventions now in session in
permanent organization were selected, after
which the convention adjourned. 1t re-
assembled shortly after o'clock
ganizatiOn presented their report recommend.
chairman with large number of vice presto ents
and secretaries, which was adopted. The report
OF the committee on resolutions was called for
but it was announced that it would not be able
to report until tomorrow forenoon. The com
mittee then proceeded to ballot for the nomina
ballots were taken, which resulted In no choice
Among the important features of the platform
manding of restrictions upon national banks
and denouncing attempts to procure decisions
, from the Supreme Court adverse to the new con
stitutisn, and determinedly opposing mixeC
schools, believing that the co-education o
whites and blacks would be detrimental 10 boil
races.
The first ballot stood as follows
G. NJ Dallas, So; ] Turnkey, 80; w; B. Ross, 81
low, 46. Fifth ballot-Dana, Graham and VIII
son withdrawn; the ballot resulted as follows
1 Clark, 8; Dallas, q; Turnkey, So Ross so; Wood
ward, "A; Ludlow 40. On the fifth ballot TO
chief justice the vote for w. b. Ross, was one
5 third of the Total vote cast During the ballot
ing considerable excitement prevailed. After,th
/, announcement of the fifth ballot a motion wa
made 10 adjourn till 8 o'clock tomorrow morn
(. ing. This was resisted by the Ross delegation
. but was carried by vote of lbs to 10
; NoMINATIoNs AND PLATFoRM-HARD NONE
I; AND UNMIXED sCHooLs-ARRAIGNdENT Of
. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.