Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-18
Organization, and Report % The Com.
miitee on Confession Of ERith''---
The Old Story Rehearsed.
The Cue for sthe Party All Over she
UniOn.--SenatOr Morton UnquaI-
ifledly IndOrsed---Etc.

of Indianapolis, and one Vlce-preslueDt
for each congressional district; Colonel
R. S. Robertson, of Fort Wayne, princi-
psl secretary, and one assistant for each
district. Also, a committee on resolu-
tions, of one from each congressional
district, with Honorable Richard w.
Thompson, of Vigo, as chairman. The
report vas unanimously adopted. Full
delegations from every county in the
State have reported, numbering in all
nineteen hundred and five. NOmina-
lions for State officers being next in or
der, the present State officers were nom
mated for reelection by acclsmation, as
follows: for secretary of state, w. w.
Curry; for state auditor, James A. Wild
uan; for state treasurer, John b. Glover;
for attOrney-general, J. Denny; for
Judge of supreme court, Andrew Os-
borne. The only ballot taken was for
the office of superintendent OF public
education, resulting in the selection OF
John Nj. Bloss, OF New Albany, On the
second ballot. Honorable r. d. Thomp.
son, from the committee on resolutions,
then made the following report:
The Republican party appeals with
pride and confidence to its past history
in proof of fidelity to its principles, and
its consistent discharge of duty to the
country, in peace and war. The princi-
piles and the measures growing out of
them, have been stamped with the pub
lie approval. There is no taint of suspi-
cion existing upon its honor. AS par
ty it has so conducted public affairs that
at the last presidential election one Of its
number was accepted as the Democratic
candidate for the presidency, thereby
leaving that party no other hope Of fur
ther success than may be found in re-
turn to its original organization, or in
negative hostility to measures it has sol
EMMY approved. 1t recognizes the
fact that diversity of individual opinion
will exist in reference to details OF public
policy, and does not expect a precise
agreement among its members in all
such details; fealty to its fundamental
principles is all that can necessarily be
expected in a country like this, where
the people are capable OF intelligent
thought. Unlike the Democratic party,
it lays no claim to political infallibility;
but il does claim that it has shown it
self both ready and competent to resist
all wrong and oppression; to restrain in
Justice; to remove the public ills when
they are known TO exist; to condemn
the contracts of faithless and dishonest
public agents, and to detect and expose
abuses in the administration of the gov
eminent, even when practiced by its
prCfessed supporters. 1t has never failed
In the work OF reform when shown
10 he necessary. No offender detected
in corruption has escaped its speedy
condemnation, no matter what party
services he has rendered. 1t has never
eudeavored to defeat the public will, but
regards the people, and not mere party
ORGANIZATIONS, as the primary source Of
ali political power. By the credit mo-
bilier investigation, its repeal OF the
salary grab: by the abolition of the cor
rupting military system and OF the SAN
born contract, il has shown how readily
it paws obedience to the public Judg-
ment. By its searching investigation
into the abuses in the District Of Column
pia. and its prompt condemnation Of the
administrative officers, ii has demon
strated its unabated hostility to the
demoralizing doctrine that "to the vic
tor belong the spOils of office" and hav-
ing thus secured a record which deties
impeachment, and brought the country
into its present condition OF peace and
prosperity, by measures which no party
Is reckless enough TO assail, it has left
20 practical differences to settle, except
gpon the mere question of administra-
tiyS policy. And yet 1t Is
progressive party, welded to no
class and the especial interests OF 10
class, but, as he party OF the people, IL
equals its policies 20 eacD step IN tne
pTogress Of the DEVELOPMENT, which
marks the advancing era ofoGr Drosperi-
ty. The Republicans OF Indiana mere
fore assembled in State convention, do
declare their Interchangeable determine
ton to adhere to all the fundamental
principles of the Republican party, in so
far as the future condition of the coun-
try shall require their enforcement, as
the Union remains unbrOken and the
people Of all sections are again bound
together as brethren by common des-
tiny and under a common flag. We
i-yor such measures as shall develop the
matryial resources of every portion OF IT,
secure - all Of every class and condition
full protection in all just rights OF per-
SON and plopeTty, remove all the acer-
bites of the past, and perpetuSte tne
nation as the model republic of the
world. We recocuize that as the true
poIicv If the government which snail
bsrmonize stl the diversified interests
and nu-suifs necessarily existing in
couutrv of such vat extent as ours, and
ss this can he done orly by 30 directing
iegislation AS 10 secure just protection
and reward TO every branch OF lndusuyi
we are in favor of giving precedence TO
those measures which shall recognize
Agricultural and mechanical pun ults as
entitled to the amplest protection ana
the fullest development; of putting
stop to large grants of the public domain
10 railroad corporations, and reserving
it for settlement and cultivation; OF i'm
proying the navigation of our great riv-
ers: OF securing cheap transportation
and profitable markets for the products
~ agricultural and manufacturing labor;
of encouraging such manufactures as
shall bring the producer and the con-
sumner in the neighborhood OF each
other. and thus TO establish mutual rela-
tious between them and those engaged
! in commerce and transportation; OF
/ nroparly adjusting the relations between
| capital and labor, in order that each
NAV secure a Just and equitable share Of
/ the profits, and OF holding those in the
! possession of corporate wealth and priv
! ileges in strict conformity to law, 30 tnst
by these combined influences the people
/ of all the varied pursuits may Be united
together in the common purpose OF pre-
I serving Ifle nOnOE OF luc hhlAOh9 " wv
! yeloping the immense resources Of every
section Of the Union, and Of advancing
the social and material prosperity OF al
its industrial and laboring glasses.
Third-We are in favor Of such legis-
lation on the question Of finance as
shall make national banking free and
shall furnish the country with such
an additional amount of currency
as may be necessary TO meet the wants
of the agricultural, industrial and COM
meroial interests Of the country, to be
distributed between the sections accord
/ Ing TO population, end such as is consis.
tent with the credit ans aonor OF the
nation, viii avoid the posslpilty % per
can,taj s,l,S. from c,,-,tESalipg The currency o
the country. -,
] Fourth-We are in favor of % .''A