The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-23
ANOTHER INDIANA PLATFORM.


Resolutions of The Democracy.
Resol0ed, l. That we are in favor of
the redemption Of the go bonds in
greenbacks, according TO the law under
which they were issued.
2. We are III favor Of the repeal Of the
law Of March, 1869, which assumed TO
construe the law 50 as to make such bonds
payable exclusively in gold.
3. We are in favor Of the repeal of
the National Banking law and the sub
stitution OF greenbacks for the National
Bank currency.
4. We are in favor of return to specie
payments as soon as the business inter
ests OF the country will permit.
>. We are in favor of such legislation
from time to time as will adjust the vol
ume of the currency to the commercial
and industrial wants of the country.
s. We are IN favor Of Il liberal system
of education, tor the benefit OF the negro
az we'll as the white children Of Indiana,
but are opposed to the mixture Of the
black and white races in our public
schools and educational institutions.
Z. The Civil Rights bill recently pass
ed by the Senate Of the United STATES,
and now pending IN the House Of Repre-
sentatives, presents an issue of vital mo-
ment to the American people, and calls
upon them to decide at the ballot-box
whether they will or will not be coerced
to the absolute social as we'll as political
equality Of the negro race with them
selves. We view with adherence this
attempt on the part of the Federal Gov
eminent to take control Of all schools,
colleges, churches, hotels, railroads,
steamboats,, theatres, and graveyards,
for the purpose of establishing negro
equality, and enforcing it under the
numerous penalties of fines, damages,
and Imprisonments. We arraign Sena-
tors Morton and Pratt before the people
of Indiana for their votes in favor of
this atrociOus measure, and shall ask
for judgment against them at the hands
Of their constituents whom they have
misrepresented.
g. That the act of Feb. 81, 1873, com
monty known as the Baxter bill, has
proven Il failure, and is in many respects
of doubtful constitutionality, and is no
more efficient in preventing intemperance
than judicious and well-regulated license
peal of the Baxter bill and the enactment
of such license law as shall protect society
and produce a large increase of the
school fund.
g. That railroads and all other corpOr-
ations created for gain or profit should
be rendered subservient to the public
good; that we demand such legislation
upon this subject, both State and national
as will efectually secure the industrial
and producing interests of the country
against all forms Of corporate monopoly
and exaction.
10 That we are in favor OF severe re-
trenchment, reform, and economy in all
branches of the public service, and be-
lieve that with such economy taxes, now
collected from the people for national,
State, and county purposes, might be re-
duced at least 90 per cent.
II. That we denounce as wanton out
TRACE upon the taxable people of Indiana
the increase of the State tax ty the last
Republican Legislature cents to 10
cents on the one hundred dollars, at the
same time changing the rate of assess
ment so as to increase the valuation of
property almost so per cent; that such
exigency, and we demand the lowest
State tax that will support an economical
administration not exceeding . cents on
the one hundred dollars.
y. That we believe the Legislature
should enact a law restricting and limit
ing the power of Boards, County Com
missioners, and Township Trustees to
| levy taxes, and costs, and Indebtedness
that the people have to pay.
Is. That we believe the practice of Of
fcers using public money as their own
is pernicious that its natural results are
embezzlement and other abuses in office,
and we demand such a change in our
laws as will effectually prohibit the use
of public money by officers for their pri-
waite gain.
a. That we are opposed TO any grants
ofpublic lands, of loans of the public cred
it, either in the shape of national, State,
or local account, to railroads or other cor
porations, and we demand that the re-
manning public lands shall be held for
the benefit of actual settlers only, under
| the Homestead Laws.
| Is. That, in the formation of associa-
tons for mutual protection and improve
| menC, we recognize an eHort upon the
part of the industrial class to ameliorate
their condition, and heartily extend them
our sympathy and support
Is. We are in favor OF the abolition of
the office of County Superintendent of
Schools, and therepeal of the law re-quir-
ing an appraisement of real estate for tax
alton every two years, and in favor of the
restoration of the former law.
II. That we bear in grateful remem-
brance the sacrifices made and the ser
vices rendered by the gallant soldiers Of
the late war in the defense of the Union
and we demand as an act of justice thai
the bounties of our soldiers and the wild
ows and orphans shall be equalized b,
lproper legislation.