The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04
NEWS SUMMARY.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
The Indiana Farmers Reform Convention
assembled at Indianapolis on the 10th.
About five hundred delegates were present.
DR.. A. c. Stevenson, of Putnam county, was
chosen President of the Convention, with one
Vice-President from each county. A pre-
liminary resolution was adopted, declaring it
to be the sense and expression of the Con-
vention that the committee on nominations
look only to the best interests of the laboring
masses, and that in their selection of can
didates no heretofore political differences
should be made a test of said candidate, look
ing only to honesty and qualifications. The
following nominations were unanimously
concurred in: Secretary of State, Noyes S.
White, of Vigo county; Auditor, Ebenezer
Henderson, of Morgan county; Treasurer,
Morris G. Bennett, of Steuben county; Attor-
ney-General, James S. Mitchell, of Elkhart
county; Judge of Supreme Court, Horace P.
Biddle, of Cass county; Superintendent of
Public Instruction, Clarkson Davis, of Henry
county. The platform, which was unani-
mously adopted, declares
In favor of increasing, in every practicable
way, the facilities for transporting cheaply to
the sea-board, or between home producers and
consumers, all the productions of our country;
'tthat all able-bodied, intelligent persons SHOULD
contribute to the common stock by useful indus
try sum or quantity equal to their own sup
port, and that legislation should tend as far rs
possible to the equitable distribution of the sur
plus prodnets;o that vim this benefcent coun-
try of unlimited resources, with the land annu-
ally groaning beneath the products of human
effort, the mass of the people have no supply be-
yond their daily wants, and are compelled,
from unjust conditions, in sickness and misfor
tune. TO beC0mp DauDerS. PduDefISm and crime
are the perpleXing questions OF all modern
craftsmanship, and it is with these we have to
deal. How far these evils are connected with the
abuses inflicted on labor, superficial statesman
ship seems not to perceive. Chattel-slavery has
been abolished, but the rights and relations OF
labor stand just where they did before the emanc-
patton in respect to the divisions of its products
The difference lies only in the methods of ab-
stracting results and concentrating them in the
hands of a few capitalists. NOW the masters are
dictators of the terms. Thus all laD0rers are
practically placed In the same condition as the
slave before emancipation In thus placing them,
the interests of all lab,rers become common.
They must fight the battle in unity if they would
succeed.' The instrumentalities by which these
wrongs are inflicted are declared to bel. Bank
railroads and other transit monopolies; g. Man.
ufacturing monopolies; 4. Land monopol:es; 5.
Commercial and grain mOnopolies. The remedy
for these evils is declared to bel. BY abandon
ing the goId-basis fallacy, and withdrawing from
circulation all notes of National and State banks,
and substituting therefor Government paper
currency. De declared equal WITH SOlu anu 10
be legal tender for all purposes; 3 BY paying
the national debt in gold whore twas specifically
promised, otherwise in legal-tender currency.
The resolutions favor the one-term principle OF
office; condemn the free pass system, and ali SAL
airy grabs; declare that the present assessment
law of real estate imposes unequal and unjust
burdens ON the producing class, fayors capital
and incorporate wealth, and demand its speedy
amendment; and finally, that no party is worthy
of confidence who denies the right of the people
to resist the abuses of the liquor traffic.
The Rhode Island Legislature commenced
balloting for United States Senator on the
10th. Gen. Burnside led off with 81 votes,
Dixon with %, and seven other candidates
each received several voees.
A convention of what is known as the
'.John Davis Reform Partyn of Kansas was
held at Topeka on the 10th, at which it was
resolved to take part in the convention Of In
dependents, to be held August 5. This, it is
claimed, completes the coalition of Democrats
and all other anti-Republieans in the State.
The Executive Committee of Republicans,
Democrats and AntiIMonepolists of Mime
sofa have agreed to call joint State Conven-
ton to be held on the Sd of September.
The President has nominated j. c. Bancroft
Davis Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States to the
German Empire.
The Illinois State Farmers Convention met
at Springfield on the 10th. j. NJ. Allen, of
Henry county, was elected President; Gen.
W. B. Anderson, of Jefferson county, Vice
President; and S. NJ. johnson, of Living
ston county, and S. P. Tufts, of Maries coun-
ty, Secretaries. Pending the consultation of
committees, speeches were made by ex-Gov.
Palmer and Mr.. A. G. Hessing, of the Chicago
Stats Zeitung, the latter speaking in oppo-
sition to further issue of paper money and
in favor of resumption of specie payments.
A resolution was adopted, thanking Governor
Taylor of Wisconsin for his manly action in
enforcing the law against exactions of rail-
road menopolies, and expressing the hope
that two years hence Illinois viii have a
Governor who would emulate his frmness.
David Gore, of Macoupin county, was nomi-
mated for State Treasurer, and s. M. Etter, of
Mclean county, for Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction. CThe former is a Democrat
and the latter Republican, The resolu-
tions are printed in full in another column.
The nomination of Mr.. J. G. Bancroft Davis
as Minister to Germany, o5ce Hon. George
Bancroft, resigned, has been confirmed by
the Senate.
Definite returns from the election in Oregon
show the election of Grover (Dem.l for Gov
ernor. The Legislature is about equally di-
vided between Democrats, Republicans and
INDEPENDENTS
Jefferson Davis arrived in New York from
Europe on the 14th.
The Committee of Investigation of the Dis
trict of Columbia Affairs haye made their
official report. They are of the opinion that
the Board Of Public Works adopted errone-
Gus, aud in its results vicious, method of
letting contracts. They also condemn the
loose manner in which business is generally
conducted. The total debt of the District
is fixed at nearly $217,0O0,00 A recon-
mendation is made that, for the protection of
the Government, some unvarying rule should
be established for the ascertainment OF
what the Government should contribute to-
ward the expenses of the District. The COM
r1ittee are convinced that the accounts of the