The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-02
THE JUNE CONVENTION.
MINUTES OF THE MOVEMENT.
PARTY PURPOSES.
NiGo DEMOCRATS AT woRK-A PLAN OF A.
TON AND CANDIDATES CALLED FoR.

1 iIoN AND CANDIDATES CALLED FOR
Terre Haute correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer writes ND what
ne believes to be the sentimen;
OF the state concerning parties and
concludes with the following interesting
facts and prophecies:
The following resolution will show how
the democrats of old Vigo stand on the
liquor question. 1t is where they have
always stood:
"a. That we oppose the idea of the re-
publican party that sumptuary laws are
necessary In free government to control
ene sovereign citizen, and to this effect we
declare that the law known as the Baxter
Dill has wholly failed to accomplish the
designs OF its originators and friends and
that the use of intoxicating liquors under
the pressure Of that fanatical statute is
now greater in this commonwealth than
during any period since the Maine Law of
I 1854.
20. That the democratic party favors re-
peal of that enactment which has arraved
friends, relatives and neighborhoods against
each other, and which has seriously disturbed
the business OF the country, and substituting
therefor wholesome license system, w herein n
the rights and privileges OF the state and the
citizens shall lie cariully guarded and Sc
cured"
The adoption of these resolutions, or some
similar, assures us the state by forty thou
sand majority. Why not do it, when it is
exactly in accordance with the well-known
principles of the democratic party? The
nominations of the county convention Of
Saturday last are conceded by the
republicans to be strong ones. Gilbert
and Havens, for the legislature:
Royce, for auditor, Long for criminal Judge;
Kelly, for criminal prosecutor: Carrico, for
sheriff; Prichard, for recorder; and good men
assessor 70
pralser. You can put Vigo county down for
nve hundred majority for this ticket The
convention was the largest held in the
county for many years. The democracy of
Indiana can rest assured Vigo county will do
her whole duty in October.
The following resolution, in relation to
our candidate for treasurer of state, was
passed, and i ask for it a place in your
paper:
Resolved. That the democratic party of Vlgo
county ,reposing confidence in Patrick shannon,
hereby instruct that the vote of the county in
the state convention be cast for him for the
nomination for treasurer of state.
WHAT MIGHT BE.
II the democracy of Indiana will nominate
Mr.. Shannon in July, they can rest assured
of having a candidate who is honest and
well qualified for the position. We hope to
see him in that position; and the peo-
pie of Indiana can rest assured of one other
thing if Mr.. Shannon is elected-that he
will not be in or with the Indianapolis rings
dictation. The skinning business has
played out, and the sooner a few half
would be leaders at indianapolis find out
and recognize this fact, il will be better for
them. They can not dictate who shall be
nominated tor state treasurer, as they pre-
tend they will DO. "a word to the wise is
There is much talk of Colonel R. N. Hud-
son, editor and proprietor of the Terre
Haute Journal, for congress in this district.
Colonel Hudson is man of ability, integ-
rity and character, a man of ample means,
and will undoubtedly make good canvass
and race against the present incumbent. NJ.
Q. Hunter. While the district is largely re-
publican, we have every confidence here that
Colonel Hudson, If nominated, will, even if
be Is not elected, make race that his friends
will be proud of, and one that will bring
credit to our party. have one more sugges-
ton to make, and that is this-especially for
the benefit of this district-that in selecting
members at the state central committee at |
the convention in July that James B Ed |
munds, the eX-editor of the Terre Haute
Journal, is the proper person to select for |
that position. Mr.. Edmunds has been an |
earnest and hard-working democrat all his |
life-a man of sound judgment, steadfast In |
principle, OF the most unImpeachable integ- |
rity; and, In short, every way well qualified. |
and as he was so long the editor of the lead |
ng democratic journal of this district. il is |
highly proper that ne be selected for this
position. More anon. KNOX.