Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-06-18
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| First, banking and moneyed mouoPolies
by which, through ruinous rates of inter-
est, the products of human labor are con-
centr:ited in the hands of non producers
This is the great central source of these
wrongs, i'll and through which all other
mOnopolics exist and operate. Second,
consolidated railroads and other transit
monopolieS, whereby all Industries are
| the benefit of the stockholders and stock
jobers. Third, manufacturing mUnopo-
hes, whereby all small operators are crush
cd out, and the price of labor and pro-
ducts are determined with mathematical
certainty in the interest of The capitalists
Fourth, land monoIolies. by which the
public domain is absorbed by a few cor
porationS aud Spectators. Fifth, com
mcrcial and grain monopnlies, Specializing
and enriching the bloated corporation ON
human necessities.
We propose To restore the Government
to IFS original purpose, aud as Ear as pos
sible Ia remedy these evils and remove
their results. First, ny abandoning the
gold base iallacy and establishing mon
etary system based on tho faith and re-
sources of the Government. The Nation in
harmony with the genius of The Govern
ment, and adapted TO the exige.icies Of
legitimate commerce To this end the
circulating notes OF the National and State
banks, is well rs all local currency be
withdrawn from circulation, and a paper
currency issued by the Government,
which shall be a legal tender in tile pay
ment of all debts, pubic and private. dn-
ties on imports inclnded, and declared
equally with gold, the lawful money of
The CDiied States; this currency or MON
cy TO be interchangeable st the pleasure
of the holders for Government bonds
bearing low rate of interest, say 2.6J--
the Government creditors 10 have the
privilege OF taking the money or the
bonus al their election. reSerying TO Con-
gress the right 10 regulate the rate of in
tereSt on the bonds and the voir'pc OF the
currency 30 rs To elect the equitable dis
trloutlon OF the products.of labor between
money, or non-prodUci.ng CAPITAL, and
productive ministry; second, by payipg
the National dent in strict accordance
with the laws under which IL was origin
ally coBtracled-gold where specially
provided, but ail other forms of indebted
ness, Including the principal of the i've
twenty bonds, should be discharged at
earliest option of the Government in the
legal tender currency of the United States
without fnn ng it in long bonds, OF in
any way increasing the gold paying and
untaxed obligations of the Government.
"RcsosUed, That we arc IN favor of the
Office seeking the man and not the man
the office; that we will endeavor to select
men 10 fill the rerio~s offices who are
honest and 1csnable wisAa-AlssgarI 10
former political opinions; that We dctest
bribery, corruption aud frand i'm obtaining
votes either by the use of money or whis-
ky, and viii not support any man for
ofiicc known TO be guilty OF tie same, and
that We are opposed to elecling any man
TO I'LL the same Office More than for one
term in succession, from the President
down.
"Heso,o6d, That We uncompromisincly
condemn the practice oi our public officials
IN receiving free passes from railroad
nlans,sc
'itesotcea, That We denouncc the action
of our Legislature and Representatives i'm
Cons ress and Senate for the increase of
taxes, fees and salaries, and We will use
all hOboraDie ine.tils an our power 10 re-
Gacc tEc ;dXes, tees sud salaries of all 10 "A
reasonable basis.
"ifos0Ced, That we demand a reduction
ol al public expenditure To the end that
taxation may bc Ic,iGced 10 the lowest
possible INIT.
'i!oSJ,cesl, That /. is contrary To the
policy of good Government To encourage
litigation, and t.sat the allowing of ten
per ccnt. on Judgements, and The collect
ing OF attorneys fees from defendants. |
encourages litigation, favors capital. and
Is source OF corruption and saDscryes
no good purpose, and therefore ought To
be renediei by appropriate legislation.
"RcSotcsd, That the present assessment
law OF real estate imposes unequal aud |
unjust baiuens On the producing class. |
and iarors capital aud CORPORATE wealth, |
and we dcmand its speedy amenlmenr.
'issSofcet, That We demand "a change in |
Our Grand Jury system, That their .juris-
dictiun extend 10 itionies oaiy.
'Hss0,ctd, That no party Is worthy our |
confidence who denies tbs right of the |
people to restrict the abuses vi The LIQUOR
traffic.
TIE TICKET.
The committee on Nominations short |
ly after appeared and reported the follow
ing ticket:
For Secretary Of Statc-Noyes S.
hite, OF slgu County.
For Auditor OF Statc-EbeneZer Hen
derson, OF Morgan County.
For Treasurer of Statc-NOrriS G.. Ben
net. of otca5en County.
For Attorney -General-Capiain James
A. ). Mitchell, OF EIkhart County.
For Judge OF the Supreme Court-HO-
race Z. Billdlc, of Cass County.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-ClarkSou Davis. of Henry County.
1t was announced at time the ticket was
read that, politically, or rather AS regards
former political affiliations, the candidates
stood three Republicans and three Demo
Gratis. Messrs. White, BENEFIT and Davis
have hitherto been Republicans. while
Messrs- Henderson and Mitchell have
hitherto acted with the Democratic par
ty. The nominations of the Committee
were ratified by the Convention without
debate.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Nominations also
reported the names of the following gen
tlemen as suitable persons TO act as
Central Committee for the new party for
the ensuing year. Their nomination was
ratified also without debate:
First Districit-J. X. Bakersfield, Van