The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-09-17

rim, nat the condition OF Onf ~ihle
treasury demands the most searching
anu thorough nvestigafion. and we call
upon the committee appsinted by the.
House Of Repre- -entativ YES 10 investigate
the state of the same and resohltey
pursue the duty which has been conf
ded 10 IL.
Sikh. That a. q nominees OF this con-
veniion are here by pledged TO apply all
of the moneys in the sinking fund. rs
required by law. in the reduction OF the
public debt, and thereby save the inter
est on the same 10 the ann cunt so reduced,
and that IN oneys due the commonwealth
from corporations and individuals shall
be promptly y collected aud paid into the
Treasury, and not in any manner direct
~ or indirectly 10 employ the public
moneys for their own profit or pu.p' :
ses
/ Seventh. That denomination ofnlon-
ey currency and the circulating metin IN
heretofore made 10y the repuhi an para y.
and the fui-fh her contract ion opn-rd i'N
iii will view 10 forced resumption of
specie pavInents, ha, ALREADY brought
disaster to the business of the country
and
TIIEEArE 6FS FRAi ehNKETrTtN.
I We demand that this polcv hc ah.p-
doned. and TINT he volume al mon"N
bc made and krpt equal 10 thr wants pf
trade. leaving the restoration of lrg Il
tender. to par IN gold 10 be- hrough'
about by promoting the indu~irir, {
the people. and not IS dcsiroving them.
Eighth. That the policy Already iniii-
lated by the republican party OF nbnish-
ling legal 'cu sicr,. and giving the ialinmnl
hank. the power to furnish all the
lcurrncy vii increase the pow - OF 40
alresdy dangerous monopoly. aud tlie
lenorUons burdens now opprcs- ing the
lpeopis without cop pensating AZ vnnta. e..
sud that all flc mai ioual bank circula-
iion he promptly AID pernancuilv rc-
tired and full legal tenders be Issued in
IIhcir. place.
Ninth. That the public interest de-
mandS that tiic government ,h-Il cease
lio di-credit IT, own money ard should
uake lis legal tenders receivable for alI
lpnbic dues. .xcsnf where r,ss,s.ci for
the ohiigatioit ofcontracts requires pay
lncni In coiu
FEFE BANKING WITH REsTRrTtnNs.
Tcnih. The extinction of the l,erscui
national bank aud : he esta hl.h'..'nl %.
ifh"ir stead ol q -ysi..m Of free hsnks pf
d -couut aud Seposii. under ,a~h rcgu-
iItiOn- - ih" states respectively mty
lrr-rrii'e anf 40 paper mpna, s-Nrrpt
-irl - may l4e issued direcfiv and upon
!. the iaith oi the iedrral government. W.
ifordng practically currency b. -..d on
the gold aud j yer aiid other properly
OF the people 81 the country.
Elcv, nth. Iiu With this derlrraiion
of prnr iples and policy We arai,n ife
Lenders of the republican party ior their
cxiravngani eX pruhittlres and pr"fiiclie
waste Of tho proplr'- money: ior their
corruption. for their pcculati"n. lor Their
contempt Of constitutional obligation.
for their cyori ionat. increasc or the
salaries of chr public Officers. Tor their
oppressive. unjust AMI dcfcc' i've .v~trm
: of taAes. finances and currency. Tor their
continuance of incompetent and COR
rupt men in Off ce. ani for tneir general
mi~man- cement Of bot h The state and
federal government: and We cnrliallv
invite all tbe lib.-lal republicans and all
other men without regard to pa. parry
: associations, Ia co.opc rate " ita "a m
expelling them from power aud sub>ii-
tuting such ap administration ni our
public affairs ~ s-haracf eriyed IL in tar
, purer and better days OF The republic.
- The rich man wants specc pay.
meuts. The poor man wants work. hc
must have work 30 get his daily bread.
The poor Inan wants to pay LIS debts,
wants to pay the nations debts. aud he
will If YOU let him work. II j. a dis
grace to American civilization. that