The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-02-23

superficial ideas cOnc6lYaDlo. In the
mines of California Is an immense
amount of coin developed at the rate of
$50, O00, 900 year. It does not keep us In
coin. Suppose the secretary of the treasury
lock up $50, 900 900 or 5000, 000, 600. the
moment it is free it follows the gold and
silver from the mines. and our creditors
take it from us. The work OF reform, gem
tlemen, of social and political reform, works
| slowly and works heavily. Necessity begets
thought, and the suffering of our whole
people, the deprecated value of our products
on our farms have begot thought, and out
of that thought there will evolve a system
which shall remedy the defects of the OLD.
(Applause).
THE COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT oRGANlZA-
submitted a report recommending Harvey
r Harris, of Laporte. for secretary. Dele
gates to national convention for the state at
large, Samuel Farley, Marion county; VIM.
Foster. Newton county; Uriah Coulson,
Sullivan county; Allen w. Lewis, Wayne
county. Alternates, John s. TIuscob,
Posey county; Sample Lotion, Hamilton
county; j. s. Davis, Bartholomew county;
Nathan Fidler, Randolph county. Presi-
dental electors at large, A. L. Bliss, La
porte county; X. NJ Gregg. Dearborn.
Alternates, John Sutton, Marion county,
John B. Miller, Parke.
The committee on
RESOLUTIONS AND PLATFORM
submitted the following report, which was
adopted unanimously:
We, the independent people of Indiana,
being impressed with the necessity OF a
unity of action 20 secure a reform in the
| administration of the affairs of state, the
better to secure relief to the toiling masses,
sp ainst the extravaganza and corruptions
that have entered into every department OF
government, and to secure such a radical
change of the financial policy as shall inure
| to the benefit of all classes of American citi-
zens alike, do hereby make declaration Of
| our principles, and invite the cooperation
| and support of all true men.
1. We demand the immediate and uncon-
dirional repe al of the specie resumption act
OF Jan. IA, 1875.
Resolved, That 1t Is the duty of the gov
eminent to establish a monetary system
based upon the faith and resources of the ma
| ton, in harmony with the genius OF this
| government, and adapted to the demands OF
| legitimate business.
Resolved, That the circulating notes of all
national and state banks, as we'll as all local
currency, should be Withdrawn from circu-
| lstion and paper money issued by the gov
| eminent in payment of and exchange for It's
obligations, directly to the people, without
the Intervention OF any system OF banking
corporations.
Resolved, That such money shall be le-
gal tender in payment of all debts, public
and private, duties on imports included, Tex
cept that portion of the interest and princi-
pal of the public debt that is by the express
terms of the law creating it made payable in
metallic money shall so be paid; this
money to be interchangeable az the option of
the holders with registered government
bonds bearing rate OF interest not exceed
| ing 3 90 per cent. per annum.
We de mand that the present bonded debt
of the country be REFUNDED, as speedily as
possible, into registered, interchangeable
bonds, that shall bear interest at a rate not
exceeding 60 per cent. per annum.
That as the public domain is the rightful
heritage OF the people, it should not be dis
| tributed to spectators or corporations, but
| reserved for actual settlers, and we favor
the giving to each of the Union soldiers of
the late war 100 acres of said lard of the pub
lie domain, without the condition OF actual
occupation.
We demand and insist upon severe re-
trenchment and economy in all branches
OF the public service. r. NJ. HAzELITT.
Chairman.
b. r. JONES, Secretary.
We recommend the adoption of this reso-
] luton, independent of the platform:
Resolved, That while we regard the at
tempt to drag the common school question
into the coming campaign rs unnecessary,
vet we do not hesitate to declare it as our
well considered opinion that the fund set
should ever remain one and undivided, aud
that no part of it should ever be devoted to
| the maintenance ofany sectarian or denomi-
national school whatever.
A delegate from Morgan moved to
NOMINATE THE HON. FRANKLIN LANDERs
for governor by acclsmstion. Mr.. Triplett,
of Monroe, insisted that the convention
should act on his resolution, which rad
teen submitted to the committee as follows:
Resolved, That any person nominated to
any Office other than judicial by this con-
vention shall be required TO come before 1t
in person or by writing AID signifying his ac-
ceptsnce, and in so doing he shall be required
| to absolve himsslf from all allegiance to any
other political party, and the nomination
| of any one falling to comply to these re-
quirements shall be regarded as null and
void and that the vacancy thus made shall
be filed with some other person who will so
/ comply.
The resolution was ruled out of order. In
formation as to MIR. Landers's standing on
the greenback question was called for, and a
dispatch from him to G. w. Bridges was read
in which he said: 81 hope you understand
will rise or fall with the greenback ques-
tion." On rising vote, Mr.. Landers was
nominated with three rou sing cheers. The
/ Hon. Arson Wolcott, OF White, was nom.
mated in the same way for lieutenant gov
| ernor. In response to cries OF "Wolcottv W
"Wolcott 70 speech ~ "speechp' Mr.. Wolcott
said: will say to YOU, I thank you very
profoundly for the distinguished honor con-
terred on me. will say, moreover, that in
relation to this question deem that on one
| side stands permanent prosperity, and Cd
the other degree Of poverty and restitution
such that this generation has never seen.
Mr.. j. b. Buchanan moved that the action
of the convention in nominating the Hon.
Franklin Lsnders, and the substance OF the
platform adopted, be telegraphed to
| THE DISTINGUISHED NOMINEE
with request that he answer in time TO
have his reply read to the convention before
1t adiourns; and the motion prevailed. The
balance OF the ticket nominated was as fol-
lows: Secretary of State, Leroy Templeton,
OF Benton county; Auditor of State, Morris
N. Bundy, OF Henry county; Treasurer OF
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