The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-08-16
THE PLANS PARTY.
RUSS REPUDIATEs 1T.
The Chairman of the Independent
State Central Committee Comes
out for Tilden, Hendricks
and Reform.
MAJOR RUSS CARD.

lOlEe0 the SO-calle0 independent green
back party like many Others through honest
motives. hopir 1t would open the avenue to
reform and the establishment OF a monetary
system ealcula ed to restore confidence and
deliver the nation from the slough of despair
1t is now in. Its pr nciples we're well defined.
In its platform, both state and L atlonaI,
there were no doubtful sentences, no insinua-
ton that hard money, be 1t gold or silver,
ind the pilots Of this would be soft money
party directing 1t. At meeting of
larse maj rity of the candidates on the In
Buchanan, Harrington, OlIeman and others,
IL was unanimously agreeI that the state GEN.
trail COMMITTEES issue call for a delegate, and
at the same time mass convention TO convene
at indianapolis August IL. In1s was agrt ed TO
by ell the members OF the state central COM
mittee except your humble servant. IRE
call appears in the Sun over my sig
nature pursuant to the agreement above.
This convention is called or the purpose Of
adding codicil TO the present state l torn
favoring the RECOMMENDATION OF silver. This
commits them TO hard money policy, q
policy that can only be advocated By the old
parties successfully, who have been manip-
THE INTERESTS OF THE HARD MONEY RINGS.
But for the rag baby party espousing
the Plans "Great American interconvertible
irredeemable bond monetary system"
the bid for hard money rings influence is a
mistake If not dishonest. II by so doing they
hope to pay the national debt in deprecated
coin on account OF its demoDe izatiOn they are
showing themselees poor hnanciers by not
knowing that 1t will at once appreciate to its
former value by remoneuzing 1t. II they do
not anticipate such result, they show
their dishonesty by advocating the payment
less than greenbacks. II the national debt is
TO be treated by this party as an Obngauon
not TO be honored, why not advocate the re-
false claims 10 homes y. L admit there
many plans aud able arguments adduced by
such men as Senator Jones, OF Nevada, the
silver king, favOriDg the rrh bilItating of the
double standard. His speech delivered in the
q. >. Senate on the 9th of April, lo76, is the
most logical argument on thi subject have
had the plea IRE OF reading. In this
speech ne says, IL sha ! endeavor to chow that
both gold and silver TO .ether at a relat on
fixed by law is the cOnstitu ional money OF
this country and hat all acts of legislation in
tended to subVert this institution illegal
and void" He further states: THAT silver
and gold for money is the result of tnirty
ments to oh late the of the precious
metals, and follows with long argument
tending TO prove the numerous and wei
marked characteristics which have
for the precious me- ais tuis high preferment
These are the ar uments adduced by the
champion of the remone iz4IiOn OF silver. II
such logic has satisfied Ha ringtOn, Buchanan,
Olleman and the Indes endenL state ii .keI,
as the right thing-why did IL not at the same
satisfy them That the irredeemable intereon-
yerIiDle legal tender greenbscg, sOit money,
Plans great American monetary system q
false theOry-"Conslstency thou art lev Ell"
This accounts TO me in a great measure for
1HE WILD AND PERSISTENT RUSH AFTER
OFFICE,
ny those who are the nest prominent in con-
ceiviDg and mIgaung these soft money
theories. They are the first 10 offer them
selves as wiling sacr fees TO pine away in
Congress, in state office, or judges chairs,
men who fail to show up the pure red blood
OF honest reformers. tui on tn contrary ever
lusting after the spOils OF Office, and rather
than fail l fear would sell the b nth right OF
this Sparta an band, not for mess OF pottage bu
for the influence hard MOI ey ring. These
opinions, am aware, are anta0ouis ic to hose
OF the leaders of This party. theret Te bid IL a
kind adieu, and do so without consulting
with any ole. he ublicati of this letter
being the first iniims ton of my intentions, l
have the consolation of knowing that have
acted hOnorably with the sO-called Iudep pend
emit greenback party. They enuust. q me with
charge The duties OF The same Ton pTably and
to the best o. my ab.lity, and succ edtd In
having them delivered INTO the hands of par
ties who can act In happy accord with the
parties whose pleasure IL is 10 manage The
party for their own mysterious ends
1lesve the ranks of the so-called Independent
Ing fun well leave la It's RANKS many pnlii-
ical add personal friends. Many OF those may
never be N y poi, ical niends again, but do
hope our soci i relations hay ever main the
same. leave Thousands of good honest men,
battling as they honestly believe or the true
theories, and i hope Tor the SAKE of their
that for the politician to err Is Duman," and
that the average leaders of reforms who ask
for Office AT the first opportunity will not all
steal sheep. having bid last farewell o
the so-cal ed soft money party, IL would afford
me great pleasure could return 10 my first
love, the Republican party. Can honestly
Grant, my old cOmmandeT; is SUI, !.
administration. Once ne commanded the
loyal ship of $. ate. UnfuIl ID at it's masthead
was the stars am Stripes, the world wide EN-
find him now? Commando privateer
from whose masthead CisgracefuIly haunts
the "bloody Shirt,
THE PREsENr EMBLFM OF SECTIONAL
STRIFE
and sectional animosities. Long since the
blood stains would hsve been erased by time
from Il s tattered folds only for the occasional
touching up with political war-paint by the
great warriors and artists Morton and Blaine
This craft is manned by a crew OF pirates
thieves. dogs-men who have in Iitical
strife lost ali manhood and ree pct for the ma
ton. II is unnecessary for me TO mention
Belknap. Babcock Co. as part OF this crew.
mae i9 he Pasy pr p ayes
believe him to Oe a good man, but fall 10 see
in him the JacksonIan elements necessary Il
place in their stead honest men, men
who would retrieve the lost prestige
d. of our once homo ed nation. Restore con.
hdence TO people, financially and
through the resuscitafing Influences tn reoi
bring unbounded Joy to the starving thou
sands. 1 look bacs with pride TO some OF the
glorious achievs ments OF this once great
party. The Liberation of O,D,0 blacks un
der the sanity martyr Lincol", Is an oasis In
Its otherw desert his o'y, and will be In fu
turity the brightest gem in Coiumbia's crown
But how short the respite when the goddess
OF victory bows he head in humiIiation anc
shame. and the goddess OF liberty sheds bittel
tears when the zee the sarne party CONNIE ca
repairing the broken shackies OF the Dlsck,
and forging new ones 70 Gle be
fairer sons and daughters alike. Tns
enslsving effects OF the lancial polio,
adopted by this party, each act
WELDING TIE MANACLEs MORE TIGHTLY
and giving more rein to the insaiiate monies