The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-02-24

The Independent Greenback Con.
vention which met ,at Indianapolis.
Ind, on the 10Th put in nomination
full state ticket, aud passed u resolu-
ton in favor of Senator Boothe, of
California for the Presidency. The
declaration of principles was unani-
mously adopted:
We, the independent people of liz
diana, being impressed with the ne
cessity ola unity of7action to secure u
. reform in the administration Of the =
fairs of State, the better TO secure relief
TO the toiliDg masses against extrava-
gance and corruption that have enter
cd into every department OF the gov
ernmeni, and to secure such a radical
change of the financial policy as shall
inure 10 the benefit of all classes of
American citizens alike, do hereby
make declaration of our principles,
and invite the cO-Operalion aud sup
port Of all true men,:
Reso!ccd, Tha, it is the duty of the
government to establish a monetary
system based npon the facts and re-
sources of the nation, in harmony with
the genius of the government, and
adapted TO the demands OF legitimate
business.
ResolceI, That tho circulating notes
| OF all national and State banks as well
as all local currency, should be with
drawn from circulation, and paper
money be Issued by the government
in payment of ana exchange for its OBJ
legations directly to tho people with
out the intervention of any system Of
auv barking cOrDOratiOns
ResOired. That such money shall be
a legal tender in payment of all debts,
public and private, duties on imports
il ude,l, except that portion OF the
interest and principal of the public
debt that is, by the express terms of
the law creating it, made payable in
metallic money, shall be 60 paid; this
money to be interchangeable at the
option of the holders into registered
government bonds, bearing rate of
interest not exceeding 1865 per cent.
per annum. We demand that the pres
ent bonded debt OF the country be re-
funded as speedily as possible into
| registered interchangeable bonds, that
| shall bear interest at the rate not ex-
ceeding 1855 per cent. per annum.
ResOired, That as the public domain
is the rightiul heritage Of the people,
it should not be distributed to specu-
latOrs or corporations. but reserved
| for actual settlers, and we favor Civ
ing to each union soldier of the war
l6O acres of said land OF the public do
main. without the condition of actual
occupation. We demand and insist
| upon severe retrenchment and econ
omy in ali branches of the public ser
| vive. 4'felfto o4i
Resolred, That while we regard the
attempt to drag the common school
question into the coming campaign as
unnecessary, yet we do not hesitate to
declare it as our well-considered 0pin-
ion that the fund set apart by theState
for educational purposes shonld ever
remain one and undivided, and that
no part of it should ever be devoted to
the maintenance OF any sectarian or
denominational school whatever.
DEMOCRATIC counties seem to he un-
fortunate when they elect Republican
officers. A few years since Repub-
lican Treasurer was elected in Rich
land county and he repaid the DEM
ocrats who voted for him by robbing
the county of nearly hundred thou
sand dollars. And now another case
comes to our notice. In 1874 q Re-
publican Treasurer hamed Helman
was elected in the Democratic county
of Wayne. and last Thursday it was
discovered that he had got out of the
way, leaving the county about $4,000
short. OF course the few Democrats
who voted for him and thus elected
him, had no idea he would SprOve "a
rascal, yet they were the means OF
giving him the chance. 1t is always
best to let we'll enough alone, and not
to elect a Republican when plenty OF
honest Democrats can be found
Seneca AdrerttSer.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-The fact that
Senator Bruce denounced President
Grant Yesterday in executive session,