Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-04-20
The Rooster Democracy in Council
The Ticket Nominated Thorough:
Going Party Platform.
The Money and Common School Ques-
tions Squarely Met-ReTiew Of
the Radical COrruptiOns~
Hendricks Endorsed for the Presidency,
but the Delegation Instructed to
Vote as the Majority may
Agree-Etc., Etc.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 19.-The follow
ing is the ticket nominated by the DEM
ocratic State convention to-day: For
governor, james D. Williams, Of Knox
county; acknowledgement, Isaac 2.
| Grey, Of Randolph county; for judges
| OF the supreme cCurt-first district, s.
H. BUskirk, OF Monroe county; second
district, A. c. Downey, of Ohio county;
| third district, John Petit, of Tippecanoe
! county; fourth district, James l.. WOr-
den, of Allen county; secretary of state,
| John T.. Neff, OF Randolph county;
| auditor of state, Z. Henderson,, Of Nor
| gan county; treasurer of state, Benz. c.
Shaw, of Marion county; attOrney-gen-
| eral, G.. A. Buskirk, of Monroe; super
| iutendent of public instruction, J. II.
| Smart, of Allen; clerk Of supreme court,
| Gabriel SChmucB, OF Perry; reporter of
supreme court, Augustus n. Martin, Ol
Wells. The following is the Platform
| adopted:
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
The Democracy of Indiana declare
their fidelity to all the provisions Of the
Federal constitution; to a perpetual
union of the States; to local self-govern-
ment in every section; to all public trusts
and obligations; to the honest payment
of the public debt; to the preservation
OF the public faith; to the maintenance
Of free schools, and to the pure and eco
nomical administration of the Federal,
State aud municipal governments,
They contemplate with alarm the dis
tress that prevails; the widespread finan-
cial ruin that impends over the people,
and the corruption that prevades the
public service; and they charge that
these evils are the direct results Of the
personal government, unwise legisls-
tioD, vicious financial policy, the great
contraction of the currency, and the eX-
travagance and salfishuess Of the party
and Ns officials who have so long
held unchecked control; iavitiDg all
who believe in and earnestly desire Of
ii 1iaI purity and fidelity, the adjust
ment of financial questions upon a
sound basis having a regard fer the in
terests and welfare OF the whole people
and not class, and the recognition OF
the fiual settlement Of al questions sub
mitted to the arbitrament OF the sword,
to unite with them; they declare
FrSt-That the civil service OF the
government hes become corrupt and is
made the object OF personal gain, and
that it is the first duty which the people
to restore the ats of honesty, capacity,
snd fidelity in the selection OF persons to
fill all public p0sitiOTs.
Second The repeated exposures OF cor
ruptlon in the administration Of every
branch OF public affairs call for contin-
ued and thorough investigation, not |
only that corrupt practices may BE-
brought to light and the guilty parties TO
punishment, but also that it may be
made clesr to the people that their only
remedy for reform is by making gen.
eral and thorough change,
Third-Thst retrencbment and econ
omy ara Indispensable in Federal, State,
ana municipal administration, as an eg-
sential means toward lessenir g the bur-
dens of the people, and we commend
the efforts OF the majority OF the house
Of representatives for the reduction Of
the expenses OF the Federal government |
to Just standard and the determine
ton to lessen the number Of useless Off
ces.
F5awth-We believe in our ancient
doctrine that gold and silver are the true
and safe bSsss for the currency, and we
are in favor of measures and policies
that will produce uniformity ia value in
the coin and paper money OF the cOun-
the business interests of the people.
FJth-We oppose the contraction OF
the volume of our paper currency, and
declare in favor of the adoption OF meas
ures looking to the gradual retirement
of the circulation of the national banks
and the substitution therefor OF circulst-
ing notes issued by authority Of the gov
eminent.
SjIth-We recognize with patriotic
satisfaction the vast recupeEatiVe ener-
gies with which cur country is endowed, |
and we ob3eTve that in spite Of the con-
stant interference with the laws Of COM |
merce which has been practiced, our cur |
rency has improved in proportion as our |
wealth has increased, and the sense Of |
national and local security has been con-
firmed. We are, therefore, of the op1n- |
ion that natural return to specie pay |
men!s will be promoted by the increase |
Of national wealth and industries, by |
the assurance of harmony at home and |
peace abroad, and by Strengthening our |
public credit under wise and econOmi- |
csl administration of our national af- |
fairs.
,Seuenth-The Iegal-tender notes con-
stitute a safe currency, and one especial |
ly valuable to the debtor classes, because |
of it's legal-tender quslity, and we de. |
mand the repeal Of the legislation en- |
acted by the Republican party providing |
for it's withdrawal from circulation and |
the substitution therefor of national |
bank paper.
Eighth-The act of congress for the
resumption Of specie payments on the |
first OF January, 1879, was party meas |
ure, devised in secret ceucu5 for party |
ends and forced through the house of |
representatives without the allowance of |
an amendment or debate under party |
discipline. 1t psralyzes industry, Gre |
ates distTUst Of the future, turns the |
laborer and producer out Of employment, |
Is 8 standing threat npon business men,
and should at ouce be repealed without |
any condition whatever.
Ni,Hh-As Democrats, We may in |
dulge in laUdable pride at the great sue |
cess of cur cOmmOn-scho0l system, |
which had its origin in Democratic poll |
cy and its development in Democratic |
measures; and we will stand by and for |
ever maintain our constitutional pro- |
vision which guarantees our common |
school fund from diminutiOn and missp. |
propriation, and its use only to the sup |
.port of non -sectaTian cOmmOn-schOOls, |
and We denOunce ss enemies of the !
schools the Republican politicians who /
for party ends have sought to bring
them into political and ssctsrian con.
tToversy.
Tent6-NVe believe that license law,
properly guarded, is the true principle |
in legislation upon the liquor traffic.
EleUenth-It is rot the right OF any
political party to make the just claims Of
the Union soldiers, their widows and
children the subject Of partisan contro-
veTsy, for such rights are most secure
when protected by all the people, and
are endangered only when thrown into
the political arena by demagOgues. We
will stand by and maintain their rights
to honors, to pensions, and to equal
bouDties, not ss partisans, but because it
is our pleasure and duty as citizens.
Ttcelfh-That the jurisdiction Of the
Federal courts in civil causes has been
so extended as to become burdensome
to the people in increased expense, and
compelling them to try their causes at
places remote from their homes.