Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-06
Indiana Republicans.


met at metropolitan Hall at 10
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Cullough, of Plymouth Congregational church.
Judge Atkinson, from the committee on per-
oroanization. made their renort. "a fol- |
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Ben. Harrison; principal secretary, Gen. Laz
Noble; and one vice president and assistant
secratarv for aacb Conversational d;atr;ct wh;ch
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"'o unanimously "uof'o"'
The convention then proceeded with the
nomination of State officers, as follows Secre-
tary of state, Isaac w. Moore, of vanderburg
county. for auditor Of State. Gen. A. q. Miller
~ Rrovn county -'''
After the nomination OF the candidate for
auditor of State, tie committee on platform
and resolutions, through their chairman, Hon.
John NJ. Butler, made the following report:
The Republicans of Indiana in convention
assembled make the following declaration of
principles Of the Republican party IA essential
to the peace, permanency and prosperity of
the nation. The right of the people to meet
together and discuss their grievances to be
zealously guarded and maintained; but deter
mined opposition to lawlessness, or to any re-
sort to force and violence as subyersiye of the
public peace, injurious to public morals and
destructive to the rights and interests
of everybody; and equal rights be-
fore the law and equal protec
ton under the law, without regard to race,
creed, condition or occupation. No exclusive
privileges to individuals or classes. Opposition
to all subsidies, national, State, county or mu-
nicipal. The common school system to be
cherished and perfected, and to that end, the
school fund shall not be diverted to sectarian
purposes. Rigid economy in all expenditures,
national. State, county and municipal. just
limitation upon taxes for State, county, town
ships and municipal purposes. Opposition to
any increase of municipal Indebtedness. Strict
accountability on the part of all the public
officers. The just reduction and equalization
of all fees and salaries. Such legislation as
win secure to all persons laboring for
and furnishing supplies to railroad and
other corporations, full payment for their
labor and material. An increased exemption
OF property from execution, and Liberal
homestead law. Such legislation as will pro-
tect the lives and secure the comfort of miners
and other laborers that are engaged in haz-
ardous occupations. constitutional amend
ment providing for strict registration and cleo
ton laws. Full commentator OF and SYM
pathy with efforts for personal reformation.
American industries to be encouraged and fos-
tered by such Legislation as Will develop the
material resources OF the country and give full
measure of experiment and reward to labor;
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The honor and credit of the nation to be main
tanned in every contingency, No abandon
ment or depreciation Of the greenback
currency. sound and staple currency,
of gold, silver, and paper
of the same value. National legislation au-
thorizing the receipt of greenbacks at par in
payment of customs and in the purchase Of
government bonds. Opposition to further
financial agitation stability in our financial
system being essential to business prosperity
Union soldiers are entitled to all honor, and
their displacement and the substitution OF
rebel soldiers as employees OF the nation should
be condemned by every patriotic citizen Op
position to the payment OF Southern claim'
arising out OF the rebellion.
We denounce the action OF the Democratic
House of Representatives in demanding pay
ment of over 5000, OOO, 600 of rebel claims as I
conspiracy against the government, less opeI
but not less dangerous than armed rebellion.
We denounce the Democrats in the House O.
Representatives for lawless action for unseat
ing Representatives fairly and legally elected
and in giving their places to partisans regard
less of the right of election by the people.
The leaders of the Democratic party AZ
seeking to make it revolutionary party. The.
, viii not submit to the repose Of the country o
leave the people to their peaceful pursuits q
long as they have hope OF p. .h ny aga.at,na