The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-21
Indiana Democratic Conyen-
nf0n.

| ZION.
IHDIANAPoLIs, February 20.-The
Democratic State Convention met at the
Metropolitan Theatre at 10 AN. Ex.
Governor Hendricks was chosen perma.
nent Chairman, with the usual number of
Vice Presidents and Secretaries.
The Committee on Resolutions made
the following report which was unani-
mously adopted:
The Democracy Of the State Of Indi.
diana assembled in convention, declare
that the national bank notes shall be re.
tired, and in lieu thereof there shall be
Issued by the Government an equal
amount Of Treasury notes, with full legal
tender quality; that we are in favor OF
making the U. s. notes, commonly called
greenbacks, full legal tender in payment
Of all debts, public and private, except
such obligations only aS are by the terms
OF the original contract under which
they were issued, expressly payable in
coin; that the right to issue paper money
Us we'll as coin Is the exclusive pre-.
rogatiye OF the Government, and such
money should be issued In such
amounts az the sound business interests
of the country may require. We are in
favor OF such legislation by Congress as
will authorize the taxation by States Of
United States notes IN common with all
other money; that We deem unwise and
inexpedient TO enact any further legisla.
tiou for the funding OF the national debt
abroad through the means OF home syn.
dicates or other methods, and we believe
that the true policy Of the government
and the best interests Of the people would
be subSeryed by legislation, 40 as 10 dis.
tribute the said debt among our people at
home, affording them the most favorable
and practical opportunities Tor the In:
vestment OF their savings in the funded
debt OF the United States; that we are in
favor Of such legislation which shall fix
a legal rate Of interest at not exceeding
six per centum per annum. We demand
the restoration Of the silver dollar Of
4l2t grains to the coin OF the country,
and with full legal tender quality in
the payment Of all debts, both public and
private, and that the coinage thereof
shall be unlimited and upon the same
terms and conditions as may be provided
for the coinage Of gold; that we are in
favor OF the immediate and unconditional
repeal Of the resumption act; that we are
in favor Of the most rigid economy in the
public expenditures, and we declare that
the fees and salaries OF all public officers
should be reduced; that we are in favor
OF the repeal Of the bankrupt act; that We
sincerely deplore the recent violent
collisions between labor and capital and
to prevent the recurrence thereof and to
protect the future public order and Sc:
curity, that We believe that the wages OF
employees OF corporations engaged in
business OF mining, manufacturing and
transporting, should be the first lien
upon the properly, receipts and earn
ings OF said corporation, and that said
lien should be definite and enforced by
appropriate legislation; that We favor the
passage OF Jaw for the ventilation Of
coal mines, one that would be just TO the
miner and the owner; that the Demo.
cratic party is the friend Of the common
school system and will in every legiti-
mate way labor for its success, and will
oppose any attempt to divert any por.
| ton OF the common school fund 10 any
sectarian purpose; that the last appro-
priation Of the State for legislative pur-
poses was grossly unjust and dishonora.
bic, and we demand that the next Legis-
lature in appropriating 10 the State for
Legislative purposes, as will be their I'M
peritiye duty. shall have regard alone TO
The population and contingency Of
territory; that the Jurisdiction claimed
and exercised by the Circuit Courts
OF the United States over questions
OF corporate and individual rights, aris.
ing under the laws OF the States, tends to
oppress and burden litigants to such an
extent as to amount to practical denial
OF justice in many cases, and we consider
the legislation which has conferred such
jurisdiction as unwise and hurtiul to the
true interests Of the people and We de-
mand such legislation as will restrict and
limit the jurisdiction Of such courts to
such matters as are clearly contemplated
BY the constitution and expressed In the
judiciary act OF 1889. We are opposed to
class legislation and protest against the
grant Of subsidies by the Federal Govern.
ment either in lands, bonds, money or by
the pledge Of the public credit, that We ab'
hor and bear up 10 public detestation the
leaders in the Republican party who
secretly conniyed and with barefaced
etfrontery carried out the scheme BY and
through Venal Returning Boards
whereby Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas
| A. Hendricks, the people chose for Pre-.
sident and Vice President were wrong
fully kept out Of the position to which q
free people had called them. We hold 1t
up as the monster crime Of the age, q
crime against free government, q crime
against. the elective franchise and crime
that can only be condonted when the
malefsctors who seated by fraud
the President In his chair, are driven
from power and consigned to ever.
lasting iniamy by the people whom
they have destroyed; that We denounce
the act Of the President Of the United
States in appointing to high and lucra'
tive positions the corrupt members
Of the Returning Board, and con.
demn the acts OF the Federal officers in
attempting TO interfere with the rights
and powers Of the State Courts in the
prosecution Of these criminals; that our
Senators and Representatives In Congress
be and are hereby requested to secure the
passage Of law giving to the soldiers oi
the Mexican war pension similar to that
now given 10 the soldiers Of the war oi
1912.
After the adoption OF the resolutions
4 the convention proceeded with the nom.
ination for State officers, with the follow
ing result: For Secretary Of State, John
g. Shauklin, OF Vanderburg county;
for Auditor Of State, Mahlon D. Manson,
Montgomery county; Treasurer Of State,
WIN. Fleming, Allen county; Attorney
General, Thomas W. Woollen, johnson
county; Superintendent Of Public Instruc.
ton, J. q. Smart present incumbent),
Allen county.
Suspension Of an Old Firm.