New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-21
THE STATE CONVENTION.

ACT, SILVER INITIATION AND LABOR LEGIsI.A-
1ION-THE WORK OF THE ELECTORAL COMMIs-
SION DENoUNCED-THE STATE TICKET.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 20.-The Democratic
State Convention met here to-day Ex-Governor Hen
bricks was chosen permanent Chairman. The follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
That we demand that the national bank notes shall be
retired and In lieu thereof shall be issued by the Gov
ernment equal amount Of treasury notes with iu
legal-tender quality that IN favor Of making
United states notes, commonly called greenbaohs fu
egatende in payment OF all debts, public and private
except such obligations only as are by the terms OF tne
original under whichthey were issued expressly
in coin tnat tine ren eD Of
men and such money should be issued IN such amount
That we are IN favor of such legislation by Congress as
will authorize the taxation by the States OF United
States notes in common with ali other money.
That deem unwise and inexpedieDt TO enact any
further legislation for the funding OF the National drot
ABROAD through of home syndicates or other
methods, and we believe the true policy OF the Govern
ent and the interests of the people would be sub
served by legislation to dtrib ute said debt among
people at home afording them most favorable aud
iIgs In tue funded debt of the United states.
That In favor Of such legislation as shall TX the
legal OF interest at not exceeding per centum per
That we demand the restoration of the silver dollar OF
4l2a grains to the country and with full egattender
quality, in payment Of all debts both public and PIT
vate and that the coinage thereof shall be unlimited
and upon the same terms as may DO provided Tor the
coinage OF gold.
That are in favor OF the immediate and uncondi-
tOna repeal OF the Resumption Act.
That IN favor OF the most righ economy in the
public expenditures and we declare that fees and sali-
rics OF all public officers should be reduced.
That in favor OF the repeal OF the BANKRUPT Act
That we sincerely depore the recent violent collisions
between ana capital aud TO prevent the occurrence
Thereof and TO MAINTAIN for the future public order and
security believe that the wages OF employees OF cor
poraons IN the business of mining manufacture
ing aud transportation, should be first lien upon the
Rrop ana psnd aed
by appropriate legislation. ,
OF coal mnesone that would be just 10 the miner aud
10 the owner.
That the Democratic party is the friend OF the Com
mon School System, and Will in every legitimate way
labor for its success, and VIII oppose any attempt To
divert any portion OF the Common school fund 10 any
That the last apportionment of the State for legisa
we demand that the next Legislature in apportionng
the State for legislative purposes as VIII DO their ul-
peraye duty, shall have regard alone TO population
That the Jurisdiction claimed exercised by the Cir
cult Courts OF the United States corporate aud in
dividual rights arising under the laws OF the States,
tends oppres and burden htgants TO such an extent
AS to TO the practical denial Of justice In many
cases. ana consider legislation which has conferred
such jurisdiction unwise and hurtful 10 the
will and limit the jurisdiction OF such courts 20
such a as sear e by M Gns
That are opposed to class legislation and protest
against the grant OF subsidies by the Federal Govern
mcn either In lands, bonds money or by the pledge of
~" Tat we abhor aud hold up to public detesaton the
leaders in the Republican party who secretly cOnniyed
al and with bareraced eronery carried the scheme,
BY ana !nI pS T"a. the peopes ehoce
for President and Vice-Presldent were wrongfuy Kept
called them that hold 1t up the monster crime o.
thcage, a crime against free government, crime
against the elective franchise and a crime that
can only condoned when the maefactOrs who seated
fraud ia the Presidential chair are driven from power
and consigned to everlasting infamy by the people
whom they nave outraged and we denounce the act OF
the President Of the United States IN appointing to high
and lucrative positions the corrupt members OF the Re-
and condemn the Federal Office
In attempting to interfere with the rights aud powers
That our Senator'S AMI Rcprese atves Congress be-
and hereby requested To secure the passage OK law
giying 10 the soldiers the NJ xican pension
liar To that given n the soldiers OF the war OF 1872
THE TICKET.
After the adoption OF the resolutions. the convention
proceeded vita the nominations for State officers. with
the following result:
For secretary Of State-John G. shanklin, of Wander
For Audiior-Mahlin d. Manson, OF Montgomery
For nreasnrer-wnliarn Fleming, of Allen County.
For Aaorney. Generai-Thonas W. Woolien, of johnson
FOR Superintendent OF Public Insfruction-James II.
smart present iucumbent, Of Allen County.
EX-GOVERNOR HENDRICKSS SPEECH.
THE LOUISIANA RETURNING BoARD-THE PRrsI-
DENTS TuLE-EFFECTs OF REsUMPTION-snvRR
RECONCILIATION.
IypIAyAPoLIs, Feb. 2O.-Ex-GOvernor Hen
drcks, III his speech to-u") pcioo thc DeoViauC otatc
Convention, said:
Ore OF the Louisiana criminals has been tried and
yiced. The President ana John Sherman say he should
moi have been tried. Why mott His guilt ana that OF
others is shown by the verdict 1t Is high against
Nation, and threatening tue stability OF free institu-
dent dent and Mr.. Sherman aud the accused that
authorize or permit an effort on their part
Aft.r "A long and terrible contest 1t Is settled that
state elections and state Legislatures must be free from
military influence and control. SO. also, II must be-
that the President Au0 his taDlnet cannot ul
rectly indirectly Interfere with judicial pro-
ceedings under State authority. State courts
must he wholly Tree and Independent OF Federal
control except when the Constitution aud laws give TO
the Federal judiciary an appclative supervision Its
10 be regretted the developed upon the trial
OF character ms 10 create anxiety ON the part OF
the President and any Of his Cabinet but they cannot
avoid tie effect tue public mind of an exhibition q
that anxiety and of unscemly denuncatons OF the state
authorities While IL true that the title OF Mr. Hayes
To oce Of President and OF Mr. wheeler to the oce
Of Vice President has been settled under the solemn
forms Of law, ana Willie II Is our duty IN my tudg-
ment recognize their tues because IL Is IN the inter-
cot OF the public stability aud tranquility to do SO.
it still none the less true that ah Imperative duty
demands that fitting punishment should be visited upon
the public criminals through whose nagiiious crane
that judgment was obtained. Because Judgment Is
fnal and conclusive, II forms no reason why immunity
should secured the criminal through whose perjury
it was obtained II this Is true OF simple property
judgment rendered IN court OF law, much more is II
erelgnty OF ion. The very fact that II succ
u furnishes The strongest reason why the cohdgn pun
shmcut Of its perpetrators should cover IL WIN per-
petual infany and manifest all cOnsprator
az the liberties Of the Nation the danger OF attempt
Ing its repetition.
Since tie Inauguration Of President Hayes have re-
garded repeal hopeless He was pledged to resnmp-
ton; every vote him was for resumption III John
Sherman ut the head OF tho Treasury holds the posi- ion,
he will the strctest and hardest execution o the
law and 1t Is understood that any bill 10 repeal the
clause will be vetoed have heretofore said that,
In my belief the Resumption law has been the source Of
the greatest calamity TO the business interests and
prosperity OF the country.
IL ,s had the eff ct Of causing men to hoard green
hacks and the banks to withhold and withdraw clrcu
ton IN the OF being crushed by forced redemption in
gold. favorable foreign trade has promoted return
10 specie payment ana II balances shall continue In our
favor, 1 expect 10 see our paper money at par
with gold at early day. VIII the restoration
Of silver money mitigate the evils or contraction
H. no r. laMl Tint Is the