Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
NUMBER 9.
Indiana Renuhlioan..


INDIANAPOLIS, June 5.-The Stat,
Republican Convention was called 4
order by G. w. Friedly and the com
mite on permanent organization re
ported Gen. Ben. Harrison for presi
dent; Gen. Lac. Noble, Secy. Unan
imously adopted.
Isaac s. Moore was nominated 70,
Secretary Of State, and Gen. A. o
Miller, Auditor.
The committee on platform repert.
ed At this stage Of the proceedings.
The platform upholds the right to
meet and discuss grievances, but ex.
presses . determined opposition Il
lawlessness or violence; equal right.
before the law; NO exclusive oppo.
sition to all subsidies; unsectaria I
schools rigid economy in office leg
islatiOn to protect life and secure tn,
comfort of miners and other laborerl
engaged in hazardous occupations
constitutional amendments providing
for strict registration and election
laws; full commentator of and sym.
pathy with all efforts for personal
reformation; American industries tc
be encouraged and fostered by such
legislation as will develope the re.
sources of the country and give
full measure of experiment
and reward to labor; Opposition
to reputation in all its forms; the
honor and credit of the nation to be
maintained in every contingency
no abandonment or depreciation Of
the greenback currency; sound and
stable currency of gold, silver and
paper Of the same value; national
legislation authorizing the receipt Of
greenbacks at par in payment Of Gus.
toms and in the purchase of govern.
ment bonds; opposition to further f.
nancial agitation, stability In our f.
nancial system being essential to bust
ness prosperity; Union soldiers en-.
titled to honor, and their displace-
ment and substitution Of rebel SOL
diers as employees by the National
House of Representatives should be
condemned by every patriotic citizen
opposition to payment of Southern
claims arising out Of the rebellion.
We denounce the action Of the
Democratic House of Representatives
in demanding payment Of over two
million dollars Of rebel claims az .
conspiracy against government, less
open butnot less dangerous than arm
med rebellion !; we denounce the DEM
ocrats In the House for their lawless
action in unseating republican repre-
sentatives fairly and legally elected
and In giving their places to partisans
regardless of the right of election by
the people, leaders Of the democratic
partylare seeking to make 1.-THE revo-
lutionary party they will not submit
to rep0se of the country or leave
their people to their peaceful pursuits
90 long % they have hope Of profit
by agitsting, and NO law or public
measure 10 90 sacred that they will not
violate it to obtain party advantage !;
the cry of fraud in reference to the
last presidential election is q disguise
to conceal the illegal and forcible
means by which voters in southern
states were intimidated and Thousands
in oil the states were sought to be cor
rupted and the unblushing man
1er In which the leaders of
the democratic party undertook
to buy the votes of Presi-
Dental electors with money proves
them unworthy the public confidence !;
the denial Of the title of President
Hayes is an act of party desperation
and the attempt to oust him from Of
fice is revolutionary resistance to law,
and If It 10 not condemned by the peo.
pie 1t will furnish precedents by
which any defeated party may issue
It's declaration in opposition to law,
rally its supporters to acts Of vio-
lence, plunge the country into anar-
chy and thus Mexicanize and DESTROY
our institutions. The Electoral Com
mission was c0nstitutionally created
by the act and consent Of the Demo-
cratic party in Congress and its deci-
sion, subsequently confirmed by Con.
gress, was final and conclusive upon
evcry department of this Government.
There can be no appeal from 1t, ex-
the title Of President Hayes equal to
that of any former President, and we
recognize in his personal integrity,
as we'll - In the general course Of his
administration, the guarantee that
he will conduct the Government
30 % to preserve the honor and
promote the happiness of the whole
country. We solemnly pledge
ourselves to support and maintain
President Hayes and the lawfully
constituted authorities of Govern
ment in resisting revolution at the
first opportunity presented the repub-
licans Of Indiana.
In this capacity we desire to place
in the permanent records Of the par
ty tribute of our high appreciation
Of the character and services Of Oil
yer p. Morton; what he has done for
his country is now in history; we
can never forget his intrepid leader
ship and his unselfish devotion to the
public veal. The people of Indiana
must ever regard and cherish the
memory of him whose name and fame
are now the common heritage Of the
Nation. The platforms and resolu-
tons were adopted unanimously.
The nomination of candidates for
State offices was then completed !:
For Treasurer of State, Mai. Geo. F.
Herritt, of johnson county; for At
torney General, Judge D. P. Baldwin,
Of Cass county for Supt. Public In
John 7. Morrill,, of Tippe-
canoe county. After the nominations
the convention adjourned.