Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-06-06
Indiana Republican State Con.
ventiOn.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The Late Senator Morton Eulogizcd.

INDIANAPOLIS, june 8. The following are th
nominations at the republican state convention to
day
Secretary OF Statc-Isaac Moon.
Treasurer-Major General George F. Hewitt.
Attorney GeneIal-Judge ID. L. Baldwin.
Audtor-Genersl A. o. Miller.
Superintendent of Puphc Institute-John F
Moral.
The platform adopted was as follows.
The republicans of Indiana make the follow in;
declaration of principles:
The maintenance Of the great principles Of tn,
republican party are essential to the peace. har
mony aud prosperity Of the nation. The right o
the people TO meet together and scuss grievances
to be zealou.ly guarded and maintained, but de
term ned opposition to lawlessness, or to any re
sort to force and violence, as subversye of public
peace, Injurious to public morals and destructiv,
10 the rights and interest OF all classes.
Equal rights before the law, and equal protec
ton under the law, without regard to race, creed
condition of occupation. No exclusive privilege,
To individuals or classes. Opposition to all sub
sides, national, state, county or municipal
The common school system to be chez ished anC
perfected, aud to that end the school fund should
not be directed to sectarian purposes.
Rigid economy IN all expenditures, national
stale, county aud municipal.
such legislation as will secure to all persons Ia
boring tor and furnishing supplies to railroads and
other corporations, full payment for labor ahd ma
terial.
An increased exemption of property for execu-
ton, and liberal, homestead law.
Such egislati0n ss i'll protect life and secure
the comfort OF miners and other lsborers engaged
| in hazardous occupations.
A constitutional amendme Mt providing for strict
registration and election laws.
American industries to be encouraged and fos-
teIed by such legislation as Ill deveiope the nat
| ursl resources oi the county and gain the full
measure OF employment and reward to labor.
OpposItion to reputation IN all its forms. The
honor and credit OF the nation to be maiptaine G
IN every contingency. No abandonment OF de
probation OF greenback currency. A sound ant
stable currency Of gold. silver and paper of the
same value. National legislation authorizing the
receipt oi greenbacks at par In yment OF Gus
toms.
Opposition to further financial agitation, stabil-
ity in our financial system being essential to busi-
ness prosperity.
Union soldiers are entitled to all honor, AND
the substitution of rebel soldeIs employees by
the national house OF representative should be
condemned by every patriotic citizen.
Opposition to the pay ment OF southern claims
arising out of rebellion.
We denouDce the action of the dc mocfati {
house Of representatives in demanding the pay
ment Of S2.0O0,0 900 rebel claims, as conspll-
acy against the governme less open but not less
dangerous than armed rebellion.
We denounce the democrats in the house OF
representatives for their lawless action in unseat
ing republican repl esentatiycs fairly aud legally
eected, aid giving their p aces to partissns re-
gaIdless of e,ecllon by the people. The leaders
Uf the democratic party are seeking to make 1t Il
revolutionary party. They will not submit to the
repose of the country !, ave the people to then
peaceful pursuits so long as they have n hope ol
proht by agitation, and no law or public measure
IS so sacred that tht Will not violate ts obtain
parry advantage.
The platform concludes with an eulogy of the
late Senator Morton.