The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-29
THE NATIONALS.

The state convention OF tDe natOnal or
ganization commeneesits session in this city
today. The indications are that the attend
ance will be large. We have no means OF
knowing the numerical strength OF the or
ganization. and therefore accept the esti-
mates Of its organs and managers as appr0xi-
mately correct, though there are reasons for
uspec'ing that in this regard state
ments are rather horid But our
purpose at this writing is not to
discuss such phases of the national organiza
ton in Indiana, but rather 10 discuss vital
issues upon which we are led to conclude
by the utterances OF prominent nationals
that the nationals and the democratic party
substantially agree. Just here we PROFOUND
an interrogatory which it occurs
10 US underiies the whole controversy.
What do the Ia ionals propose to accomplish
by a separate organization which could not
be better accomplished by combining their
strength with the democratic party?
This question brings into the
boldest possible prominence the
platform of the democratic party, put
forth on the Goth day of February last, de-
clarative of policy that meets squarely the
exigencies of the times, and which, if
carried out in letter and spirit,
would afford the business relief
the county so imperativcly demands.
Now, assuming that the national organiza.
ton in Indiana seeks TO be practical rather
than utopian in its patriotic
rather than partisan-and that ITS high pur-
pose is to inaugurste business prosperity
rather than waste its energies in personal
aggrandizements, we say, assuming that
the nationals of Indiana are msssing their
strength for such laudable objects that the
democratic platform Of Indiana meets every
reasonable requirement of reasonable men,
and 1t is worthy of remark that the DEM
is battling for the principles and the policy
enunciated by the democrats of thus state.
To settle this question beyond all proper
controversy, we embody in this article the
declarations of the Indiana democracy upon
questions which we are led to believe are
regarded of superior importance, and which
it is the purpose of the national organization
to have placed upon the statute books of the
country. Let US see:
The democracy OF the state of Indiana,
assembled in delegate convention, declare:
That national bank notes shall be retired
/ and in lieu thereof there shall be issued by the
gOvernmentan equal amount OF treas ury notes
} with full legal tender quality.
/ That We are in favor OF making the United
/ states notes. commonly called greenbacks, q
I fun legal tender in payment of all debts, pub
! JIG and private, except Such oolgatlons only
/ as are by the terms of the original contracts
under which they were Issued, expressly pay
able in coin.
/ as coin is the exclusive prerogatlve of the gov
! ernmeut, and such money should be issued
I in such amounts "a the sound business inter
esis OF the country may from Time 10 time lie
quire.
We are I'm favor of such legislation by con
I gress as will authorize the taxation by thu
/ states OF the United states notes In common
with ali other money
enact any further legislation for the flndins
of the national debt abroad, through the mean
OF home syndlcateS or other metnOds; ana W.
believe the true policy of the government ant
the best intert SITS OF the people would be sub
served by legisating so as TO distribute Sstlt
debt among our people at home-anoruint
them the most favorable and practical oppor
tunitles FOR the Investment of their savings In
tine funded debt o? the United States
That we are IN favor OF such legislation whlci
shall fix the legal rate OF interest at not eA
ceediDg six per centum per annum.
We demand the restoration OF the sllVeroot
lar Of 4l2< grains 10 the coin OF the country
and with fun legal tender quality In the pay
ment of ali debts, both public and private
and that the coinage thereof shall be unilinlt
ed. and upon the same terms and condikion
az may be provided for the coinage OF gold.
! That we are in favor of the immediate ant
| unconditional repeal OF the resum ption act
We are in favor Of the most rigid econom'
In public expenditures, ana We oeeiate VI"