The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23
National Bank Nates Shall Be Retired
and In Lieu Thereof Treasury
Notes, with Full Legal Tender
Quality, Issued.
Greenbacks Full Legal Tender for Al
Debts, Public and Private, Except
Such as are Made Expressly
Payable In Coin.

Hendricks, the permanent chairman
of the committee on resolutions, made
the following report, which was unan-
imousiy adopted:
The democracy of Indiana, being
assembled i'll convention, declare that
nstionaI bank notes shall be retired,
and in lieu thereof shall be issued by
the government aa equal amount of
treasury notSs, with fail legal tender
quality.
That we are iu favor OF making
the United States notes, COMMONLY
called green backs, full legal tender in
payment of all debts, pubiic aud pri-
vate, except such obligations only as
are, by the terms of the original con-
tract under which they were issued,
expressly payable in coin.
That the right to issue paper money,
as well as coin, Is the exclusive pre-.
rogstiye of the government, and such
money should be issued in such
amounts as the sound business inter-
ests OF the country may from time to
time require.
That We are in favor of such legisla>
ton oy congress as will authorize tax
alton by states of United States notes,
in common with all other money.
That We deem 1t unwise ana iBexpe,
dent 20 enact any further legislation
for the funding Of the national debt
abroad. through means of home syn
dicste and other methods, and we be
iieye the true policy of the government
and best interests of the people would
he sabserved by legislation so as to dis.
tribute said debt among our people at
home, afiording them the most favor
able and practical opportunities for the
Investment of their savings in the
funded debt OF the United States.
That we are in favor of such leg!sla
ton which shall fix the legal rate of
Interest at not exceeding six per cent.
per annum.
That We demand The restoration of
the silver dollar OF four hunired and
twelve aud one-half grains, aud with
fuii legal tender quality In payment of
all debts, both public aud private, and
that the coinage thereof shalt be un-
limited aud upon the same terms and
conditions as may be provided for the
coinage of gold.
That We are ia favor of the immedi-
ate and unconditional repeal Of the re-
sumption act.
That We are in favor OF the most
rigid economy in public expenditures,
and that the fees and salaries of all
public officers should be reduced.
That we are 10 favor of the repeal of
the bankrupt act.
That We sincerely Gepiore the recent
violent collisions between labor and
capital, and TO prevent the occurrence
thereof, and to protect future public
order and security, we believe that the
wages OF employees of corporations en-
gagged in the business of mining, man.
ufacturing aud transportation, should
be first lien upon the property, re.
ceipts and earnings of said corpora
tons, and that said liens should be
declared, defined aad enforced by ap-
| lpropriate legislation, and that We favor
the passage of Law for the ventilation
of coal mines-one that would be just
to the miner aud owner.
That the democratic party Ia the
friend of the common school system
and will la every legitimate way labor
for its success, and will oppose any at
tempt to divert any part OF the CON.
mon school funds to any sectarisn pur
pose.
We are opposed to class legislation
and protest against the grant of subsi
dies by the federal government, either
in lands, bonds, money or by pledge o
the public credit.
| That we abhor and hold up to public
detesiation the leaders In the reLubli
can party who secretly eonnised, ant
with bare faced effrontery carried oui
the scheme by aud through venial re
turning boards, Whereby Samuel
rilden and Thomas a. Hendricks. tn,
peoples choice for president and vie,
president, were wrongfully kept out o
tbe position 10 which free people ha,
called them.
We hold II up as the monster of tn
age "a crime against free government
a crime against the elective franchise
and Q crime THAT can only he condone
when the mslefaetors who seated
!, fraud In the presideatisi chair ar
driven from power aud consigaed /
everlasting Infamy by the peopl
sbom they have outraged.
That we GenoHnce the act of ia
president OF the United States in aI
; pointing to high and lucrative pos
tions corrupt members Of the returnin
boards. and condemn the acts Of fee
J eral officers iu attempting to interfel
with the rights and powers OF stat
i courts in the prosecution Of these erin
/ tinals.
81 That our senators and Representa-
! tives in congress be and are hereby !,
II quested 10 secure the passage Of : L.
) giving TO the soldiers of the Nexiea
: war b pension similar to that no
given 70 thoee of the war Of 1872.
81 Afssf the aderslon Of the resolution
the convention proceeded with Il
nominasIon for state Offices, with u
{ following result for secretary Of stat
] John g. shAnkiin.
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