The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1878-03-06
THE INDIANA DEMOCRACY
In State Conversion Assembled, =,
PrOmUlgate n Platform Of
Principles.

Principles.
At themeeting of the Indiana demo.
cratic convention held at indianapolis
last week, the committee on resolu-
tions made the following report, which
was unanimously adopted
The democracy Of Indiana, assembled
in delegate convention, declare that the
national bank notes shall he retired, and
in lieu thereof there shall be issued by
the government an equal amount Of
treasury notes, with full legal-tender
quality; that we are in f vor If making
the United States notes, commonly called
greenbacks, a full legal tender IN pay
medt of all debts, public and private,
except such obligations only as are by
the terms OF the original contract under
which they were issued expressly pay
able in coin.
That the right to issue paper money,
as well as coin, is the sole prerogative Of
the government, and such money should
be Issued in such amounts as the sound
business interests of the country may,
from time to time, require.
We are in favor Of such legislation by
congress as will authorize the taxation
by the states of United States notes in
common with all other money.
That we deem it unwise and inexpedi-
ent to enact further legislation for the
funding of the national debt abroad
through the means Of home syndicates or
other methods; and we believe the true
policy of the government and the best
interests of the people would be sub
served by legislation so as to distribute
said del among our people at home, rs
affording them the most favorable and
practicable opportunity for the invest
ment OF their earnings in the funded
debt of the United States,
That we are in favor Of such legislation
as shall fix the legal rate OF interest at
not exceeding six per centum per annumi
we demand the restoration OF the silver
dollar of four hundred and twelve and
one-half grains TO the coin in the ooun
try, and with full legal-tender quality
in the payment OF debts, both public and
private, and that the coinage thereo
shall be unlimited, upon the same tarm'
and conditions as may be nsnvided foi
the coinage Of gold.
That we are in favor ot the immediate
and unconditioned repeal Of the resump
tion act; that VIC are in favor of tht
most rigid economy in public expendi
lures, and we declare that the fees ane
salaries of all public officers should b
reduced; that we are in favor of tn,
repeal Of the bankrupt act.
That we sincerely deplore the recen
violent collisions between labor and cap
ital, and to prevent the occurreno
thereof, and to protect the future publ
order and security, we believe
That the wages of employees of corpo
rations engaged in the business of min
ing, manufacturing and transportation
should be first lien upon the property
receipts and earnings Of said corporation
and that said lien should be declared
defined apd enforced by appropriate leg
islation.
That we favor a passage OF la
for the ventilation of coal mines-on
that would bc just to the miner aud tn
owner. The democratic party is th
friend of the common school system, an
will. in every legitimate way, labc
for its success, and will oppose an
attempt 10 divert any portion OF the con
mon school fund to any sectarian Pu
pose.
That the last apportionmentof the stat
for legislative purposes was grossly III
lust ard dishonorable, aud We deman
that the next legislature, in apportiol
ING the state for legislative purposes,
a will be their imperative duty, shall hs'
r regard alone to population and contig'
= ity of territory.
That the jurisdiction claimed and e:
ercised by the circuit courts Of Il
! United States over questionsof corpora
and individual rights, arising under Il
Z laws Of the States, tends to oppress al
burden litigants to such an extent as
amount to practical denial of justice
I many cases, and we consider the legisl
!, tion which has conferred such jurisd
tion az unwise and hurtful TO the tr
interests Of the people, and we demal
. guch legislation as will restrict and lin
the jurisdiction Of such courts to SUI
matters as are clearly contemplated
! the constitution and expressed in t
. judiciary act of 1889.
. We are opposed to ella, legislation, a
/, protest against tho grant OF subsidies
the federal government, either in Ian
= bonds, money, Or by the pledge of /
Il public credit
That we abhor and hold
> to public detestation the lead
= IoE the republican rarty who
cretly connived at, and with harefa'
j efrontery carried out the scheme, by q
n through venalreturning- boards, where
n Samuel ], Tilden and Thomas A. II
1fl bricks, the peoples choice for preside
is and yioo.president, were wrongfully (
S. cut Of the positions to which
~ people had called them. We hold u
il d the monster crime Of the aPe-a cri
as against free government, crime agai
the elective franchise, and > crime Z
d can only be condoned when the raalel
Il tors who seated = fraud Ia the presid
II. tiai chair are driven from power
consigned to everlasting infamy BY
people whom they have outraged