The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-02-01


saturday. January 26th. 1878, and was
called 10 order by &. Dnaue. Chairman.
On motion. h. pickharl aud Lon
Greene were chosen Secretaries.
The following were present and an
swcred 10 their names: l.. Cave. y.
Oily. W. w. Kendall. A. J. Gosmann,
w. A. Taylor, h. Schneider aud X. +.
Milhurn.
On nation. u. Pickhart. II. Cox. W.
=. Drnbo. H. Hcrbig aud A. T. fleming
were chosen 10 ant Tor the Townships
falling 10 be represented.
IN motion. q committee OF five were
appointed By the Chair 10 dram resolu-
lions. The committee was composed of
The following persons: ". A. Traylor,
A. j.. Goslnanu, r. Schneider, X. Cox
and Il. llerbig
On motion il was ordered that this
meeting appoint delegates 10 attend the
state Convention. aud that the Chair re-
port said delegates to this meeting.
line following persons were chosen
from the various townships. viz:
Columbia Leroy Cave alternate, DR..
w. Line.
HARRISON b. r. T.. Edmonston; al
ternate. John l.. Hoffman.
Boonc-R. Il. Milbuin; alternate, G..
SEEMING.
Madison-J. L. Spurlock; alternate,
w. III. Green.
Dainbrihgc-w. A. Traylor; alternate,
r. IIcrbig.
Marion-T. Schneider; alternate, A.
j. GoSmann.
Hall w. w. Kendall: alternate, j.
w. kcllams.
Jclicr~on--J. Betz alternate. J. Pruitt.
Jackson--G. X. Cox; alternate, j.
Flit1.
Patoka--E. Il. Brundick alternate, A.
ii. Miller
ca~~--G. A. Kemp; alternate, VIM.
ilcitinan.
Ferdinand--C. Lukcn; alternate, III.
Bccknan
The committee on resolutions report
cd the following:
Resolved, Dy the Democracy of Du-
bois county, Indiana. that we are in
ffyor OF the reconsideration Of silver and
ils free aud unlimited coinage. and the
immediate and unconditional repeal
VI the resumption act.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of the
immediate repeal of he national bank
ing system OF the United States. and the
substitution of the greenback therefor.
Resolved. That we do most fully and
heartily iudor-e tile action Of Hon.
Thomas II. Cobb, our representative in
Congress, in his votes in favor OF re-
monetizing silver, and the repeal Of the
resumption act.
Resolved, That we recognize in DR.. F.
d. -.
with all the qualifications necessary fol
An honest aud efficient officer. aud il be.
ing the wish OF this meeting. and OF
the Democrats Of this county therefore
1 Resolved, That the delegates Of .Du.
bois county. who attend the State Con
ven'ion on the 2Oth Of February, he, and
they are hereby instructed to cast III,
full vote OF Dubois county for Dir. T.
Stephenson for tile Office of Treasurer o,
Stale. as long as there is possibility fol
hi, nomination.
Resolved, That we heartily indorsc
aud approve the stand taken Nv Hon
ID. w. VOORHEES,, ia the United States
senate. Tor his mastery way Of defend.
ing the rights vi the whole people.
The above resolutions were unani.
in0u-ly adopted. after which MIR. e.
Doane offered The following resolution
which was also adopted:
Resolved, That ia the opinion Of the
Democracy Of Dubois county. n tax OF
two cents on each one hundred dollars
is as much as ought 10 be levied in any
one year, for the purpose Of building o
State house. and we will not support
any candidate for Senator or Represen-
tativc at the election this Fall, who will
not pledge himself to vote against any
proposition to levy larger tax than
two cents on each hundred dollars fol
State house purposes in any one year.
\ On motion of Mr. a. J. GoSinann, II
was ordered that all Democrats from
this county to the State Convention, he
considered delegates.
i On motion Of Mr.. Lon Greene. il was
ordered that the Democracy Of this
county meet at the Court house ia Jas
perrin Mass Convention, on Saturday,
June 9Th, 1873, for the purpose Of ap.
pointing delegates to the Congressional
District and Judicial Conventions.
4 On motion, the papers Of the county
are requested 10 publish the proceeding
Of this meeting; also that copy Of tht
resolutions be sent to the State Sentinel
i On motion, the meeting adjourned.
e. DOANE, Chairman.
+ P'c na..a Secretaries.