Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
Indiana Republicans.

The Indiana republican state conven-
ton was held on the 9TH inst. at Indian
apolis. The nominations are: Treas
urer, Geo. F. Herritt, attorney general
d. ?. Baldwin. superintendent of public
instruction, j. P. Morrill, The conven-
ton adopted the following platform:
~ ~ - ( PLATFORM.
The republicans of Indiana. in convention as
| sembled. make the following declaration of
principles: 81 @-
The maintenance of the great principles of
the republican party essential to the peace.
permanency and prosperity Of the nation; the
right OF the people to meet together and discuss
their grievances, to be ZealOuslv guarded and
maintsined by determined opposition to lawless-
ness or to any resort to force and violence as
subservient OF the public peace, injurious to
public morals, and destructive to the rights and
interests OF all classes; equal rights before the
law and equal protection before the law, with
out regard to race, color. condition or occupa-
ton; no exclus We privileges to individuals or
. class, and opposition to all subsides-national,
state or municipal: the common school system
to be cherished and protected, and to that end
the school fund should not be diverted to Ssct.ri-
all purposes; rigid economy IN all expenditures
national, state, county aud municipal, and a
just Limitation upon taxes for state. county, town.
ship and municipal purposes; opposition to any
| increase of municipal Indebtedness; strict &C
eountabiity on the part Of all the public officers:
the just reduction and equalization of all fees
! and salaries, but such legisat on as will secure
to all persons laboring for and furnishing supplies
to railroad and other corporations full payment
for their labor and material; al increased ex-
emption of property from execution, and q liber
| al homestead law; such legislation will pro-
tect the life and secure the comfort Of miners and
other labOre,S engaged In hazardous occupations ;
4 constitutional amendment providing for
strict registration and election laws; full com
mendatiOu OF and sympathy with efforts for per-
sonal reformation; American industries to be en-
coursged ana fostered by such legislation a, will
envelope the material resources of the country.
and give full measure of experiment and reward
to labor; opposition to reputation in all its
forms; the honor and the credit OF the nation to
be maintained in every contingency: aban-
dOnment or depreciation of the greenback cur
rency; sound and stable Currency of gold. silver
and paper OF the same value national legislation
| authorizing the receipt of green backs at par in
| pay ment fer customs and in the purchase Of gov
| eminent bonds: opposition to further fnanc al
agitation, stability in our financial sys EN- being
essential to business prosperity; Union soldiers
are entitled to all honor, and their displacement
ees by the national house Of representatives
should be condemned by every patriotic citizen;
opposition to the payment of southern claims
arising out Of the rebellion. .-.
We denounce the action of the demoeI attic
house Of representatives In demanding payment
OF over t6OO. 900 900 OF rebel claims. cOnspir
acy against the government less open but not
less dangerous than armed rebellion; we de-
nounce the democrats in he house Of represent
atives for their laWless action iu unseating re-
resenta.ives fairly and legally elected, and III
leaders of the democratic patty patty are
seeking to make it revolutionary
party. They win not submit to the repose of the
country or leave the people to their peaceful pur-
suits 80 long as they have hope of profit by agita
ton; and no law or public measure is 80 guarded
that they will not violate to obtain party ad
vantage thereof 3. f. q ~. ZIG.
Fraud in reference to the presidential election
is Disguise to conceal the illegal. forcible
by which voters in the southern states were in
Inundated, and thousands in all the states were
sought to be corrupted, and the HnbluShing man
ner in which the leaders of the democratic party
undertook to buy the votes OF presidential cleo
tors with money, proves them unworthy OF pub
lie confidence The denial Of the title Of the
president IS an act OF party desperation, and the
resistance to law. If it ts not condemned Dy the
people it Will furnish precedents by which any
defeated party may issue it's declaration in Oppo-
stion to law rally its supporters to acts of vio-
lence. plunge the country into anarchy, and thus
Mexicanlae and destroy our Institutions.
The electoral commission was constitutionally
created by the act and consent of the democratic
party in congress, and its decision, subsequently
confirmed by congress. was final and conclusive
upon every department of this government
by revolution. Its decision makes the title of
President Hayes equal to that Of any former
president, and we recognize in his personal in
tegrlty as we'll as IN the general course Of his
administration the guarantee that he will con-
duct the government SO as to preserve the honor
and promote the happiness OF the whole country
We solemnlyt pledge ourselves to support and
maintain president Hayes and the lawfully con-
s:ituted authorities of the government in resist
| ing the revolution.
| On this, the first opportunity presented the re-
publlcans OF Indiana in this capacity, we desire
TO place in the permanent records of
The party tribute Of our high apprecia-
/ ton Of the character and Services
| OF Oliver P. Morton. What he has done for his
country and his state is now history. We can
| never forget his intrepid leadership and his un-
selfish devotion to the public veal. The people
of Indiana must ever regard and cherish the mem
DRY of him whose name and fame are now the
The platform and resolutions were
adopted unanimousl y. The nomina-
ton of candidates for state officers was
then completed as follows:
For state treasurer, Mai. Geo. F.
Herritt, of Johnson county. o132
For encouragement, Judge D. P.
Baldwin, of Cass county. 81
For superintendent of public instruc-
ton, John I. Morrill,, of Tippecanoe
county. -F.
After the completion of the nomina-
tons the convention adjourned.