The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

Nv contest with determination ana nrTn ness
!. ntil We achieve success, we will do so In the l
spirit OF kindness, courtesy and respect oward i
IoSe who differ with Us. You and know ,
that there a'e thousands OF good citizens and I
sincere men opposed to us, that prejudice |
hangs like dark cloud between them and :
the democratic party, 20 that they can not /
their opinions as we are. Let us set before our |
opponents al example worthy of imitation. !
whist we may not approach our opponents in
respect to their political doctrines and par, san
purposes, may we not come nearer To them in
personal attachment a. fellow citizens? Again |
thank you for the homo you have done me. !
see the finance C ,mmittee has prepared a
bill to be reported u the house of representa-
tives at once, which consider of the gr- Attest
machinery for the substitution of treasury
notes for the entire volume of outstanding
natlonal bank currency. tCheers.l When
tnat Dill shall become a law-fOr Its provisions
seem very reasonable-there will be in opera
ton two influences which will be felt BY the
business Interests of this country. The silver
bill is TO become a law; then every
month, If John sherman will obey the COM
mand of congress, the silver will 40 rolling out
over the country and through the channels Of
trade, like the red bio d that goes through
mans veins and arteries and gives him life
and power and energy and vitality. lap
plause.
Then under this bill. which is ready to report
10 the house, the process will be going on of
substituting treasury notes for the ouisiand-
Ing bank notes, and non interest bearing
currency-equ lily good in respect to the oon-
fidence the people will have in twill take
Gentlemen, in all the discussions have had
upon this subject have sought TO avoid any
reference TO sectional division upon it. shall
regret. as no man can more regret, If upon the
hGanclal question there shall come To be a
division OF sentiment known as sectional at
amr EVTry seGtlonal division Is hurtful to
interests that must be regarded.
lApplause.l And the western people-I speak
OF The democracy, and a large body, too, of re-
publcans-are of the opinion that we ought %
have restoration OF the silver money of the
country; that we ought TO have repeal of he
resumption law, which has fastened itself upon
the business interests OF the country, and that
we ought to have substitution OF treasury
notes for the bank notes. [Applause.l The
west stands upon that, and il ought TO be
cepted by all sections of the country.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Hendricks re-
marks, the Hon. William Mack, of Terre
Hsute, proposed three cheers, to be given
standing, for Mr.. Hendricks and the princi-
pies advocated in his remarks, which was
John K. Coffroth, chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions, made the following report
as declaration of principles:
THE PLATFORM.
The democracy OF the state of Indiana as
sembled in delegate convention declare:
That national bank notes shall be retired
and in lieu thereon there shall be issued by the
government an equal amount of treasury
notes with full legal tender quality.
That we are in favor of making the United
states notes, commonly called greenbacks, n
full legal tender In payment of all deb,s, pub
lie ana private, except such obligations only
as are by the terms of the original contracts
under which they were issued, expressly pay
able In coin.
That the right to issue paper money as well
as ION Is the exclusive prerogative o. the gov
eminent, and such money SHOULD be issued IN
such amounts as the sound business interests
OF the country may f ON time to time require
We are in favor OF such legislation by con-
greSS as VIII authorize the taxation by the
common
with all other money.
That we deem it unwise and inexpedient to
enact any further legislation for the funding
of the national debt abroad, through the
means of home syndicates, or other methods;
ana we believe the true policy OF the govern
ment and the best Interests of the people
wouid be subseTved by lie -isiating TO dis
tribute said debt among our people at home
afford1ng THE m the most favorable and practi-
Cal opportunities for the Investment of their
savings in the funded debt OF the United
States.
That we are in favor of such legislation
which shall fix the legal rate of interest at not
exceeding six per centum per annum.
We demand the restoration of the silver dol
lar, OF 4l215 grains, TO the coin OF the country,
and with full legal tender qualify IN the pay
ment OF all debtS, both public and private;
and that the coinage thereof shall De unllmit-
ed, and upon the same terms and conditions
as may be provided f r the coinage OF gold.
That we are in favor OF the immediate and
unconditional repeal of the re sumption act.
We are In favor of the most rigid economy
In public expenditures, and we declare that
should be reduced.
That we are in favor of the repeal of the
bankrupt act.
That we sincerely deplore the recent violent
collision between labor and capital, and to
prevent the recurrence thereof and TO protect
the future public order and security we be-
lieve that the wages OF corporal ons engaged
In the business OF mining, manufacturing and
transportation should be q first lien upon the
property, receipts and earnings of said cOrpo-
ratiODs, and that such lien should be declared,
defined and enforced by appropriate leglsla-
tisp: c,r,,o ro-sooa 81 ,o c ,,o
ventilation OF coal rhinestone that would be
just to the miner and owner.
- The democratic party is the friend OF the
common school system, and VIII in every
legitimate way labor for its success, and VIII
oppose any attempt 10 divert any portion OF
the common school fund to any sectarian pCr-
pose.
That the last apportionment of the state for
legislative purposes WAS gross unjust and
dIshonorable, and we demand that the next
LEGISLATURE, In apportioning the state for legis-
lative purposes, as will be Their imperative
duty, shall have regard alone TO population
and contiguiiy Of territory.
That the jurisdiction claimed and exercised
by the circuit courts of the United States over
arising under the laws of the states tends 10
Cypress and burden litigants to such an extent
as 70 amount TO - practical denial OF justice in
many cases; and we consider the legislation
which has conferred such jurisdiction as IN
wise and hurtful to the true interests OF the
people. And we demand such legislation as
courts tn such matters as are clearly contem-
plated by the constitution and expressed In
the judiciary act OF l1SS.
We are opposed 10 class legislation, and pro-
test against the grant OF subsidies.by the fed
eral government, either IN lands. bonds,
money or by the pledge of the public credit.
That we abhor and hold up to public deteSta-
ton the readers In the republican party who
secretly connivei and with baIefaced effron-
terry, carried out the scheme, by and through
ven,al returning boards, whereby Samuel j.
Tiden and Thomas y. Hendricks, the peoples
choice for president and vice president. We're
wroBgfuliy kept cut OF the posi- ions 10 which
"A free people had called them. We hold IL up
as the monster crime of the age, n crime against
free government, n crime against the elective
franchise, and a crime that can only be con
doned when the Indicators VINO seated
fraud in the presidential chair are driven from
power and consigned TO everlasting Infainy by
the people whom they have outraged. And
we denounce the nc. of the president of the
United States In appointing to high and lucra-
tive positions the corrupt members OF the re-
turning boards, and condemn the acts OF fed
eral officers in attempting to interfere with
the rights and powers of the state courts in the
prosecution of these criminals.
That our senators and representatives In
congress be and are hereby requested TO secure
passage of law giving 10 the soldiers of the
Mexican war a pension similar to that now