The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-18

party 10 every respect think Il "
and y0n anu |, brother Democrats. dom
lean upon the weakness VA tlAt ticke
nominated yesterday. We lean npat
the strength OF tie iudursiiabir Nemoc
racy. lApplan-e. some sai thing
took place AZ Chicago. iI.auglser
know you think | am rrierring 10 III.
many truths thcy toll upon one anY,Afr
Laughter. That MAS nut ii. ester
tay tise liepr slican panty laid AD4g icr
ever thc grim-Fl-agei warrior arf
ipumei knight together. To-day ihes
lie ia Ae obs euriiy ~ defeat. Tie Ise
publican panty have sail IL The nation.
of the world that did Ceneral srant uu.
common honor. that he j. no iongci
worthy Of sitting AZ the head 81 Naliona
iatlairs. and il was no uncommon thin.
when rhat statement was made 70 uiAf
Kind that General Grant WAS no lon.el
worthy Of support in the National l;e
publican Convention. | have heard
Democrass for the last two or three wcck'
inquiring wL0 il tile weakest man ~
Ihlcag0s care not for thai. ! repeal
II. care not for that. The lat election
when Tilden and Hendricks were elected
lprotracied appansel. there was a ma.
i0Fity on the Democratic side OF the
white voters of the United States OF ont
million Of men, and of the whites aud
blacks together there was a majority OF
more than one-quarfer OF million
Now. when we meet in Cincinnati TO re-
spond TO Chicago. we meet with the a.
-urance upon our -ide that we have thi,
<trtlgth. this power. this sentiment OF
the American people upon our side.
take IL for granted that the great Con
vention on the 23i ci this month. repre-
seniing the Democracy OF this nation
will so organize our party that success
shall continue with the contest in No
yember
Iask you now, as I announced to yor
that this Convention Is organized anf
ready for the transaction OF business.
ask again that each man OF You assist il
good faith and very earnestly ia the
maintaining of order in this Convention
The cheering was renewed when MIR
Hendricks closed his speech. and wa.
only checked by calling for a report o'
the Committee on Resolutions. whirl
was presented by Hon. Andrew Humph-
reys, OF Greene. and read by Judgs
Turpie. Of this city. as follows:
TIE PLATFORM.
The following platform was adopted
Dy the Democratic Convention:
l. We, the Democracy OF Indiana. il
delegate Convention assembled. con
grafnlafe the Democracy 81 the coumfry
upon the harmony prevailing within il,
organization and upon lis unaniinity ii
purpose 10 cast behind il every occasion
and sentiment of diSrori. and sgaul As
man for success ia 1c3u. and vie giyc ai
nssurnrcr III the Democracy Of tIsc conn
fry that. accepting the declaration y.
prineir.es AMI purpose that mas IT, Msas
at Cisacinuasi. and the candidate whs
may tie there chosen. we uiil give X
thrn our earnest and individual salt
port
?. VIE believe that laws should "a en-,
acted. executed ana administered oni,
for the public good. anu All class Ie.i-.
.Aii0n aud al iAvoritism in the aisairs ui
Government should he defeated ana
ruadn odi0us that taxes should be levied
Justly. aud the most rigid ccon0m,
should control public expenditures thai
the elections must 10 freed from the con.
troll er she army aud partisan oiiicialS. ss
fhaF they shall IL fair and honest az the,
once rcrc: that tho righiful Jurisdiction
of The -laie Courts must he restored III
s.li cases where u hns been uSnrpcd y,
ME Federal authority. 50 that justice mas
W. administered rheapIy anu speedily.
b Tie coin ard paper monav or ilt
sAunfrv sh0nid bc OF Uniform value ant
lradiiw convertible. ana should have n.
great purchasing power " the money d
othcr tfrst-class commercial countries III
fhe world. and the paper money. like ne
coin, should be furnished by the United
states and should not BE- in excess 81
-uch quantity a. will always remain ii
par W ith coin.
I Inasmuch as the outstanding Treas.
nry notes are no longer necessary 10 the
Government in the use Of it, credit. and
arc uScful only a. money. they should bs
made subject 10 taxation the same d.
other money As taxpa, crs. we declare
our qualification az the action Of the
Democratic members OF Congress in re.
ducing public expenditures. and in cut.
ting OF the allowances and payment oi
questionable and fraudulent claims. re.
sulting IN saving to the Treasury OF
more than s1O0OOO,OOO.
s. We will st.nd with all our NIGH
against the aggression OF the Republican
leaders upon the rights Of the States
made for the purpose Of building up !
strong central power dangerous to III,
liberties OF the people; we will. in al
\ fidelity. maintain the constitutions
rights and powers Of the United States
and A. faithful a. we will maintain lnf
vindicate the rights OF the State y. Ie.
served to them IN the Constitution
I a The legislature OF 1879 II en.is n