Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-10


sary to the government in the use OF its credit
and are useful only as money, they should b
made subject to taxation, as other money. =.
Fourth-As taxpayers we declare our graft
| fication at the action of the Democratic mem
bers of Congress in reducing public expendi
lures, and in cutting off the allowance ano
payment of questionable and fraudulen
claims, resulting in saving to the treasury o.
more than one hundred million dollars.
Fifth-We will stand with all our NIGH
against the aggression ofIthe Republican leader
upon the rights of the State, made for tht
purpose of building up strong central power
dangerous to the liberties of the people. W.
will in all fidelity maintain the constitutions
rights and powers of the United States as faith
fully we will maintain and vindicate tht
rights of States as asserted by them IN tht
constitution.
Sixth-The legislature of 1877 is entitled to
honorable mention for having redeemed the
pledges of the Democratic convention OF 1916
to provide by law for the comforts and safety
of laborers in the mines, and securing theil
wages to the persons employed by corporations,
and we are in favor Of such legislation In the
premises as may be necessary and proper. we
congratulate the people of the State that by
the action of the Democrats of the last legis-
lature, basing representation on population and
CONT guilty of territory onlyss the shame and
taint of fraud have been removed from the
apportionment of representation, and that
now the people will be equally and fairly rep
resented.
Seventh-The people of Indiana are Justly
proud of their system of free schools, and Will
maintain their full force and usefulness, and
to that end we must see to it that the manage
ment thereof do not become wasteful or ex-
travagant and that no part of the munlhcent
fund which they have provided shall be used
for sectarian or for any other purpose whatever
than the support of common schools.
Eighth-We are gratifed that the Democrats
in Congress have acted in respect to bountles
and pensions for soldiers and their families, In
the spirit of justice and liberallty.
Ninth-We hold up to public detestation the
conduct OF the Republican party in placing
Hayes and Wheeler, by criminal practlces
shocking to every honest sentiment, and dam
aging to our institutions, in offices to which
they were not elected. 1t was an outrage upon
free government, and crime against the elec-
tive franchise that cannot be forgiven, and
must not be repeated, and for which the guilty
party must be driven from power and con-
signed to iufamy. and we hold up to the pub
lie detestation the conduct of the President IN
rewarding the guilty parties by conferrlng on
them high and lucrative offlcts' Ihe reward
of crime is itself criminal.
try has been blessed in high degree with
favorable seasons, and the production of our
valuable staples has been enormously in excess
of our own consumption. We have sold to
foreign countries many hundred millions more
than we have purchased from them. Gold and
silver have come to us. Business confidence
has been restored, and we have the hope and
promise of good times again. In all this we
recognize the blessing of God upon our coun-
nd fa1c hiaSnhnm-
GUS when partisan leaders claim that this is the
work of their hands, and that the people shall
be thankful to them, and not grateful to heaven
for returning prosperity.
Eleventh-We approve the sentiment ex-
pressed by Gov. Hendricks in his letter of ac-
ceptance in 1876, that the iniquitous coolie
system, which through the agency of wealthy
companies, imports Chinese bondsmen, estab-
fishing species of slavery and interfering
with the Just reward of labor on the Pacific
coast, should be utterly abolished.
Twelfth-Our State administration is en-
titled to the respect and support of the people.
The government of Indiana is efficiently ad-
ministered and more cheaply than that of any
other State.
Thirteenth-That we recognize the rights of
colored citizens as we'll as whites, who emi-
CRATE to Indiana, but we condemn and de-
nounce the action of the Republican party In
importing into this State pauper negroes for
the sole purpose of using them as voters.
Fourteenth-We hereby instruct our dele
gates in the national convention at Cincinnati,
to present to that body the name of Thomes
A. Hendricks. as a candidate for President of
the United States, who has at all times faith
fully maintained the cause cf Democratic
truth and justice acceptably to the Democracy
of the whole union, thus assuring the election
of Democratic legislature and United States
Senator in 1881, and just, pure and constitu-
tional administration of the general govern
ment.
Fifteenth--We favor the continuance of the
two-third's rule in the national convention,
and the delegates this day chosen are hereby
to vote for Hon. Thomas a. Hen
bricks as our candidate for the Presidency, and
to vote as unit on all questions in said con-
vention.
The delegates at large to the Cincinnati con-
vention are: Senator j. A. Mcdonald, Sena-
tor D. W. Voorhees,, Judge W. E. Black and
Col. J. r. Slack. These, as well as the entire
congressional delegates, will support Mr..
Hendricks for the Presidential nomination.
The convention completed the State ticket
by the nomination of the present State officers
for secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, re-
porter and clerk of the supreme court.