Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-20
VOL. Ill.
THE OUTCOME.
4 SLIGHT RETIT4L OF THE POLITI-
CAL EICITEMENT.
Indiana Democratic Editors Declare Them
selves--A Declaration of Principles and
a Demand for Juskice-oaicial Returns
from Several States.
The Indtana Editars.

EoRr WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 10 At meeting
of Democratic editors of northern Indiana
held In this city to-day, the political situation
of the country and the future of the Demo.
cratic party were elaborately discussed
After a full and free Interchange of opinion
it was unanimously agreed that the following
points should be at once pressed upon the
attention of the American people:
First-A change of the constitution of the
United States providing for the election of
the President and Vice President by the pop
ulsr vote. The cumbersome and In many
respects dangerous machinery of the electoral
college Rnd the supervisionary power of
Congress in partisan sense, has made man
ifest the necessity of a radical change in this
particular.
Sscond-The election of United States
Senators by the people OF the several States
instead of by the Legislatures thereof. This
step is deemed necessary IN order to free, as
far as possible, the election of members of
the legislature from purely partisan con-
siderations to the end that legislation may
be secured in accordance with the domestic
events of the State.
Third-A iudicieus revision of the present
unjust and discriminating tariff in the inter-
est of the producing and industrial classes,
this work to be performed under the
guidance of men capable of dealing intelli-
gently with the question of political economy,
instead Of pan6ering to the whims and crude
notions Of mere demagogues and stipendi-
ares
Peurth--Vigorou5 opposition TO the intro
duction of cheap Nongolian labor With a
view to preserving and promoting the dig
nifty of intelligent labor.
Ffth-Appropriate legislation by Con-
gress for the taxation of greenbacks like
other meney.
Si1th-Cultivation of wholesome public
sentiment In opposition to the controlling of
elections by the dependents of the national
administration, high and low, and against
the exercise of coercive measures on the part
of corporations interfering with the elsctive
franchise Of their employees.
Seventk-That msvsment for securing
the holding of elections in sll the States at
one and the same day, to-wit: on the first
Tuesday aftsr the first Monday in November.
EiShth-Bslieving that the prosperous
condition of the country so far as the same
may have been affected by legislation, fur
nishes abundant proof of the wisdom of a
Democratic Congress in restoring to the
pSOpic LuS use OL Silver as money auu pro-
hibiting the further retirement of green
backs, we protest against any tinkering with
the finances Of the country, and hereby ex-
press an unqualified condemnation of the
presumptaous proposition of Secretary
Sherman.
Ninth-A demand upon the present Con-
gress to institute thorough and searching
investigation of the charges that the ap-
parent majority for Garfield and Arthur in
the State of New York vas obtained by
fraudulent and illegal means, to the end that
justice may be dons to all parties and for the
removal of all doubt from the minds of ad-
vocates of pure election as to the genu-
iReness of the verdict Of ths ballot, so that if
it shall appear upon such investigation that
Mr. Garfield is justly entitled to the electoral
vote of New York, he may enjoy the respect
of the entire people as the lawfully chosen
President Of the United States. If on the
other hand it should be made to appear
plainly and Enthusiastically that the result in
New York was brought about by fraudulent
means and in violation Of the election Laws
of that State, We demand of Congress firm
aud uByieldipg stand in favor of such action
IS will secure to the people the services of
the noble soldier statesman. Winfield Scott
Hancock, as their chief executive officer.