The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-10-09

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vcntion the following resolution was pre- |
sented BY General Roger A. Pryor and
unanimously adopted. every delegate rising
70 his feet:
Resolved. That with profound sorrow the
ts" sssaas u me lniicxsbie pasriot ana invln. |
chile soldier. Ulysses =. Grant, u whose ~
lustrious career .hcs rrcoxn,xe ~. nuuns
catlon 81 peace ssnd good viii between the he-
roes he led and the heroes hc conquered
The convention then adopted the follow
ing declaration d principles without ads
sentinx voice:
THE PLATFORM.
The Democrats Of the State Of New OIL. ~
convention assembled. oiisrAtulntc the pro.
pie Of the whole Union upon thc eirvtion anu
President oftheu nnitci states. We commend
the wise and tone or MS innu-
gursi address. and the ; rnInsnn, public rsvog,
the fact that the Union q thsriy,e gut mds-
structlblc states is AZ last thoroughly rc.estap-
iishsd. nis nrin; eons ~, s Hna Eon n,s,san
the falsity OF the prediction ~ national cainin-
III with which his enemies and the enemies OF
ne Democrats .9cs ms'y s ssss "sea X ~ s'1 sere snv
lender 70 him our hearty appreciation o. the
public policy winch has governed HIS onicinl
s sros on, ana ih we e sEsr'ih' s mas n,aass 70 e'"dicaIte
corrsntIon and iucorn prtcncy from the pub
he service by the appointment q honest nnu
caponle ia order that there shall
h 4 Thorough and Wholesome reform Of the
methods condemned 10y the people who con-
fdci % hin. the administration u ms hiKn
Ne heartily approve the administration o.
the State Governments by Governor David H.
Hill. il able head, and his etuclcnt Demo
their fidelity TO principle, devotion TO onicinl
duty. strict regard for the public Interests
unccasinr efforts 10 secure economy ~ ga
pend .ture aud efficiency IN every branch OF
The oflclal service. and the bencnccnt results
Of prosperity and good government whlcn
have attended Their efforts have Justly com
All enumeration OF the inhabitants OF the
Stale. as demanded by tho Constitution, " All
that i required tor the Hn sr 9isso q Sge censns
| taken b. the FEDERAL Government once ~
ten ! ears an ordS detailed and complete IN
| The state To duplicate this work and cx-
pcn~e would. therefore, be q waste on pubic
| money.
cratic National conventions OF iss6, isso
and ~ az REGARD 70 tns ne
lion Of the existing Clvl.Service law, - the
party. They have nbuscd is provisions for
The purpose OF keeping Republicans In ONCE:
thcv have. Though the machinery Of the law.
/ mu.a lists OF eiigihic- composed almost
exclusively or Kepu biicans they have cx-
tended the period during which, BY the pro-
visions OF the law. those eligible tor appoint
mcnt to olicc should remain on the reslsirrs.
50 as 20 exclude Democrats from AL vmcss
within the rulc Of the civil service we AK
| that the Commission al Washington % fcor-
ganlxed, 50 that its majority snall Dv "a
sympathy with the Admini-t ration: TN, n".n
Ing Board. and thar the present hst- q pti-
sons eligible for appointment bc nunulssd.
While, therefore. proclaim our apI5o ,ne
recent leg -lafion OF the Federal Government
aud the state OF New York 70 promote Z
needed reform OF the civil service. We must,
II the same time, place on record our wish and
purpose that the proper officers OF each GOV
crnincnt, charged with tho execution Of tha'
legislation. and 10 make suitnbis
rules and regulations to carry II into crect,
shall take care that the constitutional power
Of the executive and heads 81 departments Y.
make pointme shall. not be Impaired. nn1
that the machinery. whatever " may be. foI
thc testing Of eligible candidates shall not 10
prostitutcd 10 unworthy purposes
Tho convention believes that ohc expert
ment az coining standard silver dollars IN tho
hope OF maintaining \ nxcd ratio WIN ~.
has gone far enough. and can not pe con
tfuued longer without grsat uahf Nv i \" n
interest alone on the silver dollar stored up IL
the Treasury ID over <l,0N.0vO per annum' and
his so sses y siSsso g 81. 'i Il wor pSr so.asy no 8
more thaa S10. A.oD. with every prospect 2
a further depreciation, We theretorc aennns
l IHG ENnIXI OI the ~ NuMEA Wn<A ~ 49,"
rulsory coinagc o. silver goes on, but we WI
Welcome any practical measure of axreeucn
win other Nations by which the ratio Of vain'
rurtuatinr but 70 this end the FIRST step mus
be the opp Of any further cOmpulsof'
coinage Of silver dollars.
the party 10 'rcvise the tart. IN q spirit 9
fairriess 10 all Interests" While " DECLARE
In favor OF a reduction IN taxation ana W
| enlargement OF rho free list, In order Y
lessen the cost OF production. II commit
the party 20 aduc regard for existing intcl
etts. "as : plain dicsn,e Or justice. ana - y
privcd Of tho ability 10 compete succcssfu
N with foreign labor ana thnt the propose
duty shall Be sufficient % cover any 'nc,en,c
Quencc Of the higher rnte ~ wages prc'Naliln
Ia this country" Inlr convention calls fvr
revision OF the tnrfn upon the principles IN,
isia down. IN order that tho market for ~
products may be enlarged. and That industt
may bc relieved from unnecessary hurtei
aud the serious obstacles which have PA
nlyzed ia operations and narrowed up q
Neld for the emuncrnfivc emlioy mcnt ~ \
Dor and capital Offered 10y tho cxhnustic
!. natural -ourcc OF this country.
Z We also demand that the methods Of adtni
I istration in the cuStomhousc- shall BE- tho
oughiy rcfprmci, and the vexations anno
2 nnSes and oppressive regulations which ha'
{ driven our own merchants out OF busAnt
shah be swept away. and that the conduct
/. business between the people AMI tho cover
ment shall bc:made as simplcA and fnexpens'
The reopie ~ tho state having declared |
. Large majority Their opposition 10 the CO
tract system In prisons VIZ ARE opposcdto co
tract convict h6orin any form, and we are
Z favor Of a proper substitute that Will cfnpi'
\ conyicts according 70 the state q 1tci
Y wc favor prohibiting the c~mpioyment
children in factories aud other industrial
b t~abiishmcnts IN the. State under fourte'
J. we favor Uniting the hours Of labor 10 4
per day for all women employed IN mills ~
other Industrial establishments IN the state
We are In favor Of such legislation ~ ~
y Insure 10 hunorabIy discharged soldiers a
sailors Of the late war for the preservation
the Union priority In ccrtifcatiou under 7
Civilscrvicc laws and regulations 81 n
I, State and the cities thereof. ant upon pa
y ing such examination successfully priority
d ccrtincation and appointment over oil Oh
u persons.
= we favor lcnxthcnIng and improving 4
u locks or the canals, thereby dou bling tn
capacity and rciu cling the cost OF trantpor
"a tion between the lakes and tho ocean.
~ The Efforts OF the Republican legislature
v 1884 aud lssj having proved inadcq untct 70 y
~ vent the manufacture ana sale OF c~ountcri
u compounds In stimulation of genuine but
sr and CHEESE. the product Of the dairy, we
q mand the cnactmentO OF such laws o. shall
~ fcctnnIly protect the people BY prohibit
W such fraud and deception.
n We oppose all sumptunry and other 70
n that Interfere with the constitutional right
- pcr-onul liberty. and favor tac enactment
=, ruch excise Laws NJ shall he. alike Just 20