The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-02


economy prevail wherever the executive has CONTROL
and the %lole country Is enjoying remarkable pros
perty under his wise and benehcent administration I;
therefore the demoqracy o. Indiana feels that y
declare themselves emphaically In favor OF his re-
election.
g. We are opposed to taking money from the
pockets Of the people aud boarding II in the treasury
OF the United States beyond the needs OF q proper
administration OF the government, thus converting
IL into dead capital NJ the expense OF the business OF
the country, and encouraging extravagant and cor
rupt expenditures To the end that these cruel bur-
dens be removed from the taxpayers, and that such
expenditures shall cease Insist that tue taxes on
imports be reduced TO the lowest point consistent
with efficiency In the public service, and We demand
immediate revision and reform OF the present un-
just tara as recommended In the late message oil the
4. The democratic party Of Indiana favors such
rules and regulations Tor the civil service, both ma
ti0nal and state, Will secure honest, capable ana
deserving public officers, but, where honesty ability
and merit are cqual We believe there would be both
justice and wisdom In giving preference To those who
would harm0nizc IN principle and policy with tho
party having the responsibility OF administration.
the people fayors such legislation will guarantee the
broadclt protection 10 the interests and welfare OF
the industrial masses IL recognizes the tact thai
labor Is tho producer OF the wealth OF nation, and
that laws should be so framed rs 10 encourage aud
promote the interest, progress, aud prosperity oil
All classes and especially OF all lahOring people.
9 We recognize the rieht Of ali men To organize for
social or material Advancement the right oi wage
workers 10 use oil lawful means 10 protect themselves
against the CncfonChmenth ot mOntAtu MnuupolaAht
AMI the right 10 hN price Tor their labor
surate with the work required of thcn ana We hold
that every man has the right 10 dispose oil his own
labor upon such terms he may think viii best
promote his interests. In relations between capital
aud labor the democratic party favors such measures
and policies will promote harmony between them,
aud will adequately protect the Interests OF both.
We freely indorsc and approve the laws passed
pursuant 20 the demands OF fsrmes democratic con-
ycntons making provision for the safety aud pro-
lection OF lahOrcrs and miners and providing Tor the
collection of their wages and are In favor OF all other
enactments TO that end which may BE- necessary and
:. II is the duty Of the government TO repossess
itself Of all public lands heretofore granted Tor the
be neft OF corporations which have been forfeited by
noncompliance with the conditions OF the grants and
should hold the same for the use and benefit OF the
people. Laws should be passed 10 prevent the own
persons not citizens of the United States, or who
have not declared their intention 10 become such ~
provided by law Congress should discourage the
purchase OF public land in large bodies by any parties
Tor speculative purposes, hut should preserve the
same far practicable, for actual settlers, aud 70
that end all subsidies OF land as well as money, 70
corporations aud spectators should cease forever
8. 10 is provided by the constitution of this
state that the liberty OF the people should be pro-
tccted and that their private property should not
De taken without Just com pehsaton, anu We are
opposed to any change in the constitution tending
to weaken these safeguards, or TO any legislation
which asserts the power TO take or destroy the
private property OF any portion of the people of
this state without compensation, or which un-
Justly interteres with their personal liberty rs To
what they shall eat and drink to the kind of
clothing they shall wear, believing that the gov
eminent should be administered in that way best
calculated to confer the greatest good upon the
greatest number, without sacrificing the rights OF
person property, and leaving the innocent
creeds. habits, customs and business OF the people
unfettered by sumptuary laws, class legislation or
eXtortiOnate monOpolies. While standing faith
fully by the rights OF property and personal liberty
guaranteed to the people by the constitution, we
distinctly declare that are in favor Of sobriety
and temperance, and all proper means for the pro-
motion OF these virtues, but we believe that well
l1frd and nah 10 md
laws upon the subject, faithfully enforced, would be
better than extreme measures which, being subver-
sive Of personal liberty and in conflict with public
sentiment would never be effectively executed, thus
bringing law into dsrepute and tending to make
Sneaks and hypocrites OF our people.
9. We unqualihedly condemn the action OF the
republican party in the last general assembly of the
state of Indiana in their revolutionary scheme TO
unseat democratic members and thus obstruct need
full legislation and subyert the will of the people
expressed at the balOt-bOX, and we heartily COM
mend and indorSe the action of the democratic men,
hers thereof in their successful efforts 10 preserve
TO- The democratic party of Indiana believes in
fair elections and an honest count and depOreS and
holds for the detestaOn OF the people the supreme
fraud of 1861 by which the will of the people set
aside and men not elected were placed in two of the
most important offices Of the country; also for the
use of vast sums of money in controlling and cor
rupting the elections in $780, which leading men OF
that party have admitted reached the enormous sum
OF 500 900 in this state aOne also Tor setting the bad
example in various other ways OF carrying elections
by unfair and unlawful methods, both in this state
and elsewhere.
H. The democratic party is the faithful friend of
the soldiers their widows and orphans, and in appre
citation Of the heroic and unsesh service oil the union
soldiers and sailors declare in favor of liberal
legislation in their behalf, including enactment
by congress OF just and equitable service pension
law, rs a recognition Of patriotism and a reward Tor
honorable services rendered the government.
H. Resolved That our confidence and esteem for
the Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, and the Hon. David
Turpie great representatives in the L. senate,
continues undated and we cheerfully greet them
and their democratic associates from Indiana in the
house of representatives with the plaudit: ''Well
done, good and faithful public servants"
We heartily indorse the pure and able administTa-
ton Of Gov. Isaac II. Gray, and commend him
to the democratic national convention the choice
OF the democracy of Indiana for vce-president, and
hereby instruct delegates to present his name TO
the convention for that high Office and to east their
votes for him unit while his name is before the
national convention a candidate
The reading was listened to with the keenest
interest, and there were repeated Outbursts of
applause.
At the conclusion of the reading the plat
form, on motion of Mr. English, was adopted
without dissent.