The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-01

and private, and that without the use Oh Dauk'
ing corporations; just, equitable and ethclent
means of distributing direct to the people, at
tax not to exceed per cent, to be provided as
set forth In the sub-reasury plan OF the Farm
ers' alliance, or some better system; also by
payments in discharge of its obligations for
public improvements.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver and condemn President Harrison for
calling the international monetary conference,
and inviting other nations 10 assist US In In nx-
ing value on our silver. We regard 1t as an
effort to demonetiZe the silver dollar by an In
ternational agreement.
We demand that the amount of the circulat-
ing medium be speedily increased to not less
than $50 per capita.
We demand graduated income tax.
We believe that the money OF the country
should be kept as much as possible in the
hands of the people. and hence we demand
that all national and state revenues shall be
limited to the necessary expenses of the gov
eminent, economically and honestly admin
istered.
We demand that postal savings banks be
established by the government for the safe de-
posit of the earnings OF the people and to
facilitate exchange.
Transportation. being q means of exchange
and public necessity, the government should
own and operate the railroads in the interest OF
the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like the post
Office system, being n necessity for the trans
mission of news, should be owned and oper-
ated by the government and in the interest OF
the people.
The land, including all the natural sources
of wealth, is the heritage of the people and
should not be mono polized for speculative pur-
poses; and alien ownership of land should be
prohibiIed; all land. now held By railroads and
other corporations in excess OF their actual
needs, and all other lands owned by aliens
should be reclaimed by the government and
hald for aofual safflara 0nlv
We demand that our present election law be
30 amended as to allow all political parties
representation on the election boards.
We demand that all the state be redistrlcted
the representative. senatorial and congress
sional districts no efforts be made TO disiran-
ohise any class of citizens.
We demand an amendment of the present
tax law to the extent that all property be val
ued for the purpose OF taxation according to
the net receipts derived thereform.
We demand that all officials fees be covered
into the public treasury and officers be paid
what their services are worth in the open
market
We demand that county superintendents be
elected by vote Of the people.
We demand that the Office of county assessor
be abolished and that the township assess
constitute the county board OF equaliza-
ton.
We demand such revision OF the law for the
nSt1Eg oil property Tor taxation tlat snail COM
pei all property. both real and personal, to be
listed at fair cash value and proper credit be
given for all bona tide indebtedness.
We demand that the government issue legal
tender notes and pay the Union soldiers the
difference between the price OF the deprecated
money in which they were paid and gold.
We favor the enactment OF laws under which
the people may vote periodically upon doctrine
and policies without the Intervention OF parties
or candidates, the results of these elections to
be considered as instructions to our legislative
servants, and to be enforced bV impeachment
when such instructions disregarded.
The national convention was respectfully
ask ed 10 adopt the following:
Resolved. That the right TO vote Is inherent
in citizenship. without regard to sex.
Resolved, That excessive wealth and extreme
poverty are the two great causes of intemper-
snce. We believe that in the proper distribu-
ton of the wealth OF the country by a correct
adjustment of our medium of exchange, intem.
persnce would be greatly reduced.
Making Ticket.
Nominations for judges of the supreme
and appellate courts were then called for
and the following were presented in long
winded speeches and nominated by ac-
eIamation
JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT.
Second District-Adam Slockinger Ripley
county.
Third District-Sas II. Sheppard, Marion.
Fifth District-N. j. Bozart, Porter.
JUDGES OF APPELLATE COURT.
First District-I n. Pierce, Vigo.
Second District-Joseph Daley. Wabash.
Third District-H. c. Barnett, Johnson.
Fourth DiStrict-David w. Chambers.
Henry.
Fifth District-Judge John s. Bender. Mar
shall.
LEROY Templeton of Benton county and
+ 4 4 =
nomination for governor, but the latter
withdrew, saying that he wanted to hear
the ring of a farmers cowhide boots in
the corridor of the state house. The
nomination of Mr.. Templeton was then
made unanimous Mr.. Templeton is
nothing if not sanguine. He stated that
il was his firm belief that he would be
elected, and that after his inauguration
as governor he would see that the taxes
OF the farmers were equalized. He further
said he would place his veto on all per-
nicious measures that passed the legisla-
ture. Mr.. Templeton was a candidate
for congress against Daniel Waugh in the
Ninth district two years ago and reduced
the heavy republican majority in the dis
trict TO few hundred votes.
DR.. J. A. Houser of this city was nomi-
mated for lieutenant-governor He is
strikingly handsome man about forty-fve
wears of ace and a rather impressive
speaker. The remainder of the nomina-
tions, all of which were made by acclana-
ton, were as follows:
Secretary Of State-Jesse L Hobson. Wa
bash.
Auditor Of State-Levi c. CASTOR. Allen
county.
Treasurer of state-Townsend Coke, Jsn-
nings.
Attorney -General-E. II. vsrnandes. Madi-
son.
superintendent Of Public Instruction.. II,
Allen, Vigo.
State Statistician-C. II. Bliss, Howard
county.
Reporter of Supreme Court-W. II. Dewey,
Washington county.
A REIGN OF TERROR.