The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-20
GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Ehsy Strike Right from the Shoulder IN
Their Platform.

BLoOMISGToN, April IL special. i
Among the resolutions adopted at the
Greene county democratic convention last
week, in addition to those indorsing
Cleveland for president and Gray for vice
president as already reported in TIE SEN
TINEL, are the following:
We arraign the republican party for the pro-
motion OF the notorious Judge Woods as a
reward for his services in shielding republican
fugitiTes from just punishment.
We further arraIgn them for the desperate
attempts 10 pass the Infamous force bill for the
purpose Of giving federal supervision over our
loosl elections thereby interfering with the
peace OF our homes. the management of
local affairs and fair and honest count.
We further arrsien them for the corrupt use
of money to carry the elections. and for bitterly
opposing the new election law, whereby each
man may vote his sentiments without fear OF
intimidation.
We still further arraiRn them for opposing
the new school book law, and the indianapolis
journal for aiding the monopolists in their
fight against il.
We denOunce the billion dollar congress for
Its reckless AID extEavagant appropriation for
its brazen attempt To pass the force bill, for
the passage of the infamous Mckinley tariff
bill, and ask that the people compare it with
the present economic democratic congress-
which is trying to give the people OF the coun-
try cheaper clothing tinplate. binder twine,
salt cotton ties, medicines, tools and other
necessaries of life.
We believe that labor is entitled to the high
eat compensation possible. and We dsnouEce
the combination Of mine owners and manu-
faoturers for the purpose OF reducing wages,
and denOunce the action of the present mine
owners of Indiana in their attempt to reduce
she prices of the present scale CT miners.
We point with pride 10 the legislation en-
acted by the democratic party for the protec-
ton OF miners, and we pledge TO them the vote
Of our nominee for representation, il elected
In favor of such additional legislation as is
believed will better their condition.
We point with pride TO the new election law,
the school-book law, the drainage law and
the fee and salary as monuments of demo-
cratic wisdom, but we denounce those MEM
bers of the lastlegislature who voted TO defer
the time when the fee and salary law should 90
into effect, and demand that the next legisla-
ture shalt amend the said law that the peo-
pie may obtain Immediate relief by having the
tame 70 20 into elect.
Under previous tax laws of our state, banks,
railroad, telephone telegraph and street car
companies, money lenders and corporations Of
all kinds and wealth Of every character were
able to hide large per cent of their property
from taxation, and as IL became necessary to
pass q more searching tax law for the purpose
Of making the corporations and wealth of our
state bear their just ratio Of its taxes. state,
county and township, and as our present tax
law 10 bucu lAWs tLht We lnuOTbe the sdIne as
q step in the right direction. and that we de-
nounoe the action Of the republican board of
commissioners and the republican trustees Of
our county in seeking to make such law OBJ
noxious By laying levy on increased
valuation. that has taken more taxes from the
people than is necessary for the economic ex-
penditures of the county and townships.
We believe the democratic legislature acted
wisely IN increasing the state levy only cents
against the recommendation OF the republican
governor of an increase of Is cents
We further point with pride TO the fact that
the average levy OF the democratic trustees in
Greene county Is 20 cents lower on the hundred
dollars than the average levy of the republican
trustees, that the average levy In the three re-
publican strongholds Of Jefferson, Beech Creek
aud Richland of 1.6G3<, against the three great
democratic townships Of stockton, Washington
and Grant with an average levy OF $Ll4lz, Is
conclusive proof that republication means q
kax.
We condemn the financial management Of
this county whereby debt of over 1900 has
been crested nndsx republican authority and