Year: 1870

~ OF tho States and people and declare that the
OF Congress having In view the destruction otthe
Congress is dangerous evidence OF the usurpatons OF
the Legislative the judicial departments OF the


Resored That we are In favor OF tariff for the revenue
only. and demand that the burdens OF taxation snail
ment cannot he made without striking from the statute
book the present unjust and odous Tariff aws,a system
stroyed the American shipping and commerce. oppressed
the people of the great agucutural REGIONS WHICH com
built up monopoes, and controls not only every AmeIl
can market but also the legislation Of Congress ana we
demand that prime articles OF necessity such as tea
coffee and salt, shall be placed upon the iree l
m E Ina ws H With the eonrac whether it was
ii "a 20 more fan that and we declare that the Five
twenty bonds payable in greenbacks or their equva
lent and condemn the policy of the Administration
which is squanderlng millions OF money py Duylng such
bonds at a high rate OF premium when the GOYeTnment
had clear right 10 redeem them at par ,,


Resolred That national bank system organization
in the interest Of the bondhOders ought to he abolished
and greenbacks issued in lieu OF such bank paper hs
whole people instead OF the few the benefits OF Issuing
Sored That the business interests OF the country de-
mand an increased volume Of currency and the burden
of the puc debt the high OF interest and taxation
mperatvey forbid the contraction of currency the in
terests Of the bondholders.


Resolved That the shares OF stock In the national banks
ought TO be subjected school and municipal taxation
on the same conditions other property; and we de
mand OF state Legislature that the shares OF such


Resoted That the bonds Of the United States ought to
taxed by Congress for national purposes TO such
extent will substantially egualze the taxation Of such
bonds with other property subject TO local taxation


Resolved That denounce the action OF our last Legs
latuTe I'm attempting TO force upon the people the pro-
posed Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States as in papable violation OF our state Con
stuuOn, and soemnly protest against Indiana being
counted for said Amend and hereby declare our
unalterabe opposition TO its ratification.


ReSOred That any attempt TO regulate the moral IDEAS
appetites innocent amusements OF the people by egs
lation is unwise and despOtic.


Resolred, That we are opposed to any change in the
Naturalization laws OF the United States whereby ad-
mission TO citizenship will be made more difficult ex.
pensive and especially denounce the proposed plan
transferring the naturalization of aliens to the Courts
OF the United States and abrdgng the power Of the
State Courts in that respect as hardship and an eX-
the and friendless candidate for American
Czenship that We recognize the proposed change as
the offshoot Of intoerant Know N0thlDgsm-the twin
relict OF Radicalism Itself


After the adoption Of the resolutions ex-senator Hen
drcks and the Hon. D. W. Voorhees, made brief speeches
A resolution adopted authorizing the State Central
Committee to select chairman from their members.
The Convention adjourned.


While the balOttng for officers in progress, n
delegate proposed three cheers for the state OF
for repeating the vote approving the Fifteenth Amend
ment, which were given with a will.