Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1878 — THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM [ARTICLE]

THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

“There is one thing I regrel,“ said the fraudulent president upon taking an affectionate leave of Mre. Jenks, “and that is that you are not an Ohio woman.”

The ticket placed in nomination by the Democrats and Nationals meets with universal indorsement at She hands of conservative men of all parties. None are dissatisfied except the “ring” an I its pets.

The agreement of the Democrats and Nationals upon a ticket is very mortifying to Horace. He says defc’al to radicalism, in Jasper county "is much more probable now than it was four years ago, and the d—didi- . otic greenback republicans will be to blame."

Another “Special Case” to the Li t. —A. B. Lavissc, the Louisiana elector whose name was f&rged to the return made of the electoral vote of that State, and who resisted the attempt made to biibe him, has been appointed a revenue agent. Thus is virtue rewarded. There is hope for Mr . Capt. Jenks.

Have special and lower than legal rates been secured at the Union office by the County Commissioners for advertisements they direct to be published in that paper? If legal rates are paid why not have the advertisements appear in the paper having the largest circulation? The Sentinel can substantiate its claim to the largest subsciiption list.

A strong disposition is manifested among the democrats of Jasper county to repudiate the bastard ticket which their leaders insist upon theii supporting.—Consul James. “The wish is father to the thought” in the above. If the consul could only impress them with the notion that it is a bastard ticket, and have them repudiate it, his object would be accomplished. Democrats and Nationalswill iollow their own convictions, and repudiate the man wl o can lay no stronger claim to politna principle than cun the editor ot hie Umon.

Valparaiso Messenger: Horace E. James, of the Rensselaer Union, wants something bettor than the consulship to Turks Island. Better send Deacon B. W'lson Smith, Yes. Horace did not return with the delegation. He remained behind but-ton-holing the uproarious Majah for something better.

Go to Catt & Smoot’s for the best cigars and tobacco in town. “The young men of Jasper county cannot afford to attach their good names to so corrupt a concern "as the Democratic party.—Union. The above comes with good grace from one who is having .he information thrust in his face, from different parts of the district, that it is about time to sell out, etc. Isn’t it a little brassy? Best browned Coffee at Catt & Smoot's. Try it.

Horace is in a sad predicament. In one article he starts out by saying; It is nonsense for the nationals to tell people that they are an independent, separate and distinct party.”— And concludes the next aiticle following with: “The nationals are shrewd enough to work for themselves.” Now, Horace, what is the matter with you? What do you want?

Go to Catt & Smoot for the Bald Head Cigars.

Just to see how deep in the mire the ex-consul will bedraggle himself in order to impose upon his readers we have looked after his “pie” item, but it is not in the bill of particulars. Is he not a little hard up for capital against Mr Moore when lie is forced to resort to such tricks? His readers are the paities imposed upon. Mr. Moore will suffer nothing from such attacks.

The cheapest place in town to get gro;’eiies is at Catt & Smoot’s. Try them and see for yourselves.

Jasper county Democrats are laboring to solve this conundrum: Wher the h—l is our county ticket? At the same time a feeble voivo is heard in the depths- asking; Which of us was swnliowed? Which end is wagging? —Ex-consul. And after the election a very, very feeble voice will proceed from the den of the consul :—“The d—d flat idiots” and Democrats between them have swallowed us, and there is nothing of us left to wag. Go to Catt & Smoot for the solid hut smoking tobacco. Horace, in the interest of the goldbug proprietors of his party says: “If you do not want to weaken and de stroy our government do not support such ideas” as taxing the bonds. A few short years ago Horace was in favor of greenbacks, taxing bonds, in fact in favor of everything advocated by Democrats and Nationals to-day. But then he was willing to advocate anything that had atenden-

Why will men smoke poor cigars when they can get the best at Catt & Smoot’s? Call for the Bald Head gar“AVhut has the democratic? party done for Chiistlanity, for society and education? It has sneered at'Christianity and abused the proclaimers of the word;” etc.—Union. Burlingame, Thad. Stevens, Morton were radical specimens of Christianity ; Bob Ingersoll, who denounces our Savior as a bastard and his mother a harlot appointed by Hayes, Minister to Beilin; drunken Zach. Chandler, John Sherman, Lize Pinkston, Mrs., Jenks, and Horace E. James, appointed consul to Turks Island, are all ex emnlars of Christianity in the radical party. No men have done more for the cause of education in Indiana than Milton B. Hopkinsand James H. Smart, both Democrats.

After considerable urging on the part of prospective candidates, and exhortations from Simen and Horace, some thirty or forty of the faithful put in an appearance at the radical township convention last Saturday. A goodly number of Democrats and Nationals, as lookers-on, were present. Jasper county radicals are just us fair as iheir southern brethren.— Some thirty voters cast ninety-odd ballots. This raised the ire of competing candidates, and charges of fraud and demands for fair play were htard all over the house, and for a while the d—l was to pay. At this juncture the magic voice of the exconsul was beard gushing forth to calm the troubled walers. Threats are in the air, however, that if the county convention is tampered with by “ihe ring” it will be better it never hud been held.

Ihe slate of the radical “ring” is filled as follows: For Clerk—A messenger was sent to J. F. Irwin, in Carpenter township, with positive orders that he must submit to the race for clerk. . For Auditor—M. L. Spitfer r of Marion. is the “ring” favorite. For Treasurer—H. I. Adims. For Sheriff—Geo. M. Robinson, For Recorder—N. AV 7 Reeve. The “ring” think this will confirm him in his allegiance to radicalism. Coroner and Surveyor they will graciously permit the convention to determine. Commissioner, Ist Diat. Isaac D. Dunn, of Kankakee. Commissioner, 3d Dist.—Wai a e Tailman. Our old personal friend John W. AA’imer, of White county, radical candi late for Ftute Senator, was in town the first of the week looking aiter his political interests. John is not regarded by those most intimately acquainted with him as a man of either force or ability. He enjoys a local

reputation for political wire working which has at times pulled himself and friends through. By one of these dodges he secured the late nomination. Our huge old friend, J. P. Carr, and our townsman, Simon P., agreed to let the delegates settle the matter without Interference from them, never dreaming that while they were “lying low” wily John was manipulating the wires to snatch the prize from their grasp. While they were abstaining from securing pledges, under the supposition that they alone were under consideration, Johnnie was perambulating the district securing the pledges all to himself. 8o far, so good. He no doubt new finds a Mnjor-lty against him that will not succumb to his tricks.

The Republican Congressional Convention which met at Wanatah on Tuesday last was a slim affair. The attendance outside of the regular delegates was very small, and the crowd was not at all enthusiastic; even the Postmasters, Mail Agents and Revenue Collectors, present, saemed to be laboring under a cloud. A stranger would have taken the gathering for a funeral instead of a political convention. Maj. Dan Brown was the only man present who displayed any enthusiasm, and he seemed determined to appear as the “big dog” at the funeral. The Convention was called to order, at eleven o’clock, by Horace E. James, Consul to Turks Island, and a temporary organization effected by the election of 8. P. Thompson, of Jasper cotinty, as Chairman, and the “large dog” as Secretary. Ou motion of some delegate, we could not learn who, the following committees were appointed: Committees on permanentorganization, resolutionsand credentials, until after which the Convention adjourned until half-past one o'clock, at which hour the Conveniion was again called to order by the temporary chairman, and the different committees reported. The committee on permanent organization presented tneir report, nominating S. P. Thomp sen for permanent Chairman, and Ed. Jernegan, of the Mishawaka Enterprise £>r permanent Secretary. The Chairman began to address the Convention by thanking them for the honor conferred upon him, and then attempted to discuss the issues of the day. When he reached the question of finances he became swamped, and had to drop the subject suddenly. The committee on resolutions report ed, endorsing the Republican State Platform, and approving the course of Maj. Calkins as representative in Congress. After the reading of the resolutions the Convention proceeded to nominate a candidate for Congress. Mr. Miller, of the South Bend Tribune, then wlaced in nomination the Hod. W. H, Calkins, of LaPorte. There being no other nominations, on motion of Dr. Shermau, of Michigan City, Maj. Calkins was declared the unanimous nominee cf the Convention. Calkins was called for, and addressed the Convention in a lengthy speech. He started out by thanking tire Convention for the honor of a unaniinrus nomination, and then said “he would give an account of his stewardship as their representative in Congress." The account of his old issues, and abusing the Democratic party for its course during the last session of Congress. He scarcely alluded to the financial questions of the day, and when he did, he contented himself with abusing Ewing, utler and Kelloy, for their opposition to some of the financial measures proposed during the last session. After Calkins closed his speech M. L. DsMotte was called and addressed the convention in a short speech, after which the convention adjourned sine die.— Valparaiso Messenger, 18th.

The following from an «xchange illustrates the beauties of Hayes’ civil service reform: “There is a colored man named Howe coanected with the executive mansion. He shaved Grant and Babcock, and accompan ied them in their summerings at Long Branch. Mr. Hftyes kent him, and he still calls at the White House every morning with his razors, combs and brushes, and attends to anything that is nee 'ed in his line. All of these years he has drawn pay as a first class clerk ($1,200 per annum) in the Treasury Department, but he has rendered no service in return, except shaving or shampooing those connected with the Executive Mansion, which does not take one hour in the day.--Recently there was an examination for a vacancy in a second-clsss clerkship. ($1,400 per annum) in the third Auditor’s office. The Auditor recommended a disabled soldier for the position, but Mr. Hayes went one better and put his barber in the place.”

The Republican Congressional campaign committee is continually run nID E against snags in Confederate General Key’s department. Another oostmaster declines to come down, saying: “You are in the wrong box. I am from the Eighth ward, Baltimore, Maryland, and contiibute the Democratic cause only.” At replies like these how the heathen rage.

The democracy of the state of In diana assembled in delegate conven-' tion declare: That national bank notes shall be retired, anl in lieu thereof, there shall be issued by the government unequal amount of treasury notes with futile gal tender quality. That we are in favor of making the United States notes, commonly called greenbacks, a full legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, except such obligations only as are by the terms of the original contracts under which they were issued, expressly payable in coin. That the right to issue paper money as well as coin is the exclusive prerogative of the government, and such money should be issued in such amounts as the sound business interests of the country may from time to time require. We are in favor or such legislation by congress as will authorize the taxation by the states of the United States notes in common with ali other money.

That we deem it unwise and inexpedient to enact any further legislation for the funding of the national debt abroad, through the means of home syndicates, or other methods; and we believe the true policy of the government and the best interest of the people would be subserved by legislation so as to distribute said debt among our people at home—affording them the most favorable and practical opportunities for the investment of their savings in the funded debt of th«> United States. That we are in favor of such legislation as shall fix the legal rate of interest at not exceeding six per centum per annum. We demand the restoration of the silver dollar, of 4124 grains, to the coin of the country, and with full legal tender quality in the payment of all debts, both public and private; and that the coinage thereof shall be unlimited, and upon the same terms and conditions as may be provided for the coinage of gold.

That we are in favor of the immediate and unconditional repeal of the resumption act. We are in favor of the most rigid economy in public expenditures, and we declare that the fees and salaries of all public officers should be reduced. That we are in favor of the repeal of the bankrupt act. That we sincerely deplore the recent violent collision between labor and capital, and to prevent the recurrence thereof and to protect the futuie public order and security we believe that the wages of corporations engaged in the business of mining, manufacturing and transportation should be a first lien upon the property, receipts and earnings of said corporations, and that such lien sho’d be declared, defined ani enforced by appropriate legislation, That we favor the passage of a law for the ventilation of coal mines—one that would be just to + be miner and owner.

The democratic party is the friend of the common school system, and will in every legitimate way labor for its success, and will oppose any attempt to divert any portion of the common school fund to any sectarian purpose. That the last apportionment of the state for legislative purposes was grossly unjust and dishonorable, snd vve demand that the next legislature, in apportioning the state for legislative purposes, as will be their imperative duty, shall have regard alone to rv.

That the jurisdiction claimed and exercised by the circuit courts of the United States over questions of corporate and individual rights arising under the laws of the states fends to oppress and burden litigants to such an extent as to amount to a practical denial of justice in many cases; and we consider the legislation which has conferred such jurisdiction as unwise and hurtful to the true interests of the people. And we demand such legislation as will restrict and limit the jurisdiction of such courts to such matters as are clearly contemplated by the constitution and expressed in the judiciary act of 1789. We are opposed to class legislation, and protest against the grant of subsidies by the federal government,either in lands, bonds, money or by the pledge ot the public credit. That we abhor and hold up to public detestation the leaders in the republican party who secretly connived, and with barefaeed effrontery, curried out the scheme, by and through venal returning boards, whereby Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks, the people’s choice for president and vice president, were wrongfully kept out of the positions to which a free peo pie had called them. We hold it up as the monster crime of the age, a crime against free government a crime against the elective franchise, and a crime that c£h only be condoned when the malefactors who seated a fraud in the presidential chair are driven from power and consigned to everlasting infamy by the people whom they have ontraged. And we denounce the act of the president of the United States in appointing to high and lucrative positions the corrupt members of the returning boards, and condemn the acts ot federal officers in attempting to interfere with the rights and powers of the state courts in the prosecution of these criminals. That our senators and representatives in congress be and are hereby requested to secure the passage of a law giving to the soldiers of the Mexican war a pension similar to that now given to the soldiers of the war of 181?.

A gentleman at Orange City Fla., received some pop-corn seed from Wisconsin last February, which he planted on the sth of March; he gathered in the crop and returned seed to Wisconsin by the Ist of Juno to be replanted there,