Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1880 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 [ADVERTISEMENT]

DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. 1. We, the Democracy of Indiana, in Delegate Convennon assembled, congratulate the Democracy of tha country upon the harmony prevailing within its organization, and upon its unanimity in the purposes to cast behind it every eccaeion and sentiment of discbrd, and to stand as one man foe success in 1880; and we give assurance to the Democracy es the country that, accepting the ceclaration of principles, and purposes, that may be made at Cincinnati, and the candidates who may be there chosen, we will give to them our earnest and undivided support. 2. We believe that laws should be enacted, executed and administered only for the public good, and all class legislalion, and all favoritism in the affairs of Government, should be defeated and made odious; that taxes should be levied justly, affd the most rigid economy should control public expenditures: that the elections must be freed from the control of the army, and of partisan officials, in thatthey shall be fairandhonestasthey once were; that the rightful jurisdiction of the State Courts must he restored, in all cases where it has been usurped by the Federal authority, so that justice may be administered cheaply and speedily. 3. The coiu and paper money of the country should be of uniform value, and readily convertible, and should have as great purchasing power as the money of other first class commercial countries of the world, and the paper money, like the coin, should be furnished by the United States, and should not be in excess of such qnantity as will be, and remain always, at par with coin. 4. Inasmuch as the outstanding Treasury notes are no longer neeessary to the Government in the use of its credit, and are useful only as money, they should be made subject to taxation, the same as other money.

As tax payers, we declare our gratification at the action of the Democratic members of Congress in reducing public expenditure, and in cutting off the allowance and payment of questionable and fraudulent claims, resulting in a saving to the Treasury of more than $100,000,000. 5. We will stand with all our might against the aggression of the Republican leaders npon the rights of the States, made for the purpose of building up a strong central power, dangerous to the liberty of the people. We will in all fidelity maintain the Constitutional rights and powers of the United States, and as faithfully we will maintain and vindicate the rights of the States as reserved to them in the Con stitntion. ti. The Legislature of 1870 is entitled to honorable mention for having redeemed the pledges of the Democratic Convention of 1875 to provide by law for the comfort and safety of laborers in tin l mines, and for securing their wages to the persons employed by corporations, and we arc in favor of such further legislation in the premises as may be necessary and proper. We congratulate thepeople of the State that by the action of the Democrats of the last Legisla Hire in basing representation on population and contiguity of territory only, the shame and tain ol fraud have been removed from the apportion rnent of representation, and that now the people will he equally and fairly represented. 7. The people of Indiana are justly proud o'' their system of free schools, and will maintain them in their full force and usefulness, and to tha: end we must see to it that the management there of does not become wasteful or extravagant, and that no part of the munificent fund which they have provided shall he used for sectarian or for any other purposes whatever than the support of common schools. 8. We are gratified that the Democrats in Congress have acted in respect to bounties and pensions forsoklics and their families in the spirit of justice and liberality. 9. We hold up to public detestation the conduct of the lenders in the Republican, party in placing Ilayes and Wheeler, by criminal practices shocking to every honest sentiment and damaging to our institutions, in offices to which they were not elected. It was an outrage npon free'government, and a crime against the elective franchise that can not be forgiven, and must not be repeated, and for which the guilty parties must be driven from power and consigned to infamy. And we hold up to public detestation tte conduct of the President in rewarding the guilty parties by conferring upon them high and lucrative offices. To reward crime is itself criminal. 10. During the past, few years our country has been blessed in a high degree with favorable seasons, and the production of our valuable staples has been enormously in excess of our own consumptioiv We have sold to foreign countries many hundred millions more than we have purchased' from them ; gold and silver has come to us; business confidence has been restored, and we have the hope and promise of good times again. In all this we recognize the blessing of God upon our country, and we denounce it ns false and blasphemous when partisan leaders claim that this is the work of their hands, and that the people should he thankful to them and not”grateful to Heaven for our returning pios’perity. 11. We approve the sentiment expressed by Governor Hendricks in his letter of acceptance in 1870, rhat “the iniquitous coolie system which, through the agency of wealthy companies imports Chinese bondsmen, establishes a species of slavery, and interferes with the just reward of labor on our Pacific Const, should be utterly abolished.” 12. Our State administration is entitled to the respect, and support of the people. The government of Indiana is efficiently administered, and more cheaply than that of any other State. 13. That we recognize the right of colored citizens as well as white to immigrate into Indiana, but we condemn and denounce the action of the Republican party in importing into this State pauper negroes for the sole purpose of using them as voters. 1 f. Wc hereby insaruct our delegates to the National Convention at Cincinnati to present, to that body the name of Thomas A. Hendricks as a candidate for President of the United States, one who has at all times faithfully maintained the causeof Democratic truth and justice acceptably to the Democracy of the whole Union, thus assuring the election of a Democratic Legislature and United States Senator in 1881. and a fresh, pure and constitutional administration of the General Government. 15. We favor the continuance of the two-thirds rnle in {the National Convention, and the dele gaies tliio rlav chosen are hereby instructed to vote for Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks as our candidate for the Presidency, and to vote as a unit on all questions in said Convention.

Time to Transplant Trees. —lt is usually done during the month of April, but maybe done any time after the frost is out and ground settled; and the place to get the trees is at the Rensselaer Nursery. • Willey & Sigler’s Trade Palace IS HEADQUARTERS FOR ‘DRY GOODS, Millinery Goods, boots & hwotcb, CLOTHING, For Men and Boys; Mini t®"Bottom prices is their motto.— Call and see them. Rensselaer. lud., May. 1880.

N. WARNER, DEALER IN Hardwar e, OF 1 AL KI 3STIDS ENSSELAER, IND.. Keeps constantly on hand a large stock'of Stoves, Tinware, FURNITURE, etc., And respectfully invites the citizens of Jasper and adjoining counties, when wishing anything in his line, to give him a call before purchasing elsewhere. A careful examination of his stock will convince any one that he keeps none but First-Class Goods, and sells them cheaper than they can be sold by any other dealer in the country. He defies competition. Remember the place. LIBERAL CORNER vln2 Rensselaer, lad