Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 27, Number 30, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 March 1878 — Page 4

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THE INDIAXA STATE WEDNESD AY MOBNINtt, ilAUCH 13, 1878,

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13.

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET FOU 1S7. For Secretary of State, J. G. SHANKLIN'of Vanderburgh County For Auditor of State, MAHLON D. MAXSOX of Montgomery Co. For Treasurer of State, WILLIAM FLEMING of Allen County. For Attorney General, I THOMAS W. WOOLLEN of Johnson County. For Superintendent of Public Instruction, J. II. SMART of Alien County. POLITICAL ANNOCXCEMENTS. COCXTY TICKET. 8.MlEL B. COR B ALE Y will b a candidate for the office of auditoror Marion county, sabject to the democratic convention. SAMUEL BECK will be a candidate or ounty treasurer, subject to the decision of the democratic county convention, CORY DON R. SHIHER, a resident of Warren township tor over 3a years, will be a candidate before the democratic convention of Mai ion county for the office of 6heriH. . R. J. CONNER will be a candidate for the nomination of clerk, subject to the decision ef the democratic coanty convention. THOS. F. RYAN will be a candidate for the nomination of county eterk, subject to the decision of the democratic county convention. DR. C. H. BUELL will "be a candidate for aherifTof Marloa county, subject to the decision of the democratic nominating convention. "On the one term principle." CHRISTIAN DUXNXEYER will be a candidate lor sheriff of Marion county before the democratic convention. AMOS SELLERS wtll be a candidate for aherifTof M anon county, subject to the decllon of the democratic county convention. WILLIAM LOVE will be a candidate for the nomination for sheriff of Marion county, before the democratic nominating convention. ELI HEINY, of Perry township, la a candidate tor treasurer of Marion county, subject to the decision of the democratic nominating onveutlon. DR. S. LOFTIX Is a candidate Tor treasurer Of Marion couuty, subject to the decision of the democratic nominating convention. J. M. YOUART w a candidate for sheriff of Marion county, subject to tue democratic convention. DR. W. M. DUNN will be a candidate for coroner, subject, to the decision of the democratic county convention of Marlon county. George Francis Tr.ux says he is "played 4ouL" ' ' Li.tex, as the price of gold goes down Tinder tbe influence of the silver dollar, and then ask yourself what a Sbylock's predictions are worth. The west wants four per cent, government bonds, and is purchasing at the rate of $100, 000 a day. The west is not alarmed about the "dollar of the daddies." Di eixu the past twelve months the white population of Sovth Carolina has increased 55,000. This increase has been mostly of emigrants who have gone into the rural districts. ' According to the prophecy of Dr. Crosby an 8rdent temperance reformer, in six , months not a groggery will be left In New York city. The. temperance people have the money and the courage to prosecute the anti-liquor war to tbe bitter end. It is reported that the richest gold mine in the world has been discovered in Burke county, North Carolina. The vein is L'S feet square, and a lump of ore the size of a turkey epg, selected indiscriminately, was valued at $5,000. Somebody has struck a bonanza. The Kansas City depot is crowded continually with emigrants from Indiana and Illinois going for the west. Sometimes, when there is a slight delay in making connections, the watchmen find it almost impossible to keep the crowd from obstructing the tracks, and it requires constant supervision to keep the emigrants from jumping on the moving trains, so fearful are they of being left. Lotal English have been worried for fear their national anthem. "God save the King," was written by some one other than an Englishman. A wondrous amount of zeal has been thrown into their researches as to its origin, but they are now fondly hugging to their hearts some recently discovered evidence which makes Ben Jonson the author. They will allow no further investigation, for fear this peace may be disturbed. Philadelphia has a man who for the past .forty-five years has driven a hearse. For thirty-one years he ha? attended an average of three funerals every day of the year. lie drove the hearse that contained John Quincy Adams' body as it passed through the city, and also when Zachary Taylor was buried. He drove at the mock funeral of Andrew Jackson in Philadelphia. When the funeral ceremonies of President Lincoln and Vice President WLbon were held in the city he drove the hearse. He has figured In every funeral cortege of any distinguished person that has passed through the streets of Philadelphia for nearly half a century. A Gr..'TLEAN found a pocketbook in New York city a few days ago, and advertised the fact, and a newspaper reporter bas recorded the number and appearance of tbe persons who called with relation to the matter. The first afternoon there were thirty-two applicants twenty-four women and eight young men. At night seven more women and two men called, making forty-one applicants the first day. By the morning of the third day fifty-six persons, forty-one women and fifteen men, had visited the gentleman, describing lost purses and their contents .with great minuteness. Some of the persons were confident as to the time and place of their losing tteir purses; others had only yague ideas as to the street, and could only approximate the day but .not the hour or circumstance, - Many of the ladies were sure that their pockets tad been 'picked, and tbe great wonder is that more do not suffer from the silly habit so many women have ef putting their pocketbook s In the large pockets on the back of their cloaks. The most bungling pickpocket has no troat' s in securing 8 parse

thus placed. The men almost without an exception were young, ar.d unused to carrying about their persons any considerable amount of money. They could give little clue to the time or circumstances attending the losing of their purses. One circumstance was noted: E'.ery applicant, male or female, had one or more newspaper clippings in the lost book. TUB RADICAL PAItTY AS SEEN BY A RADICAL. The effect of the president's course upon Ids own usefulness and inflaence, and upon the standing and ntrent?th of his administration. In plain enough. The eflect upon the future of the republican party is no so cle..r. Tho outlook at present does not inspire unbounded confidence. A good deal of demoralization is observable In all directions. A party Isentitlevl toexp-ct substantial benefit 1 rem I he possession of administrative power, it has affirmed certain principles and purposes which its represents Uvea in the governmeat ar reKed tipon to carry out. It has formulated a policy to which the president it elected will presamabtx conform. Without being recreant to 4uty, then, an administration becemes a source of help to the party that gave it existence. What happens when the president fails to live up touts professions, or to sustain the" measures of liis party m the ttense in which it has understood them, is not UltQcull of comprehension. The first feeling is one of donbt and .uncertainty; indication follows ; and this aatn Rives room to mingled Indifference and disgust. The party finds an incumbrance Where it looked for an auxiliary, and i very likely, in the intensi'y of its anger, to asravate thn mischief against which it Is auddenly required to provide. New York Times. It is not difficult to understand the language of the Times. It virtually gives up the struggle and proclaims the death of raoicalism. The effort of placing the responsibility upon Hayes for the decline and death of the radical party will- not be accepted as Just by any considerable number of thinking people. We are quite willing to believe that Hayes is essentially a bad man. He was willing to accept an office obtained by fraud from men who, crime-cursed and crimeStained, worked in his interest, protected by federal bayonets, and who were assisted by the most prominent men of hia party. The radical party was dethroned by the American people at the ballot box, but their pronounced will was reversed by a returning board and approved by radical conspirators. The radical party killed itself by acts of the foulest treason to the rights of the people, and, although it made Hayes president, the act sealed its doom. Hayes is as good as his party, and his acceptance of the office which he disgraces is only one item in the indictment against radicalism. Ridicalisnl dies by virtue of a multitude of diseases, which combined make it the most infamous party

the world ever saw, or for the existence of which humanity ever lamented. THE t'AMIAl,V. The leaders of the radical party of Indiana have been hopeful that congressional legislation would remove the questions of business and finances from the campaign, and therefore hush the indignant voice of the people in denouncing the party that has brought all the failures, bankruptcy, idleness and poverty upon the country. In this the . conspirators will be disappointed. The people under-' stand that while the Bland bill passed the democratic bouse of representatives it was so amended in the radical senalo as to be shorn of many of its valuable features, and committed to the mercies of John Sherman, who will do all in his power to make it inoperative for the welfare of the country. The people are aware that Hayes, who is the radical presidential fraud, vetoed the bill in the mutilated form in which it came from the senate, and they know that the resumption law, which has been the prolific parent of business curses, is still pending in a radical senate, and that if it gets through that body tbe radical presidential fraud stands ready to veto that also. These questions are to be discussed in the coming campaign, and they are not likely to give the people any very great love for the radical party. The Shylock Journal has from the start been in favor of such legislation as would still farther depress business and crush the west. It has urged Hayes to veto measures designed to help the business of the country, and has been In all regards the pronounced friend of eastern capitalists and European bondholders. During the coming campaign the rads have got to meet the meat damaging charges, of opposition to the welfare of tbe people, oi fraud in ten thousand forms and of corruption of fathomless depths. The democratic party, as in duty bound to do, will hold the radical party responsible for tbe 10,000 business curses that have resulted from legislation in the interest of Shylock s. The proof -will be forthcoming and will be overwhelming; officeholders and conspirators will not be able to overcome it, and if the democratic party puts forth its bestnen and makes the campaign aggressive, victory is beyond a peradventure. THE RADICAL PARTY AND HARD TIMES. Now that a political campaign is about to be inaugurated, the republican journals and particularly the organs are beginning to say tbe times are not so bad after all, and ii.w'e will only combine and all declare that hard times are over, prosperity will don her robe's and shower the favors of comfort on all of us. The trick is an old one and should not be permitted to deceive the people any longer. It has been played every year since tbe panic. Hard times are not only not over, but they will continue as long as the republican party is in power. As a party it has shaped the financial policy of the government for nearly twenty years. During that time it has built up a moneyed aristocracy to whose riches every mechanic and laboring man has contributed out. of his hard earned labor. Labor has been decried and elegant ease bas ridden over prostrate poverty, and mocked at its cries of distress and protest. To divert attention from their schemes of robbery and their acts of oppression tbe republican party grasped the south by the throat, under the specious cry of disloyalty, and bent all their energies to fanning the flamee of sectional distrust and

animosity. On that section the republican pay saddled debts of over two hundred millions of dollars, and by chicanery and corruption in passing the law demonetizing' silver and creating the gold standard in the payment of our debt, saddled eight hundred millions of dollnre upon the people over and above the amount the terms of the contract demanded. Thus, in round numbers, fully one billion ' of dollars have been stolen .from the people to enrich foreign bondholders, carpet-bag' thieves and republican plunderers. Good times can never come till the people rise in their might and hurl this party from power. The fountains of justice have been corrupted, the riches of tbe people have vanished, and the pockets of the bondholders have become too small to contain their plunder. "We must have a change in our rulers. We must teach the republican party that they don't own the country, but that the people rule. The democratic party is the party of the people, and in its ranks the people will rally to tbe battle cry of reform, good government and renewed prosperity. -

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. Monday, March 11. COSORESSIOXAL. Senate. A large number of petitions were presented, remonstrating against the transfer of the life saving service to the navy department and against a tax on incomes. Mr. Windom, from the committee on appropriations, reported with amendments the West Point appropriation bill, and gave notice that be would call it up for consideration to morrow. Mr. Hamlin submitted a resolution appointing General W. T. Sherman a member of the board of regents of the Smithsonian institution in place of George Bancroft, resigned. Mr. Matthews, from the committee on railroads, reported with amendments in the nature or a substitute, the bill recently introduced by Mr. Dorsey in relation to the establishment of a sinking fund i'or the liquidation of the indebtedness due the government by the Pacific railroad company. Mr. Blaine called up a resolution made by him on February 2.3, requesting the president to furnish the senate with copies cf certain correspondence between the government of Great Britain and tbe United States in relntion to the appointment of a third commissioner under the twenty-third article ot the treaty of Washington, and spoke at some length in regard thereto. Mr. Hamlin also made some remarks on the resolution. Mr. Conkling reported a bill in aid of tbe Polar expedition designed by James Gordon Bennett." A large number of bills were introduced and referred. After some o her important business wa3 transacted the senate adjourned. House, Under tbe call of states a number of bills were received and referred, after which the house went into the committee of the whole on the diplomatic appropriation bill, and Mr. Hewitt, of New York, made a lengthy and pointed speech, during which he discussed the president's civil service policy. The committee arose, and Mr. C!yrner, from the appropriations committee, reported the naval appropriation bill. Mr. Cox, of Nejw York, asked leave to offer a resolution asking that the Diaz government be recognized by the United States government. The house then took a recess until 7:30 p. m. The evening session was given up to debate, which lasted but a short while, and the house adjourned MISCELLANEOUS. , , , . . Philadelphia had a $150,000 fire to-night. The Venezuelan claims inquiry closed at Washington to-day. Kaouf Pasha and General Ignatleff are on their way to St. Petersburg. Five stores at Eaton Jlapids, Mich., Vere destroyed by fire this morning. A fete took place to-night at Athens in honor of General and Mrs. Grant. Gladstone has been invited to represent Leeds in parliament, but has declined. White, Osborn Sl Co., leatner dealers of Boston, suspended. Liabilities, $120,00" . Fire in the Central building at Great Falls, New Hampshire, burned to-day. Loss, $25,000. A man named Hodges was struck by lightning at Memphis, Tenn., this afternoon and instantly killed. The Mayboro flouring mill at Moorefield, Ontario, burned to-day. Loss, $30,000. Insurance, $12,000. Tbe chancellors' substitute bill passed Its third reading in the German reichstag by a vote of 171 to 101. A young lady of McMinnville was yesterday awarded a verdict of $10,000 damages for breach of promise. The ttev. J. II. Gordon, a passenger by tbe steamship Ciy of New York, died on the voyage from Liverpool. The statement of the Imperial bank of Germany shows a decrease in specie "during the week of 8,070,000 marks. A heavy wind storm Saturday night damaged the levees on the Mississippi river, near New Orleans, to a great extent. A man named Lavin committed suicide at St. Louis last night. He left a memorandum as follows: "Whisky did. this."Jacob Eiehel, tobacco and warehouse merchant, of Evansville, Indiana, failed to-day. Liabilities, $09,000; ast-ets, $27,500. The Berlin Post says measures must be taken to prevent the Dardanelles and Bulgaria from becoming Russian property. A dispatch from Quebec states that the new government held a cabinet to-day. Writs for a re-election of ministers has been ssned. Wm. II. Collins, guard in the penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio, was fatally injured today by two convicts who attempted to escape. It. W. Adams t Co., lumber dealers of New York, have failed. Liabilities of the individual members, $1,548,041. Actual assets, $30,0o!K Prince Bismarck is going to his Lauenberg estate for tbe improvement of his -health, and will remain there until the meeting of the congress. A Rome dispatch states that measures are impending against certain persons of high position at the Vatican for instigating mutiny among the Swiss guards. , A telegram from Muir reports a fire at the Tillage of Hubbardston, Michigan, destroyed eleven buildings, including a bank. Loss, $11,000; insurance, $8,000. Tlanar-Ylanc The Ylang-Ylaag flower is produced by a large tree, and its odor s cents the air for miles around. Dr. Trice prepares his YlangYlang Extract from the otto of these flowers, and it is a charming perfume, having a fragrance unlike any other handkerchief extract.

DEMOCRACY.

Platform and Candidates. Tbe State Press On tbe Situation and , Outlook. Tbe Platform. Terre Haute Courier.r Thf democrats already have their ticket in the field, and they are going to work like Trojans for its election." We have no small job on hand this year, and only vigilance and untiring energy on tbe part of republicans will secure a defeat of the democracy. Frankfort Crescent. Republicans generally concede the fact that the democratic state ticket nominated last Wednesday is the strongest that could be made. Tbe men nominated and the local portions of the state represented by them, together with the platform adopted, make the ticket one of tbe strongest ever nominated in the state. . Lebanon Pioneer. The work of the state convention of last week was well done, and while there were disappointments it was kuown beforehand that all who were candidates could not be successful, and bntfew persons will question tbe wisdom of the convention. The ticket, as a whole, is one of the best ever nominated in Indiana. This is a thing to be proud of, for the reason that it is certain to be elected by a majority such as no party ever Rave before. The platform, which we publish in this issue, meets the demands of thefpeople boldly and with no uncertain sound. Fraklin Democrat. The democratic convention which met at Indianapolis, last week, nominated a strong ticket, and adoptei a popular platform. We have attenJed many state conventions within the last thirty years, and we hr.ve never seen so much good material assembled on a similar occasion in that city. The delegates seemed to have but one object, and that was to secure a good ticket one thaarepresented all parts of the state. In this they were singularly successful. We now predict the election of the democratic ttite ticket by a majority ranging from fifteen to twenty thousand . Crawford County Democrat. 1 The platform is broad ; it is good ; it suits us exactly; the framers of it used judgment: it declares1 that national bank notes shall be retired, and in lieu thereof an equal amount of treasury notes issued by the government with fun legal tender qualities. . lhe platform Is in love with that piece of paper generally called "greenbacks" to such an extent as to be in favor of making it full legal tender for all debts, except when expressly stated in contract to be paid in "coin;" that the right to issue paper money as well as coin is exclusive prerogative of the government, and such money shonld he issued when business requires it. The platform is in favor of low interest, not exceeding six per centum per annum. But ah! .such declarations as these are glorious. We feel proud of such a platform; it speaks volumes; thousands bail it joyfully. Auburn Courier. The democratic state convention did its work last Wednesday, and did it nobly. It was composed of as fair a representation of intelligence as we ever saw. While at times animated and a little noisy on balloting, it was on the whole a sober, well behaved crowd. There was less drinking and more real enthusiasm than has characterized any convention for years. It was very largely attended, every county being represented, while there were hundreds there not delegates. The balloting on treasurer became quite warm, but after the nomination all settled down good naturedly, and tbe defeated candidates came around at the close with as warm congratulations as any. This epirit, this unity and harmony Is always ominous of grand results. The platform is broad and comprehensive, and speaks deli nitely, decisively and without uncertainty. It is based upon the interest of the people and in their behalf. After the cenvention, what? Hard persistent work, thorough organization, unity of action and zealous cooperation in tbe interest of our common welfare. Let this be our motto, and ft grand sweeping victory will reach us in October. Indiana Statesman, New Castle. The state convention of the democracy was a glorious success. The platform is worthy of the people and their united support, for it is of the people. There was not a negative vote upon the platform, but all were singularly harmonious, uniting every demerit upon the broad platform of the people. No need of a national party now; no need of riding separate horses that radicalism may claim a victory over the foolishness of a division of votes, without a division of sentiment or principles. Tbe fight is now on for the success of the people against the Shylock horde that is indorsed by the republican party whenever it has been called to acL The platform is not only for the people of Indiana, but it is broad enough and strong enough for tbe democracy of the nation to stand upon. The statesmanlike seecb, the advanced ground, the bold and manly utterances of Governor Hendricks gave a promise of that unity which always brings victory. The ticket is an exceptionally strong one, representing as it does every section of our state, and with a record, both civil and military, beyond reproach, it has every element of success. Then, democrats, with harmony everywhere visible, with a platform of bold, manly and truthful utterances directlyjn the interests of the whole people, and a ticket composed of active, earnest and able democrats, we only, require -steady work to achieve a great and glorious triumph. That we know you will give. IColumbla City rost,l Die action of the democracy of Indiana in their convention last week ought to satisfy every democrat and republican in the state who demands currency reform and legislation in favor of the masses, that the democracy are the only party which can bring about the reforms they demand. , Upon the platform adopted there ought to be united action from all those who believe in substituting greenbacks for national bank notes; who believe in makicg treasury notes a full legal tender; who believe that it is the prerogative of the government its exclusi' power to Issue paper money as well as coin; who believe that contraction of the currency ought to cease, and the volume cf greenbacks so increased that they will meet the wants of the country; who believe that the state oughtr to have the power to tax the banker's greenbacks the same las they tax the farmer's farm; who believe in funding our debt at home and not abroad ; who believe that the rate of interest on money should be reduced to six per cent; who believe in remonetlzing the silver dollar of the fathers, with . free coinage and unlimited legal tender capacity; who believe-in the immediate repeal of the resumption act; who believe in economy and the reduction of the fees of all officers; who believe in limiting the jurisdiction of United States courts, and, finally, who believe the federal government should grant no more subsidies

to Co-ope rat'on. These are the measures the" democracy of Indiana favor and have fa fored. Can they pot with consistency ask the'aid and co-operation of those who think with them, let them be greenbackers or republicans. . . LewlsviUe Democrat. The convention has come and gone; our captains an' appointed, and five more worthy men the people of Indiana were never called upon to support A better ticket was never E resented ty either party since Indiana has een a state. The convention was large and made up of the best men Indiana has ever produced; even the radical press acknowledge the fine appearance and deportment of the delegates. They gathered from every county in the slate; they came full of earnestness and' determination; they came feeling the pressure of the times; they came knowing that the radical party was the cause of all our distress in financial circles, and from a large call of worthy gentlemen asking positions upon the state ticket. They, the

eopie, se.ectea men of themselves, not ondholders and Shvlocks. bnt hnnmt man men that earn their bread by the sweat of their brow, and the ticket thus nominated will receive not less than 25.000 majority of the voters of Indiana at the October election. Sullivan True Democracy. The democratic convention held at Indianapolis on last Wednesday was in every cense oi ice wora a success, it was a complete triumph of the masses of the people. The platform Is the most explicit and pointed of any platform payed by any convention ever assembled in Indisna. It i's a complete reflex of .the sentiments expressed by the . democracy of Indiana in their primary conventions. Tnere could . be no better expression of principles upon the issues to come up in this campaign. We feel satisfied that it will meet with the hearty approval of the people of the stiite, and be, at once, a common ground upon which all fair minded men can stand and work together for the general benefit of the whole people. While there is no selection of candidates can be made when so many good men are striving for place, that will bs the first choice of all; yet there can be no doubt about the adaptation of this ticket, when we consider it with respect to locality. The friends and neighbors of the candidates so universally recommend and vouch for them that thi3 causes a general good feeling to prevail over the result. Lebanon Pioneer. The democratic party of Indiana met at Indianapolis and laid down a platform that covers all the questions of the hour. Representative men from all parts of the state came toge ther, and marked out a line of policy, not only for party interests, but for the best interests Of the whole people. There is no man who has the cheek to say that those principles would not assuage the distress or mitigate the alarm that is abroad in the land. The democracy of Indiana demands that out of silver money shall be made, that forced resumption laws shall be repealed, and that greenbacks shall take the place of national bank notes. These remedies were unanimously demanded by the Indiana democracy, and if the law making power will adopt the above, fear and trembling will be driven from the bnsiness circles, confidence and prosperity will follow. The declaration of principles will ba found in another column, and should be carefully read by every one. They embody all of the necessities of the people, so far as legislation is concerned, and should unite all the elements that oppose the money power as it invades with a blighting hand the commercial interests of the country. The time has come and the golden hours are well nigh spent fcr the people to strike, and they should not halt between two opinions, but with a united front deal deadly blows at the enemy. There should be no division in the ranks of the parties of the same sentiment, but harmony should prevail throughout, each one feeling it a duty to help carry on the great warfare against the common enemy of our most sacred interests. Every democrat should fall into line and bear his part in the work, and victory will ride upon our banners in October next. Madison Herald. The democratic state convention, on the 20th ins'ant, is conceded on all hands to have been composed of the largest and most distinguished body of men that ever assembled in a political capacity at Indianapolis. Perfect order and harmony prevailed throughout the whole proceedings, and the ticket, as finally selected with the exception, of course, of transient personal feelings of regret for defeated candidates gives thorough satisfaction in all portions of the state. The gentlemen selected for the various offices are in every way unexceptionable, and will be supported with a vigor and earnestness that will givi the state to the democracy by at least 20,000 majority. The platform so unanimously adopted is entirely acceptable to both democrats and greenback men, and will completely harmonize exery shade of opposition to tbe existing ruinous republican financial policy. We regret exceedingly the defeat of Judge Cravens for the nomination of secretary of state. Within our knowledge of public men of the state, we know of no one more fitted than he for the office; An "able lawyer, a man of fine culture and matured j udgment quick to plan and swift to execute; one of the best speakers and most brilliant writers in Indiana be would have occupied the position as nearly to perfection as it would be possible to predict. But. as has been remarked the judge feels his defeat less keenly than his friends, and it only remains for his partisans to accept his yhilosophy, and, foreetting present discontent, push forward with greater zeal for the triumph of the whole ticket, remembering that personal disappointment is always swallowed up in party victory. We commen t Mr. Hendricks' address before the convention to the careful perusal of our readers as embodying a clear, compact an 1 able review of the financial issues; the document is unequaled. Hendricks County Democrat, The itate convention did itself honor in presenting to tbe people of Indiana a ticket made cp of men well known for their sterling integrity and devotion to the principles of the democratic party. Of the large number of names- presented for the various offices, there were none but could have gone before the people and commanded the respect and suffrages of the party. And the successful candidates have a right to feel proud of their victory over opponents well anown in the political history of the state, and who had the confidence, if not the votes, of the members of the convention. The ticket is probably the strongest placed in the field for years. The different sections of the state ic j about evenly represented, and by men who can command every democratic vote ar d bring out the entire strength of the party.. The election of the ticket is a foregone a inclusion, and the only question is as to majorities. Let us all go to work with a determination to make its . success so overwhelming as to forever set at rest the jolitica; status of Indiana. The state is naturally democratic by at least 25,000 majority, and with the ticket now in the held, nnd in this era of conciliation, we ought to increase that figure to at least 40,000. The platform of principles strikes at the

very root of the dangers that not only threaten the stability of government, but the utter v annihilation of the business of the country and consequent general bankruptcy. It can be accepted by every man who desires the prosperity of his country andthe perpetuation of a republican form of government. The bondholders and Wall street sharks will gather little comfort from Its provisions, but the laboring man, the farmer, the mechanic, the merchant and the professional man, who depend on each other for a livelihood, will recognize in it their only safeguard for the future, HuntliiKton Democrat. With our supplement we give in full tht proceedings of the democratic state convention for 1878. The platform there laid down enunciates the views of the democracy of tbe state as well as a large class of republicans. It is just such principles as suit the people, and upon whifh tbe government ' should be administered. The republican papers throughout the country admit in a great measure that they are right and just. The people admit that tbe time has come for reform and the adoption of a poiicy that will relieve the distress that Is everywhere felt among business men, manufacturers.miners and farmers. We want a change. A change is needed in the administration of public affairs to ensure prosperity. Tbe sentiments contained In the platform can be readily understood. The .demand for the remonetization of silver; the repeal of the resumption act; that national bsnk notes be retired, and that the government issue treasury notes in their place, with full legal tender qualities; the demand for greenbacks in proportion to the business interests of the country; the funding of the national debt through borne syndicates; favoring the reduction of interest, to not exceed six per cent.; favoring tbe reduction of salaries of public officers, are all questions that interest the masses, and they feel the importance of these issues.

Candidates. THE HOX. J. a. SHXKLIIT. ILewisvllle Democrat The Hon. John G. Shanklin, the candidate for secretary of state, is a native of Indiana, bavins' been born In Evansville. Since 1870 be has been editor of the Evansville Daily Courier, a sound greenback democratic paper of great influence. Huntington Democrat.! The ticket pnt in nomination is a good one. Mr. J. G. Shanklin, the nominee for secretary of state, is the editor of the Evansville Courier, one of the best papers in the state. Mr. Shanklin is said to be a good speaker and a man of irreproachable character. Sullivan True Democracy. The Hon. John-G. Shanklin, of Yanderburg county, the nominee of the convention for secretary of state, is a sterling democrat, young, energetic, and possessed of ail the qualifications necessary to make a popular candidate and an agreeable, conscientious and acceptable officer. Lebanon rioneer.) Mr. John Gilbert Shanklin, of Yanderburg county, is about 35 years of age; one of the editors of the Evansville Courier. He is a polished gentleman, who was educated at Keidleberg, Germany, and after a toar o the old world returned to Indiana, and has been for years one of the most prominent democrats of the state. He speaks well, and is the best story teller in the state, and will rennet credit on the office to which he will be elected. fPrinecton Democrat. The above named gentleman from tM, the First congressional district, received the nomination from the democratic state convention, at Indianapolis, on tbe 20th int,. for secretary of state. The democracy of the First district should, and do, feel highly complimented that the man presented by them succeeded in securing the nomination over such worthy competitors as Cravens. Gooding, Peed, and others who were before the convention for the same position., In Mr. Shanklin we have at the head of our ticket a man whose honor, integrity and honesty have never had a stain; and whose education fits him for any position he maybe called upon to occupy. GENERAL M. P. MANSON. f Huntington Democrat. General M. D. Manson, our candidate for auditor of state, was a brave and patriotic soldier, and has done much service for the democratic party in this state. He is a good, speaker and one of the people. Lebanon Pioneer. Our own General Manson is the candidate for auditor, and no mention of his claims or qualifications are necessary. The people of Indiana will be glad to show their appreciation of him in October next. . Crawford County Democrat. Tbe Hon. Mahlon Dickson Manson,1 the "old war horse" of Montgomery county, carried off the prize for auditor of state. He is a grand political manager, as has been shown by his career in the office of chairman of the state democratic central committee. He fought bravely in the late war. Rochester Sentinel. Mahlon D. Manson is so well known that he needs no words of commendation from us. He has been a resident of Indiana for 36 years, during which time be has lived in Montgomery county. He has been a life long and faithful democrat, always found in the thickest of political battles as well as in the battles of his country. Daring tbe exciting campaign of '76 he was chairman of the state .central committee, and, by his untiring energy, aided largely in achieving the proud victory that gave us J. D. Wil liams for governor, and carried .the state by nearly 6,000 majority for the democratic presidential electors. , Sullivan True Democracy. General Mahlon I). Manson, of Montgomery county, the nominee for auditor of state, is the best known man in tbe state the hero of two wars, .the bravest of the brave, the truest ot the true, and a man most deserving of recognition and promotion. This is a selection which comes right home to the hearts of the democracy of Indiana, and from every hearthstone in the state will come a word of approval. This is, indeed, a meritorious nomination, and the democracy of Indiana will march to certain success cheered by the voice and animated with the recollections of the services of this gallant old soldier. Lewlsville Democrat. General M. D. Manson is a native of Ohio. He has lived in Indiana SU years, and all the time in Montgomery county. He was captain of company I, Fifth Indiana, in the Mexican war. He was with General Scott at the city of Mexico. He was a member of the Indiana legislature in 1851-2. When thewar of the rebellion broke out he enlisted as a private in the Tenth Indiana. He subsequently was made captain, major and colonel of the Tenth regiment He was appointed brigadier general by Abraham Lincoln in 1SG2. lie was a candidate for secretary of state in IS06, and for c ingress against Godlove S. Orta in 1SG3. He was