Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1878 — REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM. [ARTICLE]

REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.

The n*iml>liciuu of Indiana, in convention n*ri<‘iuhh*'l. make the hdlowiiqr dr<-hirntion of i I’b The imiiiiiennnrc of the great principle* of the rcpiibhcaii party ;iNo*scntlhl to the |«eucc, permitiienry and prosperity of the nation. The right oi iJma|huj4*U« h»g«’lhcr and diriciLo. their gririanrcM, to lie Jrnlou'ly guan I* iit Hiid maintained; but dcWTMiiluii opjioNition to laWlei-Hne!**, tirin any nwt tofthre an if rh»-~ toiler, IH subversive of the public. jM'acO, injurious to publjc uiorpts. ami MrMructivu of lhe riirht> lit:.l IO«< rv».U ot all • I. Equal rights InTwi'O Uio law ami e<iual proteetooi un<tci r *n*e law. w Hhoiit ivgant to rave, 1 ci ord. crfhditiAn or occupation. No oxchiMivc priiileges U> individuals or opposWnn to all hiibxfdh*, national, xtate, cnillltj, or liiuniripa!. The coinniou mcliool svidciu to l>o cherivhed and 1 xirfected; and to tfriit cml fund should not be diverted to MMrtnrian pui'itone*. Rigid economy in nil expenditure*, national, state, county and municipal. A Jiot limitation upon taxes for *tate,counly, U'WioJiip ami municipal purpo.M’n. opptMitlvn to any ineretißC of municipal in<l< ■btc'lncs,s. htrlrt accountabiHt.v npen the part of public oniirrs. i'licjn-t reduction and equalization of all fee • and salal n -. Mich hylslation a* will secure to all per*on* lalioiing lor, and furui-hing Biinplici* to, railroad and other c<»r|X»ralions full payment for their )al»or and material. An increased exemption of pro|»erty from execution, ami a liberal homestead law. such legislation a/will protect the lives and secure the comfort of miner* and laborershiigagod in hHzardoiu <MM*upHti<niM. A couhtl nition al amemhnent providing for strict rcgi*tratjon and rhvtion law*. Full commemlation ami *ympatiiywith all efforts for personal reformation. Aiaerlran to be encouraged ami frbieiAiiJjy-Mtich Jeghdatuin as- will dm clop the PUitcrial rc.M>urcc> <4 Hie cuuiitiy, ami gi w full hieffsure of employment ami reward lor lalior. <>i>|M»>!tmn to repudiation in all it?* forms; .lhv*diuij[u£Jittd.4Xeililuf lire Jialmn to he midn-,.. tained in ever) contingency. Noabamlonnu'iit or •lrpr<'ci.-ith»u of the greenback currency, a souml amt liable currency in g«dd, silver ami paper <4 the du hie \ alue. National Icgisl.ition authorizinx the receipt of at par in payment ui customs ami in purchaseof government l'o!id>. < »pp "it'-'il to furtln-r h.i.ufo i.u rrjntntt ; -’.’‘nmy m rruf fhffrm ing v-seiitial to bibdirei- prosperity.-

t n ion soldiers'a re cnii'tled to ail honor, ami their displacement, ami tho substitution of rebel sohliers, es. bC Hie nati«»nal house »»f rcj i ouhtatives, sfejuld be eondcui'acd by every I airi< tic citizen. <;pposili<m to the p;tynient<»f soutbbrn claims an'ing out <>f the rebellion. M u drimumc the acti'ii of tfav iterntHTaHe hou-i of representative' in demanding payment of over two hundrtd niHlion dollars of rebel claims as a rnn.'piracy again.’! tlfe government. !e*s open but nortecs iTmgurnus rtyan in’mp'lTviHdiion. We denounce the democrats in the h«»u>e of representatives -for their lawless action in unseating republican representatives fairly ami legallv cle itMl. and in giving their places t<» ]»ai ti an - rcganUi>:s of the right of iduct.on hy the people. ibe lcader f s of thedemocnitic party are seeking to make it a revolnlionaiw pin t;."; they will ■DoipuLmit-to the repose <>f the country, or leave the |>eoijlc to their peaceful pursuits ><» long as the) iiaFu* lyn>4‘of prolit by agitation; ami no lau or public measure is so sacred that they will Hol vi'jlaLc it to obtain a party a< I vantage, i he < ry of paml fu regard to the last presidential i Juctiun ivdi-sifiusc. to conceal tnc illegal ami terrible intmtis in which voters iu the southern states were intimidated, and thouin ail the states were -sought to be corrupted; ami the unblushing manner in which the lva»k‘Fs-oI the dcmociatic party umkortouk to im\ \otesof prr.-etciilial electors u ith money proves them unworthv the public confidence. i Le <lciii;.l <1 the title of I’ll r!«h’III H:i\< < is lilt-.Utt 01. -pally desperation, ami the attempt to oust Jrini tnnn nfltru revolutionary resrstanre to law: if it ijs not condemned by the people it will furnish a pre**(Men t by which any defeated paity may i-sue its dee-laration in opposition io law, rally it-, supporters to arts of violence, plunge the country into anarchy, ami thus Mexicanize and destroy our institiii ions, lhe eiectoi.jjl commission was constitutionally ercated by the act and consent -of the democratic party in congress; ami its decision, subsuijmiitly wiTftniiVd by congress wn* final an«t conclusive upon every ijepartincut of this govcrnTnerrt. There rain be no appeal from it, except by revolution. Its decision .makes the title of President Hayes equal to that of any in lus personal integrity, as well as the general course* of his ml mini M ration, the -gua rankle that will conduct the government so as to preserve the honor ami-promote the happiness of the whole country. We s«»lvm:;ly pledge ourselves to >upp. rt ami maintain President Haves ami the law fully constitute <1 authorities of tin?government in resist,) ng At this the first opportunity presented the repuhlicuns of Indiana in this capacity, we destre to place on the permanent records of the partv a tribute of bur high appreciation of the character ami services Of Oliver P. Morton. M hat he has done for his country and bis state js now I’.istory. We can never f Tgi f his intrepid leadership ami his ni:-"Ili-h •!< \i-»n to the ]»ublic weal. The people of Indiana must cvpr Trganl and-rhrrrsit the memory of hin» wlmse name ami fame arc now the common hentge < i the