Indiana Democrats Unveil a Detailed Platform for Reform
The Indiana Democratic platform declares moderation on temperance and currency, supports greenbacks and repeal of the 1869 gold provision, denounces the National banking system as robbery, backs specie resumption when feasible, and opposes federal control of schools. It calls for railroad restraint, pure public service, lower taxes, and union support, urging voters to compare with Republicans and favor the Democratic ticket.
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Democratic Party
Indiana
Treasury Department
United States
Republican Party
Senate
Party Platforms Said To Be Three Word Summaries
The Indianapolis Union cites a St. Louis Globe remark that the Democratic platform is three words Repudiation Ignorance Free whisky while the Republican platform is Extortion Presumption Intolerance A Milwaukee fisherman supposedly offers a chrome to every fish that will bite the bait.
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Indianapolis Union
Milwaukee
Saint
Gen. Butler
Massachusetts
Boston Globe
Texas immigration guide from Victoria county offers farm details
A Texas recruitment piece answers immigrant questions on land prices and leases, labor demand, and routes to Victoria. It covers farm sizes for beginners, rent and purchase terms, shares in farming, stock and implements provision, wages, rail work, and transportation from northern cities. It notes gold or silver currency, cheap living, and a Morgan route to Victoria.
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Washington
Texas
Victoria County
Ans
Gulf West Texas and Pacific Railway
Victoria
Indianola
Matagorda Bay
Cuero
de- Witt County
Austin
San Antonio
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
New Orleans
West Texas
Primam & Inn
Cal Estate Ag’ts
First District Democrats weigh Evansville candidate choices
The First District Democrats debate nominees with Evansville strength. William Heilman is deemed the likely Republican nominee and the paper favorsAzura Dyer or Dr. Cloud as strongest Democrat to counter him. It argues an Evansville citizen as nominee could rally Democrats and pull Republican voters.
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Hvansville
Judge Laird
Spencer County
Iron
Ben. Fuller
Perry
Dash Gardiner
Posey
TL. W. Cloud
Azro Dyer
Evansville
William Heilman
Ivansville
Aller
Laird
Gardiner
Heisman
Dr. Cloud
Dyer
King Bill
Vincennes
Clean
Azura Dyer
Hrtuman
Dor
Democratic Congressional Convention in Princeton Aug 19 1874
The First Indiana District Democratic Convention meets at Princeton Court House at 1 PM to nominate a congressional candidate. Delegates chosen by county vote shares as at the state convention. WM Garvin chairs, W Swift secretary. Also included is McCulloch’s view on gold payments for five twenty bonds versus ten forty bonds.
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Indiana
Court House
Princeton
Gaid
Wwoix
McCulloch
District Court of the United
Edward Homer
New Harmony
Baker
Malinda Busick
William Bicknell
R.C. Davis
Jonathan Downs
Mary Grose
Joseph
Jt Wuff
John Hamilton
Laf
State OF Indiana
Posey County
Posey Circuit Court
Henry Mahne
Mt. Vernon
WM. Nelson
George H. Wilson
D. C
Ernest Dale Owen
Moses Johnson
Hatate
John L. Wheeler
William Mobley
Posey
A. D
Circuit Court
Richard Ford
Ford, Fitton & Co
Louis A. McDonald
Alex, Crank
Rudd
William Carr
Mount Vernon
Renal
Arthur
Alex. Crunk
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the Register
New Harmony, Indiana
J.B. Nep
Randolph County
H. Tlenderson
Morgan Coun
O, Shaw
Marion County
Instru Joh, Smart
Men County
Oa, Buskirk
Gibson
Supreme Court
Horace PP. Blddle
Cass
Ction
Uly
Marion
Indianapolis Sentinel
Register
St. Louis
Non. J. HE. McDowan
Democratic State Central Committee
First Congressional District
WM. E. Garvin
Was. Swift
Lichtenberger & Sons
Rise
Julius C. Miller
Elizabeth Hahne
Henry Hahne
Ustate
Edward Ilomer
J.T. Wugo
Spengral Casinos
J.P. Bennett
E.R. Snelling
Nsuter Geo. Wheatcroft
Pease Sssce
Wm. M. Bennett
J.P. Jackson
Prompter G. T. Berlin
New Harmony and Vicinity
Union Hall
Messrs
J. P. Bennett
J.T. Hugo
Lola
Markham
Snozzle
Spike Old Spriggins
Pounce
Fanny
Paris
T. Wago
Wm. H. Owen WJ
P. Bennett EL
R. Snelling
G. T. Berlin
Wm. Lyon
Harry Robinson
W. M. Bennett
C.D. Elliott
Mr. Robinson
Mrs. Elliott
G. Carr
C. M. Bennett
Ceeeees
W.M. Bennett
Tommy
Johnny Fetchemquick
Ae Slarry
Hugo Nenry
Violet
T. Hugo Violet
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C.D. Eliott Quip
The
Red Dwarf
George Carr Dr
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Old School
T. Berlan
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