Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-07
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5. RESOLVED, That all laws which favor
capital at the expense of labor, or offer
bounty to accumulated wealth at the expense
of productive industry, are inconsistent with
the principles of democratic republicanism
and we hereby repudiate and denounce them
as in direct conflict with the purposes and
aims of the Republican party.
6. RESOLVED, That the Constitution hav-
| ing vested in Congress the exclusive power of
coming money and regulating the value
! thereof it is manitestly the duty OF the Cen
/ eral Government to provide such convenient
medium of exchan1e, if Fanny be necessary in
addition to coin, for the use of the people, as
will best subserve their interest, at the small
est possible expense to the Government, and
consequently to the people themselves.
| Z. RESOLVED, That, as the success OF any
system of government depends almost wholly
upon the character and ability OF those who
| administer its affairs, it is pref minently I'M
! portant, in a free republic. that the selection
of public officers should be determined by
merit and qualifications; we are therefore in
favor of rgidly applying the Jeffersonian test
of hone sly and capacity to the choice and
| appointment of all officers in the civil service
| 3. RESOLVED, That we cordially approve
the policy of the Administration in selling
gold and purchasing the bonds of the Gov
eminent, thereby Strengthening the national
credit and reducing the national debt.
9. RESOLVED. That we heartily endorse
the sentiment of President Grant, expressed
in his inaugural, and exemplifed in his ad
n,inistration, that every department of the
Government should be conducted with fidelity
and the most rigid economy, and every law
be strictly and persistently enforced.
10 RESOLVED, That we protest against
the so-caled revenue reform movement,
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licans, in concert with the great body Of
Democrats, because while we desire, in COM
mon with the great majority of the people,
that all taxation shall be reduced so far and
so fast as is consistent with the necessities
of the Government, we still believe that ne
cessary taxes should be imposed chiefly upon
the rich, rather than the poor, upon the luXu-
res of life, rather than its necessaries, and
that duty upon such articles of foreign man
ufacture as come in direct competition with
the products of our own industry, is essen
tial 10 the well being and permanent prosper
ity of the nation.
IL. RESOLVED, That the franking privi-
lege should be Immediately abolished, and
the rate of postage reduced to the lowest
point compatible with a reasonable remunera-
ton for the service rendered by the Post Of
flee Department.
~. RESOLVED, That while practcing the
most Ri gid economy consistent with the pub
lie interest, it is the duty of our State Gov
eminent and its officers to do all in their
power to secure prompt and efficient enforce
ment of those salutary laws designed to pro-
tect the poor, the improvident and the help
less against fraud, avarlce and oppression,
among the most important of which are those
against gambling, RIGHTEOUSNESS, and the sale
of intoxicating liquors; the encouragement
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pauperism and misery, the education of the
young and the maintenance of good morals
being the highest duties of all legislators and
other public officers.
l3. RESOLVED, That the sympathies of the
Republican party have ever been, and still are,
with and for the laboring men of this country;
prompted by this sympathy we struck the fet-
tiers from the slave, and threw open the public
domain for the location of tree homesteads for
the working man thereon. We have always
favored all legislation calculated to advance
the true interests of labor, and will continue
so to do.
IA. RESOLVED, That the recent PROPOSE
ton of Senator McCreery, to dig up the bones
OF the soldiers who fell in defence of tn, ir
country, preparatory to the restoration of
Arlington to the widow of the arch rebel Lee;
the recent declaration OF sympathy with Sc
cession made in the House of Representatives
by Mr.. Jones of Kentucky; and the recent
outbreak of rebel violence in the late rebel
States have been inspired, one and all, by
Democratic successes at the polls, and are
but small foretaste of what may be expected
should the so called Democracy succeed in
obtaining possession Of the National Govern
| ment.
10. RESOLVED, That the wealth of the ma
| ton should pay its debt, and hence we are
opposed to abolshing the income tax, or taxes
| upon those Injuries that wealth only can af
ford, while we favor the reduction of all taxes
upon the necessaries Of life.