Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-15
Gbe aaip SPY: aolortest fOap umng September l5 1871.

needs the protection of just, equal and adequate
laws" and chat the present high cost of living
and consequent inadequacy OF wages to provide
sufficient means of support for our poor people is
mainly due to the unjust currency system, the ar
bitrary and excessive taxation, and the great mo-
nopoles which have been inflicted upon us by the
republican party.
Resolved that all taxation being just so much
taken from each mans means of happiness the
closest economy is paramount duty in those who
administer fine government, and we charge the
present administration of our state with an UNI
necessary outlay exceeding one quarter of a million
dollars yearly. which, added to the enormous i'm
posts OF the general government have made Massa-
chusets, in the words of Mr.. Commissioner Wells,
"take precedence over all the governments and
communities in the civilized world in respect to
the extent and weight of its taxation"
Resolved, that we condemn the prohibitory law
as odiOus interference with personal liberty, the
prolific parent of hypocrisy, corruption and crime,
and an atront to public decency in the surrender of
all attempts TO enforce the law upon the wealth or
political influence, and with its attendant satellite,
the state constablery, an invasion of municipal
rights, and degradation of the ordinary and ap-
pTOpriate means for the enforcement of the laws.
Resolved, that the relations of the railroad cor
poratons of the commonwealth to the public ought
to be revised that new. direct and immediate in-
fuenoe may be exercised by the community over its
means of internal communication that franchise in
the nature of monopolies granted to subserye the
general convenience and prosperity, shall not be
held for private profit only.
Resolved, that in the candidates put 10 nOmina-
ton by this convention we present for the suirages
of the people the names of eminent citizens, in
whose signal ability and integrity the public can
safely cOnhde for an honest and capable admins
tration of the government the commonwealth.
The committee ON credentials reported that
81 towns were represented in the convention by
1044 delegates No Troublesome resolution was
allowed to create a breeze in the convention it
having been iudiciousy decided to refer all such
contributions from delegates TO the committee
on resolutions. A memorial from the woman
suffrage association, and a remarkable paper by
Mr.. Anderson of Oakham, were decorousy con-
signed to the waste basket by this process. In
making up the state central committee the name
of Hon. Mr.. CObum of Dedham was omitted,
whereat Major Emery Of Lowell was indignant,
and came near losing his temper in sharp little
debate that sprung up in consequence. Mr.. CO.
burns name was afterwards added to the list.
A motion TO instruct the delegates to the ma
tOnal convention to cast the vote of the state as
a unit, i'm that convention, was advocated by Mr..
Wightman, of Boston, and Others and opposed
by Mr.. Stearns, of Chicopee, and Others, and
was lost. The convention, which transacted its
main business with great unanimity, adjourned
before five o'clock, after having passed a vote of
thanks to the president of the day for the able
manner in which he had discharged his duties.