The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-12
PR1OR to the meeting of the Democrats

PRIOR to the meeting of the Democratic
State Convention of New York, at
Rochester, the Radical papers insisted
that Tammany would contrel the srgani-
zation and prevent an expression of opin-
ion, as had been the case at the Syracuse
Republican Convention, which was ma
nipulated by Tom Murphy, the giver of
gifts to Grant. But Rochester spoke
boldly and clearly as the Democracy al
ways does, and rebuked wrong doers in
the following emphatic tones:
ResolUed, That we view with indigna-
tion the corruption and extravaganza re-
Gently brought to lightin the management
of the municipal affairs of the city of New
York, and denounce as unworthy of our
countenanc0 or liberation all who are re-
sponsible therefor, and we pledge our best
efforts to prevent q repetition of such
abuses-and will look with satisfaction
upon the punishment of all upon whom
guilt can be fixed. We appeal to the
record, and to the facts, to prove that the
deplorable condition of affairs existing in
New York was inaugursted and fastened
upon the city by system of government
inaugurated by the Republican party, and
continued by them through many years,
under which growth of extravaganza,
speculation and fraud was inevitable,
and we demand, on the part of our next
Legislature, such further reforms in the
city charter as shall eradicate the legisla-
ton through which such frauds were pos
slble-and to secure among other things,
lst. The early opportunity for the people
of the city to choose new municipal Of
hcsrs. I'd, On the part of the Mayor q
moro complete control, and consequently
more complete responsibility for the sub
ordinate departments and administration.
Sd. The liability of the Mayor of New
York, with all the Mayors of cities, to be
removed by the Governor in the same
manner as sheriffs of counties are now re-
moved upon proof before him of malfeas-
ance In office or neglect of duty. 4th.
Elections in the spring of the year, 80 as
to place in the hands of the people the
power to make complete change in the
city government. 9Th. Publicity of ac-
counts at all times, and facilities to tax
payers to restrain and punish abuses. and
to secure the speedy trial of offenders in
Independent courts.
ResotUed, That experience has shown
the necessity of restraining, by Constitu-
tional enactment, the power of towns,
counties, municipalities, to create debt
and tax the property of citizens.
ReSolUed. That while ready and deter
mined to purge local administration and
abuse, we must not lose sight of the duty
of confessed all prevailing corruption in
the Federal Government, in Congress, and
in the Executive, in communicating their
scheme of Capitalization, openly disre-
garding their constitutional obligations,
and tampering with the Judiciary, and
manipulating the systems of expenditure,
debt and paper money, so as to demoral-
ize public sentiment and corrupt social
and business life, as well as nearly all the
channels of political administration, and
the profigacies in the Custom House, the
Internal Revenue bonds and the army and
navy, and in the highest walks-oficial
as well as municipal, are the ripe fruits of
the system, and we call the attention of
the people to this fact, and that this cor
rupt power triumphed in and controlled
the Republican Convention at Syracuse.