The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-08-07
THE No NAMES"

men present as delegates, H. P. Gage,
OF Findlay, and DR.. Skellenger, Of
: New London, After the usual prelim-
inaries and a speech or two the COM
mittees were appointed on organiza-
ton, rules, resolutions and nomina-
tions, and the morning session closed.
Upon re-assembling the committee
on organization reported Ms. Towns
hend, Chairman, and the necessary
secretaries and host Of Vice Presi-
dents-neariy half the convention.
The resolutions adopted as follows:
RESOLVED, That we declare against
infallibility Of party; that when the
caucus or the convention fails TO pre-
sent Mt candidates for Office, Il Is the
high privilege, as well az the bOunden
duty, Of all good citizens to withhold
their votes from such candidates, and,
regardless Of party affiliations, to sup
port the best men presented for official
! position.
2 That both the Republican and the
Democratic parties have outlived the
issues In which they bad their origin,
and have outlived their usefulness, and
q new organization OF parties is de-
man0ed in the Interests OF the public
welfare.
3. That the Republican party hav-
ing the control Of both branches of
Congress and Of the Executive depart
ment is directly responsible for the
legislation know as the salary grab,
for the squandering of the public lands
In grants TO private coporations; for
the release Of railroads from their lust
obligations to the government, and
other manifestations of corruption as
developed by the Credit MobilIer and
other Investigations, and that those
members ofthe Democratic party who |
have aided or acquiesced in such Iegis-
lation equally deserve public condem-
nation.
4. That we believe that the funda-
mental purpose of government is the
protection Of persons and property, |
and not the meddling with and regu-
lation of the business, industry, and
consciences of its citizens, nor the
assumption Of such works by federal, /
States, or municipal governments as
may safely and should properly be left
to the individual enterprise.
.. That since corruption can be Success
fully combated only by the removal
or lessening of temptation, we are in
favor OF reduction of the functions
now exercised by the government, and
q consequent diminution of govern
ment bureaus and officials, believing
as we do, that a continually increasing
army of federal officers is an evil in
creasing in danger as the country
grows.
6. That grants of subsidies in land ,
or money and Of special privileges,
and exemptions to national banks
and other moneyed corporations, and
all fostering of monOpolies at the I
expense Of the whole people, are uB- |
Just and oppressive. s
q. That the practice of electipg t
stockholders and officers of national /
banks TO seats IN Congress, whereby
She great gains of continued irredeem- l-g
abie paper money are secured to those Y
institutions by the votes of interested Z
parties, is a national scandal which t
deserves the condemnation of every 4
good citizen, and ought to Deprevent. C
d by proper legislature. a
5. That We insist upon q strict OBJ o
ervance by the general government C
# the constitutional limitations of its +;
1ower, and we demand home govern a
nent in all local affairs. Il
8. We believe that the business OF t,
he government should be transacted Il
lpon the same principles that regulate Il
he business Of private individuals. I.
We believe, therefore, that the ap-
ointment of subordinate officers q
hould depend upon their q1alifica- n
ions, and that their tenure should de-
end on their fitness and efficiency: IL
nd in this respect return to the
ractice of the early days of the repub- n
c is highly desirable and necessary. O
10. That duties on imports, as long =
s such duties are necessary, should 81
e imposed for purposes ofTevenue on dl
7, and not for the purpose of benefit
1g or enriching private :ndividaals n
r companies, or favorino- particular - y
ranches of industry It the expense of 10
be whole people. oi
IL. That it is the duty of the gov p,
to repeal sll laws that favor =,
apitol to the prejudice of labor.
After slight disturbance over the
snth resolution, the whole list were of
1opted amidst a most uproarious us
lence.
The Committee on Nominations, as N
ne result of their caucussing, pre- 70
snted ticket for the convention to til
ceept, and all of its members being A
pposed to caucusses Of all kinds, at
nee gulped down the ticket. G.
The ticket is as follows: "a
For Governor c. Collins, of te
hamilton county, Democrat. A
For Lieutenant Governor-A. S. -
iatt, Democrat. n
For Attorney General = Seraphim cf
feyer, of Stark, Liberal. 81
For Judges Of Supreme Court-P. =
J. Ewing, of Fairfield, Democrat; D.
!. Louden, Brown county, Liberal. W
For Member of the Board of Public is
Works : James McBeth, of Allen, HI
democrat. O,
For Treasurer-Jonathan Harsh %
IAN, of Montgomery, Democrat. u
For Comptroller of Treasury--P. L. Ii,
'utler, of Franklin, Liberal. cc
After speech from Judge Collins hi
nd several others, the convention W
djourned without having named the 81
arty it had launched, and with but A
ttls hopes of success. af
In subsequent conversation between III
elegates no enthusiasm was mani
ssted, and no belief that the conyen- er
on had accomplished anything was CO
expressed. II,
Gen. Ewing, who made a speech be
led hard to make it appear that the NJ
invention should look to the De- W
locracy as its allies, but the PROPOSE
on was coldly received and it was vC
lain that the managers had decided by
} play ''lOne hand" a
After the convention was over Gen. ce
wing said to a reporter: WI
az have no idea that the convention or
ext week will endorse this ticket or M
nv part of it. Judge Collins is a 10
rong man, man withour reproach, ~
I'd upon 3 Democratic platform, un- Ie'
II the Democratic banner, would tt
ave good chance to carry the State, in
1t am convinced that no consider 81,
Die number OF Democrats can be in
iced to give up the old ship. 1t is m
ne Of the impossible things that can Re
Ot be done. If this ticket and plat
rm should be endorsed next week l..
e would lose at least twenty-five i"l
ousand Bourbon votes in the State we
the same men who would not be SUI
d to the polls for Greeley last fall.
18th two tickets in the field, the -,
'urse is left open for the Republicans. W
overnOr NOyes will be reelected in TIT
y opinion. The simple fact is that at
ie Democratic party is desperately SUI
,moralized.n -,
an
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clock this afternoon Long Island wi
ty was shaken as though by an tn
rthquake, by the explosion of two tel
NIX boats lying opposite TO Rookie kn
ller's Long Island City Oil Works. pO
less than three minutes the flames ne
ID communicated to the material loi
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