Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-13

3d district, T. M. Maltbie, Granby; 4th district Amos J. Beers, New Haven; 9th distrit E 2. Day. Seymour; 9th district. Fl. Lynde Harrison, Guilford; 7th dis
 trict.s Alfred Colt, New London; 9th dis triet. Joseph Selden, Norwich; 9th dis trict. Wm. H. Hayward, Colchester; 10th tistrict I ": Knowlton, Bridgeport; 11th district D. B. Boots, Danbury: 18th dis trict, Beni. Wright, Greenwich; 18th dis trict, Geo. A. Holt, Windham; 14th dis trict. E. T: Whitmore, Putnam; 18th dis triet, Rufus Cleveland, Barkhamsted: 18th district. Chas. A. Warren, Watertown; 17th district, E. W. Spur, of Canaan. 18th district, c. O. R. Vinal, Middletown; 18th district, Wm c. Tough, of Essex; 20th district, c. B. Pomeroy, of Stafford; Dist district, Joseph T. Barrows, of Mans field. THE PLATFORM:
 Rssosped, That the republican party of the State of Connecticut pledges itself principles of political faith by which it has been enabled, under the providence of God, to save the constitution, to re- store the Union, and secure the blessings of republican liberty to ourselves and our posterity.
 Resolved, As the best guarantee of the security of the rights of all men, without the distinction of race. birth-place or color,swe hail the reelection of the sol statesman, Ulysses s. Grant, by ma jorities so unexampled as to have silenced the tongue of scandal and detraction, and made it evident to the world that neither republics or republicans are ungrateful. Res0lved. That we point with pride to the glorious record of the administration to the successful settlement of the Ala bama difficulty, to the establishment of correct principles of international law, to treaties with foreign powers by which the rights of natu1alized citizens have been secured abroad and postal facilities in- creased, to the reduction of the debt and taxation, to the avoidance of great com mercial panics and disasters, to the firm and honorable efforts to procure the abo- ition of slavery in the Spanish colonies, to the inauguration of a wise and humane policy towards our Indian tribes, to the direction of means for the reform of abuses in the civil and the restriction of United States officials to the duties of their off ceS.
 Res0tVed, That we congratulate the country upon the steady disappearance of the spirit of violence at the South, and the passing away of the necessity of any revolutionary interference with the local affairs of the States We denounce the corruption of men of all parties in high places. We have no apology or excuse for those of our own, but desire the full est investigation and demand the punish ment of the guilty; conscious that the re- publican party is strong enongh to purify its own ranks, that it cannot be strong if it neglects it's duty in this respect, and that 1t can only continue to command the confidence of the country by purging it. self of unworthy clements.
 ResOlUed, That the republican party asks the judgment of the people upon the conduct of the affairs of the State during the past year, upon it's economy, and up- on the intelligent attention to it's material reformatory, charitable and educational interests.
 ResotVed, That it is the duty of the State to be vigilant in the protection of the rights and interests of the people against the encroachments of powerful corporations, and especially in holding railroads strictly to the responsibilities and duties contemplated in their charters.
 Resolved, That inasmuch as drunken ness still prevails to an alarming extent in many parts of our State, we favor such further legislation as shall be required to remove this great evil, and promote the sobriety, industry and happiness of the people of our commonwealth.
 Resolved, That tweconfdently commend the candidates for State offices this day nominated to the approval of the people, upon their merits and eminent fitness for their several offices, and pledge them and the principles they represent our individ- ual support.
 Another resolution. prepared by Judge Harrison, was adopted, later in the day. WHEREAS, Advantages has been taken o1 of the repeal of the usury law by the last legislature so as to oppress borrowers of of money, by the charge of excessive rates of interest therefore
 Resolved, That in the opinion of this convention, the next legislature should enact usury law that shall restrain the taking of excessive rates of interest, and provide proper penalty for the violation of such law.
 A resolution introduced by General Pratt, was adopted as follows
 Resolved, That the increase of compen- sation of members of Congress is uncalled for by the people, and is in direct con. fict with that plank of the national plat form of the republican party, which de- claress for retrenchment and economy. 
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