The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-08-14

( Dle currency, OUT insists that IN retur.
to specie payments care shall be takeI
not to seriously disturb the busines
of the country, or unjustly injure th
1 debtor class 1t appreciates the bene
4 fits conferred by railroads, but op
/ poses all combinations of railroad
companies to prevent competition, ant
\ thus enhance the ccst of transporta
| ton. 1t opposes all laws that give Il
capital any advantage over labor. /
requires honesty and economy il
every department of the government
Federal and State, and it condemns
corruption, whoever may be the guilt
parties 1t is in its very nature, AM
as the necessary result of its princi
pies, a party of progress, and support
all measures of reform and improve
ment that are sanctioned bv iustic,
and commanded by sound practica
wisdom.
ResOEUed, That the wealth of tn,
country is the product of its labor
and the best use of capital is tha
which gives employment and liberia
wages to the producing classes. Hence
every just measure that tends to pro
tect them from oppression, and to i'm,
prove their condition and dignity
their calling, deserves and receives
our sympathy and support, and thai
we recommend the conservative reso.
lutions adopted at the recent Nationa
Labor Congress at Cleveland, favor.
ing arbitration and cooperation.
ResOlced, That although always
constituting large majority of the
American people, the agricnlturists
have never demanded of the Govern
ment, State or Federal, any special
privileges. have never infested the
halls of Congress or the Legislatures
with Lobbyists and rings. but, on the
contrary. have suffered under discrim-
mating and unjust laws, until forbear-
ance has ceased to be a virtue. We
hereby pledge our sincere and honest
efforts to obtain for them redress of
their grievances, and equal and exact
justice.
ResoEUed, That the public lands
should be sacredly reserved for actual
settlers, who will dwell upon and cul-
tivate them, and that we will continue
to denounce and oppose all gifts of
such land by the government to in
corporated companies.
ResOLVed, That the greatest danger
" sASbAIuA4OAS 10 b4C W1OG SDIOdO@
ing corruption that threatens the utter
destruction of public virtue. When
Credit Mobilier frauds pass unpunish-
ed /; when those engaged in them are
elevated to high official positions :;
when seats in the Federal Senate are
notoriously purchased; when vast
sums of money are corrupuy employ
ed in popular elections when an ar
my of Office holders, with the sanction
of the government, use their official
influence to control elections; when
the bribery of custom house officers
is an established usage; when rings
of plunderers, are recipients of mil
lions of money, appropriated for the
public use; when official defalcations
are of such frequent occurrence as
scarcely to excite attention; when
Presidential pardons relieve default-
ers from mental punishment and Pres
idential appointments reward Credit
Mobilier and salary grabbing Con-
gressmen and when a Congressional
investigation is generally a white
washing affair, it is not strange that
men lose confidence in free institu-
tions, and that the fame of the great
Republic is tarnished throughout the
civilized world. To remedy these
evils we insist that the receipts and
expenditures of the government shall
be diminished that its patronage
shall be curtailed; that it shall cease
to usurp functions to which it has no
title; that official misconduct, and
fraud, and corruption in elections be
punished and that public
virtue shall be upheld, and the want
of it condemned by the united voice
of the people.
ReSoLUed, That we condemn with
out reserve, the late act of Congress,
granting additional salaries, as unjust
and unjustifable, and demand its inn
mediate and unconditional repeal,an
we denounce every member of Con-
gress, whether Republican or Demo
crat, who supported the law, or re-
ceived or retained the money obtained
and g especially denounce
the conduct of President Grant, in
using the influence of his high position
for its passage, and whose official sig
nature made it law, s. 81 eaq,
Resolred, That the act of the Pres
ident, in. setting up by the bayonet, a
in Louisiana, not chosen
b her people, and having no title
whatever to rule over them, was fla
grant violation of her rights, and of
the Federal Constitution.
Resoloed, That every department. of
the Government being in the hands of
the Republican party, they are justly
responsible for the evils and wrongs
in legislation and the administration
of which the people complain
Resolved, That under the time-hon-
ored Democratic banner, with. this
of principles Inscribed on
its folds, we engage in the confiiet,and
we earnestly appeal to patriotic men
of every class, without regard to par
to names or past differences, to unite
with us on terms of perfect equality
in the struggle to rescue the govern.
ment from the hands of dishonest
men, and redeem it from the flood of
corruption which threatens its ruin.
These. resolutions were received
with rapturous applause, and were
adopted without dissenting vote.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed from the several Districtas
of the State Central Conn
mittee: sfsi. s.ed 4.y., rs
1st, W. j. O'Neill; ID, J. A. Shank;
ONAs Os Ns wv 1bA4, W -49O WAAAA O0AA3
p, Fisher; 6th,t G. B, Haller; 7th, ],
R. Cockerill; 9Th, r.; q. McCloud;
9th, j. M. White; 10th, Joe Guitzwei-
Ter; 1lth. Seth Weldy; 18th. A. T.
18th, W. Bill, Jr.; 14th, A.
2, yJenner; 18th, r. A. Constable;
10th, J. II, Heaton; 18th, Anthony
Howe; 18th, E. B. Eshelman 10th, J,R.
Wood, 10th, G. c, Dodge. G.6s a
The Convention then proceeded to
the work of nominating candidates.
-, gaH FOR GOVERNOR. 80
IT, III. Putnam of Ross nominated
Hon.. William ALLEN for Governor
Enthusiastic applanse.l The nomi-
uation was made unanimous by a ris-
ing vote, every delegate swinging
hat in mid=air and yelling at the top
of his voice the band aiding in the
by playing the " Star
Spangled Banner.Vi "A telegram was
sent to Mr.. Allen, notifying him of
the action of the Convention. l