The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-08-09

The Peoples Convention of OhfO-..Tlle
Platform..-Speeches, etc.
COLUMBUS, ONO, July Gothic peo-
pies Convention to-day adopted the
following platform with much cnthu-
siasm:
Z;es0lve0, That VIC declare against
the infallibility of party; that when a
caucus or convention fails to present fit
candidates for Office, it is the high priv
ilcgc as we'll as bounden duty Of all
good citizens to withhold their votes
from such candidates, and regardless of
party affiliations, to support the best
men presented for official positions.
2. That both Republican and Demo-
cratic parties have outlived the issues
in which they had their origin, and
have outlived their usefulness, and a
new organization of parties is demand
cd in tho interests Of public welfare.
8. That tho Republican party, hav-
ing control of both branches of Con-
gress and the executive department, is
directly responsible for the legislation
known as tho tho salary grab; for the
squandering of public lands In grants
to private corporations; for the release
of railroads from their just obligations
to the Government, and other mani
festations of corruption, as developed
by tho Credit Mobilicr and other i'll
designations; and that those members
of the Democratic party who have
aided or acquicsced i'll such legislation
equally deserve public condemnation.
4. That we believe that the funda-
mental purpose of a Government is
=,
and not the modelling with and regu-
lation of tho business, industry or con-
sciences of its citizens, nor the assump-
ton of such works by Federal, State
or municipal Governments as may
safely and should properly be left to
enterprise.
s. That corruption can be success
fully combatcd only by the removal or
lcsscning of temptation. Wo are in
favor of reduction of the functions
now exercised by the Government,
and n consequent diminution of Gov
crnmcnt bureaus and officials, bclicV-
ing, rs we do, that II continually incrcas-
ing amy of Federal officers is an evil
increasing i'll danger as the country
grows.
6. That grants Of subsidies in lands or
money, and OF special privileges and
exemptions to national banks and other
great 1loncycd corporations, and all
fostcrings of monopolics at tho expense
of the whole people, are unjust and OPP
prcsSivc.
7. That tho practice of clccting stock
holders and officers of national banks
to seats in Congress, whereby great
gains of continued irrcdeemable paper
money are secured to these institutions
T., J,.,
national scandal, which deserves the
OF every good citizen,
and ought to be prevented by proper
legislation.
8. That VIC insist upon strict obscrv-
ancc by the General GOvcrcmcnt of the
constitutional limitation of its power.
We demand Il home government in all
local affairs.
.. We believe that the business OF the
Government should be transacted upon
sono of the principles that regulate the
business of private individuals. We
believe, therefore, that the
of subordinate officials should depend
upon their qualifications, and that their
tenure should depend on their fitness
and efficiency, and, in this respect, u
return to the practice of the carly days
of the republic is highly desirable and
necessary.
10. That the duties on imports, rs
long rs such duties arc necessary should
TIC imposed for the purpose of revenue
only, and not for the purpose of bcne-
fitting or cnriching private individuals
or companies, or favoring particular
branches of industry at the expense of
tho whole people.
II. That is the duty Of the Govern
ment to repeal all laws that favor cap
itaI to the prejudice oflabor.
Speeches wore made by Hons. Tom
Ewing and Fred iIassansals, of Cincin-
natl, favoring the ticket and platform.
The Convention thcn adjourned. The
entire proceedings of the Convention
were exceedingly harmonious.
The reporter of the Associated Press
tonight interviewed Senator Thurman
to learn his position rclative to thencw
just inauguratcd in Ohio.
Tho Senator said that the statement
made III the Liberal Republican caucus
last night, by Col. Lowe, that hc CThur-
man) was ut heart favorable to this new
was entirely erroneous.
Tho acts are as follows: In Il couvcrsa-
ton between these gentlemen senator