Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-31
. NEW PARTY AND PLATFORM.
The Convention of Liberal Rcpubll.

cans which met In Columbus. Ohio.
yesterday. formally dissolved their
party organization and united with
the Allen county movement. The
new party Peoples Convention then
and adopted a series OF res
olntions. The first declares against
the infallibility Of party and claims 1t
to he the duty of all good citizens to
withhold their votos from unfit nom-
inees regardless Of party affiliations.
and to support the best men offered.
Tive second claim, that both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties have
outlived their usefulness, aud that a
new organization Is demanded. The
third alleges the responsibility Of the
Republican party for the salary grab.
for squandering public lands Ia grants
to corporations, for release OF rail-
roads from just obligation to the Gov
ernment, for Credit. Mobilier and other
corruptions, and condemns all Demo-
Gratis who have aided or acquiesced In
such legislation. The fourth depre-
Gates the iutermeddling by the General
Government with the business, indus.
try, or consciences Of the people, and
the assumption by 1t Of works
which should properly be left to
private enterprise. The fifth favors
a reduction OF the functions now
exercised by the Government, and
the consequent elimination Of the
number Of officials. The sixth con-
demus subsidies Of all kinds "a unjust
and oppressive. The seventh declares
the election of stockholders In Nation
al Banks to seats In Congress, to be a
national scandal, aud requiring pre-
ventive legislation. The eighth III
sists upon home government for local
affairs. The ninth asserts the belief
that the appointment Of subordinate
officers under the Government should
depend alone upon fitness and It'll.
cheney. The tenth declares that duties
and imports, so long as necessary,
should not be imposed for the benefit
Of private Individuals or to favor par
ticular branches Of industry. The
eleventh asserts it to be the duty OF
Congress to repeal all laws that favor
capital at the expense Of labor. The
Convention nominated Collins iDem.)
for Governor, saunders CLiberall for
Lieutenant-G Governor, aud n mixed
ticket. General Tom Ewing, Jr.. was
present, eulogized the ticket, aud pre-
dlcted Its success. Everything indi-
Gates. however. that such an event Is
simply impossible. The Republican
party, with Governor Noyes at Its
head, would undoubtedly carry the
State. even should tho Democratic
Convcntion-which will meet August
6th-indorSe the new movement and
disband their organization. But this
they will not.do: Senator Thurman has
already announced. In positive terms.
his opposition to any movement which
looks to the disruption of the Demo.
cratic party, ard all appearances indi-
cate that the Democratic Convention
will ignore this movement. nominate
4 full state ticket of their own, and
get whipped, a. usual. Even with all
the opposition combined, the Repub-
licani would have little WORK TO DO to
insure success In Ohio, and this move
ment. while dividing the Democratic
party largely. will probably draw but
few Republicans to Its support. y
,inilar movement Is now In progress
In California. with this difference. that
the boilers are Republicans instead Of
Democrats. and the contest Is for Sem
ator instead Of Governor. Many Of the
resolutions above will meet the views
Of all honest men. Those looking to
the reputation Of the Republican
party will be condemned by the great
majority of Ohio Republicans.