The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-08-01


COLUMBUS, July 30.-The Liberal
Republican Convention met tins
morning. and adopted the resolution
adopted by their caucus last night
to dissolve their organization as
Liberal Republicans, and unite with
the Allen County New Departurists.
The new party Peoples Conyen-
ton assembled at 1 A. NJ! at Ambos
Hall and was called TO order by Hon.
t. E. Cunningham, leader Of the AL
len County movement, who made a
short speech explanatory of this
movement. suil ai l-
Hon. George e. Pugh, of Cincin-
natl, was chosen temporary Chair
man, and said that, though Demo-
crat of the deepest dye, he was will
ing to join hands with all honest
men to stop stealing in high and low
places-no extravagant grants of the
public domain, which by right was
the property of the people. We
know of these great evils, and We
come here to devise a remedy. Let
us do our work carefully and we'll.
After the appointment of the usu-
al committees, Judge w. B. Cald-
well, of Cincinnati, was called on and
made a speech, showing the neces-
sity for new party, as means Of
restoring the government to its for
mer purity. Adjourned until 2. A. NJ.
e The Peoples convention re assem-
bled at 2P. NJ. Norton Z. Townsend,
of Lorain, was made permanent
chairman. ar s's-
The Committee on nominations re-
ported the following ticket, which
was adopted by the Conventions:
For Governor, Isaac G. Collins, of
Hamilton, Democrat; for Lieutenant
Governor, A. Saunders Piatt, of Lo-
gan, Liberal; for Attorney General,
Seereopbine Meyers, of Stark, Lib
eral; for Supreme Judge, p. B.
Ewing, of Fairfield, Democrat;
Auditor, d. W. G. Landen, of Brown
Liberal; Board of Public Works,
James McBeth, of Allen, Democrat,
for State Treasurer, Johnathan
Harschman, of Montgomery, Demo
crat; Comptroller of the Treasury,
C.P. L. Butler, of Franklin, Liberal.
The Convention this evening adopt
ed the following platform with much
enthusiasm: aill
ResofUea, That We declare against the in
| faIlibility OF party; that when the caucus or
the Convention fails to present st candidates
for Office, it is the high privilege, as we'll as
/ the bounden duty, of good citizens TO Withhold
ihsir votes from such candidates, and, regard
\ less Of party affi lations, to support the best
men presented for official position
| 2. That both the Republican and the Dem
ocratic parties have outiiyed the issues in
which they had their origin, and have out
lived their usefulness, and new organization
of parties is demanded in the interest of the
| public welfare. ,a... ...
3. That the Republican party, having con-
/ troll of both branches of Congress and of the
Executive Department, is directly responsible
for the legislation known as the "saleTy grab"
for the squandering of public lands in grants
TO private corporations, for the release of Rail-
roads from their just obligations TO the Gov
eminent, and other manifestations of corrup-
1 as Q6N6tOpcu III Lne GE6QlI MODlner ana
/ other investigations; and that those members
of the Democratic party who have aided or
aequiesed in such legislation equally deserve
| public condemnation.
4. That we believe that the fundamental
| purpose of government is the protection of
persons and property, and not the meddling
with and regulation of the business industry
or conscience Of its citizens, nor the assumption
Of such works by Federal State or municipal
i anAo aa ST.
properly be left to their individual enterprise.
| 5. That corruption can be successfully COM
bated only by the removal or lessening of
/ temptation; We are in favor of a reduction of
/ the functions now exercised by the Govern
| lnent, and a consequent diminution of Cow
ernment bureaus and officials, believing as we
do that a continually increasing army Of Fed
eral officers IS an evil increasing in danger as
| the country grows.
6. That grants of subsidies in land or
money and of special privileges and exemp-
lions to National Banks and other great
monied corporations and all fostering of mon
opolies, at the expense of the whole people,are
unjust and oppressive.
Z. That the practice of electing stockholders
and officers Of National Banks to seats in Con-
| gress, whereby the great gains of irredeema-
bic paper money are secured to those institu-
tions by the votes of interested parties, is a
national scandal which deserves the condem-
| nation of every good citizen, and ought to be
prevented by proper legislation.
g. That we insist upon a strict observance
by the General Government of ths constitu-
4ional limitations OF its poWer,and We demand
Aome government in all local affairs.
g. We believe that the business of the
Government should be transacted upon the
same principles that regulate the business of
private individuals; we believe, therefore, that
the appointment OF subordinate officers should
depend on their Qualifications, and that their
tenure should depend upon their fitness and
efficiency, and in this respect return to the |
practice Of the early days Of the Republic ]
is highly desirable and necessary.