, 1873-07-24
Tho resolutions adopted by tho Convention
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Resolrea, That political revolution has been in
augusate crsts in tho life Of political inatu-
gun but il The Present agitation hat poryaes les on. n
tho producers in defense Of their natural rghta sn
Of The non-producers.
R<soired. That tho rrinciplcn upon which tho Cor.
Of the evils st act u.s. % To syae o itS uva ws lSS
system Of special privileges The creatiou Of tna,,.
rights By few which not granted to tho many,-
these arc sonc Of the wrongH endure, and they
Rsoe 4hDt aras monopoes sn rntes Of taxation
lnnuncrabla public o1ices Of cvery description that
swarm through our land, hnrass chr people. md cat
ruption oxcrlincd in Credit hfobilior operations
n Congress aud elsewhere the Congressional nnt1
rupttonR "too numerous 10 nentfon, all thesn a{s
evtia Of enormous magnitude and formidable rhano
nns they a spring from those vicious principles OF leg
the non-lNoduccra to absorb aud "gaD6io in II the
1sselted That r ths baot.eor .nero I. protection
for freeMon which has not got been "transforrcl u
from tho people, Through 1t tho people, when tuey
viii, overturn tho principles Of monopoly and es
ing from, power the hordea Of thieyos, ewinors and
otlor sco1ndrols-nt specimens Of tho nor-1rol,cjpp
slass whom They fspresent-anl substituting for them
and snow Of the Nation.
Rtsolred, That taxation without representation ia
Geen dsea sea- u his Gu 3Sp
years past, tho tme has now coma to IT, nnt we
will not neglect ths opportunity. While We mean no
creafor al legislation affecting interests as pro-
ducors shall 10 controlled by us IN just proportion to
jlfsofred. That while We rcpcntautly acknowledge
mud confess tho fatal Of past neglect aud it,.
difference through which the reins Of political power
rnl enonics We determine hcnccfortl to roct!fy md
sgeq s ~ ts gspSG and
Resorcd, That ii, harmony with the forcpona yiepgs
We VII rot vote tor any man for my oco Whatever
p!eion, " ith our interests us a class
Resoucd, That will not vote for any man for Of
aco, even though he 10 ono Of liz, who accepts tls
nomination Of either OF tho present existing political
parties.
esored That tho present practice of editors, lcgs-
atoss, Judges. anil public servants generally accept
lug and uslng free railroad Iassus, should DO nloat
eniphatically condemned.
Tho Hamilton Freeman (the Republican or
gan) makes light Of tho Convention, hoading its
report as follows: Tho Saratoga Convention
A Slim Attendance and Unsatisfactory Results
Tho king-leadera Get Scared, and Abandon
Thoir Programme Of Nominating Ticket" Tho
Webster City Inder (Which has bocomo m organ
Of tho Autobiography moyomont) speaks of tho
Convention a. follows:
Tie Saratoga Convention Was, pcr,aps, ono Of tito
largest and most enthusiastic puhi meetings over
vened in Hamilton County. Every nection of tho
County waa represented Although tho language Of
the ca was such as to ra1sa tho presumption that
candidates to DO put In nomination. yet il was uot
sufficiently explicit to avoid different construction
and 1t soon bccatnn apparent that there existed somo
diversity Of opinion ~ regard to tho proproiy Of
making the action nality. In view Of tits fact, and
III deferonco to the moro remote nnd Ices fully repsu-
scented townships, 1t was deemed best to postpouo
tho noinatione, and call delegate Convention for
TINT purpose at aome future day part Of thu Con.
vention favored different course, but a acquicBcei
cheorfu1y IN tho conclusion reached by tho majority,
After tho speaklng n County organization was per-
focted, and tho tmo for the nominating convention
Central Committee were instructed TO confer with atr-
aaa lss eontsees ~ IN Hardin Humboldt and Wright
tive Conventions, Rnd mako the necessary arrange
mcllta to have Hamilton County represented In the
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