The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-31
The New Parry Movement in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, July 30.-Che new party people
convention assembled to-day at Ambos Hall,
and was called to order by E. Cunningham the
leader of the Allen Co, movement, who made
a short speech explanatory of the movement.
In the course of his remarks he said that both
OF DISAPPOINTMENT partiesiwere in such condi-
ton as to make a new party an absolute nee
essity for the protection of the people. Neither
OF the present parties can accomplish the need
ed reforms. One will not and the other cannot
help the people.
Hon Geo. e. Pugh was chosen temporary
Chairman. He said that although he was
Democrat of the deepest dye he was willing to
Join hands with all honest men to stop stealing
in high and low places, to stop eXtravagant
grants of public domain, which by right was
the property of the people. After the APP
pointment of the usual committees, Judge
Caldwell made a speech, showing the necessity
Tor new party as means of restoring the
government to its former purity
The peoples convention re-assembled at two
O'Clock. Norton s. Townsend of Lorraine per-
manent chairman of the Committee on Nom
nations, reported the following ticket, which
was adopted by the Convention: For Cover
nor, Isaac q. Collins of Hamilton, (Dem); for
Lieutenant Governor, A. Sanders Pratt of To-
gan, (LiberaD; for Attorney General, Seraphim
Meyers of Stark, (Liberal); for Supreme Court
Judges L. b. Ewing of Fairfield, Dem. J, and
u. W. c. Ionder of Brown, UiberaD; Board of
Public Works. Jas. McBeth of Allen, Dem y;
Montgomery, Oem); for Comptroller of the
Treasury, G. p L. Butler of franklin.
me following platform was adopted with
much enthusiasm:
Resolved, That we declare against the iufalll-
" OF party; that when caucus or convention
fails to present fit candidates for Office it is q
high privilege as well as the duty of all good
citizens to withhold their votes from such can
didates, and regardless of party affiliations 10
support the best men presented for ofhclal po-
sition.
I'd. That both the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties have outlived the issues in which
they had their origin, and have outlived their
usefulness, and new organization of parties is
demanded in the interests of public welfare.
Sd. That the Republican party, having con-
troll of both branches of Congress and the Exc
cutive Department, is directly responsible for
the legislation known as the salary grab, for
squandering public lands in grants to private
corporations for the release of railroads from
their just obligations to the government and
other manifestations of corruption as developed
by the Credit Mobilier and other investiga-
tons, and those members of the Democratic
party who acqueisced in such legislation. equally
deserve public condemnation.
4th, That we believe that the Fundamental
purpose of government is the protection of per-
sons and property and not meddling with the
regulation of the business or conscience of its
citizens, nor the assumption of such works by
the federal, State or municipal governments as
may safely and should be properly left to indus
trial enterprise r
9Th That as corruption be successfully COM
batted only by removal or leSSening OF tempta-
tons, we are in favor of a reduction of the
functions now exercised by the the government
and their consequent diminuation, and conse-
quent elimination of government bureaus and
officials, believing as we do, that continually
increasing army of federal officers is an evil in
creasing in danger as the country grows.
9th, That the grants of subsidies in land OF
money, and of special privileges and exemp-
tions to National Banks and great mOnied cor
poIations and all fostering of monopOlies at
the expense of the whole people, are unjust
and oppressive.
It'll That the practice of eectng stockhold-
ers and officers of National Banks to seats in
Congress, whereby great gains of continued
irredeemable paper money are secured to these
institutions by the votes of interested parties is
a national scandal which deserves the condem-
nation of every good citizen, and ought to be
presented by proper legislation.
8th That we must insist upon strict OBJ
servance by the general government of the con-
stitUtional limitation of its power, and we de-
mand home government in all local affairs.
9th. We believe that the business of the gov
ernment should be transacted upon the same
principles that regulate the business of pri.
vate individual. We believe, therefore, that
the appointment of subordinate officials should
depend upon their qualifications, and that theil
tenure should depend on their fitness ard eff
Gle lcy, and in this respect return to the prac
tice of the early days of the Republic is highly
desirable and necessary.
10th. That the duties or imports, as long as
such duties are necessary, should be imposed
for the purpose of revenue only, and not for the
purpose of benefitting or enriching private in.
dividuals OF companies or favoring particular
branches Of industry at the expense OF the
whole people.
11th That it is the duty of the government
to repeal all laws that favor capital to the pre-
JUDGE of labor
Speeches were made by Tom Ewing and Fred
Hassaurack of Cincinnati, favoring the ticket
and platform. The convention then adjourned