The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-07-10
Resolutions of the Knox County De-


The Democracy of Knox County, Ohio at their
recent County Convention adopted the following
sensible platform:
John D. Thompson, from the Committee on
Resolutions. reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
"ResOIced That we recognize as political
friends all men who supported the Baltimore and
Cincinnati platforms in the late President tial
election, and that all who have and are new op-
posing the Grant Administration and its abuses
are entitled to our confidence and support, and
We hereby invite them to join with us in the
common cause Of reform in the administration
of public affairs.
''ResOlrsd. That agriculture is the foundation
of all our prosperity; that whenever it suffers
loss all other legitimate industries are crippled
and consequently that all obstrustionS to its sue
eossful prosecution should, az far possible, be
removed.
"Resolrsd, That the promises of Reform made
by the Republican party have been in every in
stance violated, and that those who administer
the Government are unworthy of further conf
denee.
"ResolUsd, That the alarming fact developed by
the Credit Mobilier investigation that the Chair
men OF the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways
had received enormous gifts of stOck from that
corporation, while it was asking for legislation,
demonstrates the demOralized condition of Con-
gress, and the danger which threatens our insti-
tutions.
'.ResoLUed, That we regret that enc of the
twelve Credit Mosilter Senators and Representa-
tiVes called himself 4 Democrat, and it is a fact
worthy of reflection that the eleven others are
Republicans.
@ResolUed, That the appointment of John A.
Bingham to the mission to Japan, tainted as he
was by the Credit Mobilier fraud and the per
son who reported the increased salary bill to the
House OF Representatives, deserves and receives
the censure Of the people.
And, whereas the Republican party had COM
plete control of the Government during the
Forty-second Congress, there having been Re-
publican President, the Senate with Republican
msJority OF tWo-thirds, and in the House Of Rep
resentatives q majority of thirty-seVen. And,
whereas Benjamin F. Butler, the leader of the
Republicans in Congress. introduced the in
creased salary BILL and had it reported to the Ju-
dietary Committed, composed of nine Republi-
cans and only four Democrats. And, whereas
said Committee, through John A. Bingham, It's
Chairman, recommended the passage OF the in
creased salary bill; therefore, be it
'.ResotUed, That the Republican party, as po.
itiea orgsnization,is responsible for the ncreas-
ed salary ball.
President, and at the same time voting S35 900 TO
refurnish his house. for the nth time since Gen.
So. 600 to buy coal, $1,000 to pay his gas bill, and
extravaganza.
''Res0tred That the increase of the salary OF
President Grants Cabinet, OF the members of
Senate and House of Representatives, and the
voting additional pay to the members of the
Forty-second Congress, was in violation OF the
terests.
more uniustihAbie as the late Congress reduced
the labor and expenses of the Members and
Senators of the next and succeeding Congress
one-third; and wnile they reduced thsir labor
one third it was unjustihable to increase their
pay one-haf and therefore We demand Of Con-
grsss the immediate repeal Of the increased sal
ary law.
'.ReSotuSd. That the Senators and Members of
Congress who voted for the increase Of salaries
deserves the eensure, as those who voted against
that increase are entitled to the thanks. OF the
people.
"ResoLred, That we have with pride viewed the
official career Of Hon. George W. Morgan, our
late Member of Congress, and regard him as a
true representative of the people, and cordially
indorse his opposition TO the salary bill and 9th
sr abuses"