The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-07-08
THE DEMOCRACY OF MAINE.

party, the ''dead democracy a s
some fossils preserved as ANTIQUE
mementoes of past prejudices, will
still insist Is dead and buried, has
just given strong spasmodic kicks Of
life In the old lumber State of Maine
and for a corpse does some sound
talk. They have just held their
State Convention, made their nomi-
nations with the sole purpose ofgiv.
ing battle to Radicalism, the same
hadlcallsm we are called on to fight
IN November, and as an obituary re-
QUEEN to our fossils to remember
The dead we give their platform in
full:
RESOLVED, That an inflated and ir-
redeemable paper currency is among
The worst evils that can afllict a COM
munity. II enables cunning and un-
scrupulous spectators to rob produ-
GERS of the fruits of their labors, and
afilicts every reputable business with
the peril of continued panic and dis
aster. We regard currency based
on specie redemption as the only one
upon which the business of the coun-
try can safely be trusted, and hold
that we should, as rapidly as posi-
bic, approximate to such circula-
ting medium.
RESOLVED, That a protective tariff
is most unjust, unequal, oppressive
and wasteful mood Of raising the
public revenues. It is one of the
most frequent and fruitful sources of
corruption Of administration. We,
therefore, the Democracy Of Maine,
in convention assembled, declare for
free trade, and in favor of unfettered
and unrestricted commerce.
RESOLVED, That the recent action
of the Republican majority in the
United States Senate in attempting
to revive the worst features of the
oodition law Of John Adams Admin
istration, and to establish a censor
ship of the press of the country at
the Federal capital, declares pur-
pose to silence all criticism Of the
conduct of public men, and, as such,
demands the severest condemnation
of every freeman in the land.
RESOLVED, That the trainers of
our Constitution erected system of
government the corner stone of which
was local control of local affairs,
which for nearly century held the
States in the Union as harmoniously
as the planets hold their places in
the heavens, and it is among the
gravest faults of the Republican par
ty that it has wantonly overawed and
pro$titutcd the Government of the
several States.
RESOLVED, That The civil service
of the Government should be per-
formed by those who are found to be
best qualified therefor, and there is
seen in the recent action OF The Re
publican Congress on this subject q
humiliating confession that The par
ty in power cannot dispense with the
proof afforded by public plumber.
RESOLVED, That t b e undeniable
corruptions pervading all depart
ments Of the General Government
are themselves ample arguments
against The continuance of the party
now n power, and proof that it de-
serves the righteous Indignation Of
the people.
| RESOLVED, That in the person of
Joseph A. Titcomb, of Kennebunk,
our nominee for Governor, we have a
statesman of eminent ability and in
tegrity of character, whose political
views are modelled after the Demo-
cratic fathers of The Republic, and as
such we commend him to the suf-
frages Of the electors of the State of
Maine.
SILENT MEN.-Washington never