New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-12

man Of the State Committee. which may be taken ~
sign that no effort will be spared to elect Repub
llcan Legislature 10 return Senator Buckingham
The ticket below the LieutensDt-GoyerDor Is con.
sidered unusually weak, and only among ratio
headed fellows whose judgment is OF no account Ia
there any hope of electing it. The best informed
say there il no chance whatever. The mora
hopeful say there is q possibility OF dcfestins
Al election by the people, and carrying " into th,
Legislature. which they hope will DO Republican.
This u the outlook of tonight but hundred thing.
may happen 10 change all this before April. II
would not be strange, indeed. II tho phenomenon 0!
such platform IA the adopted should srou.,
the honest Republicans from their apathy. and
carry in the ticket on the strength Of ts bold and
manly utterances; but il is an uphill tight
Following IL the ticket III full
For Gorerror-Ienry n. Harrison OF New Haven.
For Lieut. -Gopern0r--John Wat OF Norwich
For Secretary Of Stqe-John q. A. Stone Of wnshsm.
For Treosurer-Dayid r. Nichols Of Danbury
For Conhouer-Col. r. r. Packer Of Coventry
THE PLATFORM.
The Republican party Of the State OF COnDecucft In
Convention assembled. declare that the end OF govern
ment to equal and exact Justice to citizens
with as little infringement possible upon ndyiduN
freedom; that the government OF tho people, by Tho
people and for tho people, interpreted and foreshai
owed by the Declaration Of Independence Is the trs
American idea that this idea only be reairedhy
the election of honest aud capable public ONO,
and by conducting public affairs with strict pruden,4
and 10 accordance with the sound approved mayms Il
business political economy that in accordance with
these principles the States should be left to resl
late their own internal affairs, without interior.
onco, and this Convention gladly i0dorses Tho
course OF the National Administration In refer
ence 70 the recent election iD Texas; that good
administration aud freedom from temptation TO Official
dishonesty be best secured by such an oreansao,
OF the Civil Service shall insure a competent body Of
civil officers who shall be undisturbed by the changes
and temptations OF active politics. that thore ought %
be no further Of the paper currency OF the coUn
try and that the people expect from the present Con-
gross tho adoption OF such will forward rs
early resumption fspecie payments Ihat tnere should
be no moro subsidies OF public lands in the Interest
private corporations: that taxation snoaia %
equal, and be laid in such manner Us ie's'
to interfere with general prosperity and 80 as en-
courage the various industries; that party orssnzt
tlons are useful and necessary, but that, while so arc
proud OF the birth and history OF tie Republican party
we recognize no allegiance to political ASSOCIATION,
"a shall prevent fair and candid criticism OF tho acn
OF all public men, and that every case Of negligence.
waseuness or dishonesty the part OF those having
control Of public money ought TO be promptly inVeo'
gated and severely punished without fear OF favor
That We expect of our State Legislators and State ON
possible relief from tho burden OF taxation the mainen'
ance OF public education, the preservation OF tho purify
and freedo of tho ballobOx the continuance OF suoh
registration laws shall invite all who are entitled 10
the precious right OF suffrage to participation In IT, snd
AZ the same time shall exclude all fraudulent voting.
that the sessions OF our General Assembly should
be short aud in its legislative acts few and gen
eral: that In making judicial and other leg1sstys
appointments character and capacity should be tho only
qualifications considered, ard that all bargains sni
trades for these appointments abusive 10 tho heath
OF the Commonwealth and destructive OF the interests
Of the people, the rghu interests OF labor I'D Vsr
of the present condition Of the Industrial classes ana
their relations to capital and the great corporations o.
the country demands the careful solicitation aud alton
ton of the legislature; that We recognize the WISDOM
and necessity Of obtaining reliable statistics ana NOR
nation in regard TO ,the condition OF Inc
laboripg classes upon which TO base proper
legislation and We believe that an impair
tisl and nonpartisan bureau for that purpose 10
demanded alike by humanity and the best Interests OF
the States that question whether or not convention
ought to be called TO present State Consnn
ton should be submitted by the General Assembly |"
tho people Of the State for their decision.
With these declarations present to mo peope ot
Connecticut the names OF the Hon. Henry b. Harrison
for Governor and his associates upon the ticket fof
their several offices with pride and confidence believing
that their welknown character Is guaranty OF their
faithful performance of the trusts which W te~
assured will be committed to them.