The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-02-17
CONNECTICUT.
Meeting Of the Democratic and
Liberal Republican
state Convention.
A Hard Money Piaiiorm-I'ed-
erai Interference In
State Affairs De-
nOunced.

HARTFORD, Conn, February lO,-'The
democratic state convention met TO-
day. David A, Wells was elected pres
ident IN his address Mr. Wells said
that the republican party had failed TO
properly administer the government
aud restore peace and harmony slnoe
the war lac therefore urged return ~
democratic principles, which he stated
was opposition 10 federal interference
IN the affairs OF the states, that governs
ment being the best which governs
least, the equality Ofnll men before the
law, u better currency hnsed on hard
money, aud taxation for revenue only,
lie thought II important that these
principles should be- carried out further
than In expressions and platforms, lie
denounced federal Interference In Lou
islana ~ dictated by u yagabond pollt-
lcal adyenturer.
The convention unanimously nom
mated the old ticket,
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the convention;
Flrst--'fhal free government derives
liz Just powers from the consent 0f the
governed TINT the federal government
In vested with those powers only which
are granted TO II by the people, aud
enumerated In the constitution OF the
United States.
Second--'rhat the public welfare re-
qulres the supremacy OF the civil over
the military authorities, the freedom
Of person under the protection Of Ia.
bcas corpus, consistent with public or
der, state selfgovernmtnt, aud for the
national return TO the methods Of pence
and the constitutional Limitations Of
power.
Third-That We view with appre-
hension aud alarm, aud solemnly con-
denim M albversivc of free govern
ment, the recent action Of federal OK
eoutive interference In the states Of
Louisiana aud Arkansas, aud the
avOwcd determination to disregard
the Will of the people of those states,
In reference TO tie organizations Of
their governments of their local af-
fairs that the use Of bad money inn
poses an unequal and dishonest tax,
which bears most heavily ON those
who work for wages; that irredeema-
bic paper currency 10y whatever name
known, Is bad money, and that II Is
fraud In time of peace for the govern
ment TO make anything n legal tender
except gold and silver coin of fixed
standard.
Fiith-That the republican party has
proved itself unfit to rule because with
unlimited opportunity II has failed to
make the bad money, which IL has
forced upon the people, equal to good
money with which II pays its bond
holders.
Sixth--That II Is no time when in
dustries are depressed and honest Ia
Dor, when deprived Of the opportunity
for regular remunerative employment,
TO Increase the burdens OF federal tax
alton and that the present acknowl-
edged bankruptcy of the national
treasury, is conclusive proof of the III
competency of the republican party to
properly administer the fiscal affairs of
the country.
The remainder of the resolutions
point to the economical administration
Of the state government during past
years by the democrats, point with
pride to the ticket presented for re-
election andapprove of certain action
of tha list lagislotu