Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-17
A New Party.


The convention was called to orde
by b. A. Gilman. chairman of the NJ,
tional Executive Committee, appointed
by the previous convention, held at Ii
dianapolis, November 28, 1874. TIL.
call for the meeting was read by T. i
Buchanan, Secretary of the Executive
Committee. It sets forth the object 1:
the meeting, the preparation of the
platform Of the proposed party and the
fixing Of a time and place for holdin4
the future convention which shall nom
mate candidates for President and
Vice President.
A permanent organization was effect
ed by the election Of Prof Norton, OF
Illinois, Chairman; j L. Campbell, OF
Illinois, G. W. Campbell, colored, of
Virginia, and s. j. Trevallis, Vice
Presidents; A. Cameron. Secretary.
A committee OF one from each state
was appointed on resolutions to which
number of resolutions were reported
and referred, including the following
IN substance, that Congress should pro-
vide for the river and harbor appro-
prlations and all subjects of national
concern when necessary for the safety
and convenience Of commerce; that the
government should secure to all citi
zens their inalienable rights, except
when, by valid legislation, they are de-
prived thereof by means of crime; that
the record of the old political parties is
such as forfeit the confidence and re.
spect of the people; that the committee
on platform confine itself to the subject
OF national paper money, and that the
convention limit itself to this matter
exclusively; that the productive indus
tries OF the country should receive the
greatest possible protection and sup
port OF the government; that present
revenue laws are unjust and UNEQUAL.
and that more just method of raising
revenue should be adopted; that the
national banking law has established
monopoly oppressive to the people,
dangerous to their liberties in its inhu-
ence on the press and to state and na-
tlonal legislation, and demanding its
repeal; and appealing to the American
people to break loose from party tram
mels and unite on the basis of gov
ernment whose legislation and admins
tratlon shall protect the Industries of
the nation from the avarice of the cap-
italists.
Several speeches were made, and the
convention took recess till afternoon.
On reassembGng the Convention
was Informed that the Committee on
Resolutions would not be read to re.
port until to morrow morning
A general discussion of subjects Of
more or less interest to the Convention
then took place.
st. Louis was selected as the D ace
for holding the next meeting, the time
not being decided upon.
The unspeakaoIe .mpu.guce of the
othce-begging trinity. Thompso Bur-
pee and Shaw, in posting off to Wash
lngton for three of the most import
ant Offices in this city, at the hands of
the party which they yainly attempt
ed to overthrow in the last canvass,
has met It's proper reward They have
been severaIly kicked out of Washing
ton and their cheeky pretensions laid
under the table. 1t is true that the
labors of these played out demagoa ues
did not weigh feathers weight against
the party, nevertheless they exerted
their utmost influence for and support
ed the Democratic ticket possibly ex-
cepting Shaw. Thompson ought to
have procured the endorsement #
Lynde, whom he supported for Con-
gress last fall against Mayor Luding-
ton. But Lynde has nothing to do
with post-ofices; his mission is to sit
In the House and vote wrong on every
political question that comes up. Still
If Lynde had the proper amount of re-
sentiment about him, he would have
endorsed Thomson, and thus killed
him ln advance, since Thomson tainted
Lynde with his endorsement in the
last campaign. sDo unto others. as
others do unto you" ."-Mzoauhee Ser
tanel, March IL.
END OF THE CIVIL SERVICE Re-
FORM -WAsHINGToN. March To-
The departments have issued circulars
announcing the abolition Of the civil
service reform rules governing their
respective departments wherever ope-
rative, and announcing a return to the
former method of the appointment Of
the employees, as provided for by Sec
ton l64 of the revised statutes, enact
cd June %, 1874, v hich is, that i" no
clerk shall be appointed to any depart
ment in either of four classes until he
has been examined and found quali6-
ed by board of three examiners. to
consist of the chief of the bureau or
Office into which such clerk is to be ap-