Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-09-11

I tutions, and We believe In more and more per
IecLnZ, and % bring thorcush aut free come
mon -sehUhi educ 'atfOn vi nlh tls reach OF
ali, not We also insitt that, As required by our
I constitution. pIbic-schOols throughout our
St1te snail be Eept free from sectarian in
/ stTuctiOn, in order that they may become ac-
cfsFiclE TO all without Interfere nee with the
/ rights OF cfcousclenCp,
fitn-Ihat the power given to the legisla-
! lure by the institution OF our state 10 exempt
! property from taxation, WIS eX oected TO be
I exercised with the utmost caution, but much
! complaint has been n ade that the power has
/ Ott4 VITA very little restraint 10 the detrl-
! nent OF public Interests, and We accordingly
/ recommend the early revision OF the Laws
uoOn that subj gCt.
! SiXth-That after many unsuccessful efforts
OI Jhe hepubiicsn party In Wisconsin to pro-
mole temperance by prohibtO-y legislstIO
/ We rejoice in the GnaI ACKNOWLEDGMENT that
| true education and sound morals are the best
I agencies Tor that purpose, but that We deem
| u 80 ntlal 70 remain vlgilsnt rather thsn
cobude n Lne declarations possibly dictated
by partisan exig ney Instead of oy settled
connections OF principle and duty, ard we
furthermore recommend any amendment of
Lle present excise law necess 4Ty TO secure
every portion OF the people from arbitrary
lLlTinSemcntG upon Inc letter or spirit of it,
PIOHl,stoRS ana that We congratulate the
people OF W lsconSln upon the settlement IN
question Of the sovereignty OF the State over
corporations ofltS creation and upon the per
pstual source OF redress thus assured against
aggTesSlOns Eom monopuliZrd capital and " e
demand the power OF the state thus eStab-
llshed shai be finn y and continuously eX r
irom every form Of corporate Injustice, eXtOT-
ton or aggression, and We repeat and declare
that the I'M SrOvement of old and the con-
suuclon OF new lines OF railway are neceS airy
10 the progress and development of the State /
and that railroad companies are entitled 10 |
reasonable and rel iaOle com DensstiOn for the !
actual capital and labor tn as employed.
Eighth-Ihat the use or contribution Of |
money by party candidates for the purpose, |
directly or Indirect y, OF COrrupting public !
opinion, is sn OnenSe which demands the eN- |
ecraton OF all enlightened and patriotic men, |
and we insist upon prompt and vigorous en- |
iOrcemcnt OF the law to punish the crime of |
blbery committed a or before elections. and /
upon such amendment TO SAID law as expert. |
euce may prove necessary to the full prOtec- |
ton OF the b1ilOJ-hOX from crimes Of this |
class.
Ninth-ThRt the vast annual contributions |
OF the country for the SUPP OTt OF the national |
government Warri MT more rapid re-
duction of the national debt and CORE
SpOndiug relief of the people from the burden
OF annual interest paid ON the profits on
their industry.
Tenth-Tbat we demand an early revision
of the patent laws and more liberal legiSla-
Iloh lor Ihe protection OF the people in this
department uom the eXactlOns of aggregated
capital.
Eleventh-That we sincerely depIore the re-
cent failure of enlightened men to establish
civil service reform in the administration of
the national government; that in the opinion |
OF this convention, The appointment to office
the permanent qualification of honesty and
and not upon artisan service, and |
we earnestly invite united effort by all ps-
tTiotlc men TO guard the people from the evils
Of partisan and official corruption for prompt
and condign punishment of the crime OF an
Omciai, and for the restoration of pure and
government in every department
Of the pablo service.
The present state officers were nominated
by acclanation, as fOllOws: Governor, w. r.
Taylor, acknowledgements, Charles ID. Par
Her; secretary Of state, Peter Doyle; State
treasurer, Ferdinand kuehn; altorney-gen-
'"al, A. scott Sloan; superintendent Of public
LSJrucLlOn, Edmund Leariug.