The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-24
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The Conaect;cut Democracy.

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From the New York Tribune.
The Democrats aHd Liberal Republicans
of Connecticut have proved equal to the
demands of principle and sound policy in
the proceedings of their state conventions,
and begin the campaign with an excellent
ticket. The nemiaees for state Offices ara
the present ipcumbents, all Of whom are
to have discharged their duties
to the entire satisfaction of the people.
Their platform is model of perspieuity !;
the meaning Of every plank is unnlistaka-
BILE. 1t states the trae relations OF the
Federal and state governments and avoWs
the supremacy of the civil over military
authority: deplores and condemns the re
cent Federal. executive Interference 10 the
states of Louisiana and Arkansas T; declares
that the Republican party has proved it
self unfit to rule !, is plain, spoken on the
side Vi good money as against lrredeema-
bic paper; and points to the record OF a
Democratic state administration for the
past two years as q guarantee of good gov
eminent IN case Of another Democratic sue
CESS With such candidates on such a
platform, we see no reason why the Dem-
ucrats OF Connecticut should not command
victory. An interesting feature of the
proceedings OF. the conventions was the
choice OF the Hon. David A. Wells as per-
lnanent chairman. 'ia -aTjla2 sia %
fhe following are the resolutions adopt
| ed yaa7o7g 51i-ss. I..z as.aH -
| The Democratic and Liberal Republican
electors OF Connecticut. in delegated con-
.ention assembled, declare: sss sal!Jsl
! First. That free government derives its
just powers FROM the consent of the gov
erned that the federal government il
vested with those powers only which are
granted to it by the people, and eRutner
a ed 10 the constitution Of the United
States. 80. = III 81. -
| Second. hat the public welfare requires
the SUI rsmacy OF the civil over the mllitar,
authority, and fie4dom of person uudel
5ttle protection OF the hal cas- corpus, ane
consistent with the public order; for tn,
State self:guvernment, and for the nation
return to the methods of peace and to til,
Unconstitutional limitations Of power. Ia
I Third, That we view with apprehensio,
and alarm, and solemnly condemp as sub
yersive of free government, the recent &C
tion of the federal. executive interference
IN the states OF Louisiana and Arkansas
and the avewed determination of the ad
ninistrat.on to disregard the will of tn
people of those states in reference TO tn
Organization oil their governments and tn
management OF their local affairs. -'-
Fourth, That the use of bad money i'm
poses an unequal and dishonest tax, whic
bears most heavily on these who work 10
wages that irredeemable paper curreI
Icy, by whaiever.- name known, is ba
money, aud that it is fraud in a time 1
: peace tOr the government to make anJ
thing legal tender except gold and silve
coin ri fixed standard. ! 80 "a. -.-
| Fifth, That the Republican party hs
tproyed itself unfit to rule. because with III
limited opportunity it has failed to max
the bad money which it has forced upo
I the pc, pie equal to the good money wit
! which it pays its bnndhulders. .~., .i
| Seth. That il is no tune. when industI
- depressed and honest labor everywhel
{. deprived of opportunity for regular aud r
muneratiVe employment, to increase tt
al burdens of federal taxation, and that Il
present acknowledged bankruptcy of ii
national treasury is conclusiEe proof
the incompetency of the Republican par
to properly administer the fiscal affairs
the country. II
Seventh. That the manner in which II
:. affairs of this state have been administer
turing the past two years, the watchf
ARE with which all departments of t
state government have been conducted, "a
the dignity and impartiality with viii
The executive duties have been periorme
are worthy of the approval by the electo
Eighth, That we cordially approve
e. rhe removal, by the Legislature of 1874,
the embarrassment which the Radi,
:. a.ty had placed in the way of free 81
D rage and we also approve of the rep
If the unjust alien law which that pa
IA, nad adopted for the purpose of restrict
NJ, an expression of the popular voice at
y lsllot boxes i1 tH
: ResolUed, That we present to the g
sideration of the electors of Connect
The names of Charles r. Ingersoll, IRE
&c e. Still. Marvin HI. Sanger, William
Raymond, and Alfred r. Goodrich for
ection to the Offices they have so ably
aiihtuliy filled the past two years, and
rvite all the Conservative voters who I
!. fer principle to party, and a Governm
4 of ireedom to military rule, to act With
in securing their election on the first N
; lay Of April next. sYo-z a.55 .s frEss.