Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-01
New York state Liberal Convention.

ALBANY, n. y, Sept. - In the New
York State Liberal Republican Convention.
| to-day, the committee on resolutions report
ed as follows;
Resolved, That We consider it self evident
that there can be no sound currency but
coin, or paper convertible into coin on de
mand, and that without speedy return 70
which, national disaster threatens that the
whole system of civil service needs reform
that military authority be subordinate to
civil that a single presidential term l.
enough that local seli-government l.
the basis OF tree government. and
that forcible interference with this
right of states usurps it; that social,
| civil aud political tests discriminating race
and color are fatal TO equal and exact jus
tice 10 all men that the original and
amendments of the federal constitution are
| obligatory in their text and spirit and IN
| the judicial exposition. subject neither 10
executive caprices nor To the exigencles OF
| personal government that a Tree press l.
| the bulwark of sreemen that municipal
rights be respected. monopOlIes repres-ct
and economy in public expenditures
observed that the minimum OF taxation
be secured, peculators punished aid cor
ruption of the public morals banlshed that
| the canal reform be upheld, anc the school
fund be sacredly devoted to our present
system of common schools. and that apprO-
prlations of the peoples money to sectarlan
uses cease that bribery and corruption
are the canker of the body polite and
should be pursued through all their subtle
forms and the guilty punished. Resolved
that while official trusts are inherent IN our
system, and honest and capable ineumbents
in them are essential in the administration
of every good government that the intru-
sion of oticeholders Into the machinery OF
politics and their active participation IN
nominating conventions Is notorious
abuse, at once offensive TO public decency
and productive of unmltigated evil. We
therefore denounce the practice and demand
their exclusion from future political con-
ventions. Resolved, that We condemn the
natlonai administration for its illegal and
oppressive acts, for its retention OF corrupt
men in office, for Its shifting and unstable
policy i. the administration of the finances,
for its initiation of currency-lts fraudulent
| pretences TO the contrary Notwithstanding
for its extravagant expenditures and Its
general disregard for an intelligent public
opinion. Resolved, that with every ady0-
cate of honesty in public affairs We rgolce
IL the prospect that the gang OF conieder-
atei thieves within the canal ring, who
I
ple of the state shall be pursued and sub
iected % condign punishment, and while
the consummation has been publicly
prayeG for by the Liberals thev
by no means stiat the generous measure
of praise due, irrespective OF political con-
siderations. TO Hon Saml. j. rilden (great
appause) leader of those crdsades and they
by all means propose to slstain his hands
and the hands OF everybody. besides. whom
they shall have reason TO believe Will fght
or whom they find fighting for pure and IN
corrupt government in the interest OF the
neonle and rhey caution electors to choose
for the legislative Offices none bat those
who can b. depended on, TO sustain all
measures of reform. Resolved, that the
liberal republicans of the state OF New
York in convention assembled. intend
ing to maintain the principles they
have now repeated and hitherto uniformly
nronosed. congratulate the country upon
GENERAL favor TO which they have attained,
and believing that it not entirely yet they
are substantially recognized BY both demo
cratic and republican parties OF the state.
do not think it necessary or useful TO noml-
nate a state ticket they do therefore re-
commend to the liberal and independent vo-
ters of the state TO support those candidates
already in nomi nation whose character ana
experience they most approve and VINO 10
their Judgment will earnestly and eihciently
co-oncrate with Gov rllden in bis work OF
administrative reform.
The following was also offered and recon-
pended for adoption Resolved, that We
look with alarm upon the large and inereas
ing Indebtedness Of the sta,es anu cities Of
our republic, and the consequent increase oi
taxes. the result of lavish unwlse anc
oftentimes dishonest Appropriation and ex
penditure of mopey, and that We call upor
all who may be elected to ofiees OF trus
and responsibility. in all possible ways t'
close the floodgates which nave been opene'
as a chasm. Sand by ~ise and earnes
economy and retrei ,chment relieve the over
burdened taxpayer of every city, county
village and town of the State oil New
York