The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-23

inviolablo the hight to gO,c itself ut its
sovereign pleasure. subject only to the
limitations and obligations Of the federal
constitution.
Third-ln the interests of public morals,
the national credit and common we flare
we oppose any further issue by the govern
ment of currency inconvertible with
gold. the worlds recognized measure of
value, and we favor speedy return to
specie payments MS essential 10 a revival of
commerce. business and the credit of the
country aud the welfare Of tho laboring
masses
Fourth 49, We arraign the republican party
Tor us extravagant expenditure and profit
gaze waste OF The peoples money, for its
corruption, for lis pecuiaiions, for its con
tempt of constitutional obligations for its
eSloftioDnate Increase of The salaries ofour
pubic officers. For its oppressive, unjust
and defective system of taxation. alapce
aud currency, Wiicn have degraded the
public and priya,t notably and bronrht
upon US the pre- 'eii depression IL the com
mercial and iniusttn, in'ere.,s IF the
e'uni'y; tor its Capitalization OF power
and its encouragement of mUnopulies and
corporate corruption, for its continuance of
incompetent aud dishonest men in Office.
and for its general mismanagement of
both state and federal governments.
Fitth-We view with alarm the increase
In this commonwealth, under a republican
administration, of the public debt by prodi.
gal appropriations for objects not demand
ed by the public interests, we denounce
unnecessary taxation rs a great crime: we
demand reduction Of state expenditures.
rigid economy, and the utmost Limitation
of the practice of morigasng the industry
of the future for purposes of doubtful ex-
pediency.
Sixlh-1he interests of capital and labor
are identical, and any attempts to produce
aniagonism between the Two must be inju-
rious to both. We favor such legislation
as will secure to both an oren field a d
fair play, and TO both equal rights aud Just
rewards under the law.
Seventh We congratulate the good
citizens of the commonwealth upon the re-
moval of the Odious prohibi ors laws from
the statute books, and we confidently ex-
pect that the present Ia W, with such
notifications as exporter &c shnll suggest,
will tend to promote public order and mo-
raity and the best interests of temp aunce.
Eighth-Thc democratic party believes
in the government of the people Ivy the
people for people, and therefore opposes
any constitutional amendments which limit
or restrict the election u: public officers by
the people.
Ninih-We take an earnest pride in the
cordial and enthusiastic approval by the
people Of the whole country on the nth of
June, 1875, OF the policy Of reconciliation,
peace and fraternity advocated by the dt NJ
ocratic and republican parties in 1872, and
we welcome with especial satisfaction the
assurance that that policy will be naugu
rated by the administration to he placed in
power in 1876.
The remaining resolutions commend TO
the people OF the state the candidates nom
mated by The convention. The resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
The following are the delegates-at large
TO the national convention p. A. Collins,
G.. w. Gill, J. G. Abbott and Edward
Avery, with four aternaies.
The convention, Mt O'Clock, adjourned
sine lie