New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-26

their party and themseves that as legitimate con ~
quence corruption H. found common as to claim re-
condition OF the morals and business uteress Of the
country is the result OF corrupt and partisan
far as is in our power OF correcting these evils we de.
clare that recognize the following as principles nea
by the constituency represent, and we personally
pledge ourselves 70 labor their general adoption, VIZ
first: That the officers under our system OF govern.
ment have and should exercise only such powers as are
conferred them by law. and these should be used
only the good of the whole people and without refer
ence whether they will affect the party 10 winch the
offce-hodcr may belong. . . A.. 49,. -
second We utterly repudate the idea that mere can
be any spOls OF Office vctors In an honest admnst
ton OF the Government. Officers should nave teasohDe
compensation proporopats to thsr dues nn or
the IN which they exercise the trusts coier"u
upon them. ,.,. h., .
right to manipulate Conventions and thrust thcseiVes
into nomination. and We assert tho rsnt or tno Ieope
unbiased by personal Considerations TO select the o"
Fourth That the use OF money to influence elections is
demOrazng to the people ami corrupting 10 the
mahing USE leading directly to corrup, ann iieg
thus expended for tho party and any candidate who
will seek by tie OF money to influence nonhatiohs vi
elections Is unworthy oil support. .... o
Fun That while political parties arc necessary agen
ces In administering Government, yet the love OF
party should always be subordinate " Patro.h 'as
honest, capable and efficient, and IL by any means an
unit person nominated such action Is not binding;
Srt That party deserves success at the pols e1-
cep upon basis OF unsesn devotion to the BEST gooo
SerenM : Leaving details to legislators, reassert
that coin is the only money recognized by the tranons
OF the Democratic party as warranted ny tue Consuu
ton. -,
Eighth: That when party has been In power so long
principal part OF its oceholders have become
corrupt, is impossible to obtain genuine reform "thh
the party. A., -
hinh: We recommend TO all local Democratic conven-
lions 10 place in nomination such men only as ATE known
To he honest. capable, and efficient, who have inc
confidence of the community, anu who, II elected VIII
strive tho burden OF taxation on the people
Tenth That We have confidence that our Delegates 10
the National Convention viii support only those who are
proper representatives Of the foregoing principles ana
wo leave exercise their discretion as 10 the
choice OF best fitted to bring about thorough reform
IN the administration Of our National affairs that III
OF government outraged frcc lnstlh
tions mpered ana to redeem the American name iron
stigma attached To it by the corruption o! the party
in power we cordially invite the cooperation OF Ill
honest men, irrespective OF former party LIMITATIONS
Messrs W. T. Wells and Chauncey Josn spoke IN favor
Of the majority report ard Messrs NJ D. WIDER anu "
H. Taylor for the minority. The majority report was
then adopted by vote of 157 to 20, many delegates
having gone out. The deegat is understood to stand
10 for Gov Tildcn and 6 for ex-Gov. Hen tricks.