The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-07-14

llizaton, nor exercised In liberty under equal
laws. We denounce the policy which thus dlscards
the liberty loving German and tOeratcs the revi-
val Of the Coolie trade In Mongolian women. i'm.
ported for immoral purposes, AMI hOngolian
men held 10 perform seryile labor contracts. and
demand such modification of treaty with the
Chinese Empire or such Legislation within Con.
stitutional limitations az shall prevent further
importation or immigration Of the Mongolian
race.
Reform il necessary and can never be effected
but by making il the controlling iesue Of the
election and lifting IL above the two false Issues
with which the onice-holding classes and the
party In power seek to smother ~ first, the false
issue with which they would enkindie sectarian
strife In respect " the public schools. OF which
the establishment and support belong eN.
clusyely 10 the several states and
which the Democratic party mas
cherished from their Foundation and
il resolved 10 maintain without partiaiity or pref
contributions from the Treasury 20 any, second,
the falHo issue by which they seek - light anew
the dying embers Of sectional hate between Kin
dred peoples, once unnaturally estranged but
now reunited In one indvisible republic and
Reform is necessary in the civil service. Ex.
perience proves that efficient, economical con
duct Of the Government business Is not possible
II ts civil service be subject 20 change az every
election be prize fought for at the ballot box ,be
brief reward Of party zeal Instead OF post OF
honor assigned for approved competency and
held for fidelity in the public employ, that the
dispensing Of patronage should neither be a tax
upon the time OF our public men nor
AN instrument Of their ambition. Here, again,
professions falsiled in the performance attest
that the party in power can work out no practi-
cal or salutary reform. Reform ~ necessary,
even more IN the higher grades OF public service.
President, Vice President. Judges, senator's,
Representatives Cabinet onlcers-thcse and ali
others in authorityare thepeopies servants These
Offices s are not private the peTqqs.e ~ bl 'hsy
public show the disgrace and censurc Of q Vice
President; a lnte speaker Of the llouSe OF Rep
reH, natives marketing his rulings az presiding
officer, three senator's pfoiting secretly by thelr
votes as lawmakers, fve chairmen Of the lead.
ing committees of the late House OF Representa-
tives exposed IN jobbery; late Secretary OF tls
Treasury forcing balances in the public accounts,
late Attorney General misappropriating pub.
lie funds, "A Secretary Of the Navy enriched and
enriching his friends by a percentage levied OF
the profits Of contractors with his depart
ment; an ambassador to England censur-
ed Ia dishonOrable speculation; the
Presidents private secretary barely
escaping conviction upon trial for guilty com
plicityl frauds upon the revenue secretary
of War impeached Tor high crimes and nisde-
neanors--the demonstration is complete that the
fret step in reform must be the peoples choice OF
honest men from another party, lest the disease
Of one political organization infect the body
polite, and lest, by making no change Of men or
parties, we get no change OF measures and no
real reform.
An these abuses, wrongs and crimes the pro
duct OF sixteen years ascendancy of the kepub-
lican party, create q necessity for reform, con
fesEed bY kepuDllCstnh themselves, Dlt lnGI re-
formers are voted down in convention, and dis
placed from the Cabinet. The party's mass Of
honest voters Ia powerless TO resist the eighty
thousand Office holders, its leaders and guides
Reform only be had by peaceful civic revo
luton We demand change Of system, change
OF administration, a change OF party that we may
have change Of measures ana OF men.
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Dorsheimsr: Your committee have
also had referred TO them, and recommend
the adoption Of the following resolutions:
ResOlred That this Convention, representing
the Denocratic party Of the States, do cordially
indnree the action Of the present House Of Rep
resentatives IN reducing and curtaiiing the ex-
penses of the Federal Government; IN cutting
down onerous salaries, cxtrayagant appropria-
tiOns and in abolishing useless Offices ana places
not required by the public necessities, and we
shall trust TO the firmness OF the Democratic
members OF the House that no committee OF con-
ference and no miEinterpretation Of rules VIII be
allowed to defeat these wholesome measures Of
economy demanded by the country.
Res0ired, That the soldiers and sailors OF the
Republic and the widows and orphans Of those
who have fallen in battle have just claim upon
the care. protection and gratitude OF their fell
low citizens.
ApISoslTr REPORT.
Gen. Tom. Ewing OF Ohio. AT the re-
quest of several members OF the Committee
on Resolutions, | present minority report
a. TO one phase Of the platform:
The undersigned members Of the committee
recommend that the following clause IN the reso-
lutions reported by the committee be stricken
out "As such hindrance, we denounce the re-
sumption clause of the act OF 1875, and we here
demand it, repeal, !" and nev recsnmend that
thrre be substituted for that clause
the following. The law for the resumption Of
specie payments on the first Of January 1873. hay-
ing been enacted by the Republican party with
out dehberation in Congress or discussion before
the people, and being both lne1ectnal 10 secure
it, object and highly injurious 10 the business
of the country, ought to be forthwith Lcpealed." "
Signed 10y Thomas Ewing. Ohio ID. W. Noor-
I hees, Indiana JohnC Brown, Tennessee, Nal.
colin Hay, Pennsylvania; III. II. Trimble, Iowa;
John j. Davis. West Virginia, L. l.. Davis.
Kansas &. II. Hardin, Missouri
1 Mr.. Ewing supported his motion by hye
minutes speech, in which he stated that
the objection 20 the clause which they pro-
posed 10 have stricken ont was, that II pro-
( posed to repeal only single clause OF the
Resumption act, and that merely on tine
ground that il il a hindrance TO specie pay
Isent, leaving the inference 10 be drawn
that the Democratic party wanted resump-
I tion at an earlier day--at least that was the
construction that would probably be
I placed upon it. During Mr.. Ewing'sspeech
/ he was frequently interrupted by applause,
cries OF ''Time, '''Go on, y etc. so great
was the confusion at one slime that the
Chairman threatened TO have the galleries
Y cleared. Quiet being partially restored,
Mr.. Dorsheimer, Of New York, replied to
Z Mr.. Ewing, IN FAVOR OF the majority report,
/ which he said was compromise between
the hard and soft money members OF the
committee concession 50 great on the part
OF the hard money men that II was made un-
der protest OF every one 0f the Eastern
Democratic States. In conclusion, he de.
manded the vote 10y States. Mr.. Dorsheim-
er's remarks were likewise greeted with q
mixture of cheers, Kisses ans applause.
Mr.. VOORHEES, followed in support OF the
minority report, and Mr.. Waltcrson IN favor
OF the majority report. A call Of the States
on the motion was then begun, but the
confusion was so great that IL had 70 b,
abandoned. A motion 20 adjourn was lost
The roll call was then again ordered, anC
the result was that the substitute offered by
Mr.. Ewing was rejected-yeas, 2l9; nays
SIS. Following Is the vote by states
Alabama, no, p. Arkansas, no, II. Califor
MIA, no, ~. Colorado, no, o. Connecticut, no
IL. Delaware, no. 8. Florida, no, =. Georgia
no, - Illinois. no. p; yes. Il. Indiana, yes
30. Iowa, no, "; yes, 3. Kansas, yes, 10. Ken
tucky, yes. "a. Louisiana, no. lb. Maine, no