The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-05
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THE DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE CONTENTION
JUNE I1.187G.

Resolsed That the Democrats and Conserv-
atives in Convention assembled proclaim their
heartfelt gratitude for the complete victory
which was won by the advocates of reform, IN
the election of 1873, over the incompetent,
corrupt and proscriptive political organlza-
tion which had held unlimited control of the
State government for six years, and that they
emphatically repel the imputation that their
triumph was won by any other than the legal,
honest and sincere efforts which the justice Of
lhoir cause and their duty as freemen to main
tain unimpaired their lnalienable rights de-
manded them to make.
Resolred That in proof of the sincerity of
the pledges Of the victorious party in that cleo
ton 60 reduce expenditures to an honest and
economical standard, and elevate the scale of
off cial qualification, we point with pride and
pleasure to the acts ofthe Legislature Mt its LATE
session, to which body the thanks of the whole
people are dine FORTS faithful discharge of duty
in correcting the abuses of the public service /;
in diminishing the burden of taxation in dis
missing supernumerary officials from the va
rious branches of the public service, who con-
sumed the earnings of labor without render
ing an equivalent; in dispensing the bless
inps of lust laws without distinction of race,
color or class in holding faithless public Of
hcials to strict accoun tn blllty for their mi
conduct; and especially does the popular
branch of the Legislature, which. standing as
the grand inquest of the Commonwe cath, de-
serve thanks for investigating the acts of the
guilty officials whom they arraigned for NAL
feasaRee corruption aud usurpatIon of uncon-
stitutional powers. and for driving them, by
the terrors Of the offended law into obscurity
from the public trusts which they had vi
olated.
PesoIred, That in addition to the foregoing
we proclaim the following principles as the
rule aud guide of our political faith and
conduct:
1. The doetrine of local self-government,
the surest protection of personal liberty; fdel-
ity TO the Constitution of the United States,
aAd all the obligations imposed upon us as
citizens of II common country.
,. free schools, free suffrage, equal rights.
3. Equal and exact Justice to all citizens,
Of every race and climT native and foreign
born. and no discriminating legislation for
the benefit of favored classes or corporations.
4 No prescription for opinion sake-no
sectional lnes-no resurrection of dead issues
for nartisau success and pretsxt for vim
dictive legislation.
j. The sacred maintenance of the public
faith aud the strict performance of all obHga-
tons State and National
d. Retrenchment and economy in all the de-
partments of the public service, anC adhe-
q renee to the time honored JetfersJnian stand
Ard of qualification for office, :" is he honest,
IL he capable, is he faithful TO the Constitu-
tion
With these declarations, we cordially invite
sill men t. cooperate with US in establishing
the permanent supremacy of the prIncip pies
which they embody. in the administration OF
pubic affairs.