Litchfield enquirer., 1876-09-14
Democratic Convention.

db OA W CoACoudJs O4 nCOhS nominated the following state ticket:
 Gov.--Richard D. Hubbard, of Hart ford.
 Lieut.. Gov.-F. B. Loemis, of New London.
 Sec. of State. Dwight Morris, of Bridgeport.
 T.easrer.- Edwin A. Buck, of Wind ham.
 Coatroller.-Charles c. Hubbard, of Middletown.
 The following names were presented for presidential electors:
 At Large --Gov. c. R. Ingersoll, Gen. W. B. Franklin.
 First District. John s. Dobson, Yer non.
 Second District George E. Elliott, Clinton.
 . Third Distr1ct-Charles Osgood. Nor wich
 Fourh District. George Taylor, New Milford.
 The following platform was adopted:
 Resolved, That we cordially approve of the nominations, by the democratic na- tional convention, of Samuel J. Tilden for president. and Thomas A. Hendricks for vice -pres1dent-stat in whose purity of character, and ability to dis charge the duties of the highest positions in our government, the people may im- plicitly confde.
 Rcsolued, That in the platform adopted by the late democratic national conven- tion, and in the views expressed by Gov ernors Tilden and Hendricks in their let ters of acceptance, we recognize the prin- ciples which are necessary for the preser- vation of our free institutions, and essen- tial to bring back the administration of the government to honest and economical service.
 ! Resolved, That political party contin- ued in power for long period of time becomes arrogant, selfish, and corrupt. and that the recent official investigations have proved that sixteen years of power in the federal government by the republi- can party have brought steadily increas- ing impurities into the public service, and combinations to deplete the public treas ury have grown so powerful and thelr partisan influences so strong, that the re- publican party is unable to reform exist ing abuses. That party having utterly within it's own ranks, so earnestly made 1 day by day more alarming, complete change of parties in the administration of public affairs is essential to secure a rad ical reform in the civil service, where de- | moralization has become scandal and reproach to our free inst1tutions. But now the chief actors in scenes of national shame seek to shift responsibility upon the heavily y-burdened shoulders of a re- tiring president, and ask that they may | be continued in power for the sake of self-reformation. All history teaches that reformation does not begin with contin- ued reward.
 Resotved, That while one great cause of | the prostration of business, with its re- sulting ruin of capable business men and the idleness and suffering of tens of thou sands of iaborers, may be found in the unparalled official corruption and extrav- agance of the republican party, and it's accompanying unbearable taxation by the federal government of more than four thousand millions of dollars during the past eleven years, we nevertheless find ] the administration and the entire republi- l can party in congress earnestly opposing | the retrenchmept and the economic policy | of the democratic party.
 Resolued, That the democratic liberal party of Connecticut, which has control led the administration of the state for | four years, to the satisfaction of the peo. | pie, demands:
 l. That there shall be rigid economy in the public expenditures; and we thank the lower house of congress for it's zeal l ous work, by which retrenchment to the amount of thirty millions Of dollars in this fiscal year was accomplished, over the combined opposition of the republi- can minority in the house, the senate, the president, and the entire administration. ?. That every dishonest incumbent of public office, and every official who toler- ates and does not sternly oppose corrupt practices Ill the civil service, shall be re- moved: and that nones except competent, trusted with public duties
 3. That the military shall be subordi- nate to the civil authority; and that the army of federal bayonets around the polls, when peaceable citizens are voting, shall cease. The federal government has no | right to send it's standing army into state to interfere with it's local affairs ex- cept when called upon, under the provi- sions of the constitution, by the governor | or legislature; and the recent order of the | war department, by direction of the pres- ident. to place the federal soldiers under the control of United States marshals l around the polls in the southern states. when DO disturbance has occurred or | occasion transpired for their presence. and no state authority has constitutionally called for them, is an outrage on the people, and a violation of the principles I of our government. Its menace is that a l federal administration desiring to perpet | uate its power, may do so by silencing the sovereignty of the ballot by the use of the sword 4. That there shall be wise policy in regard to our system of taxation; that our commerce, now nearly extinct, shall be relieved from ruinous restrictions. and fresh life infused into the important in- terests dependent upon it, thus strength eniDg the revenue, sustaining the national credit and giving employment to many thousands of deserving laborers who are idle and suffering. 3I
 3. That the interference of the federal government to control the elections shall cease; that the government shall not inn pose reveHgeful acts upon any section of our common country-for such policy is at war with the principles of our govern ment, and tends to paralyze all business interests. In the language of the enlight- ened statesman, Samuel J. Tilden. if is the duty of every good citizen and gov ernmental authority to establish sscordial fraternity and good will among citizens.