Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-25
Conventions.

LANSING Mich, May 25-Iu the Demo
cratic State Convention, yesterday, two reports
were submitted from the committee on resou
tons. The following is that Of the majority:
The Democrats of Michigan in convention as.
semblcd, considering that by departure from
the principles on which our nation was formed
the government Of the country is being changed
from Il Federal Union Of States 10 centralized
ollgarchy that the powers aud trusts conferred
by law instead OF being used for The benefit of
the whole people are used by officials for their
private and personal benefit; that professeI
politicians instead of laboring for the country's
good seek only the good of their party AMI
themselves; that as legitimate cons, queoc9
corruption Is found so common as 10 claim re-
spcctability and believing that the present. de-
plorable condition of the morals and business
interests of the cnuntry is the result Of corrupt
and partisan administration which ignores the
public good, and with view so far as 10 our
power, of correcting these evils, We declare
that we recognize the following as principles
| held by the constituency we represent, and we
personally pledge ourselves to labor for their
general adoption, VIZ: First, That the officers
under our system OF government have aud
should exercise only such powers as are confor
red upon them by law, and these should be
used only for the good Of the whole people,
aud without reference to whether they will et-
feet the party to which the office holder may
belong. Second, We utterly repudiate the
idea that there can be auy spoils of office for
ylctors 10 an honest administration OF the GOV
ernmeni; officers should have reasonable con
peusstlon proportloDate to their duties ami re-
spousblities, and should be held to rigid &C.
couutabty for the manner iu which they tx
ercisc the trusts conferred upon them. Third,
We repudiatc the idea that candidates have a
right to manipulate conventions and thrust
| tn amselves into nomination and we assert the
right OF the people unbiased by personal con-
sideratous to select their own candidates.
| Fourth. That the use OF money to Influence
| elections Is dcmOraIizlng to the people and cor
rupiDg to the persons making such use, leading
directly to corrupt and illegal reimbursement
| from the public treasury for the SUMS thus tx.
pended Tor the party, and any candidate who will
seek by the use of money to Influence Domlua-
tons or elections is unworthy OF support. Fifth,
That while political parties are necessary
agencies 10 administering the Government yet
the.love OF party should always be subordinate
to patriotism, that none should be placed 10
nomination but such as are hooest, capable and
cfhcient, and if by any means 40 unfit person is
minated, such action is not binding. Sixth.
That no party, deserves of success at the polls,
except upon the basis Of unselh5h devo
ton 10 the best good of the whole PEG
pie. Seventh, Leaving details to Legislators,
we rcasscrt that coiu is the only money recog-
nized b. the traditions Of the Democratic
party as warranted by the constitution.
Eighth, That when party has been 10 pow +
30 Iory that the princ pal part OF It's office hold
er5 have become corrupt, II is impossible 10 OBJ.
tain genuine reform within the party. Ninth,
We recommend to all local Democratic Con
venlionS to place in nomination such men ouly
as are Known to be efficient men, who have the
confidence IF the community aud who if elected
will strive to lessen the burden Of taxation on
the people, Tenth, That we have confidence
that our delegates to tie National Goa
vcDtion will support only those who are
proper representatives of the foregoing prlucl
pas, aud We Lave them free to cxcrc!se
ihelr discretion as to the choice OF men best
fitted to brlug about thorough reform IN the
administration OF our national AFFAIR.". That IN
| the interest OF pure gov rnmeut outraged, Tree
Institutions impcrilled, aud to redeem the
American name FROM the stigma attached 10 II
by tn cprru ptiuns OF the party 10 pow r, W.
cordially invite the Gu. operation Of all honest
men, irrespective Of former parry atli nations.
he majority report was then adopted by a
vote of ISL 10 10 -maDy delegates having gone
out. The delegation is understood TO stand III
for li!dcn and tor Hendricks.
TOPEKA May %. In the Republican State
Convention, last ueht, discussion took place
wh;c:i lasted FROM 10 Till II clock over res
olutiop declaring Bialnc the first choice Of the
convention for President II finally passed aud
the convention adjourned. All the delegates
will vote for Senator Ingalls, Tor Vice President.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-rhc Democratic
State Uonvcu in effected permanent organL
zarion last night, but decide not to choos~
Presidential Electors ill after the st. Louis
Convention.
| SuSDcnAiOn.