Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-07
Democratic Resolutions.

The resolutions below were unan-
imonsly passed by the District Con-
vention held by Democrats last week
in Betown. The Adpocate claiming
to be the ecu " Democratic organ,
calls them cheap clap-trap. and says
some one imposed on the convention
by passing them off as original. In
paper nearly all of whose editorials
are taken from the New York World
and Herald and Watterson and here
after to be taken freely from the Chi
cago Times, gable about originality
is not graceful. As for these resoln-
tons they are the best, the least am
biguous, that Democrats have ham
died in twenty years. They are as
much smoother and firmer than the
st. Louis corduroy platform as 9
model iron bridge is than a bridge OF
knotty slabs laid in the mud. But
like all Democratic resolutions the
big food in November will smash
them to DRIFT and splinters like the
big flood did the Grant County
bridges last week.
Reeolved, That in the opinion Of this conven-
ton all electors in Wisconsin who seek the
| election of capable and incorruptible men to
Office and complete and permanent reform
in the administration of public affairs in mum
| cipal, town, county, state and General govern
ment, should unite upon our platform and
same candidates, regardless political affec-
tions and antecedents, or present party affini-
/ ties, and vindicate the right of voting for and
eIectIns political rulers independent 1T
| corrupt party power and of the dictatlon oil
professional politicians aud political rings all
| lied Herewith or apologi1ing therefor.
| RESOLVED, That in the language of Thomas
Jefferson, that great light of the Democracy in
all its original purity, ITO make US happy
and prosperous people, wise and frugal gov
eminent is first necessary, which shall restrain
men from injuring one another, but which shall
leave them otherwise free to regulate their
| own pursuits of industry and improvement,
| and shall not take from the mouth of labor the
bread it has earned"
Resolyed, That the public credit should be
scrupulously preserved, and tho national debt
| honestly paid; and to this end we demand q
decrease in the number and compensation oil
public officers, and a rigid economy in ev-
ery department of State and Federal govern
| ment.
Resolved, That we pledge our support foi
increasing anc cheapening the facilities o.
transportation within the state, and between
Wisconsin and the Atlantic seaboard.
RESOLVED, That we will support no man fol
Office who has ever violated his faith to the
public by receiving retroactive increase o.
salary for public services, and no man who
apologies for or justifes the black pay steal
and kindred corruptions Of Congress, or in any
way affiliates with men engaged in such prac'
tees
Resolved, That the limitations OF Fedora
power in the national constitution are the nee
essary safeguard against the evils OF coirup
J and oppressive government; that We demand
the remuneration by Congress of all unconstitu
tional powers arrogated to itself over the bus
mess interests of the country, and the cOnse
auent dispersion of the horde of money>chang
ers now habitually congregated at the Fedora
Capital and successfully demanding favors a
the expense of the honest industry of the coun
try.
RESOLVED, That honesty and fidelity in tn
, administration of public affairs demand rota
ton in Office and an untrammeled exercise Q
personal judgement in the selection of publ
: servants; aud we pledge ourselves to vote TO
no candidate whose nomination is the result G
his own importantly or of corrupt combina
ton among party leaders.
Resolyed, That the foundation of our hop
for the future is based on the liberal education
: of our children under the present school sys
TEN when freed from all scctarian teaching i
public schools.
Reso1yod, That agriculture is the foundatio
of our national prosperity on which depend
the credit of the nation at home and abroad
that aggregated capital and unequal taxatio
is he source of oppression and debt unde
which the producing classes of the country ar
: now groaning, and monopolists becoming NOR
powerful and oppressive.
Resolved, That for the purpose of carryin
out the above principles and rcmedying tn
evils complained of, we pledge ourselves
vote for Tilden and Hendricks for Presiden
and Vice Presid ent of these United States a
the ensuing election.