The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-06-02
Grne Nortberner.
Paw Paw, MICHIGAN, JUNE 2, 1876.


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bic compensation proportionate to their
duties and responsibilities, and should be
held to rigid accountability for the
manner in which they exercise the trusts
conferred upon them.
3 We repudiate the idea that candi-
dates have right to manipulate conven-
tons and thrust themselves into nomina.
ton, and we assert the right of the peo-
pie, unbiased by personal considerations,
TO select their own candidates.
4. That the use Of money to influence
elections is demoralizing to the people
and corrupting to the persons making
such use, leading directly to corrupt and
illegal reimbursement from the public
treasury for the sum thus expended for
the party, and any candidate who will
seek by the use of money to influence
nominations or elections is unworthy of
support
o. That while political parties are
necessary agencies in administering gov
eminent. yet the love of party should
always be subordinate to patriotism ;
that none should be placed in nomina.
tion but such as are honest, capable and
efficient, and if, by any means, an unfit
person is nominated, such action is not
binding.
6. That no party deserves success at
the polls, except upon the basis of un-
selfish devotion to the best good of the
whole people.
Z. Leaving details to legislators, We
reassert that coin is the only money
recognized by the traditions of the Dem
ccratic party as warranted under the
Constitution
s. That when party has been in
power so long that the principal part of
It's ofice.holders have become corrupt,
it is impossible to obtain genuine reform
within the party.
9. We recommend to all local Demo.
cratic conventions to place in nomina-
tion such men only as are known to be
honest, capable and efficient, men who
have the confidence of the community,
and who, if elected, will strive to lessen
the burden of taxation on the people.
10. That we have confidence that our
delegates to the National Convention
will support only those who are proper
representatives of the foregoing princi.
pies, and we leave them free to exercise
their discretion as to the choice of men
best fitted to bring about thorough re-
form in the administration Of our ma.
tional affairs.
IL. That in the interests of pure gov
eminent, outraged free institutions inn
periled, and to redeem the American
name from the stigma attached to it by
the corruptions of the party in power,
We cordially invite the cooperation of
al honest men, irrespective of former
party affiliations.
The majority report also included a
resolution in favor of tariff for reve-
nue. only" which was afterward dropped,
as will be seen in the subsequent pro.
ceedlngs.
Mr.. Joslin interspersed the reading of
the report with comments of his own,
which were good naturally received by
the convention.
Hon. w. NJ. Ferry made minority
report os follows:
MINORITY REPORT.
The Democracy of Michigan reasserts
its devotion to all and singular the pro-
visions of the Federal Constitution and
20 a perpetual Union of the States
pledges itself to rigid fidelity TO public
trusts; to pure and economical admin
istration Of the Federal State and mu.
nicipal governments; to local self-gov.
eminent in every section to the honest
payment of the public debt, and to the
preservation of the public faith. They
see with humiliation and alarm the evil
dence of bribery, fraud and peculation
in every public department controlled by
the Federal administration, the distress
that prevails and widespread financial
ruin that impends over the people, and
they charge that these evils are the di-
rect result of the personal government,
unwise legislation, the financial policy,
extravaganza and corruption of the Re.
publican party.
ResOloed, That while we realize the
appalling fact that sixteen years of Re-
publican administration has entailed up
on us and our posterity a vast national
and domestic indebtedness which must
be paid in accordance with its letter and
spirit, we protest against the future con.
tinued use of the powers of government
in making laws calculated to make these
burthens more onerous. We look upon
the legislation making all our indebted
ness payable in gold January, 1879, as
a sharp legislative device in the unwar-
rantable interest of the creditor class,
calculated to enrich the few and sacri-
fee the best interests of the many. We
demand in the name of the people that
the Resumption act so called and the
act of February, 1878, demonetizing sill
yer, be repealed.
These resolutions were greeted with
frequent applause.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.