The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-02


with whom the chairman of the State
Central Committees are requested to
Cooperate in securing the organiza-
ton OF the party.
Connecticut Democratic Convention.
The Democratic State Convention OF
Connecticut met at New Haven on
Wednesday of last week. Every
county in the State was fully repre-
sented. The old State ticket was re-
nominated as follows:
For rGovernor--Charles II. IHgersoll
For Lieutenant Governor George
G. Sill.
For Secretary OF State-Warren II.
Sanger.
For Treasurer - William G.. Ray
mond.
For omptroller-Albert r. Good
rich.
The following is the platform adopt
ed:
l. The Democratic Liberal party of
Connecticut, in Convention assembled
pledge themselves anew to the prin-
ciples which they have repeatedly
adopted and which the people of this
ton and Unioh shall be maintained,
with the supremacy of civil over mil
itary authority aud we demand for
the individual the largest liberty con-
sistcnt with public order 4: for the State
self government, and for the Federal
Government a return to the methods
of peace and constitutional limitations
OF power.
=. The civil service of the Govern
ment has become alarmingly corrupt.
1t is an instrument OF personal ambi-
ton and an object OF selfish greed. 1t
has become reproach 10 free institu-
tiOns. We therefore regard a thor
Ough reform Of the civil service as
one ei the most pressing necessities OF
the hour; and believing that honesty,
capacity and fidelity constitute the
only valid claim OF public employ
ment, we demand that public station
shall again become a post of purity
and honor.
). The public credit of the Union
must be maintained. Federal taxation
should provide the means necessary
TO pay the expenses of the Govern
nent, economically administered. and
for steady reduction of the national
debt, while our tariff laws should be
adjusted for the purpose of revenue
only.
4. Our public lands must be pre-
served for actual settlers, and subsi-
dies of money or lands to corpora
tions and speculatOrs should cease en-
tircly.
5. The Democratic majority in the
House of Representatives are especial
ly deserving of popular support i'll
their policy OF reducing. the expendi-
lures Of the Federal Government to
the actual needs OF the public service,
thus cutting off supplies which have
for eleven years invited corruption
and fed an army of plunderers.
6. The only currency known to the
Constitution of the United States is
gold and silver, and coin forms the
only staple basis for the necessities of
the world. The Democratic party has
never tailed to recognize and support
this essential principle. Bat follow
ing great and costly war we fad
AN irredeemable currency at our doors.
1t is, therefore, the duty of Congress
to adopt such measures as shall lead
to all early resumption of specie pay
ments, while guarding its acts with
that prudence which the interests of
our cOnllnefCiai, Manufacturing anu
industrial pursuits imperatively de-
mand.
Z. That the act of the last Congress
passed by u Republican majority de-
claring that there shall he specie pay
memts on the lst day of January, 1879,
was a scheme of mere party expedien
cy supported by no measure tending
10 secure resumption. 1t was Il de-
ception and fraud. Its results have
been injurious. as the business inter-
csts of the country could not be shaped
and conducted 10 harmonic with an
ineffective and deccptiue act. We re-
spectfully ask Congress TO substitute |
for it well-defined and practical legis- |
lation tending to an accumulation of
coin as basis for resumption, or the |
funding and cancellation of portion |
of the greenback circulation in con-
vertible bond bearing a low rate of in
tcresf.
s. That this Convention, having con-
fdence in the ability and integrity of !
the Senators and Representatives i'm
Congress from this State, rely upon !
such action at their hands as will! aid I
in placing the finances OF the country
upon a constitutional basis.