The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-05


tons were made For Secretary OF State,
John @. Churchill Comptroller Francis syl-
vester State Treasurer, William L. Bostwick
Attorney General, Grenville Tremaine; State
Engineer, Howard Soule. The following
platform was adopted by the convention:
First-The Republicans of New York, true TO the
achievements Of unequaled history, and faithful
| to the demands of an uncompleted mission, make
the following declarations: The Office of the Gov
eminent is to conserve order peace and safety, and
to protect every citizen in the enjoyment Of every
right implied by the constitution and laws. Unity
and fraternal relations in all States and sections,
and between all States and sections is Of the first
and highest importance, and the Republican party
| of New York will heartily support every
authorized by law, adapted to establishing and
maintaining commercial and industrial prosperity
| and tranquility, justice and obedience to lawful
| authority.
Second-The constitution ordains that the United
States shall guarantee to every State in this Union
| republican form Of Government The only repub-
lena Government known TO the constitution of any
American State is a Government chosen by the peo-
pie. The question whether case has arisen requir-
ing the President to employ the military forces to
protect State authority against domestic violence is
| by the constitution committed TO his decision and
to his responsibility. Taking Issue with any de-
cision of this kind which has been made by the Ma
tional Executive in respect 10 the employment OF
troops, and expressing no opinion in regard to the
methods and attendant proceedings employed in any
instance cherish the hope that the action taken
in relation TO the Southern States will result in
peace, tranquility, and justice, and act OF the
Republicans of New York conducive TO lis good
effect shall be withheld.
Third-we insist purity, frugality and etti-
cheney in every branch of the public service nation
al and State. To that end hold these require
ments practical and just:
/. No needless office, officer or public agent should
exist.
2. Compensation for official service should be fair
and just, but in case excessive.
/ 3. Fit men, and no others, should hold public
trusts.
4. Every official, high q W should be required
at all times faithfully &c pei u his duty, and the
whole of it.
S. No official or office-h- . LIQUID be subject to
political or partisan asses ,or 10 interference
| in any way with his poliuca .ghts or action, and
plain laws should forbid unish al attempts to
make or enforce such assessments, to control or
abrdge in any respect absolute freedom in political
action, which in this country belongs to all voters
alike.
In connection with this subject recur with
satisfaction to that portion Of the letter of accept
ance of Mr.. Hayes wherein he declares that found
ers Of our Government meant that the officer should
be secure in his tenure long his personal char
acter remained untarnished and the performance of
his duties satisfactory.
In furtherance of this view We commend as
worthy OF consideration legislation making officers
secure in a limited, fixed tenure, and subject to
mova only as officers under State laws are remova-
BILE in this State, on charges, to be regularly and
openly preferred and adjudged.
Fourtk-we hold honest service or labor the be
and highest exerton for American citizens, and
those who labor for others, whether for the Gov
eminent or for private employers are as fully
titled any citizen be to absolute freedom in
all political, civil and religious affairs. They
the full service they agree to render and to their
employers they owe nothing mole. The consti-
tuition Of the United States and Of the State Of
| New York and the laws establish equal rights for
all citizens and all voters, and deprecate
warrantable and hurtful all attempts by employers,
whether representing capital political power, to
encroach upon or coerce others in the
| joyment Of any of the rights or the exercise of
any duties Of citizenship. In the State of New
York the whole number of national ofice-holders
including clerks and subordinates of every degree,
is 7,465. This lie one national official subordi-
nate to 152 voters. OF State, county and town
officials there in this State 1858 This is one
State county town official to every eight and a
half voters. When the potential functions of local
officers taken into account their nearness to the
citizen and their power bis property, taxes and
interest, their relative influence becomes even
greater than numbers indicate. The exclusion of
public servants from political action would dsfran-
chise great body of our feliow-citzens. The laws
mean no such exclusion, and we deny as an rmputa-
ton upon the people Of New York that they
have been dominated by the nations subordinate
officials, and we cam conceive Of no condition of
affairs short of the extinction of manhood and pa
trotism in which d Postmaster or clerk could sub
due to his partisan will $50 other electors or exert
any other influence beyond such his character
might give him.
Fifh-Public faith, honest industry and general
prosperity demand sound currency Of coin and
paper convertible into CON- and the already ep
proach to specie payments enforces the wisdom and
duty Of faithfully pursuing the necessary steps to
full resumption within the time fixed by law.
!Sirth-we oppose any further Immigrants SUBJ
sides to corporations monopolies, and hold that
the public domain should be reserved for the free
homes Of industrious settlers.
otreIHH-lnat we REGARD WIN ulsap-
prove the demands coming from the promoters Of
various schemes that profuse appropriations and
grants shall be made and the national credit used
to carry works Of various kinds, local and
sectional in character and not of urgent national
importance. We call upon the burdened tax |
payers of this State to watch and defeat all at
tempts, however specious, TO increase the public |
debt, or to obtain their money for remote and |
questionable purposes, which, if feasible, appeal |
to state action and private enterprise. Such at |
tempts more indefens:ble when sustained by |
the votes of sectional minorities, adding 70 the |
burdens of the more heavily-taxed portions of our
country
Eighth-we ecognise equally the rights of prop
erty, and manliness and dignity of labor, depre-
eating any resort to violence in the name of either
We insist at all times upon the supremacy of the
law and maintenance of public order. The adj
vancement of American industry and enterprise
depends upon the harmonious cooperation of capt.
tsla nd al t,st