Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-06
Ing to force resumption when II will bring ruin

Ing 10 force resumption when II will bring ruin
upon the general business interests OF tho
country and demands instead that tho property
protested - ey the y; P.y Ito lust pro
that silver DO renionetized, and the present
resumption act DO repealed, and resumption DO
postponed until the financial condition OF the
country will permit IT," II declares In favor OF
the enactment Of stringent laws for the pro-
lection Of labor" and fsvors the reduction
Of national and State expenses go. The Ma.
tional Prohibition party OF the United States
held session In New York, which was attended
by number OF mon and women prominently
connected with the temperance cause In the
Eastern and Western States. Tho need OF
legislation In favor OF temperance was dis
cussed
New York Republican state Convention.
The Now York Republican State Convention
was held at Rochester Thomas @. Plat was
appointed chairman, Senator Conkling decln-
ing the honor. Tho platform Ia In opposition
to the Presidents restrictive order In relation
to Federal oficeholders, and q substitute by
George William Curtis approving the course OF
the President was lost by vote Of 100 to 294
The resolutions adopted favor speedy resump-
ton OF specie payments and oppose profuse
appropriations and grants to carry on works.
local and sectional In character. That part OF
the platform referring to the Federal Office
holders and the Presidents Southern policy
reads The office OF government ia 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 fra
ttrnal relations In oil States and sections, IL OF
the first and highest Importance, and the Re-
publican party Of New York will heartily sup
port every measure authorized by law adapted
to establishing and maintaining commercial
and industrial prosperity and tranquility,
justice and obedience TO lawful authority. The
Constitution ordains that the United States
shall guarantee to every State in this Union a
republican form OF government" The only
ton Of any American State il government
chosen by the people. The question whether
case has arisen requiring the President TO en-
ploy military force to protect lawful State au-
thority against domestic violence Is by the Con-
stitution committed to his decision and to his
responsibility. Taking no issue with any de-
decision Of this kind which has been made by
tho National Executive in respect to the en-
ployment OF troops, and expressing no opinion
in regard to tho methods and attendant pro-
ceedings employed in any instance, we cherish
the hopoth the action taken in regard to tho
Southern States will result in peace, tranquility
and Justice, and no act OF tho Republicans OF
New York conducive to its good effects shall BIO
withheld. We insist on purity, frugality and
efficiency in every branch Of the public service,
National and State. To that end VIC hold these
requirements practical and Just first, no
iccOicbb OillCe, OulctT, Ut puDuC kbtut buoulu
exist; second, compensation for official service
should be fair and just, but in no case excess
sive third, fit men and no others should hold
public trusts; fourth, every official high or
low, should be required at all times faithfully to
perform his duty, and the whole Of it (; fifth,
no official or officeholder should be subject to
political or partisan assessments, or to Interior
ence in any way with his political rights or
action, aud plain laws should forbid and punish
all attempts to make or enforce such assess
ments, or to control or to aErdge in any respect
the absolute freedom in political action'whch |
in this country belongs to all.voters alike. In
with this subject we recur with |
satisfaction to that portion of the letter of &C.
ceptance of Mr.. Hayes wherein he declares that |
the founders of our government meant that |
the officer should be secure in his tennre.as long
rs his personal character 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 removal only as officers under State
laws are removable in this State on charges to
be regularly. and openly preferred and adjudged.
We hold honest service or labor the best and
highest exertion for American citizens and
those who labor. for others, whether for the
government or for private employers are as
fully entitled as any citizen can be to absolute
freedom in oil POLITICAL civil and religious af
fairs. They owe the full service they agree to
render and to their employers they owe nothing
more. The constitution of the United States
md of the State of New York and the laws
establish equal rights of all citizens and all
voters, and We deprecate as unwarrantable and
lurtful all attempt by employers, whetherrepre-
'enting capital or political power, to encroach
lpon or coerce others in the enjoyment Of any
If the rights or the exercise Of any Of the
luties of citizenship. In the State Of New
York the whole number of national officehold--
,rs, including clerks and subordinates Of every
legree, is 7,455. This is one national official or
subordinate to 1852 voters. or State, county
md town officials there are in this State 1885,
'13. This is one State county or town official
o every 81 voters. When the potential func-
ions of local officers are taken into account their
learness to the citizen and their power over his
property, taxes and interest, their relative in
luence becomes even greater than the numbers
Indicate. The exclusion of public servants from
political action would disfranchise great body
Il our fellow citizens The laws make no such
and we deny as an imputation upon
he people of New York that they are or
ave been dominated by the nations subor-
Innate officials, and we can conceive Of no con-
ition Of affairs short of extinction Of manhood
nd patriotism in which postmaster or clerk
ould subdue to his partisan will 1862 other cleo
ors, or exert any other influence beyond such
8 his character might give him.