The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-14

chanical and commercial resources OF
the country, to the end that ,bOr may
be fully and protitably employed, and
the general welfare OF the people be Sc
cured and established.
SiXth-We declare In favor Of an in-
come tax, to be graduated according 10
the amount of income.
Seventh-The perniciOus system OF
paying labor with script, honored at the
storehouse of the employer only, has be-
come a gigantic sWindIe and fraud upon
the rights of labor.
Elghth-We demand that all Govern
ment land BE- reserved Tor actual sell
tiers only.
Ninth-We deprecate all efforts to re-
dres, wrongs Dy violence of law, and
believe that through the ballot-b0X alone
must we look tor Justice.
Tenth-That it Is the province of the
Government to issue coin, and provi
money, both metallic ana paper, for the
convenience OF the trade, commercial
and industrial interest OF the people,
and that this power should not be dele
gated to corporations or individuals,
ana, recognizing as we do, that the le-
gal tender currency is the safest, cheap
est ana most satisfactory paper money
| attalnable, we demand that it be lully
| restored and made free legal tender,
and continued without contraction OF
volume, and that the National Bank
| notes now outstanding be retired and
instead OF them an equal amount ie-
gal tender currency be issu d, and that
the National Banking law be repea ed.
Nominations then being in order,
Stephen johnson, Of Piqua, was made
the unanimous choice tor Governor,
Joseph jenkins, of Tuscarawas, was
| nominated for Treasurer, E. p. Pltkain
| was nominal ed for Clerk Of the Supreme
ourt, George A. Durham, of Huron,
was nominated for Attorney General,
John Z. Logan, of Mahoning, was nomi-
mated for School Commissioner, q. z.
| strong, OF Defiance, was nominated for
Board of Pub ic Works. The meeting
| throughout was harmonious, the
speeches eloquent and logical, and the
Convention can truthfully be said to be
| one Of the finest ever held in this Stale.
The Massachusetts Democrats.
WORCESTER, MASS, Sept. l4-The
| Democratic State Convention met at II
A. NJ. yesterday and organized by tue
the choice of Mr.. Russell, Of Cambridge,
as President. The proceedings showed
great lack OF harmony. Charles fran
| els Adams withdrew as candidate for
| Governor, and hard fight was then
made by Thompson's supporters in h is
behalf, they believing that Adams with
drawal would strengthen their ranks,
| but they tailed TO rtaliz their expecta-
tlons. VIM. CASTOR was nominated for
Governor on the first ballot, receiving
| l, 100 votes out Of total of !, ,442.
The ticket was completed as follows ::
| For Lieut.. Governor, f. NJ. B. Plunkett;
Secretary of State, Weston Rowland
Treasurer, d. Nj. Shilling; Attorney
General, Chas. 2. Thompson; Au 4itoi,
John r. Fitzgerald.
| The resolutions reaffirm all glance tC
the National Democratic Platform OF
| 1876; express the belief that the people
larry elected majority OF the Electoral
College, but were deirauued OF their
rights; congratulates the country on
| he happily results OF the Southern
| States under the new policy, believes
| the depression in business is caused by
| unWise legislation, taVOrs liberal re.
ciproclty with Canada and Mexico, also
| the honest payment of the public debt,
and currency ON gold basis; declares
the present taxation to be an intoler-
able burden, unequal, unjust aud op-
press1vr; opposes Tue pronlbitory law,
| taVOrs harmonious action between labor
and capital, and condemns the R,puUli-
can party IN this State for restrie Ting
the right OF suffrage.