The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-27
Their Views on The Labor Question.
George William Curtis Comes tC
the Front.

inc 'FRONT.'.
RocMEsrER, n. Y, September 26.-The
Republican State Convention assembled
to-day in the new City Hall. In front OIL
the presiding officers desk is the word
"lIarmony."
a. B. Cornell called the delegates to
order, and L, G. Plat was made Temporal
ry Chairman.
Nav YOEK, September GA special
tel the Eecning Post says: Tho epeech OF
the temporary Chairman Of the Republi.
can Convention, Plat, was an unex peeled
sensation, and was unmistakably intend.
ed as 4 brutally studied afFront to the
Administration, The intended applica.
tion OF the words "tricksters" and "tem.
ngognCs" were frequently repeated. The
long CulOgy ot ex-President Grant and
tsilence about President Hayes we're so
pointed that hisses frequently greeted
the speaker toward the close. Senator
ConklinS sitting conSpicuously, raptur-
ously applauding the significant passages
OF i'll feeling toward Secretaries Evarts
and schutz, is at the bottom OF the oppo.
sition.
The Committee on Organization report
ed Roscoe Conkling as permanent Presi.
dent. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Conkling took n position in one OF
the aisles and after acknowledging the
honor conferred upon him, said he had
Il suggestion 10 make. The gentleman
who had thus far discharged the duties Of
the chair had done we'll. 1t would facili.
tate the business OF the Convention and
accommodate him (Conkling) to have him
remain in his position. 1t would enable
him to take full share Of the responsi.
bilitieS OF whatever may be said or done
or decided 10 refuse 10 he done by this
Convention. lie therefore moved that
his name be stricken from the report and
that F. G. Platte be made permanent
chairman OF this Convention.
Mr.. Forster,'Of West Chester, hoped
the motion would not prevail. In view OF
the remarks Of the temporary chairman
at the opening OF the session, it was cal.
culaIed 10 put this Convention in false
attitude before the Republican party and
the people Of this State. He proceeded
to criticize the bad taste OF the temper.
ary chairman in his opening remarks.
Mr.. Conkling's notion prevailed-yeas
81 nays ll0-and Mr.. Plat was chosen
permanent chairman.
On resuming the chair, Mr.. Platte re-.
turned his thanks to the convention, and
then called for the report Of the Com.
nittee on resolutions
The following resolutions were then
read:
The Republicans Of New York, true to
the achievements OF an uncqualed history
and faithful TO the demnads Of an uncom.
pleted mission, make the following decla.
rationS
The Office Of the government is 10 con-
serve order, peace and safety, and to pro.
tect every citizen in the enjoyment Of
every right implied by the Constitution
and laws. -g @
Unity and fraternal relations in all the
States and sections and between all the
States and sections, ls OF the first and
highest importance, and the Republican
party OF New York will heartily support
every measure authorized by law adapted
10 establishing and maintaining CONNER.
cial and industrial prosperity, and tran.
guilty and justice and obedience 10 law.
lul authority.
Tho Constitution ordains that the
United States shall guarantee 10 every
State in this Union Republican form Of
government" The only Republican gov.
ernment known 10 the constitution Of any
known American State il a government
chosen by the people. The question wheth.
er case has arisen requiring the Presi.
dent TO employ military force to protect
lawful State authority against domestic
violence, is by the Constitution commit.
ted 10 his decision and to his responsible.
ty. Taking no issue with any decision Of
the kind which has been made by the Ma.
tional Executive in respect to the EN-.
ployment Of troops, and expressing no
opinion in regard 10 the methods and at.
tendant proceedings employed in any in.
stance, we cherish the hope that the &C.
tion taken in relation 10 tue Southern
States will result in peace, tranquility
and justice, and no act Of the representa-.
tiyes OF New York, conducting 10 its good
effects, shall be withheld.
We Insist on purity, irugality and ef-
6clency in every branch OF The public SER
vice, National and State. To that end
we hold these requirements practical and
Just.
!. No needless office or officer or public
agent should exist.
g Compensation for official service
shOuld be fair and just, but in no case
excessive.
5 Fitmcu and no others should hold
public trusts.
4. Every official, high or low, should
be required at all times, faithfully 10 per-
form his duty and the whole oft.
D. No official nor ofiiceholder should
be subject TO political or partisan assess
ments, or 10 interference In any way with
his political rights or action, and plain
laws should forbid and punish ali at
tempts to make or enforce such assess-
menis so as to control or abridge in any
respect the absolute freedom Of political
action, which in this country belongs to
all voters alike. =. n
In connection with this subject VIC re.
cur with satisfaction TO that portion Of
the letter Of acceptance OF Mr.. Hayes,
wherein he declares that the founders Of
our government meant that the officers
should be secure in his tenure as long as
hiS personal character remained unia..
nhhed andShe performance Of his duties
satisiactory.
In iurtierauce Of this view we com.