Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
RESOLUTIONS
Of the New York Republican
Convention.

Il
ing are the further proceedings of tn,
Republican State Convention:
| RESOLVED, That the Republicans o1
New York, true to the achievement
of their unequaled history, and faith.
ful to the demands of an uncomplet.
ed mission, make the following de.
claration:
The office of the Government is to
conserve order, peace and safety, and
ID protect every citizen in the enjoy.
lnent OF every right implied by the
Constitution and laws. Unity and
fraternal relations in all the States
aud sections, and between all States
and sections, is Of the first and high
est Importance, and the republican
party of New York will heartily sup
port every measure authorized by
law adapted to establishing and
maintaining commercial and indus
trial prosperity and tranquility, JUS
tice and obedience to the lawful au-
thority. The Constitution ordains
that "the United States shall guaran-
tee to every State in this Union re-
publican form of government The
only republican government known
to the constitution of any American
State is government chosen by the
people. The question whether case
has arisen requiring the President to
employ military force. to protect
State authority against domestic vio-
lence Is by the Constitution commit
ted TO his decision and to his respon-
sibility. Taking no issue with any
decision of this kind which has been
made by the National executive in
respect TO the employment Of troops,
and expressing no opinion in regard
to the methods and attendant pro-
cecdings employed in any elections,
cherish and hope that the action ta-
ken in relation to the Southern States
will result in peace, tranquility, and
justice, and no act Of the republicans
of New York conducive to its good
effect shall be withheld.
We insist on purity, frugality and
efficiency in every branch Of the pub
lie service, National and State. To
that end we hold these requirements
practical and just:
lst. No needless Office or officer or
public agent should exist.
I'd. Compensation for official SER
vice should be fair and just but in no
case excessive.
ID. Fit men, and no others, should
hold public trusts.
4th, Every official, high or low,
should be required at all times faith
fully to perform his duty-and the
whole of it.
9th. No official, or Office holder,
should be subject to political or par
tisan assessments or to interfere in
any way with his political rights or
action, and plain laws should forbid
and punish all attempts to make or
enforce such assessments, or to con-
troll or abridge in any respect the abb
solute freedom Of political action,
which in this country belongs to all
voters alike.
In connection with this subject we
recur with satisfaction to that por-
tion in the acceptance of Mr.. Hayes
wherein he declares that the founders
of our government meant that the
officer should be secure i'm his tenure
as long as his personal character re-
mained untarnished, and the per-
formancc of his duties was satisfac.
tory.
In furtherance of this view we
commend as worthy of consideration
legislation making officers secure in
limited and fixed tenure and subject
to removal only as officers under
State laws are removable in this
State. on charges to be regularly and