Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-25
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
OUR DEMOCRACY.

was adopted by the Democracy with
out division. As might be expected
it contains new applications of time
honored principles. Those that are
familiar with the crusade of Jackson
against U. s. Corporations and U. S.
Banks will experience no astonish-
ment that ths national banking sys-
tenn has been denounced. Indeed,
the political powers of these banks,
welded as they have been, so as to re-
duce the volume of the currency that
it might be easily grasped and con-
trOlled have awakened an OPPOSE
ton, the ultimate result of which,
even if it shall do no more, will de-
prive them OF all participation in the
creation of money.
In our opinion, however, it is the
9TH and 10th planks of the platform
that will exert most influence in
shaping the fall campaign, the most
important result of which, to the
politicians ut least, will be the selcc-
ton ola Senator.
The 9TH plank expresses sympathy
for the debtor and industrial classes.
This is proper and although Audrain
county, through judicious manage
ment, occupies an eminently proud
position 30 far as her public finances
are concerned, nevertheless there are
many unfortunates here as elsewhere
that experience the burden of lndeb-
tedness and the misfortune of want
of suitable employment. Whatever
can be dope to alleviate their condi-
ton by the State, ought to be COM
Taehead at once. There can be no
better opportunity than the coming
campaign for the introduction and
= discussion OF measures whereby the
exREessed sympathy OF the Democra-
cy shall be converted into a tangible
reality.
Yhe 10th plank concerns itself with
powers Of certain courts that ought
to be restricted to their former juris-
dictioD.
To q number of counties in this
State the foregoing is full of signiti-
canoe. Some idea of its importance
may be gathered from the opening
address of Hon. j. ID. Broadhead'
president of the convention.
After abiding TO the nomination
of a Supreme Justice about 10 bt
made, that gentleman proceeds t.
notice the charge that the Democracy
were about to inaugurate a new re
bellion and in the course of his re
marks is reported to have thus ex'
pressed himself:
81 refer to this question because
it is an important one, and because
/ profess to know something about
it. The Supreme Court of the State
late the Constitution of the United
States. 1t is true there is a conflic
of opinion betw cen the judges of tn,
State Court and the judges of thu
United States Court upon that single
question township bonds) but it il
admitted by decisions of the Supreme
Court from the beginning Town tina
that court 1.-THE Supreme Court o
the United States) is bound by tn
decisions of State Courts upon ques
tions of constitutional law i~nvoivin:
the construction ot State laws an,
State constitutions. So thai if Their
is n rebellion it is a rebellion
against State authority and no
against Federal authority" [Cheers.
And again. 1.-THE Supreme Cour
of the United States has also admit
ted that they cannot institute a pro
ceeding to compel the levy of a ia,
to pay a debt of that kind agains
a municipal corporation unless it i
in pursuance of provisions of Stat
law"
And again. elm regard to the mat
ter of paying judgments by levyini
a tax to pay these judgments, tt.
Supreme Court of the United State
has determined that all hat tan b
be done Is tina. the Marshal o
the federal court shall execute hi
process ust as he executes it agains
individuals-levy upon property t.
pay judgment. Ii he can find Ii,
property he has no authority, nor ha
the federal court any authority t.
levy a tax to pay that judgment"
All this may be true and undoubt
edly is true, and still the insertion o
the 10th plank was em%Inently proper
Almost every days experience dem
monstrate that resident and non-res
fdent bond holders fare differently
When our courts sustain bond hold
er's claims both classes receive the
benefit of such judgments. But when