Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-31
latest Eastern News.
B-n Bu.i-r'. Platform.

BOSTON, August 30th.
Butler, in card accepting the
nomination for Governor of Massa-
chusetts, says: l take the trust
with all its cares and will devote
all of the intelligence, labor, fore
thought and energy which in me
lies, aud will use all the power
which they and those who think
with them may give me, to relieve
the peoples burdens and bring
about n more equal and efficient
administration of the laws of this
Commonwealth, which they wish.
As we have no organization OF
platform of party principles, either
State or National, it may not be
inappropriate To set forth the prin.
ciples which will guide my politi-
cal measures, as well as the cou.
duct of all governmental func
tions which may be entrusted to
me. Equal rights, equal duties,
equal powers, equal burdens, equal
privileges and equal protection by
the laws to every man, every
where under the government, State
or National. The laws of taxation
should be made so plain, so direct
and efficient, and be so faithfully
administered, that all of the prop
erty of every kind in the Common
wealth should be taxed just
once every year, as lightly as
possible, equally and fairly, and
so that no one can escape the
public burden. A law regulating
the rate of interest is advocated.
The repeal of the law against usu-
ry has, in many cases, ruined both
the borrower and the savings
banks. 1t certainly has shaken to
its foundation our savings bank
system. The result may teach the
managers of these institutions
that, where the Almighty thun-
dered his few laws for his chosen
people from Mount Sinai, the only
financial law delivered to Moses
was, "Take thee no usury of thy
brother or increase" But God was
an ominpotent law. Abolish as far
as we can the Board of Commits
sioners and the unconstitutionally
appointed officers aud sinecures
with their relatives and employees
now living upon the substance of
the people, extorted from them by
taxation. We have no political
machinery, no political wire-
workers, who can make claim on
US. We are directly from the peo-
pie and of the people. Nay, the
people themselves. Let the people
interpose just this once between
the governing ring and the people,
without the middIemen of the con
vention or regard to political is
sues. The legislative and execu-
tive departments of the State
in the coming year will
not affect the administration
of national affairs In any
way and ifthey do their full duty
to the people and do the work OF
the people instead of thrusting II
upon Boards and Commissions and
attend to the reforms needed al
home, they will have full employ.
ment for all their time. We do n OF
ask, therefore, those who act with
us to intermit, change or alter
any political opinions whatever
upon any subject, but any one see
ing the necessity, as we see it, OF
relieving the peoples burdens and
bringing about more equal and
efficient administration Of the laws
of the State, is invited to act with
us for that end.
~. Louis Bemevoienc~.
ST.. LOUIS, August 8Oth.-Tbe
Merchants Exchange fever fund
now amounts to nearly $4,000.
Nominntsd ny Acciamasion.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 30th.-R. Gra.
ham Frost, contestant for the seat
of L. Il. Metcalfe in the present
Congress, was nominated by accla.
nation by the Democrats Of the
Third District OF this city to-day.
wha's Contribution 90 she Fever
ea f""a.
nem. sn HA, Aug. 30th.-Mayor Will
n,id. n,,s. tay autographed one thou.
srs to Memphis, Tenn,
Sell PRl> 'ndred dollars TO Grena-
best portion of Omaha's
and . contribution.
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