New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-26
THE PLATFORM.
THE PLANKs, FRAUD, GENERAL DEPRAvITY OF THE
REPUBLICANS, FREE TRADE AND ECONOMY.
IGENERAL PRESS DGsPATCH

REPUBLICANS, FREE TRADE AND ICONOM1s
lGENERAL PRESS DISPATCH
BosToN, Sept. 25.-The resolutions adopted by
the Democratic State Convention at Faneuil Hall
to-day are as follows
The Democrats of Massachusetts,, through their
delegates assembled in convention in Faneuil Hail.
declare that the National Democratic party is the
party of the people and Of the Constitution that
the purpose of its existence and the bond of its unity
consist in It's devotion TO the principles of restricting
and localzing the powers OF the Government III the
State and Nation. Applying that rule to the pres
ent political questions in which our people are in
terested we
Resolve, That the Republicans of Massachusetts.
by their failure to condemn the plot TO capture the
Presidency while that plot was in process of accom-
plishmeut, and by their taCit approval Of the result
Of it, and sharing in the benefits derived from that
result have shown themselves utterly unfaithful
to the maxim of our own state Convention and are
not entitled to call upon any Democratic or indie
pendent citizen to act with their party or vote for
their candidates; that the constant policy OF the
Republican party throughout the United States has
had tendency TO centralize the powers OF govern
ment in Washington that the party has disregarded
the admitted rights of the States and of the people
and as a final act of usurpatiOn 1t has defrauded
both States and people out OF their cOnsttutonaly
elected Chief Magistrate, and imposed upon the
country whose only title to that Office Is de-
rived through legislation agreed toby the Democratic
members of Congress and assented 70 by the people
in the interests of peace and III the belief that
sOlemnly constituted tribunal appointed to carry
ont the law without regard TO party rendered de-
cison in accordance with facts as ascertained by
| judicial investigation.
That the disregard of the first limitations of the
/ powers of government by the Republican party
/ is shown both in the Federal and State Govern
ments. The people have been taxed beyond moas-
ure in enterprises in which the Government cannot
| rightfully embark. Both Nation and State have
been made the tools OF private enterprises and Con-
crosses and Legislatures have shaped their laws to
meet the demands thereof. Against this perversiOn
Of public funds, tins concentration of power and
/ capital in the hands of few, the Democracy of
| Massachusetts, have for years protested and we
may point with pride 10 the fact that whatever
| progress has been made IN staying corruption and
extravaganza, and in retronching the expenses of
government has been largely due to the efforts of
| Democrats in Congress and the Legislature.
! The scheme initiated and carried into effect by
the Republican party OF providing paper currency
not Tedeemable in coin, and compelling the people
to receive the same III payment OF debts, Is without
authority of the Constitution. Congress has no
! power TO make anything. unless it be gold and sill
| veT lega-tender. Whatever power it may have
| to authorize the issue of notes TO circulate
! as money, whether issued directly from the
! should be exercised only subject to certain
restrictions: !. That no executive Office of the Gov
eminent should have discretion to enlarge or control
the volume OF currency. =. That the total amount
Of currency authorized should be fixed by law. 3.
That whatever that amount. il should be one that
| shall at every moment be Tedeemabe III coin. 4.
That all coins of the same denomination shall he as
nearly as possible of equal value 3. That whatever
currency is issued by the Government shall be re-
| ceiyable by the Government in payment OF public
| dues at ITS face value
That the revival of the great industries Of manu-
features commerce and fisheries, now paralyzed by
unfI1endy legislation, is essential to the future
prosperity Of Massachusetts, and that reciprocal
free-trade with the civilized world, restricted only
by the measures necessary to provide National reve-
nue., will alone once more whiten the seas with the
sails of our ships. quicken our langulshing indus
tries and relieve the masses from the pressure of in
direct taxation that now rObs them of large por-
ton Of their daily earnings.
The Democrats Of Massachusetts, renew their de-
mand for the Extending Of the right of suffrage
to all citizens Of the United States residents OF