The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-17
POLITICAL NEWS.
New HampshIre Democratic
State Convention - Endorse
ment Of Hayes Alter the Usual
nan,0arnfie Fashion.


CONCORD, n. a., January 16.-Ths
Democratic State Convention met to-day
Colonel o. Kent, President Of the Com,
mittee on Resolutions, reported the fol
lowing:
Resoiusd !, That we cordially re.afEirm
the National Democratic platform oi
1875 as the authoritative exposition Of the
principles Of the Democratic party, and
we congratulate our political brethren oi
the whole country that these principles
we're endorsed in the national canvass by
the suflrages Of 4 mSjority Of more than
a quarter Of million Of American peo-
pie.
9. That we denounce upon the Repub.
lican party 4 stern retribution for the
great crime by which the people were de.
lrauded Of their right to be governed by
rulers Of their choice, and we demand Of
the present Congress the adoption or
initiation Of such measures OF legislative
enactment or constitutional amendment
as shall render impossible the consuma.
tion Of another such outrage.
8. That we congratulate all good citi.
zens upon the happy results which have
ensued through the adoption OF Demo-
cratic principles by the national admin.
istration, in reference TO the Southern
States, aud trust that hereafter there will
be no Southern policy-no Northern
policy-but one common policy for the
whole Union, viz the equality Of all
states and OF all men before the law.
4. That we are in favor OF stable
currency; honest payment Of the public
debt, and are opposed to all measures by
which public credit may be impaired.
5. That we reassert our unqualified op.
position TO all schemes for depicting The
public treasury or bestowing remnant
Of the public lands in the aid of private
corporations or monopolles, and we con.
graduate the people upon the professed
eleventh hour conversion OF the Repub-
licans Of New Hampshire to this standard
OF Democratic doctrine.
0. That we declare our abiding faith
in the doctrine OF the fathers, that the
United States il n Federal republic Of
free and independent States, as set forth
in the Declaration Of Independence,
united under 4 government OF limited
powers for mutual protection and advan-
tsge, and leaving TO the States respective
ly and to the people the entire control,
under the Constitution, Of matters per-
tanning 10 their governments and social,
moral, religious and educational prosper
ity and progress.
Z. That in the interests Of American
commerce. which Republican misrule
has banished from the seas, in the inter-
est Of the great body Of American people
outrageonsIy taxed for the benefit Of the
favored CLASSES, we demand n thorough
revision and reform OF the Federal tariff.
go that it shall operate TO stimulate rath-
er than restrict trade between our own and
foreign countries, and TO the production
Ui honest revenue rather than oppression
Of the masses for the aggrandizement OF n
few protected monopolies.
s. That we tender our thanks 10 the
Democrats and conservatives in the
Forty.fourth Congress and commend their
example 10 the present Congress for re-
ducing the expenditures in the various
departments OF the government more
than 100000, and for their refusal TO
appropriate money for the army while
used in illegal and despotic oppression
Of citizens in any portion Of the Republic.
0. That the public interests demand .
thorough revision Of the laws relating to
taxation, that the personality OF State
shall bear an equal share Of public bur-
dens, and that no property shall be sub.
jscied to double taxation.
10. That we demand more complete
protection for the savings Of the indus
trial classes by a stricler supervision and
control Of savings banks, insurance COM
panies and other institutions in which
The peoples money may be invested, and
ths enactment Of lava providing more
severe and certain punishment Of all Of
fciaI neglec, or fraud by which the pee
plet earnings may be endangered or lost.
The resolutions were adopted.
Frank A. Mexican was nominated for
Governor.
Ifadley D. Fowler was nominated for
Railroad Commissioner. Adjourned.
GREENBACK MEN.