Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-05-30

MA- PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN 0F THA
SSoSyESrioS; SS:Ss I come before yea no an
numDle member OF your party 10 thank you
Tor the honor you have conferred In making
me a candidate OF the Democracy for the
Sorernorship OF this great State. salute
the nomination more highly because It has
been conferred without any personal solici-
tation on my part; not that such action by
the representatives Of . great party Is not
an object worthy OF the highest and purest
ambition, but because l was unwilling t0 be-
come the Judge OF my own ntne<s for this
high position. / feel the great personal and
political responsibility OF this nomination.
know that It viii take Az the v!gor Of .
means the pontical control OF this great
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania. When you
consider the unparalleled condition of the
people, their prosperity 6lighted, their .ousi-
smployed when ynu consider how Its
commercial strengths shattered and how
lawleSSnesS has threatened social revolution
Der that the political party which Is respon-
Sible for these calamitieS Is intrenched In
once, having the will and the means to de-
Dauch the sentiment II cannot coerce. This
see something OF the battle that Is before US.
III we are TO gain q victory IL can only be-
achieved by the determined assault Of q
united, harmonious and enthusiastic par
tinuance Of power because rs mission Is not
yet ended. For nearly twenty years it has
had, with temporary exceptions, ecomplete
control OF the destinies OF the nation, and
has sWayed 10 It's own uses It's Executive,
judicial and Legislative Departments, and
what has it done? With full power TO In
crease the tariff lt has lowered ft. 1t found
this country With wealth gen orally difused,
with few milliOnaires Sld Nd SQualid power
ty. What do We now see aS the result OF IT'S
policy At one end Of society the nabOb, at
the other the tramp. II the mission Q ths
Republican party Is not yet ended, it aGght
m Tor eka ~ 81 naww
tic party beRpS, aud this In n mission,
irnly belieye, that win lift the country out
OF Its deSpair-1ot by yAin search for n
new principle OF political economy, hNt by
the application OF the honely principles OF
republican government-by the reduction OF
public expenditures, in order that tax
burdened people may be relieved; by an
administration ef the State Governments
conlormable to the new Consultation; by
the practical solution OF practical Questions
and by enforcing in State affairs the same
management that IS now administered In
our homeS-a management OF ecoQOmy, = re-
;renchmeAt OF expenses, cutting on OF
luxuTieS. / know OF no other standard Of
duty for public servant than nGelity 10 the
Constitution and the law, aud IL The uointn.
alton that is now made shall be ratified by
the people, promise you that the Constitu-
tiOn and the lawS OF thiS great State Shall'be
my guide I'm official conduct. and that from
now until the electionI viii devote 10 the
Dover DOVER and an ii Il chosen Sy S the people people I viii viii
then dev0te TO the service Of The entire
State the same measure OF fidelity and
duty.
The resolu tions are substantially
as follows. Senator Wallace was
chairman u the committee
First. No further contraction OF the vol
ume of the currency. Legal tenders re-
ceived by the government TO be reissued.
MsRrnN Am.
notes ut par to form the basis OF the cur
rency.
Third. The connection OF the national
banks with the national government tends
to monopoly and Capitalization, but in
changing the system capital invested
should be protected and conformity of
notes and security Of noteholders preserv
ed.
Fourth. Treasury notes issued in ex-
change for bonds bearing low rate OF in
terest constitute the best forR OF cnedit the
governmeDt can give to currency.
Fifth. Labor and capital have equal du-
ties ana responsibilities before the law.
Violence IN support OF the real or imagina-
~ rights of either must be promptly sup
pressed.
Sixth. Indorses a protective tariff and
charges the republicans with reducing the
tariff In 1871, and thereby infiicting great
loses on the industry and labor Of Penn
sylvania.
Seventh Frauds in election and the
electoral frauds ought to be Investigated
TO expose the frauds and punish the Grim
inals, but no attack on the president
title should be encouraged.
Eighth. The Repu blicans are charged
with corrupting the legislature of the ma
ton and state, and especially In Pennsyl-
vania with the neglecting to carry into ef
feet the reforms of the new Constitution
by refusing to pass laws prohibiting dis
elimination in freight charges and facili-
ties, and also for their refusal to pass n free
pipe law,
Ninth. The present Republican legisla-
tion is denounced for passing the Philadel-
phia recorder bill and other legislation OF
a similar character, increasing the ex-
penses OF the government by extravagant
salaries and q corrupt fee system.