Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-18
the Connecticut De,nocracv.

New HAVEN, Sept. 1.-THE Democratic State
convention met in Music Hall this forenoon,
every town in the State being represented.
Hon. Francis A. Marten was chosen permanent
president. The committee on resolutions are
in favor of soft money.
Senator Eaton and a. +. Burr are not in the
convention, and it is reported they left town in
disgust when they ascertained the complexion
OF the committee on resolutions.
The old State ticket-Erkart l. Hubbard for
Governor, Francis B. Loomis for lieutenant
governor, Dwight Morris for secretary of state,
Edwin A. Buck for treasurer, and Charles G.
Hubbard for comptroller-were nominated by
reclamation.
The declination of Francis B. LOOMS for
lieutenant governor was received and the
declination accepted, and Hon. Charles Durand,
of Derby, was nominated in his stead by accla-
nation. The nomination accepted.
THE PLATFORM.
The following is the platform adopted:
Resozued, That the Democratic party of Con-
necticut again pledges itself to all the princi-
Piles which it has invariably adopted, and
which q majority Of the people of this State
have repeatedly approved-the constitution
and Union shall be maintined, with the supre
macy of the civil over the military authority;
the largest individual liberty consistent with
public order; equality Of the rights of all citi-
zens, local self-government and the limitations
of the constitution to be observed by those adj
| minstering the affairs of the federal govern
ment.
Second-We demand that rigid economy shall
be observed in every department Of the State
and federal government, and that the salaries
of public officers shall be reduced as the neces
sites of the times require.
Third-That deep seated and continued cor
| ruptions among federal offceholders and en-
ployes shall cease and we demand of Congress
that it shall rigidly and persistently pursue in
| vestigations to uncover fraudulent and illegal
| PRACTICES which deplete the treasury and add
| to the burdens Of the people.
| Fourth-We condemn the monstrous frauds
and daring and unrighteous action by which
the people of the United States were cheated
and deprived of their choice in the Presiden-
tial election-a bold plot and unparalleled fraud
which struck at the heart of the republic
| plot and fraud which shall not be condoned
and shall never be repeated.
| Fifth-That public lands shall be preserved
for the benefit of actual settlers, and subsidies
of money or lands to corporations and specu-
| lators shall cease forever.
| Sixth-That the consti ution of the United
States recognizes gold and silver as the stand
ard money of the Union, and this standard is
the most stable basis for the commercial neces-
sites of the world. The Democratic party Of
the Union has never failed to recognize and
support this essential principle. A great and
corruption brought an irredeemable currency
under which the prices of every commodity
have f1uctuated, under which material
interests have suffered, labor has been
deprived of it's just reward, and many bust
ness men brought to bankruptcy. But the
laws of trade, with large balance of foreign
exchange in favor of this country, have brought
us to the dooc Of redeemable currency and a
sound basis for improved and prosperous
state of affairs, which will place the creditor
and debtor of the government on the same
financial plane.
Seventh-That the resumption act, so-called
was in It's inception unwise, uncalled for AND
} not demanded at the time of enaction by those
laws of trade which govern with unerring GER
tainty the finances of a country; and having
confidence in the Senators and Representatives
of this State in the Congress of the United
| States, we unhesitatingly rely upon their in
tegrity and judgment, believing they will b.
controlled in their action upon the question O.
resumption by those well known principle
: which underlie the necessities of commerce ant
: the best interests of the people of this State
e Eighth-We condemn all reputation and de
Y mand an honest and just payment of the pub
L lie debt. We denounce the financial policy o
t the Republican administration as the direc
j and shortest way to universal bankruptcy an
d total reputation, and we declare that whatev
= er currency is issued should be for the benef
of the whole people.
| OI
d Representatives in Congress earnest efforts t
J, increase our trade with foreign nations
J. such legislation as will tend to restore on
o commercial tonnage to its former equallt
d with that OF Great Britain. and place annual
r. in the hands of our ship owners many million
. of dollars in gold which now goes to enrich tt
l. owners of foreign ships, and thus furnish I
the laborer increased employment, reduce pull
l. lie taxes and greatly increase the country's e,
e. ports.
to Tenth-That we will thank the Democrat
e House of Representatives for earnestly stru
10 Cling against the Republican Senate to redu'
ne public expenditures and tighten taxation.
he Eleventh-That we request the next Legisl
ture Of this State to carefully consider Il
Of ] laws that have been passed during the peris