Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-18

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many fervid speeches were made. Following Is
the State ticket:
Lieut.. governor, J. F. Arnold, North Adams:
Secretary Of State, Chas. NJ. Strauss, bingham
Attorney General, Caleb Cushing, Newburyport:
Auditor, j. Bay eoreilli, Boston; Treasurer d.
\. Skelings, Winchester. The following reso-
lnuons were passed:
The democrats of the Commonwealth, by their
duly appointed delegates, in convention Assem-
bIed, hereby re-afirm their adherence to the time
honored principles Of the democracy, emicisted
aud acted upon by Jefferson, Madison and jack
son. and pledge their best exertions to make then
effective IN the guidance and government of the
nation, SO that all the people Of the State may be
maintained IN their just rights, subordinated only
TO the nights and powers Of the federal govern
ment' as defined aud limited by the constitution
framed by our fathers, aud the amendmenta
thereto, which subseqent experience has found
necessary.
Resolved That we condemn and will streuu-
ously try to reform the extravaganza in State az
pendlturss; the unnecessary increase of Offices;
the waste Of the public domain, which should
not have been given away in large portions -
endowments to individuals and corpora atoms, but
reserved for the use of actual settlers, 80 that
homes could have been easily obtained BY the
industrial classes, upon the failure Of profitable
employ ment IN other enterprises, hose production
Is the only source Of wealth to the country.
Resolved, That with exceeding shame and
sorrow we have seen president elected by the
held in accordance with the provisions of the
Constitution, set aside and the people deprived of
his services in that bgn office, by series of the
most astounding forgeries, the possibility Of Q
successful existence Of which, weakens the very
foundations OF the Republic. Our grief has not
lessened because this monstrous wrong Was done
oy the ard of an unconstitutional commission,
which found 1t necessary by . party majority 70
refuse 10 receive the evidence OF the patent
frauds 10 the electoral vote, 10 order to consn-
he We here mn has tinuI d.
Clare that no mao ought to be permitted to hold
office which Is tainted with fraud and corruption,
and II 1t can be done without rebuke BY the peo-
pie, then indeed we lear for the perpetuity of
republican Institutions.
Resolved That the longer continuance of one
party 10 power In the nation and especially in the
Commonwealth. tending to corruption, offering
opportunity and temp alton in the maladminis-
taton and the Multiplication of salaried officers.
many oil them unknown TO the constitution, thus
removing the responsibility Of misgovernment
from the officers elected directly BY the votes OF
the people, giving, IN fact, the administration of
the Commonwealth into the hands of the officers
unconstltutionally appointed by the executive, 90
As to lnterpose u commission between it ADD the
people, for the Just accountability of executive
officers for extravaganza aud wasteful expendi-
lures of money, the accumulation of unproduct-
i've property III the haods of the State, the pur-
chase of which has been paid for by the bonded
debt OF many millions, purposeiy placed in for
eign countries so that il might be held As an in
vestment from taxation, which have 20 burdened
the people with debt, state and municipal, to be
paid Tor by constant increase Of taxation, and
exactions upon the people, 10 q time when all en-
lerprlses are hlndered, when industries in busi-
ness hold no adequate return, and labor gets NO
just equivalent for its toll, make it of paramount
necessity that the administration of State and
municipal affairs shall be thorough and efficient
~ reformed. We therefore reproduce the plat
form for the State government, set forth by the
de mociatc convention in 1875, . more extended
reference TO which is found 10 the address Of our
candidate for governor TO the citizens who asked
MN to be a candidate, aud in which he pledged
himsel TO undertake to reform ali such abuses.
Resolved, That we deprecate the tendency Of
legislation, growing year by year, to place i'm
pediment, IN the way OF the free exercise of the
rights OF suffrage by poor and laboring men,
The democracy hold tue ballot iLb0rn and
Inaien aole light OF free citizens. All legisa-
ton, therefore, should tend to give them the full
enjoyment OF this right. All acts passed to re-
strict or hinder It's exercises, under any pretense
whatever, are unconstitutional and void, and
should belrepeaed by the constitution OF the Uni
ted states. The fact that . citizen is Q man,
gives him prms facle right to vote, and he should
nave the right TO have his name registered and
be voter wherever the law requires registra-
ton that no law ought TO be passed requiring
the citizen earning his daily bread by his daily
toll, to spend his time improving his right to vote,
before any tribunal whatever On the contrary,
whosoevei denies that right should be held to
make good that denial.
Resolved, That we call upon all citizens Of
whatever political views, to unite nth the democ-
lacy 10 the election of legislative and executive
siicers who Will faithfully carry out those great
measures OF so much needed reform, but BY 20
dong do not hold them pledged to any fur
cooperation with the democratic party, or bound
TO it, as they recognize in all things the JUS
tice and wisdom of their principles.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously.
AT the conclusion of the reading of the resolu-
tions, vote of thanks to the presiding officer
Tor the impartial manner in which he had trans
acted business, was passed.