The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-07-17
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ton adj >urned to meet at 4 o'clock to
hear other reports.
When the convention reassembled,
Hon. A. H. Coffroth was made perma-
nent chairman. Lewis @ Cassidy, chair
man of tie committee on resolutions, re-
ported the following, which was adopt
ed:
Resolved first, That we, the Democratic
party OF Pennsylvania, in convent on as
sembled, renew our fidelity to the fun.
damental principles proclaimed and
practiced by the illustrious men who set
tied our free institutions, and founded
the Democratic party to protect and pre-
serve them.
Second, That the just powers Of the
Federal Union, the right of the States,
and the liberties of the people, are the
vital parts of one harmonious system,
and to save each part in iis whole con
stitutional vigor is to save the life of the
nation.
Third, That the Democratic party
maiEtains, as it ever has maintained, the
military are and ought to be in all things
subordinate to the civil authorities. 1t
denies, as it ever has denied, the right of
the Federal Administration to keep on
foot, at the general expense, a standing
army, to invade State for political pur-
poses, without regard to the Constitu-
tioDal restrictions, to control the people
at the polls, to protect and encourage
| fraudulent counts of votes, or to inaugu
rate the candidates rejected by the ma
jOrity.
Fourth, That the right to a free ballot
is the right preservatiVe of all rights, the
only means of peacefully rgdressing all
grievances and reforming abuses. The
presence at the polls Of regular military
force. and Of q hest of hireling fticials,
claiming the power to arrest and inl ris-
on Ciuzsns without warrant or hearing,
destroys all the freedom Of elections, and
upturns the very foundation of Sc + gov
ernment. We call upon all good citizens
to aid us in preserving our Institutions
from destruction by these imperial meth
ods OF supervising the right. of suffrage.
and coercing the popular will in keeping
the way to the bollot box opeR and free,
as it was to our fathers, in removing the
army to a safe distance when the people
assemble to express their sovereign will
at the polls, and in securing obedience
to their will when legally expressed by
their votes.
Fifth. That Rutherford B. Hayes, hav.
irg been placed III power against the
we'll known and legally expressed will OF
the people, is the repres-n i've # a con.
spiracy only, and his claim of right to
surround the ballot boxes with troops
and deputy marshas to intimidate elect
ors, and his unprecedented use of the
veto to maintain his unconstitutional
and despotic power, are au insult and a
menace to the country.
SIKH. That the Democratic party, as
of old, favors the const' utional currency
Of gold and silver, and of paper converti-
| BILE Into coin.
Seventh. That we are opposed to the
system of subsidies by the General Gov
er1ment under which, during the period
of the Republican ascendancy, political
rings aud corporations pro6ted at the
beople's expense, and to any appropria.
! ton of the public moneys or public credit
10 any other object than the public ser.
vice. TIE reforms and economies en-
forced by the Democratic party since it's
advent to power in the lower house of
Congress have saved the people many
millions of dollars, and we believe that a
like result would follow it's restoration to
power in the State OF Pennsylvania.
Eighth. That the Democratic party,
being the Datural friend of the working.
man, and having throughout it's history
stood between him and all expressions
renews its expression of sympathy flr
honest labor and its promise of protec-
ton to its rights.
Ninth. That we look with alarm and
apprehension on the pretensions Of the
great transportation companies to be
above the fundamental law of this Com
monwealth, which governs all else with
ia our borders, and until they accept the
Constitutional Amendments Of 1873 in
good faith they should remain objects Of
the utmost vigilance and jealousy by both
the Legislature and the people.
Tenth. That the recent attempt, un-
der the personal direction Of the ruling
Republican leaders, to debauch the Leg.
lsature by wholesale bribery and corrup.
ton, and take from the Commonwealth
four million dollars for which its liability
had never been ascertained, is fresh
and alarming evidence Of the aggressive
ness of corporate power in collusion
with political rings and should receive
the same condemnation of the people at
the polls. ...-
Eleventh. That the present condition
of the State tr ,asury, a bankrupt general
fund land even the schools and charities
are unable to get money long since ap-
propriated to their support) is sufficient
illustration Of the reckless financial mis-
management of the Republican partys
A resolution was adopted mpoweTIne
the candidate for State Treasnrerand the
P e,ident Of he conSe n t. name
chairman OF the State Central Committee.
The following resolution was also
unanimously adopted 3Hr. --E
That in d. 0, Barr, this day nominated
for State Treasurer, we present a candi.
date for State Treasurer entitled to the
confidence Cf the people; one who, if
elected, will keep the public moneys
safely; make known his places Of deposit;
hold his books and papers open to in
speclion, and preserve the Common.
wealth from any repetition of the sys-
tematic embezzlements Of interest and
other spoliatiOns which have marked
The long and scaRdalous career Of the
Treasury ring. ga
Adjourned sine die. s ral