Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-13

to the principles set forth by the
New York State Democracy in 1874
Is and 1876, and to those of the ST.
Louis convention, repeat the declara-
ton that the people were defrauded
of the fruits of victory in the cleo
tions of 1876, and assert that they
were also defrauded by the fragrant
corruption in the election of 1880.
The reform throughout the
Federal administration is
still necessity. The
continual disclosures Of the new
and hitherto concealed plundering of
the peoples funds by the inner rings
in the Treasury, Post Office and In
terror Departments demonstrate that
reform is now more than ever a
necessity. 1t remains, likewise, for
the Democracy of the State of New
York, and it is their first political
duty, to resume and carry on
to a successful completion the
great measures and policy of
administrative reform, begun in
1874 The resolutions denounce
the assassination of the President as
a crime against authority,against free
institutions and against humanity.
They renew the demand for the re
funding of the National debt, declare
gold and silver to be the true legal
tender and the basis of all paper me
diems, and insist upon the payment
of principal and interest of every dol
lar of the public indebtness. "Re-
adjustment is reputation. The act of
Northern Republican leaders in giving
support of that party to the repudia
ton in Virginia, Mississippi, Min
nesota and other States is national
disgrace dangerous as a precedent
and destructive of the public credit.
The resolutions demand thorough
and immediate investigation into the
Star route and other frauds upon the
Federal Treasury and vigorous
prosecution, already too long de-
layed, of all of the participants, both
high and low, and asserts that the
money stolen by these plunder-
ers from the Treasury was used
as a corruption fund in the last Pres
idential election.
After vigorous arraignment of
the Republican party on its legisla-
tiverecord in this State during the late
sessions of the Legislature the resolu-
tons declare in favor of such reform
by legislative enactment as we'll as
by administrative action in the civil
service of the country as will substi
tute for the present periods
cal scramble foF' spoils and
the wise system of appoint
men and promotion, by which
the incumbency of subordinate
Offices shall be regulated by law and
depend only upon the capacity and
character, and demand that no as
sessment shall be levied upon the
public Offices for political purposes
The public welfare demands that the
various questions relating to the
chartered monopolies and the meth
DDS of transportation should be met
and decided, and we are in
favor of the adoption oi
the measures to restrict
growing power of such monopolies
They should be subject to the super
: vision of commissioners established
by public authority. All unjust dis
ordinations in the transportation O.
passengers and merchandise should
be prohibited After a strong pro-
test against the tendency to centrali'
zation in the policy of the Republican
party, the resolutions defantly
challenge comparison of the
, record of the Democratic
party, with that furnished by the
, factions which were once the Repub
lican party of this State" The re
port was unanimously adopted. The
, convention then proceeded to nomi'
nations. William Purcell, of Roch
ester, editor and proprietor of the
Rochester Union, was nominated as
Secretary of State; Geo. H. Lapham
of Yates, Comptroller; Roosevelt Par
mentier, Attorney General Robt. A
Maxwell, Treasurer