American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-10-29

of Northern Republican leaders IN giving the
support of that party to reputation In Vir-
rs "a National disgrace, dangerous rs u prece-
dent and destructive of public credit.
maintain the standard of retrencnmept by
which their Democratic prede, essors reduced
the Federal expenses Si0U00.0J0 in year.
We demand a thorough and Immediate in
vestigaton into the star-rorte and other
frauds upon the Federal Treasury, and me
Vigorous prosecuton-already too long de-
layed OF all participants, both high and low,
IN mo, these IN, gave crimes Whereby m, me
Treasury, and plunderers were made to
provide a corruption fund VIII CHI was used to
carry the last Presidential election for the
Ne indorse and applaud that united and
honest action for Democratic principles and
candidates of the fifty-four Democratic MEM
bers OF the last Legis latnre. They honored
'ns seno 1ne fb paF Esn ahd be-
cause that majority declared every measure
masters, the corporations 1t enacted Jobs
directly increasing the public burdens by
millions. Ii failed to meet he urgent que .tion
of assessment and taxation reform. II
fused TO demand of the State feasible and
enforceable Excise law. 1t left the farmers of
New York, whei @ the action of the Governor
placed tbem, ut the mercy of the oIeOmarga-
rine ring. IT struck hands for political greed
metropolis. 1t prolonged the session of The
Legislature far into the summer at an ag-
became, in a fractional struggle of placemen.
the participant in scandals and crimes which
Dn Of ana poR Ine gcon
Legislature adjourned the people reioiced
il delivered from pestil nee, and tEe Of
fceTs of the law were obliged to begin the
work of prosecuting for briberies ara
perjuries committed by corrupt leaders of
That party. while plying their vocation in the
We are in favor of such reform by Legisla-
tive enactment as well as by administrative
action in the Civil Service of the country as
will substitute for the present periodical
scramble for spoils a wise system Of appoint
ment promotion m
cy of subordinate officers shall be regulated by
law and depend only upon capacity and char
acter, and demand that no assessments shall
b. levied upon public officers for political pur-
poses.
questions relating TO chartered monopOles
and methods of transr ortatio n should be met
tion of measures to re -trict the growing power
of mOnOpOiies. They should be sub Get to the
pubic auihority. ali unjust discrimination
in the transport alton of passengers and mer-
chandise should be prohibited. The charges
ty of private citizens for public use, should be
limited 10 the C st of 8 rvice with reasonable
profit. ms cad OF mercenany exaction' "of all
We approve of the unanimous action of the
Democratic members of the Legislature in
providing for early submission to the people of
the amendment to the Constitution in favor
and always unaIierabIy opposed to "t tho cen.
trail alton of power in either State or Fed
eentatives in the Legislature to promote and
make elective the amendment to the Constf.
W9 W shs ane rpe c ana
To the record of the Democracy of New York
we point with confidence We challenge COM
parsons of its record with that furnished by
the factions which were once the Republican
To the candidates of this Convention we
pledge hearty support, and we confidently
free Democracy to the good people of this
Commonwealth for their verdict at the polls.