Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-11-03

by gold ana silver as the legal tender OF the
CONSTITUTION, and By tho 0octr1ne that AZ
these metals at the standard values Of the
world. -,..,.,.a,,.
ness Readtustment Il reputation. The act
Of Northern Republican leaders IN giving the
81 snas and other
Is a National disgrace, dangerous az prece-
dent. and destructive Of public credit.
maintain the standard Of retrencnment by
which their Democratic predeees sors reduced
the Federal soS In ySsa in
frauds upon the Federal Treasury, and the
layed-of all participants, both high and low,
in these grave crimes, whereby tho
moneys of the people were stolen from the
Treasury, and plunderers were made 10
provide a corruption fund which was used TO
carry the last Presidential election for the
We indorse and applaud that united and
honest action for Democratic principles and
candidates of the fifty-four Democratic mem.
their state. their party, and themselves.
We den0unce the Republican majority, De
cause that majority defeated every measure
Of transportation reform at the bidding OF its
masters, the corporations. IL enacted JOBS
directly increasing the public burdens BY
of assessment and taxation reform: II re.
fused to demand of the State feasible and
enforceable Excise law. 1t left the farmers OF
New York, where the action OF the Governor
placed tuem, at the mercy Of the oleomarga-
rne ring. Ii struck hands for political greed
with the abeftors OF disease and death in the
metropolis. It prolonged the session OF the
Legislature far into the summer at an az
gregate expense of <3UO,0VO to the people. 1t
became in fractional struggle of placement.
the participant in scandals and crimes which
brought dfshonor and disgrace upon the good
name Of. our State. When the Republican
Legislature adjourned the people rejoiced as
n
hceTs Of the law were obliged to begin the
wC:k OF prosecuting for briberies and
that party. while plying their vocation in the
Capitol Of the STATE.
We are in favor O. such reform by LeRislar
action in the Civil Service Of the country as
will substitute for the present periodical
ment and promotion by which the incumben-
cy of subordinate O;ricers shall be regulated by
law and depend only upon capacity and char.
BE- levied upon public officers for political pur-
poses.
questions relating to chartered monopolies
and methods of transportation should be met
and decided, and we are in favor of the adop-
OF monopolies. They should be subject TO the
supervision of Commissioners established by
public authority. All unjust discrimination
In the transportation OF passengers and mer-
chandise should be prohibited. The charges
of corporal ons which have taken the proper
limited to the st OF service with reasonable
profit, ms. cad of mercenany exactions "of all
the traffic will bear
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
of free canals. The Democratic party, now
and always unalterably opposed to tho CEN
trai7 alton of power in either State or Fed
cral Governments. hereby requests its repre-
sentatives In the Legislature to promote and
make effective the amendment To the Consti-
tuition which shall extend the principles and
powers of local self-government to the cities
of the State.
To the record of the Democracy OF New York
we point with c-.nfidence. We challenge COM
parsons of its record with that furnished by
the factions which were once the Republican
party Of this State.
To the candidates of this Convention we
pledge a hearty support, and we confidently
submit our action as the representatives of
free Democracy to the good people of this
Commonwealth for their verdict at the polls