The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-21
POLITICAL NEWS.
The New Jersey Democratic State
Convention

The New Jersey Democratic State conven
lion, held in Trenton, was called to order by
Senator Mcpherson. George O. Vanderbilt
was made permanent chairman. On the
second ballot Leon Albeit, of Jersey City, was
dominated for governor, Following is the
platform adopted:
The Democratic party of New Jersey, in
convention assembled, pledge anew their
fidelity to the fundamental doctrines of the
party as enunciated by jefferson and prac-
ticed by jackson. They reasSert their belief
in a strict construction and rigid enforcement
of the Federal Constitution. They declare for
the sovereignty of the States and the suprem-
acy of the Federal government within their
respective spheres. They d%enounce the CEN
Trailing tendencies of the Republican party,
and declare for home rule and local self-gov-
eminent as the foundation stones of the re
public. They arraign the Republican party
as having corrupted and deEauched the pub
lie service. nullified the will of the people
at the ballot box, favored monop-
olists, made large grants of the
public lands. subverted the Constitution, and
maintained itself solely by the power of
patronage and plumber. They believe i'll that
genuine and deep-reaching civil-service
reform which consists in the election to
office of honest. intelligent, capable and
courageous public servants, who will faith
fully administer their trust, and who will be
held to strict accountability for such dis
charge of it. They denounce the sham
methods of the civil service commission i'll
its pretended examination of candidates for
place, together with the disgraceful system of
bargain and sale of office which is now
practiced by the Federal government, as
show by the abuse of patronage III Virginia
and other States.
First-The people should only he taxed so
much as is absolutely indispensable for the
frugal conduct of their public affairs, not
one cent for surplus, and no unnecessary tax
alton. The existing surplus in the treasury
should be faithfully applied to the payment
of the public debt. The money not needed
for the expense of the government should re-
main in the pockets of the people. To this
end we favor the entire abolition of the
present system of internal taxation, a nur-
sery of spies and %informers, a menace to the
freedom of elections, a source OF the great
est corruption, and an intolerable and I'M
necessary burden upon the taxpayers. We
insist that the public lands shall be reserved
to actual settlers, not another acre for sub
sides; that the dignity of American labor
shall be defended, as also the rights of
American citizens at home and abroad.
Second-We favor a tariff for revenue,
limited to the necessary expenditure of the
government, and so adjusted as to give pro
lection and encouragement to home produc-
tive industry and labor without producing or
fostering monopolies.
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full administration of our State affairs under
Democratic rule, and we invite the co-opera-
ton Of men of all parties in continuing that
rule, to the end that the welfare and happl-
ness of the people be secured.
Fourth-We contrast the honest and eco
nomical management of State affairs by
Democratic hands with the corrupt and dis
/ graceful administration of the Federal gov
eminent under Republican rule, with its
credit mobilier, its whisky rings, its stan
route frauds, and other like iniquities.
Fifth-We demand the equalization OF
taxes on all properties within the State
whether that of individuals or corporations
no hindrance to legitimate enterprise, no en-
~couragement of monopolies, all government
in the interest of the whole people.
Sixth-Every legitimate effort of labor t.
better its condition, enhance its reward and
protect its rights commands the sympathy
and support of the Democratic party, which
is a natural friend of the workman. The
present unprecedented and unsatisfactory
condition of the relations of labor and capita
demands the careful thought of Legislators
due regard had to the vested rights of capita
and the claims of private enterprise.