The Portland daily press., 1883-08-02
and which that party has shown itself unable

and which that party has shown itself unable
and unwilling to eradicate.
They believe in such taxation of the people
as Is requisite for the necessities of govern
ment economically administered, and that i'm
port duties should be so adjusted In their ap-
plication as TO prevent unequal burdens en-
courage productive industries at home, and
afford just compensation to labor, but not to
create or foster monopolies.
They denounce the proposition of the Repub-
lican party that the people should be taxed to
raise surplus fund for the federal govern
ment to distribute among the States. The
people should only be taxed so much as is alb
solutely indispensable for the frugal conduct of
the government The existing surplus in the
Treasury should be faithfully applied to those
affairs and payment Of the public debt. Money
not needed Tor the expense of the government
should remain In the pockets of the people,
To this end we favor the entire abolition Of
the present system of internal taxation.
They demand that the government should
redeem all its expressed and implied obliga-
tions as TO coinage, that 1t should maintain
and defend the dignity of American labor and
right of American citizens at home and abroad
They insist on reserving public lands for
actual settlers,t no another acre for corpora
tions, aud they further declare that:
First, the administration OF Governor Patter
son hasvindicated pledges reform upon which
it was elected.
Second The economies enforced by the
J6tnOCrduC I1OuSb VI representatives IN inc
departments of the State government which
have passed under Democratic control and the
abolition of useless offices that were a burden
upon the people, give assurance that the ex-
tension of that control to other departments OF
the State government will be accompanied by
real reforms upon extravaganza and irregular
tiles which have prevailed under Republican
administrations.
Third-- Public moneys for public use and all
appropriations should be subject OF rigid ac-
counting to the end that these uses may be
served without personal or local favoritism,
waste or peculstion.
Fourth--Long continued abuses and spoia-
tion Of State treasury and defiance of law by
its management make essential radical
reform so that large funds shall not be ac-
cnmalated by taxation of the people and dis
tributed among favored repositories of State
officials, but that all surplus In excess of i'm
mediate necessities of the State government
shall be invested in interest bearing State or
Federal securities until it may ba applied to
extinguishment of the State debt.
Sixth--Long continued immunity from pun
ishment for political and other crimes which
offenders enjoyed under Republican control Of
the pardon board has been terminated by the
selection to that body of Democrats who have
regard for their oaths and duties and who ex-
ercise their responsible office without fear,
favor or affection.
The seventh and eighth relate solely to State
affairs.
Ninth-Every legitimate effort of labor to
better its condition, enhance its reward and
protec. its rights commands the sympathy and
support of the Democrat party which is the
natural friend of the working man. The pres
ent unprecedented and unsatisfactory condi-
tion of the relations of labor and capital de-
mand careful thought of the legislators. Due
regsd should be had to the vested rights of
capital and the claims of private enterprise
Legal arbitration is proper and commenda
BILE means of settling disputes between employ
ers and employees.
Eleven names were put in nomination for
auditor general.
On the third ballot Taggart was nominated
by vote of 1853 to N and the nomination was
made unanimous.
Joseph Powell of Bradford was nomin sted
for State treasurer on the second ba lot. The
nominees were brought before the convention
and accepted the nominations Chairman
Hensel addressed the convention on the plat
form, after which the convention adjourned
sine die.