The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-03
New York Democratic State CGnyen-
finil.

| UTICA. y. Y, October 2.-Thc Democratic
State Convention met at 10 O'Clock thl
| morning The Committee ON Resolutions
submitted the platform as follows:
We condemn and dcnounCe the salary
crab ard all congressman, Democratic Of
| Republican, who voted for il. or who have
not renowned all share in the sum selzcC
for service already done and paid for.
We condemn and dennunce the PrcSl
dents signature to the bill which clinchct
| this iniquity, which gave five thousand dol
lars to each congressman while procuring
one hundred thousand for himself, aftcl
Congress had just refused to increase his
salary. and we demand its repeal.
We demand revenue reform, so that
custom-houSe revenues shall be got from
low and therefore productive duties on
few articles, not from high and there
fore less productive duties on two thou
sand articles; we demand n return to
specie payment; we demand that the
policy of approximation, protective tarlf1,
and Government subsidies, shall be aban-
doned to the half-civiliZed nations and ages
Of which it is a relic because 1t plumbers the
farmers in the United States both in their
incomes and outgoeS; it hamstrngS our
manifold industries it converts our foreign
commerce into an unsafe speculation, and
our domestic trade into game Of chance
it breeds extravaganza in our homes, and
dishonesty in public and private trusts; 1t
fosters corrupt combinations of sectional in
terests, and is the prime cause OF the late
financial disasters.
In the midst of these widespread calami-
ties and this general distress, we scout the
Presidents pill for panlcs-more Imitation,
more subsidies, more ballooning; and we
point the country 10 their true remedy
and cure in the tried and historical
principles of the old Democracy. appli-
cable throughout our National, State,
and municipal life, which limit and
localize most jealousy the powers entrusted
TO pubIic servants, which enforce honesty
and frugality in public and private affairs,
which prescribe equal taxation for all cur
rencv as GOOD as gold; and we hold out TO
the farmers of the United States the right
hand of hearty fellowship in their just re-
sistancc to the exactiOnS of monOpollsts and
their lust demands for these great reforms.
Resolrcd, That those who are vested by
our laws with the appropriation and en-
pendture of the public money should be
subject to the same restraints, rules, and
regulations that are imposed upon the tax
PAYERS and collectors, and should in like
manner be required to keep such accounts
of their business affairs as are demanded OF
merchants and manufacturers, so that an eX-
animation of their books and transactions
will show any fraud and corruption in their
official business; that they shall take and
subscribe to official oaths at proper periods
that they have not in any way been unlaW-
fully benefited by their official action.
Resolved, That we recognize in the Libe-
raj Republicans worthy coadjutors, and we
cordially invite them to unite with Us in our
efforts to restore pure governments in our
State and Federal administrations.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The Convention then proceeded to nomi-
nate State ticket, which. after considera-
BILE discussion of the other candidates, re-
suited as follows Diedrich Willers, Jr.,
of Seneca, was nominated for Secretary
of State; Thomas Raines, a Liberal
Republican and the present incumbent,
was nominated for State Treasurer; SYLVIA
nus FL. Sweet was nominated for State En-
gineer; Asher II. Nichols received the nom-
ination for Controller. The nomination for
Attorney General was next in order, and
Daniel Pratt was selected. James Jackson
was nominated for Canal Commissioner.
The nomination of Raines liberal Repuh-
lican) for treasurer was greeted With great
applause.
George ". MlIspaugh received the nomi-
nation for State prison Inspector, thus COM
pleting the ticket.