Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-02
The New York Democratic state Con.
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PROCEEDINGS To-DAY-THE PLATroRN-THE
SALARY GRAB AND THOSE WHO VOTED FOR
IT DENoUSCED-INFLATION sCoUTED-rHR
RIGHT HAND OF FELLOWSHIP HELD OFT To
THE FARMMRS, ETC.
UTICA, october 1.-The democratic state con-
yention met at 10 O'Clock this morning. The
committee on resolutions submitted the plat
form as follows: "We condemn and denounce
the salary grab and all Congressman, democrs-
tic or republican, who voted for it, or who have
not renowned all share in plumber seized for
service already done and paid for; we condemn
and denonunce the Presidents signature to the
bllI winch ellnched this iniquity, and which
gave 81, 900 to each Congressman, while procur-
ing 100000 for himself, after Congress had Just
refused TO increase his salary, and We demand
its repeal; demand revenue reform, so that Gus
tom-house revenues shall be got from low,
and, therefore, productive duties on a few
articles, not from high, and, therefore. less pro-
ductive duties on two thousand articles; demand
return to specie payments; demand that the
policy of paper imitation, protective tariff and
government subsidies shall be abandoned TO the
half civilized nations and ages of which il is a
relic, because il plumbers the farmers of the
United States both in the incomes and outpo.s
It hamstrings our manifold industries, it con-
yerts our foreign commerce into an unsafe spec
uiatlon, ana our domestic trade into game of
chance; 1t breeds extravaganza in our homes and
dishonesty in public and private trusts; 1t fosters
corrupt combinations of sectional interests, and
is the prime cause of the late financial disasters
In the midst of these wide spread calamities
and this general distress we scout the PreSi-
dents pill for pancs-more imitation, more sub
sldies, more ballooning; and we point the coun-
Try 10 their true remedy and care in the tried
and historical principles OF the old democracy.
applicable throughout our national, state, and
municipal life, which limit and localize most
jealousy the powers entrusted 20 public ser
wants; which enforce honesty and frugality In
public and priva'e affairs; which prescribe
equal taxation for all, and currency as good as
gold; and we hold out TO the farmers of the
United States the right hand of hearty fellow
ship In their just resistance TO the eNactiens of
monopolsts and their just demands for these
great reforms.
Resolued, That those who are vested by our
laws with the appropriation and expenditure of
the public money should be subjected 20 the
same restraints, rules and regulations that are
inpo s upon tne taxpayers 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 examination of their books and trans
actions will show any frauds and corruption in
their official business; that they shall take and
subscribe TO official oaths, at proper periods
tnat lhey nave not IN any way been unlawfully
Resoired, That we recognize in the liberal re-
publicans worthy adjutors, and we cordially
invite them TO unite with us ia our efforts to re-
administrations.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The convention then proceeded to nominate
state ticket.
NOMINATIONS.
AFTER considerable discussion of the other
candidates, Diederich Willers. jr., of Seneca,
was nominated for secretary of state.
Thomas Raines, a liberal republican, and the
present incumbent, was nominated for state
treasurer; Sylyanus II. Sweet was nominated
for state engineer; Ashur p. Nichols received
the nomination 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 lib
erafrepublican, for treasurer was greeted with
great applause.
George W. Millspaugh received the nominal
ton for state prison inspector, thus completing
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