The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-25

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gold and silver and other property as The
whole people of the country.
NEW YORK..
The New York Democratic state conven
} ton met at Syracuse on the 9th, and nomn
ated the following ticket:
For Secretary OF Sta,e-Hon. John Bigclow
For Comptroller-Luclus Robinson.
For Treasurer-Charlcs Z. Ross.
For State Enginecr-John D. Van Buren,, Jr
For Canal isSioner-Chrlstophe A.
Walrath.
For State Prison Inspector-R W. Crowley
For Attorney General-C S. Falrchild.
The following platform was adopted
The democratic party of New York renew
| their pledge OF fidelity to the principles adOp,
ted and affirmed unanimously by delegates
representing the democrats of all the United
States together assembled in their latest ma
tional convention, and since reapproved and
Endorsed by democratic majorities in 10
states, comprising more than one-half OF the
total population OF the union, as expressed in
these words from the national democratic
platform, adopted at Baltimore, July 10,
| 1872:
~. The public faith must be sacredly main.
tanned, and we denounce reputation in every
form and guise.
"S. A speedy return to specie payment is
demanded alike by the highest consideration
OF commercial morality and honest govern.
mcGt'
. ~ these authentic declarations Of demo.
cratic principles and policy, the time gives
proof that the present depression OF business
is caused by the reaction from the unhealthy
stimulus OF an excessive, deprecated, and ir.
redecmable currency, by enormous and i'll.
adjusted municipal, state, and federal taxa
ton, and by extravaganza, waste and specu'
lation in the administration Of public affairs.
The remedy for this evil is not to be found
in the renewal of any of its causes. In the
face Of the fact that the existing volume of
currency is greater than can be absorbed by
business; in the face of the fact that recent
falls of prices have followed repeated intia.
tons, any attempt to increase the currency
would be worse than Intellectual to revive
prosperity, for i. would interrupt the leading
processes of industry. 1t would be worse
than futile to restore confidence, for it would
create dstrust and new uncertainties in bus
mess paralyze the beginnings OF enterprise,
rob labor of its too scanty employment and
while sitting the progress OF administrative
reforms, would inflict lasting dishOHor upon
the credit, the, intelligence and the charac
ter of the country.
The democratic party Of New York also
re. affirm the principles set forth in their plat
form adopted last year at Syracuse, indorsed
by 10000 democratic majority applause -
at the election following, in = poll Of nearly
| 100000 votes, and vindicated before ali the
people ofthis republic by tho ilustrious ad-
ministraton of Samuel J. Tilden, that plat
form, adopted at Syracuse, Sept. lG, 1874,
reading as follows:
81. Gold and silver the only legal-tender;
no currency not convertible with coin
SO. Steady steps toward specie payments !;
no step backward.
"3. Honest payment of the public debt in
com, and the sacred preservation of the pub
lie faith.
~ Revenue reform, federal taxation for
revenue only; no government partnership
with protected monOpolles.
%. llome-rule to limit and localize, most
jealousy, the few powers intrustcd to public
servants, municipal, state, and federal; no
Capitalization.
So Equal and exact justice to all men, no
partial legislation; no partial taxation.
~ free press; no gag-laws
49, Free men, uniform excise law; no
sumptuary law.
40 Official accountability enforced by bet
ter civil and criminal remedies; no private
use of the public funds by public officers.
40 Corporations chartered by the state al
ways supervisble by the state in the interest
of the people
al The party in power responsible for all
Legislation, when in power.
"12 The presidency public trust, not a
private perquiste; no third term.
"l3 Economy in the public expense, that
labor may be lightly burdepedn
NEBRASKA
The democrats of Nebraska held their state
convention at Omaha on the 18th inst, and
although there was but one candidate to nom
mate, theconventlon was the largest ever held
in the state. The Hon. E. W. Thomas was
nominated for Judge of the Supreme Court,
and the following platform adopted unani-
mously:
Resolved, First. That the Democratic par
ty of this state IS In favor of retrenchment
and reform in the administration OF all de-
partments OF the government, both state and
national.
Second, That we are in favor OF a sound
currency, coin or its equivalent, as essential
to stability in business and a restoration OF
prosperity; steps toward specie payments
and no step backwards.
Third, That we deprecate all attempts to
commit the Democratic party TO system OF
paper money based upon an unconstitutional
exercise of federal power, as q crime against
The common welfare and wantcn violation
OF cardinal article Of the Democratic creed
MASSACHUSETTS.
The democrats and liberal republicans OF
Massachusetts, held their state convention al
Worcester on Wednesday of this week. The
convention was largely attended and very en-
thusiastc. Gov. Castor, the most able, hon
est and efficient chief magistrate the state
has had for many years was renominated by
reclamation, and Gen. W. +. Bartlett was put
on the ticket for lieutenant governor. The
following is the platform adopted, as far a:
il relates to national affairs:
!, l. We reiterate the declaration comprehen
sively made by the national conventions a
Cincinnati and Baltimore, in 1872 accepting