The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-19

a speedy return to specie payment L. dc.
nalidcd alike by the highest considera-
ton of commercial morality and honest
government To these autho,.'ic de.
clarations OF Democratic principle and
policy .he time gives proof.
III present depression of business is
caused by the reaction from Unhealthy
stimulus Of AN excessive, dcpreciat.d and
rredeenable currency; by enormous
ana Had usted municipal, State and Fcde.
raj taxation. and by extravaganza, waste
and pectilatiOn IN the administration of
public affairs.
Kennedy for these evils Is not to be
found in "A renewal of any of its causes,
la face oi the fact that the existing VOL
tune oi currency Is greater than can be
absorbed by business. IN iace ut the fact
that the recent fall Of prices u s followed
repeated iiiflaiiOns, any attempt to i'll
crease the currency would be- worse
than Intellectual to revive prosperity. for
II would interrupt the healing processes
| OF industry. 1t would be worse than
| fuiilc to restore confidence. for IL would
create distrust and uncertainties In bust
ness: paralyze the beginnings Of enter
prise. rob labor Of Its too scality employ.
lnent. aud while stifling progress and
administrative reforms, would iRtiict last.
ing ,li-honOr Oh tho credit. Intelligence
| aud character OF the country.
The Democratic party OF New York
also r,atlrm the principles set forth In
the platform adopted last year ut SYRIA
cusc. and indorsed by tlity thousand
Democratic majority at the election fol.
lowing. in poll of nearly 100000 votes,
and indicated briore all the people of
TIL. republic by the ilus,rious admins
tration of Governor Samuel y. Tilden,
from the New York Democratic platform
Of Syracuse. September 10, 1874.
| ]. Gold aud silver the only legal ten
der. No currency convertible with coin
.. Steady steps toward specie paw
mrnts---iio step backward.
3. Honest payment of public debt in
coin sacred. Prescr, alton of the public
faith.
:. Revenue reform. Federal taxation
for rcvcnu" only. No Government part
n.r-lip with protected nonopolies.
3. Home rule--tO limit and localile
most 1ealou>ly the few powers intrustel
TO the public servants. municipal, state
aud Federal. No Capitalization.
6. Equal and exact Justice % all men.
No partial taxation.
I. a free press; no gag laws.
:. Frremcn: uniform excise law: no
sunptuary law.
.. Official accountability enforced b.
better civil and criminal remedies. Nc
/ private use OF public funds by public oil.
GERS.
10. Corporations chartered by the
State always supervi-ahc by the STATE
I IN interest of the people.
! IL. The party IN power responsible for
all legislation when In power.
II. The Presidency a public trust. moi
,.,txs. nj In iNI To-
II. Economy IN public expense, tha
labor may be lightly burdcncd.
The Democrats of New York. in con.
). vention assembled. pledge themselves
their nominees. and their representative,
in convention and assembly. to follow
where an honest aud fearless Chiri mag
< i-tratc has dared TO lead in reforming III,
administration of oar great canals. :,
long dcspoilcd in their construction
maintenance. repairs aud revenues. ant
!. To carry on with unwavcring purpUs
and fidelity wise measures Ia Increase TN
efficiency ut all departments of publ
works aud service. and 10 persist IN r.
ducin9 our State tax. IN which burden
n have already been lightenrd by the r,
= trenchmcnt. and reforms al singh
= year To The amount of nearly three mil
z lions of dollars. and upon this paramount,
immediate and practical ISSUE
s. of administrative reform w.
/ cordially invite the co-opcr.l
II ton OF every true Democrat an
r every Liberal Republican, anG all on
ii fellow citizens Of whatever party o
) name. who are willing, IN the comm.
!, state election. Ia unite with Us in .up
q porting reform candidate upon reform
platforms.
Il THE NOMINEES.
y The nominations were then made, a
y follows;
!. John Bigclow, by accamation. 70
~ Secretary OF State Lucius Robinson
Comptroller chaS. >. fairchild. Attol
y nry General; Chas. y. Pos. stat
i Treasurer John ID. Van Buren,. stat
= Engineer; Christopher II. Walro,l
Canal Commissioner: and Rodney \
., Crowley, state Prison Inspector.
- The usual vote of thanks ani cheers 70
y the ticket were then given, aud the col