Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17
New York State Republican Convcn-
ton,

uons
The New York State Republican Con-
vention was held at Saratoga on Wednes-
day of last week. George William Curtis
was permanent chairman. In the course
of his remarks eulogizing tie republican
party, he said the party in New York with
unfailng gratitude for the illustrious pat
riotic services of General Grant, is upon
great public principles unalterably oppos-
ed to the reelection of any President for a
third term, and II denounces as fatal to lib.
erty any sectarian assault upon the public
school system.
Frederick w. Seward was nominated
secretary of State by acclamalion. The
remainder of the ticket is as follows !:
Comptroller, Gen. F. Il. Spinner; trea>ur-
er, Gen. L. A. Merritt; attorney general,
George f. Daniorth; state engineer, o. H..
p. Connell canal inspector, William 4.
Tinsley; state prison inspector, Rev. Be-
noni l. Ives.
The following is the platform adopted -
The national government should remain
in the hands of those who sustain the guar
antees of the amended constitution, and in
pursuance of the past action of the Repub-
lican party and its good results, the well
fare of the country requires a just, gener-
Gus and forbearing national policy in the
Southern States; a firm refusal to use the
military power, except for purposes most
clearly defined in the constitution, and The
local enforcement of national authority by
those only who are in sympathy with such
a policy, and will heartily support it.
We demand honesty, economy and eff j.
cheney in every branch of the State and ma
tional administration; prompt investiga-
ton of all charges of wrong-doing and
summary exposure, prosecution and pun
ishment of wrong-doers. We therefore
heartily commend the action of all officers,
whether of the State or national govern
ment, in their honest efforts for III G correc-
ton of public abuses; we pledge TO them
our constant and faithful support, and we
charge every nominee of this convention
to cooperate, in every honorable way, TO
secure pure government and TO bring the
offenders TO justice.
The people should nominate for the leg
islature only men who are pledged by their
known character to provide and sustain
measures calculated 10 rescue and preserve
the State from every form of corruption
and maladministratiou.
The guilty offenders in the management
of the canals should be brought to spec dy
punishment, and the executive, under the
powers already conferred upon him, should
suspend all officers who have violated the
law.
Further initiation of the currency, under
any pretence whatever, would be public
calamity. The interests of honest indus-
try and the common welfare demand the
speediest possible return TO specie pay
ment.
The whole subject of taxation ought to
be carefully and wisely reviewed, 10 the
end that its burdens should bear equally
upon all.
Recognizing as conclusive the Presidents
public declaration that he is not candi-
date for denomination, and with the SINGER
est gratitude for his patriotic services, we
declare our unalterable opposition TO the
election of any President for third term
The free public school is the bulwark OF
the American republic. We, therefore, de-
mand the unqualified maintenance of the
public school system and its support by
equal taxation. We are opposed to all sec
tartan appropriations, and we denounce as
a crime against liberty and republican in
situations any project for a sectarian divis-
ion or perversion of the school fund of the
State.