The Republican journal., 1875-09-23
New York State Democratic Com
vention.

New York State Democratic Com
vention.
SYRACUSE, Sept H. The Democratic
State Convention met at $40 A. NJ Re
ports from committees were read Among
those in the State Committee from New
York city are Henry Mailman, Barney
Riley and John Kelley. The Committee
on Resolutions reported the following
The Democratic party of New York re-
new their pledge OF fidelity to the princi-
pies adopted and affirmed unanimously by
The delegates representing the Democrats
OF all the United States, together assem-
bled in their latest National Convention,
and since reapproyed and endorsed by
Democratic majorities in fifteen States.
comprising more than halt Of the total
population OF the Union
From the National Democratic Platform,
Baltimore, July 49, 1872
"Seyenth-The public credit must be sacred
~ maintained, and we denounce reputation in
every form and guise' Applause.
'EighthA speedy return to specie pay mcpt
i, demanded alike by the highest considerations
OF commercial morality and honest govern
ment.' Applause
TO these authentic declarations OF Dem
ocratic principles and policy the time gives
proof that the present depression Of busi-
ness is caused by the unhealthy stimulus
OF excessive, deprecated and irredeema-
bic currency; by enormous and ill-adiust-
ed municipal, State and Federal taxation,
and by extravaganza. waste and specula-
ton in the administration of public az
fairs. The remedy for this evil is not to
NO t,,I,nl in, IA, 4 -,
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 the recent tall OF
prices has followed repeated mutations,
an attempt to increase the currency would
be worse than Intellectual to revive pros
perity, for it would interrupt the healing
processes OF industry. 1t would be worse
than futile to restore confidence, tor it
would create distrust and new uncertain
ties in business, paralyze the beginning
OF enterprise, rob labor Of its too scanty
employment, and, while sitting the pro
gress OF administrative reforms, would in
flict lasting dishonor on the credit, the in
telligence and the character of the country.
Applause. The Democratic party of
New York also rcaflirm the principles sci
forth in their platform adopted last year
at Syracuse, endorsed by 10000 Demo
cratic majority [applauseJ at the election
following in apoll OF nearly 500 900 votes
and indicated before all the people Of
this Republic by the illustrous admins
tration OF Gov. Samuel j. Iildcn. TGreat
applause,
From the New York Democratic platform,
Syracuse, Sept. IL, 1874.
First-Goltl and silver the only legal tender.
No currency inconvertble with coin.
Second = Steady steps towards specie pay
mcnts. No step Backward
Third-Ii0neSt payment of the public debt in
coin. sacred preservation of the public faith
Fourth-Reyenue reform; federal taxation
for revenue only; no Government partiSanship
with protected monopolles. [Applause
tifth-iiomc rule 10 limit and locaiize most
zealously the few powers entrusted to public
servants. municipal, State and Federal; no
ccnra!izaton
sixth-Equa' and exact justice TO all men, no
partial legislation, no partial taxation.
Seyenth-A free press, no mag laws Ap-
PAUSE
Eighth-Free men, a uniform excise law, no
sumpniary law.
Nntll-Oficial accountability enforced by bet
Ter evil and criminal remedies no private Use
Of public funds by public officers.
Tenth-Corporaton chartered 10y the state
always supeWisttble by the State in the interest
of the people.
Eleyenth-The party in power responsible for
all legislation when in power.
TNelfth-The Presidency a public trust not
private perquisite; no third term. APP
plauSc
Thirteenth--Economy in the public expense.
that labor may be lightly buroened.
The Democrats of New York. in convention
assembled, pledge their nominees and their
representatives i'll the Senate and Assembly to
ti,lt rI,a,-n
istrate has dared to lead in reforming the adj
mnlstrati0n ofour great canals. so long dcspoil-
ed IN their construction, maintenance, repairs
and revenues. 10 carry on with unwayering
purpose and fidelity, wise measures to increase
the efficiency Of All departments of public " orks
and service, and to persist in reducing our State
tax, in which the burdens have already been
li@htencd by retrenchments and reforms of IA
single year to The amount Of nearly $50 900;
and upon this paramount, immediate and prac-
1ical issue of administrative reform we cor.
daily invite the cooperation Of every true
Democrat, every Liberal Republican, and all
our telloW-citikens of whatever party name.
who are willing in coming State elections to
unite with us i'll supporting Reform candidates
upon Reform platform
The resolutions We're adopted by ris-
ING vote, and the President declared the
platform adopted. John Bigelow was
nominated by Mr. Littlejohn as one who
would bring recruits to the Democratic
I,,.rty. His nomination was adopted by ac-
clamaton. Mr.. Murdoch nominated Lu-
cius Robinson as a worthy candidate tor
Comptroller, because he was not a new
recruit His nomination was carried by
acclamation. Mr.. Hasbrouck nominated
r. A. Parmenter for Attorney General, as
an old Jacksonian Democrat Mr. Peck
ham nominated Charles S. Fairchild. on
the ground tat he had been unearthing
frauds during the past year as Deputy At
torney-General. Mr. Walker nominated
W. I'll. Sawyer. Subsequently Parmenter's
and Sawyers names were Withdrawn, and
Fairchild's nomination for Attorney Gen
eral was made unanimous. Charles N.
Ross was nominated for State Treasurer,
and John d. Van Buren, for State Engi-
necr Christopher IL. Walrath, of Madl-
son county, Il merchant, has been nomi-
mated for Canal Commissioner. Rodney
G. Crowley, of Cattaraugus, was nominal
ed for State Prison Inspector. A resolu-
ton eulogistic Of Senator Herman was
adopted, and with cheers for the ticket,
the Convention, at 100, adjourned sine
| die.