The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-18
POLITICAL.
New York State Democratic Com.
vcestiOn.
A HARD MONEY PLATFORM

SYRACUSE, Sept. 1.-THE Democratic State
Convention met at $50 a. m. Reports from
committees were read. The committee on
resolutions reported the following:
The Democratic party of New York renew
their pledge of fidelity to the principles adopted
and affirmed unanimously by the delegates rep
resenting the Democrats of the United States
together assembled in their latest national con-
vention, and since reapproved and endorsed 10y
Democratic majorties in fifteen states COM
prising more than half OF the total population
of the Union:
'sThe public credit must be sacredly main
tanned and we denounce reputation in every
form and guise." (Applause.)
"a speedy return to specie payment is de.
manded alike by the highest considerations of
commercial morality and honest" Applause.
To these authentic declarations of Democrat
ic principles and policy the times give proof.
The present depression Of business is caused by
the unhealthy stimulus of excessive deprecat-
ed and ifredeemable currency; by enorm pus
and il-adjusUed municipal, state, and federal
taxation, and by extravaganza, waste and
REGULATION in the administration of public at.
fairs. The remeny for this evil is not to be
found in the renewal OF any of its causes. La
the face of the fact that the recent fall of
prices has followed reported mutations, any at
tempt to increase the currency would be worse
than Intellectual to revive prosperity Tor 1t
would interrupt the healing processes OF indus
try. 1t would be worse than futile to restore
confidence, for it would:create distrust and new
uncertainties in business, paralyze the begin
ming of enterprise. rob labor of its too scanty
| EMPLOYMENT, and, while sitting the progress of
administrative reforms, infiict lasting dishonor
| on the credit, the intelligence and the character
| of the country. Applause
The Democratic party of New York also re-
affirm the principles set forth in their platform
| adopted last year at Syracuse, endorsed by 3d.
| 600 Democratic majority at the election follow.
ing, in a poll of nearly 100000 votes aud vindi-
Gated before all the people of this Republic by
| the illussrious administration of Governor
Samuel j. Tilden. Great applause)
| First-Gold and silver the only legal tender
| No currencv inconvertible with coin.
| Second-Steady steps towards specie pay
| ments no step backward.
| Third-Honest payment of the public debt III
| coin. Sacred preservation of the public faith
| Fourth-Revenue reform. Federal taxation
Cor revenue only. No government partnership
with protected monopolies (Applause):
Fifth-Home rule. To Limit and iocalzt
| most jealOusly the few powers Entrusted to pub
| tic servants, municipal, state and federal. Nc
| Capitalization.
| Sixth-Equal and exact justice to all men
No partial legislation. No partial taxation.
| Seventh-A free press. No gag laws. zap
| plause)
Eighth-Free men. A uniform excise law
| No sumptuary law.
Ninth-O6icial accountability, enforced by
| better civil and criminal remedies. No prlvat,
use of public funds by public officers
Tenth-Corporations chartered by the stat
| always supervisabe by the state in the inter
| ests of the people.
Eleventh-The party in power responsible
| for all legislation when 10 power.
Twelfth-The Presidency public trust NJ
a private perquisite. No third term. zap
plause.)
Thirteenth ECONOMY in the public expense
that labor may be lightly burdened
| The Democrats of New York, in convention
assembled. pledge their nominees and thei
Representatives in the Senate and Assemb
to follow where an honest and fearless chic
magistrate has dared to lead, in reforming tn
administration of our great canals SO long DIES
| poiled in their construction, maintenance, re
| pairs and revenues; to carry on with unwaveI
ing purpose and fidelity, wise measures to in
crease the efficiency Of all departments of pub
lie works and service, and to persist in reduc
| ing our state tax in which the burdens hav
already been lgbtened by retrenchments an
PERFORMS of single year to the amount OF neal
| ly $4,000, 900; apd upon this paramount, imme
date and practical issue of administrative re
form we cordially invite the cooperation {
can and all our fellow citizens of whateve
party name, who are willing in coming stat
| elections to unite with US in supporting reforr
candidates upon reform platform.
The resolutions were adopted by a risin
vote, and the president declared the platform
adopted.
Lucius Robinson was nominated for ComE
trolier by reclamation. r. A. Parmentel
Chas S. Farchild and w. III. Sawyer wer
proposed for Attorney General, but subsequent
| ~ ParmeDter's and Sawyer's names were with
drawn, and Fa:rchid's nomination made unaI
lmous. Chas. N. Ross was nominated Tor stat
| tire isurer and John D. Van Buren, for state en-
| gneer
Christopher II. Walerath of Madison county
merchant, has been nominated for cana
| commissioner
Rodney G. Crowley of Cattaraugus was nom
mated for state prison inspector. A resolution
with cheers for the ticket the convention a
1.30 adjourned sine die.
Nebraska Democratic COnyenaiom-EAar
Money Resolutions.
| OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 1.-THE Democrat
state convention, held at Fremont yesterday
was the largest ever held in the state an
composed the most influential men of the pal
ty. The following resolutions were adopte
u unanimously:
First-Resoved that the Democratic party O
| this state is in favor of retrench nent and re
form in the administration of all departing ut
| of the government, both state and national,
Second-Kesoved that we are in favor of
| sound currency coin or its equivalent, steps tC
wards specie payments and no step backwards
Third-Resoved that we deprecate all al
tempts to commit the Democratic party to
system of paper money based upon an uncon
stitutonal exerciselof federal power as a cri M
| against the common welfare and wanton vic
lation of cardinal article of the Democrat
creed
Hon. j. B. Scofeld of Otoe was elected per
manent president. But one name was pre-
sentedaf for Judge of the Supreme Court, E. W