New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-18
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POLITICAL,
New y ork Democrnlic ,tnte Conven1i,

New York Democratic State Convention.
SYRACUSE, September l7.-Tne conven-
tion adopted the following platform:
The Democratic party OF New York re-
new their pledge of fidelity TO the principle :
adopted aud affirmed unanimously by the
delegate repre- senting tue Democrats of all
the United States, together assembled in
their latest rational convention. and since
approved and indoreed by Democratic
msjorities in fifteen States, comprising more
than halt the total population Of the Union.
The Democratic party of New York also
reatfrln the principles set forth i'll their plat
form adopted last year az Syracuse, in.
dorsed by 10000 majority at an election
polling nearly 10000 voter, and vindicated
before all the people of this great republic
by the illustriOus administration of Gov
ernor Samuel j, Tilden.
From the New York Democratic Plat form Svrs.
Gust September lt, 1914
First-Gold and silver the only legal ten
der; no currency inconvertible with coin.
SeconG-Steady eteps toward specie pay
ment; no step back wards.
Inlrd-Honest payment of the public
debt in coin; sacred preservation OF the
public faith.
Fourth-Revenue reforms federal taxa
tion for revenue only; no government part
nershlp with protected munOpulles
Fifth-Home rule, to limit and locaiize
most iealously the few powers intrusted to
public servants municipal, State and fed
eral; no Capitalization.
Sixth-Equal and exact justice to all men:
no partial legislation; no partial taxation.
Seventh--A free press; no gag laws.
Eighth-Free uniform excise law; no
sumptuary law.
Ninth-Otficial accountability enforced
by better civil and criminal remedies; no
private use of public funds by public officers.
Tenth-Corporations chartered by the
State always supervisl able by the State in
the interest of the people.
Eleventh-The party in power responsible
tor all legislation when in power.
Tweltth-The presidency of public trust
not private perquisite; no third term.
Thlrteenth-Economy in the public ex-
pense that labor may be lightly hurdened.
The Democrats of New YORK in convention
assembled, pledge themselves, their nomi-
nees ana their representatives in the Senate
and Assembly, to follow where an honest
and fearless chief magistrate has dared to
lead IN reforming the administration of our
great canals so long despuiled OF their con
structlon, maintenance, repairs and reye-
nues; to carry on with unwayering purpose
and fidelity wise measures; IL Increase the
ethclency OF all departments of the public
works and service; TO persist in reducing
our State tax, in which the burdens have
already been llghtened by the retrench-
ments and reforms OF d single year to the
amount of nearly g., 000 0U0, and upon
this paramount, immediate and practical
issue of administrative reform, we
cordially invite the cooperation OF every
true Democrat, every Liberal Republican,
and all our tellow-citizeps of whatever
name, who are willing, in the coming State
elections, to unite with us in supporting re-
form Candidates upon reform platform
Alter tine reading of the platform, the
CHAIR put the question requesting all pres
ent, spectators as well as delegates, to rise
If they favored it. and the body, with few
exceptions, rose and applauded.
Nominations-Secretary of State, John
Bigelow; Controller, Lucius Robinson: At
torney General, Charles S. Fairchild Treas.
urer, Charles N. Ross Engineer. John Van
Buren; Canal commissioner, c. N. Wal.
worth.
The North Carolina Convention.
RALEIGH. September 1.-THE Orange
county election, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Graham, resulted in the
election of Peterson iDemocrat) by 600 ma
lority, giving the Democrats tive majority
in the convention. That body is now fairly
at work.
The ordinance fixing the per diem of the
General Assembly passed its final reading,
and one reducing the Supreme Court Judges
to three from five passed its second reading
some fifteen Republicans voting for it.
The ability OF the body is being developed
IN debate.
The Alabama Convention.
MONTGOMERY, September 1.-THE Con.
stitnuonai Convention adopted the bill of
rights to-day. The following section was
adopted unanimously:
The people of this State accept as final
the established fact that from the federal
Union there can be no secession of any
State"
The Nebraska Democrats.
OMAHA, September 1.-THE Democratic
State convention is the largest ever held.
The financial plank lie: "That we are in
favor of q sound currency, coin or its equiv
alent, as essential to stability in business
and the restoration of prosperity; steps to-
ward specie payment are no steps back
ward; that we deprecrate all attempts to
commit the Democratic party to system of
paper money based upon the unconatitu.
tional exercise Of federal power ~ crime
against the common welfare, and wanton