New-York tribune., 1876-08-24
tn PLATFORM.


s,pAroeA. y. y, Aug 23-The platform Of the
eenublcan State Convention, to-day was adopted
With perfect unanmiy and great enthusiasm. 1t is
as follows:
Tho Republicans of New-York, appealing to the
natrioiisn and the judgment OF all who maintain
The principles Of restored Union, declare as 1o-
First: We reafim the platform adopted at the
National Republican Convention of June IA, 1876,
and heartily approve the prnclpies Set icrtH IN te
intters of our national candidates, Rutherford Is.
Uaves and William A. Wheeler, to winch, III the
iSTt of their high public character and record we
neint as the sure pledge of pure and just govern
Second: We especially approve and emphasize the
declarations for reformed pubic service, pdsei
upon honesty fidelity and Gapacy a' non my that
subect OF our Presidential candidate as the PLATFORM
of the Republican party: A.. ,,ou,,,,,,,, Of tbe
Third: Earnestly seeking the true halinUS VI nd
Union on the ba SIS of the amended Cohsl'tt'Io' an"
of a lust and generous national policy: we aIso az. VI VI
sist that the equal rights and the Ncs OF l ~ Sl'o
must and shall be Protected ana tnI .o az tbe
war by those who saved IL, and not ny tnoSt VIZ @ az
tempted to destroy It, SO long as the Ign's VI any
tbreetened so LONG as an Irredeemabe currency re-
mains the Republican party must live 10 10 q "oiA
as great as that of its glorious past. . ,.u. To-
fourth: The interests of trade ana INDUSTRY III
peratiyely demand "a fixed financial poilcy III aGeoIu-
ance with the terms and requirements ol the HCt =
providing for the resumption Oh Spu'n dG5 G by the
terms of the Resumption act payable IN com on any ~
after Jan. l. 1879, valid and legal oDig,ons M ol
fhe limited States: and whereas, Inc 0ite OF ihe
,avent OF our OBLIGATIONS bearing no interest a1ter
maturity is tGe very essence OF ls lull anu eHIe
validity, and the posponement OF ITS p! frdn 1"
fhe date of promised payment, we therefore ue-
nonnce the repeal of the date OF specie resumption
nv the Democratic House of Representatives With
oG9t noaking the dshOnored notes bear tine cur
rent Government rate of interest, rs an aet
of repudlation and dsloyaly and an onen Nloiat!0h
of the section of the Fourteenth Amendment 10 me
United States Constitutions which PROVIDES tIat me
validity of the public debt authorized oy Jaw siali
not be questioned. The alacrity and great unammre
ity of the Southern Democrats IN the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. TO repeal the date OF payment OF te
United States notes, without consideration IN the
form of interest, and IN violation o! !he p,l3nSct
safe custOdans of the national ialtn, ana thai
fidelity to public honor requires that tAe Natlohai
Administration shall not be SUBJECT 10 the cohtioi'
dictatiOn, or management. . .n-.:. .
fTftk: As a conclusive evidence Of Democratic
dupcity we point to the fact that the EAeeuiNe
sneeie payments in New-York and requiring all
taxes to be paid in gold on and after January J.
1879 joins with his party as ITS re aend roGe
ton throughout the country at the same uaie'
thus compelling the people OF New orh to pay IN
gold, and at the same time denying them 'he lie ans
sixth: The Democratic party, in its controlling
spirit, is false and untrustworthy on every HEng
issue false in practical government, Tor us elsht
months of nOwer in Congress are barren OF good
fruits false to equal rights ana the new guaIah-
tees of the Constitution false ON the currency lor
il openly repudiates the resumption pledge; 1aise
on fhe of the safety OF the scOOs, LOT Ihc
solid Democratic vote in the United states senate
defeated an adequate amendment to protect the
school system from sectaTian attack and false on
civil service REFORM for it signalzed its control OF
the House OF Representatives by the Ieh0Nal oi
faithful and efficient officers in the persons of loyal
Union soldiers, and by the appointment OF corruP-
tionists and those whose sole claim was service III
the Confederate army. ,,
Sepenth: The repeated claim that the large reduc-
ton of taxation in this State Is due 70 thc preseh
Executive we pronounce utterly uDloundGl, ana
confidently appeal to the record for proof In IooJ
the bounty debt was over S2J,OOOOOO. IN 1our
wears a Democratic administration paid on $1,2OU,-
administration paid S10.0OOO00, end left less th%n
81 600 600 remaining TO De paid. So much less ucDt
to paw makes 50 much less tax 10 T5lse.
In 1875 tie tax TO pay Oh me IiD HeDt
was SO 337, ,5G7: in 1876, under a Republican
Iegislatnre II is S7S9 $50. Ile reduction OF taxes
fhns comes not from reduction Of expenses but from
reducing the debt effected chiefly under KepuDlcdn
administration. =, a., .
Eiqhk The Republican party has led the way
in reform OF state affairs by proposing ana auopU-
ing among other measures, an amendincHt 10 the
Co%stiTntion which cuts off all extra cOmpensa-
fon 10 contractors on the canals. To complete the
good work we approve and commend TO the people
the two pending amendments, when reform tHe
system of canal and prison administration. =,
hinN: The Republicans OF New-1 Ork tender 10 tho
President of tho United States, upon the apprOac g
completion of his official term the assurance OF tneir
profound respect and gratitude for those iluSt0us
public and patriotic services which VIII secure nls
name an imperishabIe place in history.