The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-20
LUCIUS R0BINSON'S
a CLEAR PREsENTATTON or THE
ISIS ES or TIfE CINV1sS.


dersened committee. appointed 10y the Demo
cratic state Convention AZ Saratoga, Wednesday, |
Sept. 1S to notify YOU OF your unanimous nomi- |
nation 10y that body for the o1icc Of Governor
and request your acceptance thereof herewith
discharge that duty and respectfully await your
response. Respectfully yours. &c.
JOuN KELLY !. J. CAMrBEiL'
Tnos KtNsrtlA, = ~ HALLIDAY
CAIviN fuosT, WIN. PURCELL.
u. MAGoNF.,lW. T.. ". CHAMBrKLAIN,
u. W. rrCKuAM. JAMES MCQuADR.
ALBASV. Sept l6, 1876.
GENTLEMEN; have he honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your favor OF the Hth inst, in
forming me @! my nomination for the once of
Governor by the Democratic State Convention,
and requesting my acceptance Of the same.
No one could regret more sincerely than did
the circumstances which compelled the distin-
ruished statesman who was the FIRST choice Of
the Convt ntiop to decline the nomination. For
myself. neither sought nor desired it, But
have always held that. under our form OF gov
eminent. II a citizen T. summoned by the people
TO the public service Il Is his duty to obey unless
prevented by obstacles which cannot lie over
come. ], therefore, accept the nomination with
a grateful appreciation Of the honor conferred
upon me by the Convention.
Every year OF my life has been spent within
the state OF New York | have at one time OF
another visited every county 10 1t; have known
much Of its various business Interests, and have
passed many years in its public service. am not
therefore, unacquainted with the duties and
responsibilities which rest upon its Chief Magis-
tratc.
If all branches Of business were prosperous
aud cur people happy and coDtented with steady
employment aud fair compensation, nomina-
tion to the highest fice in the state might Wei
be received with some degree Of exultation.
NJ. rs. a lt.l
actually exists, the uncertainty to the future.
the thousands OF industrious men seeking en-
ployment and finding none, II Is impossible TO
contemplate the prospect withou the deepest
anxiety.
War and an inflated and deprecated paper
currency two OF the worst evils which can
anct any nation. Fifteen years ago both Of
these evils fell upon this country al the same
time. HE waste and destruction Of war I'M
poverishod the country. while the Inflated cur
rency concealed the truth and gave false
appearance 81 prosperity and wealth. Prices.
tut net values. rose enormously. The wages Of
labor were uoulnally Increased. while IA pur-
chasing power they were actually reduced De-
Iuded 10y false appearance. both the people and
the Government rushed into extravagaut eX-
penditures, wild specuations. loose ana lux
urious habits OF living. followed naturally bv
the frauds and corruptiuns recently revealed
throughout the country, aud especially at the
seat of the general Government
The result Is what tn oughtful men foresaw and
predicted from tue beginning. IL has brought
total ruin to thousands, loss Of employment TO
hundreds Of Thousands. and has filled our aims
houses. prisons. and insane asylums with the We
tims VI vicious financial policy. lhis policy
was excused at the outset as a war necessity.
without stopping to discuss that question. ii
surely was not a peace necessity when the war
closed there was no apology le 4 for he coutinu-
hnce OF the evil. Yet through eleven years OF
undisturbed peace, the system has hcon c rfied
on under the fostering care Of the Government.
with no earnest effort 10 change It or to modify
sequences are falling heavily UPON US ali men
necessity l
can this be accomplishedf Can ANYTHING be
Inc this false system through Tour Years Of var
and eleven years OF peace Will they now reform
after enjoying unlimited power for fifteen Years
with al It's patronage, abuses temptations, aud
own bad haDits7 II seems to me that intoh-
gent men can have no hope IN that direction.
And this raises the issue to be submitted to the
people for their decision at the approaching
election; The Democratic party say. stop
now, reduce expenses and the burdens Of taxa
ton, reform, and begin better hfe." Inc
party Ia power ask for new lease TO enable
Them TO run on four years more in the saine
The friends Of reform have chosen for their
who has proved his fitness for the service, whose
vigorous blows have broken In pieces the plum
dsnng combinations In New York city and upon
the state canals, reducing very largely expenses
and taxation, and enforcing honest adminlstra-
in the history Of his Country are ali staked UPON
his carrying out, with fidelity and energy, the
have been OF such vast Lenent to our own state.
Ali who know him. or know the work which hel
has done, will need no assurance that he viii
mot falter in the discharge Of his great duty
This will not be an easy task for any one. For
They cannot come down from their bad emi.
nence TO learn that, however they may disregard
other laws, they must submit to the laws Of ma
tuTe and the laws Of trade that we must produce
more than we consume; that We must pay our
we must live within our means; that we must
export more than We import; that statutes will
not pay deo.s; that an army OF useless officials
ne N IL
lures, both public and private, must give place
TO frugaiity and rigid economy. The road
will not travel in IL. And yet it Is the way, and
the only way. out oil the difficulties which sur.
round US. by following II with patience and
perseverance, we shall In due time receive our
reward in the RESUMPTION Of specie payments,
to the laws Of trade; IN the establishment Of
steady and substantial prosperity, with
tiyity In all branches Of industry, with full en-
ployment for laboring men. with a revived and
prosperous trade, both at home aud abroad.
the country is interested In the decision Of this
question. 1t IS for the people to apply their so
70 be rlght.
From What have already said. 1t will bo I'M
nSlstoop that my approve the resolutions
adopled by the Convention so far as they relate
TO general state ana National affairs. with
u may he proper that should be more specific.
Itw,sh meyer Intended that the canals should oea
source OF revenue to the state. Neither VS. IL
intended that they should he supported ~ di-
rect taxation. The provisions Of the Constitution
stringent and exullcit. 80 long as thev wee
able To comply with them always insisted that
they should Go So But recent events h We SO
changed their condition that they Cannot do It.
~ discussing III, subject ia the Constitutional
Commission ~ 1873 took the ground that what
Renamed OF the canal doUt must, from neces-
SHY, be ultimately paid by taxation. All that
can now be reasonably hOued Tor II, thit they
shall pay their own running EXPENSES. Win the
extraoi binary increase Of railroad facilities and
the more extraordinary competition between tho
railroads for the carrying trade, II is evident
that there can be no Increase Of tolls. By q rry-
ing out faithfully the reforms aud rigid economy
inauRurated by Gov. lilden, ! believe that the
expenses may he reduced below one million
dollars per year. nd that the tolls may then he
still further reuuced and so long as the ures-
ent state Of things continues, am IN favor II
the lowest rate Of tolls which will meet the
current expenses without taxation.
ThaDking you, gentlemen, for the court eous
manner ia which you have performed your duty,
am with great respect,