The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-30
GOVERNOR TILDEN SPEAKS.

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE GOVERNOR ON THE
STRUCTURES OF THE EVENING PosT-THE
UTICA PLATFORM DEFINED
An article Of half captious and intangible character
in reference the results OF the Utica Convention that
appeared the Ercning Post Of yesterday and by i'm
pcaton expressed tho idea that Governor Tildon
not the choice of the Convention aud IL no
that the platform no asked to stand upon
was irrcsolute and ds,raught, induced your
correspondent to call upon Governor Tilden
and ask him his views IN reference 10 the article
question The Governor who deprecated the thought
Of bsing presented TO the public in tho form Of
tervicw, deemng such presentation lkoly from the
very Of tho thing, to leave him open to mscon-
struction, sill willing enough to say hat far
tho Utica Convention was concerned he was satisfied that
eight-tenths of It's members in his favor that tho
platform they adopted was such as he was perfectly
willing stand before the country, and that tho
finding expressed in regard to simply from
the fact that the Convention, In place OF framing
cntrclv platform, contcned itself with rcarming
the democratic platforms OF 1874 and 1875, without
peating their phrasoology The resolutions adopted at
cipies efs but adopted BY previous demo
cratic conventions, are given underneath, so that
tho public, which may naturally have forgotten
their TERMS may hayc It's mind refreshed to the full
scope and meaning Of what the Late Convention in
tended to declare.
The following are tho platforms in FULL reanirmcd by
the resolutions at Utica and he that may rcad
THE rrArrorx or 1875.
Of sdeiisy to The principle.
mousiy the delegates Of all the United States together
approved and Endorsed BY the Democratic maj rifles in
fifteen states comprising more than half the total popula
From the National Democratic Platform Baltimore. July
ssrend-The public credit DO sacredy maintained
and we IN ~ every o and sus
alike BY the highest q commercial morality
To these authentic Declarations Of democratic principles
an exeessive and rs semaes currency by
ien and BY waste and pecuason in the ad
The remedy this evil i not to be found in the
Of Of its In the face c the fact that the
snE q s '' the @
ssr fall of prices . followed an T.
worse than Intellectual TO revive prosperity il would
Be moSss than isss 10 restore sonadsass would
sss S aa ns " rob Of o
scsnty employment and while sitting the progress Of
the credit. nssssnss and eI.Iss.sr q soan,y
principles ss forth in heir platform adopted at
Syracuse Endorsed BY 5oo6 majority the election fol-
sSsT ss IL. M
from the New York democratic platform Syracuse Sop
y,told and silver the onIy tender No currency
inconvertib'e with coin
second-stesdy steps toward specie payments No step
TIira-ioness payment ofshs public debt Sacred
fowtI-Revenue reform Federal taxation for revenue
only. No partnership with protected monopo
lies.
IJih-homs rule 10 limit and IocaliIe realousy the
few entrusted TO public municipal state
and federal: no Capitalization.
sirfl-Equa and justice to all; partial legsa-
tion partial taxation.
!Sercpfh-A free press; no gag law.
Eighn-free men; . uniform excise law; sumptuary
law.
Nss-Onical ability. enforced by better civil and
criminal remedies: private Of public funds by public
officers
chartered BY the always super.
visable by the state In the interest Of the people,
ErenhThc party In responsible for all legislation
7neyh-Thc Presidency public trust private per-
qnisite. No third term.
7hsn-Econcmy in the public expense that labor may
be lightly burdcned
The democrats New York. In Convention assembled.
pcd1e themselves their nominees and their
tves in the senate and Assembly, to follow where hon
fearless Chief Magistrate has dared lead Ia
forming the administration of canals 10 long
dcspoiei their constructions maintenance repairs and
revenues: carry with answering purpose and
fidelity, the wise increase the efficiency
an the departments Of public works and
vice and persist reducing IN which the
xircady been ghtened the rctrenchments
and reforms OF single year the amount Of nearly
%300D.Up. And upon this paramount. immediate and
practical Of administrative reform cordially invite
the OF true democrat liberal repub
can and all fellow citizens Of vhtever party
willing in the coming state elections unite with
supporting reform candidates reform platform.