The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16
THb rYRos IN rTN1ycE.
A Con veuiiou Of New York statesmen Opposed
20 Hard Money.

SYRACUSE, March II. Tie Grecntncls
Convention met a, the Wierng Opera nOu.e At
10 O'Clock this inurning. aud was called to order
IN behalf of the Executive Committed by Gideon
:. ruck 'r, who nominated ex-5peaker McIuife
temporary Chairman. The nomination was rati-
nd, and Oh tahing the chair, Nr. McGdire
rticfly AL iresscd the Convention, reviewing the
political course Of Gov. 1idcn and the Demo-
cra;ic Party. Alfred r. Hanson Of Warren and
George W. MADDOX VI New YORK were appointed
temporary secretaries. The Commi tso on Per
manent Organic alton reported ~ follows:
~, Pces,fept-llon Richard schel Of New Nnrk
srS JIa st sYei TasS : y r4Ia ON
tlel. rccr y. swar,w o. orlngc and J1o On.
and RSgSrd NJ Grimm Of Albany Fourth D,sfct
Esrsa q p,c R laS 3 er of oas 81
da, ano VIM H. Kirk OF Onoadaga sixth District. Mol-
nuos s' scyeS,n district jas T. Jones Of sic~5sa and aud
msre, Of a so Of pp rs samuel
Ser;iH ,es- xios,G r. han;e.m Of warren Paul
5nsss Of Ne" York; anu H'''''' ''"'''D' of
Mir. scheil was conducted to the chair by Mr..
Hamlin Of New York and Mr.. Robinson OF
Cayuga
MIR. Jones Of Albany. Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions. submitted report as
follows.
Democratic psr., Ia tue st tie Of Nov YorS In is Con
ventons Tor the years 1874 and ls76 adoptci certain
w6icS We enter our solemn protest fot lie following
Flrst-iecsuss the subject OF nnancs was not PUB.
lie que ton In TINS state whcn these onventions
state who orpo.ed to con INNING the Republican
pasty IN power commit them 10 the principles laid
down IN SAID resolutions IN the next National Demo.
Second~BecsHsc said resolutions are IN CONFLICT with
thu PRINCIPLES lad down In the platform adopted by the
OF ScS YoTH IN hos inst being the last genuine IA
tonal Democrats Convention 6r'd IN thls country te
tnn meeting f.,r tue nomination, ana altorln OF the
LIBERAL Republican Convention, hela In Cihcinnau IN
Tnfd because the men who secured the adoption Of
nd Offensive resolutions are men who contributed by
voice money. aud personal lnhnence TO defeat the
QUESTION was uppermost in the canvass.
M r,, ,9r sp a % to ,s
rni controlled by it, great moneved and corporate n.
ucoplc are unnt to be trusted with tue protection VI
Therefore in view Of mis- condition Of adiir- the
duty Of rccting an organiLliton watch wli be ucmu
~ he people throughout tue country and the organi
Elion Of the Dem cra,ic party In the southern aud
as It has heretofore been this state apparent
several ASSEMBLY dsirets snd select delegates to rep
resent them In STAG convention TO- DC Ie,d 10 -
delegates to the Nauonal Democratic Convention. to
oh M SS 'n aud 10 al. t-r IN into Mo m con- IN,
ana pe0pe q thfs STATE.
The res olutions declare
1. In favor of honest payment 81 ~" public tebt.
to me terms q h ss Ssas as Of tossrs
ing to " the e.twcrtics IN 10 gross violation
~ the contract py WHEN SAID bonds were issued and
charge tnai the pas ~ OF said act was procured
through fruuu by TIA. PAYMENT OF money to corrupt
publ olc l. and to AuOoru The press aud demand the
pay uf SAID b0nis accurdias to IN statute ny
which they we're created, aud tue resolutions OF the
National Democratic Convention OF 1865.
luGt the enoii lay tht racuouA. currency In IL
Vel should ne imiueai ltey prohibited.
3. int there b. no further fuucing Of bonds
until tIe exact amount Of bonds outstanding has beea
arc tsucd, and tie aiOJnt, II any, Que n IN tae
l. That ths BARTENDER notes Of the Government are
tho audard Of value throughout the country bccause
loot of ANA within IT. borders Tor given Tor
limited time. while gold hue uates according g. s
oducton the price Of Aint rcAn scc1rtls In forc
countres. or the caprice Of spectators IN London,
Frankfort aud Vail street.
3. That commerce shou be the master and not the
servant of money, AMI hat the amount OF money
tgi the daily frquirre IL OF the Amer people tor
money TO pu Chase book new payers and other articles
Necessary to sAsy their Intelligence cannot be com.
pared with that OF any other pc lple.
u. InA' the Government should not dscredit its own
Of Congress their salaries the urr.
chant FOR hi goods. the manufacturcr for his wares
tue farmer for his produce the lAborer for his work and
lr sold ers and sailors widows their pensions, should
pay TIE bondhoder his ntercsi and all other deots PR.
vate ana public, including duties on imports.
4 Iaat tLe act OF Congress plcdgng the resumption
OF specie payments January 1. 1917 proved
failurcsincc there Is less Treasury than
thcfe said act was passed. aud SINCE tie ony
industries sud create dstrust In business We denand
IT. INN saiate repeal.
for the cnconra cement OF labor agrcultnre. and al
other industrial interests, aud for the Development
% the nations OF wealth ~ the people to
exclusion OF monopolcs.
Tine report was al opted uu animous
Mr.. Jones' moved the Hupoi utment Of a Demo-
cratic STATE Committee by tho President, the
conmittr to ne empowered to issue an ado ross.
The Convention then adjourned.