The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-10-11
AT THE HEAD OF THE PROCESSION,
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.

Their War Paint-The Platform,
NOninasions, etc..
Albany, n. Y, October 4.-The Demo-
cratic convention reassembled this morn
ing and admitted the entire Tammany dele
CATION rs chosen representatives of New
| York, appointed the usual committees and
| took recess.
| After recess, Clarkson n Potter was cho-
| sen permanent president, and the following
resolutions were adopted:
The people having in the last presidential
contest, elected by an
OVERWHELMING POPULAR AND CLEAR
ELECTORAL MAJORITY,
Democratic candidates for President and
Vice-President, and the Will of the nation
thus constitutionally declared, having been
wickedly and boldly nullifed by means
of the grossest usUrpations and
frauds Of returning boards, practiced
and adopted, is not instigated by the party
in possession of the government, and rem
dered practicable by threatening array of
the military force.
Resolved, That at this, the first conven-
ton of the Democrats of this state, held
since the consummation of this great crime,
it is not only just and fit, but its plain duty
in the interest of constitutional govern
ment, and in vindication and preservation
of the sacredlrights of the majority to choose
their rulers and to denounce with warmest
indignation this stupendous wrong, and we |
do hereby denounce, condemn, and hold it |
up to universal execution.
Resolved, That this duty of setting |
marks of infamy upon this transaction, and
preventing any quick forgetfulness or easy
consideration of it from the raising Of |
the tempting precedent for future |
outrages rests especially and pecu-
iarly upon the Democratic party of this |
state, one of whose most illustrious leaders |
was actually chosen by the nation.
Resolved, That the late House of Repre-
sen.atives deserves the thanks Of all patriots /
and lovers of liberty, for their just refusal,
10 the exercise of the most ancient and val /
liable privilege belonging to representatives
of the people in all constitutional COVE n
ments, to appropriate money for the sup
port Of soldiers, who are used in the illegal |
and despotic oppression of citizens in any
portion of the country.
Resolved, That the present national ad-
ministration by its withdrawal of troops
from the South and its cessation from mis-
interference with the internal affairs of states
has in that respect, reversed vicious prece-
dents of the Republican party and followed
the course marked out by the federal con-
stitution to which the Democrats stand
pledged, and it is therefore entitled in that
particular to the approval of all good citi-
zens.
The Democratic party of New York re-
affirm the following principles set forth in
their platform adopted in 1874, now thrice
endorsed by large majority of the voters
Of this state That gold and silver is the
only legal tender; no currency ipconver;;-
bic with coin; q steady movement towards
specie payments; no steps backward; the
honest payment of the public debt in coin
the sacred preservation Of the public faith
reverence reform . tariff for revenue only
no government partnership with
PROTECTED MoNoPoLIEs;
home rules to limit and localise. most ieal-
ousy gains the few powers entrusted to the
public servants, municipal, state and fefer-
al; no Capitalization equal and exact JUS
tice to all men; no partial legislation; no
partial taxation official accountability, en-
forced by better civil and criminal rene.
dies NO private use Of public fundsby pub
Lie ofhce1; corporation, chartered By the
state, always supervisable BY the state in
the interest Of the people; the party in
power responsible for all Regulation while
in power economy in public expense, that
labor may be lightly burdened.
Resolved, That We are opposed to the
granting ct subsidies BY the government 10
corporations or Individuals, for the con-
struction Of railroads e. other internal i'm
provements, - unnecessary, and beyood the
scope Of federal power, - well - inevitably
producing corruption
Resolved, that We congratulate the whole |
people OF this STATE, that notwithstanding !
the sufierinss to which the
LADoRMo CLASSES
have been for yean subjected, in spite of
heir failure to obtain remunerative em-I (
ployment, and the hitter privatious which !
have been imposed upon them thereby:I ,
hey have endured these calamities for tkej
most part With patience, and without anv
disorder OF violation on he public, peace I.
md welfare, that its thorough and bene-
icient operation OF equal and lust I
avs, favoring no one class NJ
ne expense OF another; q stern refusal On {
he part Of Legislative bodies to Weld TO the I.
ictelnes of grasping monopolies and q de- I
,rease of public expenditures and taxation {
o the lowest practicable point, that the Ia .
,orinc classes Of the country with whom Z
he Democratic party has always strongly Y
md intelligently sympathi.ed, are mainly Y
o find edectual and permanent relief.
Resolved, That We favor uniform and /;
quitahle exercise, the Law having regard !
or and protection Of The rights Of all peo- !.
lie, accompanied BY stringent provis;onsI n
md punishing its violations. Il
Received, That We demand more COM :
,'ete prusec4ion fur tie savings of the in !.
lustrial cla.e By aricser superv,aion and :
ontrol of sayinp benks, insurance com- :
'aniea md othR institutio0 IN vhjch -
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