Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-02
New York Conventions.

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The Republican State convention assem-
bled at Saratoga on Thursday. Senator
| Conkling was elected chairman, and made a
long speech He first discussed the fnan-
cial question, taking strong ground in favor
of hard money. lie said the only difficulty
now was that business is stagnant capital
is afraid and labor lacks employment but
these evils cannot be cured by the projects
of the advocates of fiat money. He said we
need no further issues of currency there is
more now than the demands of business re-
quire. To pay off bonds with paper cur
rency would be fiat reputation. The con-
stitution, as expounded by the highest court,
and by every democratic judge in the court,
does not warrant such proceeding Legal
tender notes were pronounced valid when
issued to borrow money in time of war 10
carry on war, under the provisions of the
constitution ordaining power for such pur-
poses, and only for such purposes. Now no
war exists--peace prevails, aud several pro
visions of the constitution challenge such
scheme. The proposition to allow the states
to tax government bonds is unconstitutional
The issue of fiat money would unsettle val
ues, would initiate and debase the currency
would cheat labor of its just wages, would
breed corruption and gambling speculation,
would battle all calculations of business, and
make trade worse than rafIe--a rattle in
which honest industry, not shrewd capital,
would be the heaviest, sorriest sufferer. 1t
would defeat the very object in view and
put back business recovery. It would alarm
the holders and handlers of money just at
the time when our greatest need is the con-
fidence and certainty which will induce
capital to come forth and set labor at work
II would be like man recovering from
long sickness throwing himself back into a
relapse. Senator Conkling next discussed
the general political situation, and argued at
length that the national government must
establish peace and order, and protection
full and equal before the law for the rights
of all men everywhere, North and South
After Conkling's speech, a platform was
adopted in substance, as follows ID
tract. (2) Favors resumption, and de-
clares that permanent prosperity can rest
alone on the fixed monetary standard of the
commercial world, on settled values and full
security and certainty for the future. (3.)
Insists that greenbacks shall be made as
good as honest coin. a. Opposes all at
tempts to undo the work of the electoral
commission. o. Opposes payment of rebel
claims. co. Demands free elections and
protection to all citizens in the South. G)
Favors elevation OF the public service OPP
poses further land grants to corporations
and sectarian influence in public schools
(S) Arraigns the democratic party for it,
"false economy" thereby Gripping the re-
sources and efficiency of the government
and claims that the Republican party is the
only efficient bulwark against national re-
pudiation and disgrace. George William
Curtis, rising, was greeted with applause
and loud calls to take the platform, where
he was again received with the heartiest
greeting. George F. Danforth, OF Monroe
county, was nominated for Judge of the
Court of Appeals, receiving two hundred
and ninety.six votes to seventy-nine for G.
w. Parsons.
The New York democracy met in state
convention at Syracuse September 25th,
and wrangled for long time over the admis-
sion of contesting delegations. The Tam.
manyites from New York and Kings coup-
ties were finally admitted. The Tildentes
seeded and denounced the action of the
convention, but subsequently concluded to
return and fight the opposing faction to the
bitter end. Smith Weed and other Tilden-
ties previously attempted to reverse the ac-
ton Of the convention, but did not succeed
George B. Bradley, of Steuben county, was
nominated for judge of the Court of APP
peals, receiving one hundred and ninety
four votes to one hundred and mir ty-three
for William A. Sawyer, of St. Lawrence.
We have no report of the platform