Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-26
'rHE NEWS.
The Nsw@Y York Repdb liars M
Democrats In Convention.
Roscoe conal,ag delivers a Speech
Upon Financial and Labor
Questions.
Reports From the Fever Districts
Indicate Still Further Spread
Of the Epidemic.
POLITICAL.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.

POLITICAL. 2a
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
Syracuse, Sept. 26.-The democratic state
convention was to meet at 10 o'clock this
morning. but at II o'clock the committee on
credentials stated that they would not be
ready to report until one o'clock, and the
convention did not assemble
Until half past two there were no signs Of
the convention reassembling, the delay being
caused by debate in contested case from
Onondaga county.
At 2 :45 the delegates entered the hall and
business Yves resumed.
Era,us Brooks was chosen permanent
chairman.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
Saratoga, Sept 2G.-The republican state
convention convened to-day, with Roscoe
Conkling As chairman and permanent presi-
cent. The senator, after acknowledging his
hearty greeting, begun his speech. He said:
We have met in year likely to be the
hinge upon which much in the future will
turn. A year which in its political results
will leave deep and lasting i'm
press on other years. America, IN
common with every land in chris
tendon, has been passing through
4 period Of depressed industry, and com.
nerce, lsbor and capital have all suffered
much. Every where hard: times have fallen
on all lands, not on all alike. because less
heavily on ours than others. Great Britiap,
Germany. Russia. France and other countries
are passing through deep tribulation. We
have passed over the worst and restoration.
gradual but constant, is sure. unless want
Of wisdom and fallacious measures
block the way. The matchless rest.
lessness Of the county and the matchless
enterprise and activity of our people will
not fail to cure our business disorders, #
these three things can be assured:
lst.-Congress must not destroy the head.
way which has been made and launch the
country on new seas of confusion and agita-
tion by wild and restless attempts to control
the laws Of trade and to create values by
legislation. Financial stability and certain
~ on which we can rely and calculate
ahead, must not be exchanged for exploded
or novel deyices. Permanance and fxedness
in laws are often better than philosophy or
even perfection.
God. We must have frugal and honest
government, earnest aud steady administra-
ton and an honest constitutional currency,
with public credit kept high aud untarnish-
ed and the public treasury defended against
unfounded claims and against all schemes
Of plunderefs and sp eculators.
3d-We must have peace, and order, and
protection, full and equal before the law 70,
the rights Of all men everywhere, north and
south.
The object Of just government is not to carry
on business. but to protect life, property and
rights, aud thus so leave every citizen free
and safe in all lawful exertions, opportuni'
ties and enterprises in which he chooses to
embark. Wealth or prosperity cannot be
conjured mp by Legislation, nor by political
parties. No sleight Of hand can produce it
No philosophers stone or perpetual motor
can be discovered by legislative devices
however cunning. Property is the pro NC
Of labor. Itmnst be hewcd out Of the forest
plowed out OF the field, blasted out Of tn
mine, hammered out Of the anvil
wrought in factory aud furnace. Labor j
4. the bo' tom Of i, all and the nation in whicl
there are the most laborcrs and in whicl
labor is hest cherished and cared for mus
I've the richest aud most prosperous. Capl
tai aud labor are national allies. Whe
they work together both are ,michec
When they separate, both suffer. What
the difficulty now?
business is Sagnant, capital afraid an
labor lacks employment. Capital is alwa,
afraid when labor lacks employment. Whe,
ever capital Ia not afraid then there is
brisk demand for labor. II has been asser
Cd again aud again that thers3 are tht,
million Of laboring people in the Unite
Safes who want work, who are on, Of eu
ployment. But everybody knows thi. ca
not be true. The picture has been ov
painted. The truth is bad enough and a,
enough. Businees Is dcprcpse,l aud hone,
Honorable labor 10 suffering. Can tho
evils Be- cured BY such p,oIec,s - src 90
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