The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-23

| Dut lew OF tne otateS, put the piatiorins ~
far adopted have certain interest, as show
ing what the people, OF rather their masters,
the politicians, in some Of the States are
thinking about.
In North Carolina, Alabama and Della
ware the republicans have determined to
make no nominations for State officers.
They will, however, nor.in< candidates
for Congress and probably also for local
Offices
In Iowa the republican platform OPP
poses the Southern policy OF President
+ Hayes and demands tariff for revenue.
In Vermont the county conventions approve
of the Presidents entire policy. In Wis
consin the rule of Boss Reyes is disputed by
Independent republicans, who threaten TO
bolt if the Boss is to use the party to make
himself United States Senator. In Ten
nessee the colored republican organ, the
Knoxville Examiner, reports that the colored
voters are splitting their tickets on local
nominations and voting for democrats
where these are the best men.
In Georgia the independent movement is
making a break in the democratic ranks,
new Congressman will be independents. In
Louisiana the independents propose to
nominate Congressman in several districts;
and Mr.. Pinchback, in his paper, is pre-
pairing to carry part OF the colored vote
over to that side. In that State and also In
Mississippi there is strong dissatisfaction
with the democratic party of the North
the vicksburg Herald, democratic journal,
writes, ga large portion of the Southern
people to-day think the South has been
treated more unjustly by the Northern dem
ocrats than by the present administration.
In South Carolina the independent move
ment is denounced. and the democratic or
gnns counsel the avoidance Of all disputed
questions and adherence to the platform
Of 1876
The Alabama democratic platform is very
brief, but renews its pledges of protection
to the colored people. The republican
platform denounces the democrats as mon
sters and urges government aid to South
era Pacific railroad The Michigan demo-
cratic platform declares that gold and silver
are the money of the constitution and that
paper money ought to be rodeemabe in
them at the option of the holder also it
demands economy. The Iowa democrats,
on the contrary want to initiate the cur
rency and repeal the Resumption act.
The most remarkable political produc-
tions of the year are the Arkansas and Mis-
souri, democratic platforms. The democrats
of Arkansas demand that greenbacks shall
be legal tender for all debts ; that tho
national bank notes shall be retired and
greenbacks substituted for them Sin such
amounts as the necessities Of business shall
demand = that United States bonds shall
be taxable by the State governments; that
silver shall be remonetized and the Resump-
ton act repealed that there shall be no
increase Of the interest bearing debt
of the United States, but that the
government shall aid Southern
Pacific railroad. How? BY whstling?
Finally these brilliant Arkansas democrats
declare for revenue tariff, and invite the
colored voters to help them elect their
ticket. The Missouri democrats are of very
much the same mind as their Arkansas
neighbors. Their platform requires the
abolition of the national bank notes the
issue'of legal tenders to take their place
the purchase and cancellation of United
States bonds with the notes so issued the
free coinage of both gold and silver. and a
tariff for revenue. Finally it demands the
improvement by the federal government Of
the Mississippi River and its tributaries,
and declares tho political equality of all
citizens.
The financial planks in these platforms
have the support in advance OF a very
eminent democratic statesman-no less q
person than Senator Thurman-who has
declared himself in favor Of the repeal of
the Resumption act, .he free Coinage Of
silver and the abolition of the national
banks.
In Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and
Pennsylvania the nationals and greenback-
ers have nominated candidates on platforms
which agree substantially with the Arkansas
and Missouri democratic declarations; and
in New York and other States they will also
make nominations.
Two States have held general elections.
In Oregon, where the republican party
found itself used by the political leaders
for the purpose OF re-electing Senator
Mitchell, the people turned against it and
gave the State to the democrats, thus de-
claring themselves independent of the re-
publican political ring. In California, in
electing members for o constitutional con-
vention, the people completely smashed
both political parties. The Convention
consists of one hundred and fify-two dele
gates, of whom eighty-six are non partisan,
seven are democrats, eight republicans and
fifty-one Kearneyites. 1t may be said there
fore, that tho only State elections held this
summer have resulted disastrously to po-
litical examinations and have proved the