New-York tribune., 1878-09-27
THE PLATFORM.
RESUMPTION, THE PAPER DOLLAR TO BE MAD
WORTH DOLLAR, FREE ELECTIONS, THE TIL
OF PRESIDENT HAYES, ETC.

RESUMPTION, THE PAPER DOLLAR TO BE MADE
WORTH A DoLLAR FREE ELECTIONS, THE TITLE
or PRESIDENT HAYES, ETC
SARATOGA, n. Y. Sept. 28.-The Republican
Convention Of New-York adopted the following
platform Of principles to-day:
The Republicans Of NewYork, appealing
to twenty years of struggles and triumphs as
the proof of Republican patriotism and
fidelity and meeting the high demands of the
hour in the same unfateung spirit which
saved the Union and established 10 on the firm
foundations of freedom, make the following
declarations
Firsf-The faith OF the Nation is sacredly
pledged To the payment of the public debt
and the redemption Of the public promises
according to the letter and the spirit OF the
enga cement and our good name and we'll
being require that the Nations honor shall be
kept as inviolate as the Nations life.
SecORd-Under the management OF succeed
ing Republican administrations, the country
has advanced 10 the point OF specie resump-
tion; and the highest interests of business, no
less than the pighted faith of the Republic
demand that there shall be no step backward
and no pOstponement. With this steady prog
rtss we hail the auspiciOus signs OF revivlng
trade and industry, and congratulate the peO-
ple upon this practical evidence that If the
poodly work shall be completed, the depres-
sion which grew ont of financial disorders
forced upon us 10y the war OF rebellion VIII
give place 10 the returning confidence ana
permanent prosperity Nulfu Afiu AfNA hihut
on the fixed monetary standard Of the com
merrial world-On settled values and full Sc
curitv and certainty for the future.
Understanding unaterably for the Consti-
tutiOnnl principles OF hard money, we INSIST
that the grrenback, instead OF beng dis
honored and deprecated, shall be made as
good as honest coin that lab0rs dollar shall
mean "A real dollar; that the fluctuations and
uncertainties which rob toll and paTalyze trade
shall cease that our currency shall be made
a. l., hv making all nlTfs Ot N
whether paper OF coin, equivalent, convertible,
secure and steady; and all public servants,
whether Executive officers, Senators or Repre-
sentatiyes, whose acts or votes cOnduce 10 tins
high object, deserve our appreciation.
EOurtk-Ihc Electoral Commission was
wise and honorable mode of settling a dan
gerOus dispute. All parties were bound TO
abide its decision, and any attempt To undo or
impair the conclusion 1t established Is un-
patriotic and revolutionary.
F;GLNWbIls sincerely seeking fraternal re-
latl0ns in all just efforts and aspirations, we
summon the people to renewed vigilance and
unhinching warfare against the vast horde OF
claims and raids on the Treasury, which count
for success on Democratic rule under the mas
tery of "A Solid South, and which would tall
with special hardship on New-fork, as the
chief taxpaying State IN the Union.
Sirth-We demand free and unlntlmldated
elections in the South as in the North, and
the full recognition and Observance oil the
dained by the amended Constitution and I'M
iii they shall be secured, the work Ot the he-
pubhcln party Will be unfinished.
SercHIi-We renew our declarations 1Or the
elevation of the public service on tue Dasls ol
n secure tenure during the faithful perform
ance of official duties for u fixed term; Tor
tLe pure, frugal and efficient administration OF
National, state and local affairs; tor un-
Welding resistance to any further lana grants
or subsidies to corporations or monOpOhes
for fine grateful recognition of the brave sol
diers and sailors OF the Republic, ana 1Or
common schools free from sectarlan lnnuehce
and unmeuaced by sectarian appropriations
ti1bfb-While recognizing with Satisfaction
that many patriotic Democrats 90 not snaIe
its spirit and impulses, we arraign the dOml-
nant forces Of the Democratic party as tne
constant disturbeT of tue public tranquility
and confidence, as the WantOn Zoe Oh puDiic
security in It's persistent assaults upon lhe
authority and stability OF the established Gov
eminent as attempting to weaken the Nation
by crIDDlng the Army IN time OF uncertainty
and danger, rs guilty OF false prctehces III
claiming Tor the Democratic House reducuOh
in public expenditures whose lTauduleht on1I-
acter is proved by the necessity Tor heaYy de-
fciency bills, as dependent on sohd SOuth
aud thereby subseTvlent 10 all Its demands, as
aggrayating the troubles OF the country Dy
mIschievOus agitation throughout the periou
of its supremacy IN the House OF hepressehRtu- R
tives as faithless TO the obligations or Ma
tionai honor and the chief support OF the wlld
schemes of initiation, Reputation and utter
financial disorders which imperil public credit
and business security; and its further OF
greater success would be National calamity.
hinfh-An emergency in the history OF the
country, second only to the great struggle ior
its existence, now confronts us. As then the
Republican party was the sole organized .po-
litical protection against National disruption,
and patriotIe citizens OF whatever party names
rallied under ITS standard for the defence OF
the Union, so now the Republican organiza-
ton rs the only efficient bulwark against Ma
invites ali good citizens, of whatever previous
political ties, to unite with y In preserving q. z
great exigency especially appeals to rise to ITS
| high obligations, and join heart and hand Tor
the triumph of those vital principles upon
| which the security and welfare OF the hepuOhc