The New York herald., 1878-09-13
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATS.

PLATFORM ON THE FINANCIAL QUESTION
DENUNCIATIoN OF REPUBLICAN MIsRULE
AND ExTRAvAaANcE.
CONCORD, Scpt II, 1879.
The Democratic State Convention was called TO
order in PhDnx Hall this forenoon by George II. Put
nam. chairman Of the State Committee who read tho
list Of officers for the Convention, selected at meet
ing lest night, as folows:-
President, Hosea W. Parker, OF Claremoph
Secretaries, herbert F. Morris, OF Epping Thomas
C. Gray, Of whtcneld. and Charles q. Bradford, OF
Manchester, and ten vice presidents
The list of committees resolutions, &C., was &C
cepted and adopted
Mr.. Parker appeared upon tho platform, was intro
ducod to the Convention and read q speech.
SPEECH CHAIRMAN.
He spoke Of the increased Importance of the stua-
ton because the candidates to be elected to
main in power two years instead of ono. He do
nounced the extravagance in the republican State
and national administrations, ard charged upon tho
republican party the maintenance Of sectional issues.
Incompetence in political affairs. the arrangement
OF business, extravaganza in expenditures, unjust
tariff restrictions and the increase OF appropriations.
The enthusiasm of the republican party OF late on
the question OF currency and return TO specie pay
mcnt he regarded amusing The republican party,
sad, is tho sole author OF irredcemable paper
currency In this country. which has caused the bus-
community more trouble than almost anything
else. He also denounced the manner OF President
Hayes "inception" into Office, and said, spite Of
his professions OF civil service roform never In tho
history IF the government has there been so much
favoritism The President has certainly acted as y hc
believed himself a party to great conspiracy. me
Of this country cannot forget the greatest OF all
tho abuses Of modern republicunism. In peaceful
! aud lawful manner they Will pronounce this verdict
| In 1880.
THE PLATFORM.
Harry Bingham, from the Committee on Resoku-
| tions, reported the following rcsolutions:-
Ma
semDed IN view Of the condition Of puolic and
% sn OF
andoveoped with tho Old World rsschns out is hands
with oil eapnb ns noSp,ovaa ia1 nua
business Depression and financial ruin on every
Ss s na in mssy s h
solue necessity for desired change in governmental
hereby charge the .epuGssn party which S
has ana me S for 9 %
condition Of affairs and confidently appeal
cratic and reafirm devotion to the following
I"sArhe suprsmscy constitution and
saa aa Of the
several States in the direction and control Of all their
TraThs equality rights and duties, projections and
menspess no unjust distinction "a, any G
s, By winch the BE- found n
adjudc the exercise OF tho rigid
every dooar'men, Of the sovsrnnsns onssr,o
Resolved That We Ia stable currency just
Tor the government and people lAborer the
Office pensioner and soldier the producer and the
Resolved Ths, .h.evsr issued BY the gov
for tho benefit OF capitalists at the expense OF
THE TAnfE
That toy Tariff law, ARE ns @
eign countries and therefore are AN rather
the Ss s W
u
's THE "paAup" QUESTION.
;' %SssSy the S will Rspuee dsdsd
Prc.iden.ai chair shall be ignored condoned
the "ad to stand With Us in ds.ndias
and odous. and free government reality IN America
xofsasSea d stats shs :asrss: and
misrule
will cooperate in their endsavos to obtain fair and
and children and al protection for themselves and
'heie scanty earnings rv x,rrr,s
the @ aa Ney IN 9eaan %
taxation Of species Of property according to Its real
Resolved. That we heartily bid soaspeed the reform
condemn provision tho existing law whereby dis
reputable men nave =, coined money a, sPss IN
tending already enormously protraoted session for days
SuSdened peopis Of tho state ba-cy betrayed trust
and has justly subjected tho republican party TO the
pnattc con domination OF the people.
m SYMPATHY roE TUE SOUTH ,., -
the South upon hor ressraiioa to the rights
"sS their s ct from
coincidence their present anction. and earnestly
rHibis disease 70 Which they are now subjected.
Tho reading OF tho resolutions was interrupted by
and adoption was made.
= NOT QUITE SATISFIED
Mr.. Hussey, Of Rochester, thought the resolutions
apt
emergency OF the times, and II the party went Into
tho canvass upon them II would come cut ~ u
minority. As domocras, desiring the success the
party, he must state that the resolutions dtd not
meet tho demands o! tho overtaxed aud Iaboring
classes. he then offered the ioi'owng:-
Ecsolvod Tina. we demand the taxation Of si govern
ment securities the same as Of NIL other prooerty.
Resolved. That We demand tho repeal OF the National
Kosolved That we demand tho payment Of government
tho pndersood when they wero created
tender Tor all debts both public and private :ho
gold silver coin" shall not remain In the con
Resolved That We demand tho repeal Of niquitous
Resolved That we dem and ali saIarics State aad
ordinary business and labor to tue end
positions may Dc sonsht as an honorable promotion rather
Mr. Husscy advocated tho resolutions at LENGTH and
they finally referred to the Committee Reso-
lutons, and wore subsequently adopted.
mArBRIAL AID FOR the SOUTH.
Colonel George spoke upou tho resolution OF the
Republican Convention on Tuesday, referring 10 their
professsd sympathy for the South In raising mcagre
sum for the yellow fever sufferers, and he moved That
tho members o this Convention each contribute 81
Tor the purpose Carried amid great applause.
Colonel George said this good time to attend TO
this business, and called upon The delegates to como
forward and leave their dollars. Several prominent
held their hats and large sum was contributed,
many delegates giving So and $40 EACH
SomISAIIoss
Colonel George moved that Frank A. Mexican DO
nominated for Governor by acclamation. Carried
amid applause.
The Committee Credentials report cd COS delegates
properly accredited
Hadcy b. Fowler, OF Bristol. and David IL Young,
OF Manchester were nominated by accla amation Tor
railroad com oncrs Il. X. Potorson OF Green.
land, also nominated Tor railroad com missioner
Tho Convention then resolved itself into county
convention, and adjourned
TURBULENT CONVENTION.