The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-09-26
The Platform Of the NeM York De-
mOcrncy.

mocTacys
The following Is the platform adopt
ed By the New York Democratic State
Convention on the 18th of September:
The Democratic party Of the State Of New
York, In Convention assembled. profoundly
sensible Of the important consequences do
pending upon the immediate result Of their
deliberations, do declare and re-asscrt the
principles q popular liberty and rights laid
down by Washington, Jefferson and other
founders OF the Republic. We hold 20 the
~ maintained and enforced, and to the rights
Of the States under the Constitution. The
tendencies Of the Republican party 20 CEN
the principles Of our institutions. The United
states form Nation In the sense and 20 the
extent and for the purposes defined I'm tn.
tempt 70 transform IL Into an Empire
We insist on unity, fraternity and concord,
and that the issues settled by the war shall not
Be revived. We deprecate tho efforts Of the
Republican managers TO revive sectional
fcuds and To kinde the passions az the past
We demand honest elections and an honest
count q votes. Never aEain. by fraud or
Crafty interruptions partisans.
The Democracy oppose all favoritism. No
single interest or class Of persons should be
protected nj the expense Of the other. Democ-
racy means the Government of the whole peo-
pie Tor tho whole people. and by the whole
people, but II any class Is 20 receive special
whom al other Governments oppose and
crush. The rights Of the people should be-
scrupulously guarded from the encroachments
Of capital and the despotic greed OF corpora
tions.
The Democracy believe now, as they have
always believed. in gold and silver as the Con-
denim the speculative methods OF the present
Secretary Of the Treasury: the questionable
favoritisln he has shown 70 particular none
tary institutions, sO-callcd Syndicnfes. and the
extravagances he has permitted in his Depart
ment In connection with his refundlng
schemes.
graceful population OF their professions Of
CivilService Reform by the Executive and HIS
supporters. The Federal Offices have been
freely given for despicable partisan services.
making partisan speeches, managing political
campaigns and requiring their suborsiinates 20
contribute 70 campaign funds in derogation Of
every principle and promise OF honest Civil
Service. The one hundred and four thousand
Federal officers constitute nm army, moving
under single direction 20 keep the kcpubli-
now used rs q corruption fund against the
people. .u.. -. n.
Administration In the payment OF the State
debt. the reduction OF expenses. and the diminr
ished burden Of taxation.
We condemn the efforts OF demagogues 70
create jealousy and anfagonism between the
City Of New York and the rest Of the State,
when their interests are Identical The growth
OF the one + the prosperity Of the other. The
people Of New York-farmers. manufacturers
and merchants alike-demand that they shall
have all the advantages which accrue 70 them
from their favorable position, and that the
railroads they have chartered and endowed
with vast and profitable privileges shall be
operated for their benefit and not for their
ruin.
York, BY the ability and fidelity in which they
have discharged their duty during the past
three years, by their conscientious application
Of Constitutional tests TO the acts Of every de-
partment Of the State Government. by their
successful resistance TO private and partial
Legislation and by their economical conduct OF
the finances and reduction OF the expenses Of
selves to the gratitude Of their fellow-citizcns
Of all parties.
We therefore indorse n our expression Of
!. Honesty. cfhcicncy and economy " in every
department Of the Government.
2 All property should bear its just proper.
ton Of taxation, and we pledge the Democratic
party 10 reform the laws Of assessment TO that
end.
q Lesscning the burdens and increasing the
advantages q the working people:
and capital under just laws.
5. Railroads 70 be prohibited by law from un-
Just discrimination and from favoring locali-
9. The tolls upon the canals TO be kept at the
lowest rates possible consistent with cconomi-
cal and cmcient management.
7. The maintenance Of the public schools. tho
pride and hope Of a free State
=. Prisons are for the punishment and
reformation Of criminals. and not for the
injury Of honest labor, which should be pro
tected, as far as possible. from such compcti-
tiOn.
.. Municipal scif-governmcnt in local affairs.
10. That the successful efforts Of our Demo-
cratic Representatives in Congress In restoring
fair and intelligent jury system, and In pro
tcctng the freedom Of the ballot and prevent
ing the unconstitutional interference Of the
Federal Administration with State elections,
Is approved, and the action Of the Executive
in vetoing the legislation designed to prevent
the presence Of armed soldiers and the en-
ployment Of paid Supervisors and Marshals at
the polls, and the use " public funds for this
purpose. Is denounced BY the Democracy OF
the State Of New York.
II. And as the foundation or all liberty and
prosperity. privileges and rights, under our
Government. we shall continue 10 uphold the
system Of untrammclcd suffrage absolutely
free from Federal force or supervision.
u. II is the duty Of the State alike In the m
tcrest Of taxation. temperance and equal and
exact Justice 10 the community. 70 make such
. revision Of the excise laws as will better So
cure the rights Of the citizens TO life, liberty,