The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-13
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS,
The State Convention Finishes It's WOFL
Resolutions and Ticket.

ported. When the decision in favor o
the New York county Democracy was an
nOunced there was some cheering, There
port was unanimously carried. Hon
Erlstus Brooks was unanimously chosen
permanent Chairman and addressed the
convention. In the course Of his speech
he deplored the death OF President Gar,
field by the hand Of an assassin, and ex,
pressed his sympathy with the family and
recognition OF the general sorrow OF the
civilized nations, Referring to the Presi-
dental election Of 1876, he said it be-
cones the Democratic voters Of this State
neither to forget nor to forgive an otFense
which practically DISTINGUISHED two States
Of our Union and thousands OF American
citizens, in order to make a man President
who had received neither the constitutional
vote nor an honest election.
Mr. Books spoke in advocacy OF honest
elections, honest officials, honest money,
free ships and tariff for revenue afford
ing a liberal support of the government
and ample protection to every great inter
est, he denounced the greed Of corpora-
tions and mOnOpolists,
Atthe conclusion Of Brooks address the
Secretary read the resolutions, which were
adopted without dissent. The following is
q synopsis OF the platform:
The Democratic party OF New York re-
news its fidelity to the principles set forth
by the New York State Convention OF
1874, 1875 and 1876, which were twice up.
proved ut the ballot box by the people Of
the Empire State, and were vindicated by
the wise administration OF the Democratic
State Executive then chosen, and to the
principles set forth BY the National Demo-
cratic Convention at st, Louis, which were
approved by the decision Of the popular
and electoral ma jorities in the Presidential
election OF 1915:
Tho victories then won in this State and
the United States were in the name and
for the sake of reform. The people were
defeated Of the fruits Of victory in the Fed.
ertll elections by n false count OF the eleC.
toral votes in 1875 and fragrant corruption
in the election OF 1880. Reform through
out the Federal administration Is still ne.
Cessity. The continuing disclosures OF
hitherto concealed plundering Of the peo-
pies funds by inner rings In the Treasury,
PostOIllce and Interior Departments dem.
Onstrate that reform Is now more than ever
necessary. 1t remains for the National
Democratic party to restore tho Federal
Government to q tuternal spirit, the con-
stitutional principles, the frugal expendi-
lures and the administrative purity of the
fathers Of the republic . .
The assassination OF tho late President Of
the United States was IL crime against
authority, against free institutions and
against humanity. We deplore and do,
nOunCe the crime in Nll It's public and
private aspects. We extend as citizens our
most profound coincidence TO the family OF
our murdered chief magistrate and regard
with great qualification the universal ex.
presslons Of sympathy extended by all
nations and peoples, - :
We renew the expression oI our demand
for the refunding OF the national debt at
the lowest possible rate Of interest. The
New York Democracy, as always, stands by
gold and silver us legal tender Of the con-
stitutiOn and by the doctrine thatall paper
mediums Of money must be based oil these
metals as the standard values Of the world,
We demand the payment Of the principal
and Interest of every dollar Of the public
Indebtedness. Read lustment Is repudiation.
The net OF the northern Republican lead.
ers in giving support to that party to topu-
diation in Virginia, Mississippi, Minnesota
and other StRles Is n national disgrace,
dangerous as u precedent and destructive of
public credit. We call upon the Demo.
Gratis In Congress to maintain the standard
af rOt|enChment on which their Demo-.
CratiC predecessors Jcduced the general eS-
penses forty million dollars in year, We
demand thorough and Immediate inyesti.
CATION into the Star Route and other frauds
upon the Federal Treasury, and vigorous
prosecutions, already too long delayed, Of
all participants both high and low In
these grave crimes whereby monies of the
people were stolen from the Treasury aud
plunderers were made TO proVidea cor
rnption fund which was used to carry the
last Presidential election for the Renuhli-
pan party. sa .
We are in favor Of such reform by legis-
latiYe enactment, aa well Us by administra-
tive action, In the civil service OF the coun-
try us will substitute or prevent periodical
sCramhles for spOils; n wise system Of ap.
polnL,emt .,,1n anu rom1Intaon 1i W Wn!ch tle in'
cu.lpy'yy i"y az su.o"ntc ,, ,t oillSets sllall ne
reS"gu y, gu wv, n INV oiH.naa. @aa uepG" ay upon
v"p"..sy uil'i .I'nI"iSyri i'ii aln uenulu LlIat
no Hssesnells s, Slli ne levied IRon pubic
OlalIs aISs. 'JI Po'lti"l pWPoses. tne pubic
wGs,e SoIatir,, ueIaus y. ns n various questions
teaIIng tntLg t2 onatIetGH Ihohopollles ahd
ana decided, and we are IN tavor Of the
auoPuom OF measurgs .i 10 resttlCt tlle grow-
l,ss Ihls PpWcr vi st sI'l. Ithtolopolles tt'n 4hey
hHouIu NC huDlGCI W VIZ SUPERVISION OF