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THE NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.
Hon. Erastus Brooks Chosen
Permanent Chairman.
A Platform that Has the True
Ring.

ALBANY, October 12.-The con-
vention was called 10 order at 1925
and the committee on contested seat.
reported. When the decision in ia.
vor OF the New York county Democ.
racy was announced there was some
cheering. The report was unanimous.
ly carried. Hon. Erastus Brooks was
unanimously chosen permanent chair
man, and addressed the convention.
Platform Adopted.
The Democratic party ofNew York re
news fidelity to principles set forth by
the New York State Democratic Con-
vention Of "a, rs and 76, which were
thrice approved at the ballot boxes
by the people of the Empire State,
and were vindicated by the wise ad-
ministration Of the Democratic State
Executive then chosen, and to the
principles set forth by the National
Democratic Convention at st. Louis.
which were approved by decisive pop
ular and electoral msjorities in the
Presidential election of '76. The
victories then won in this State and
in the United States were won in the
name and for sake of reform. The
people were defrauded of tho fruits of
victory in the Federal elections by
false coudt Of the electoral votes in
1876 and the fragrant corruption in
the election of 1880 Reform through.
out the Federal administration is still
a necessity. The continuing diselos-
ures of new and hitherto concealed
plundering Of the peoples fund by
inner rings in the Treasury, the
Postofice and Interior Departments
demonstrate that reform is now more
than ever necessity. II remains for
the National Democratic party to
restore the Federal government to the
fraternal spirits, the constitutional
principles, the frugal expenditure and
administrative purity of the fathers of
the Republic. Itremains likewise for
the Democracy of the State of New
York as their first political duty to
resume and carry on to
successful completion in all
the departments of its government
great measures and policy ofadminis
tration reform, which, between 1874
and 1876, reduced by one half the
burden Of our State taxation and
which then, and during the three
succeeding years, established through
out the executive departments rigor,
economy and fidelity to public trusts.
To that immediate end, this Conven-
tion pledges the united efforts of the
Democracy Of New York, and the
loyal devotion of the nominees whom
it shall commend to the choice of
their fellew- citizens. The assassina.
tion OF the late President of the
United States was crime against
authority, against free institutions and
against humanity. We deplore and
denounce that crime in all its public
and private aspects. We extend, as
citizens, our most profound coincidence
to tho family of the murdered Chic f.
Magistrate, and regard with great
qualification the universal ex-
pressions Of sympathy extended by
all nations and people. We renew
the expression of our demand for
the refunding of the national debt at
the lowest possible rate of interest
The New York Democracy, as always,
stand by gold and silver, as a legal
tender Of tho Constitution, and by a
doctrine that all paper mediums of
money must be based on these metals
Of the standard value of the world.
We demand payment, principal and
interest, on every dollar of the public
indebtedness, "Readjustment is re-
pudiation." The act of Northern
Republican leaders in giving support
OF that party to reputation in Vir-
ginia, Mississippi, Minnesota and
other States is a national disgrace,
dangerous as precedent, and deStruc-
tive of the public credit. We call
upon Democrats in Congress
to maintain the standard of
retrenchmeDt by which their DEM
ocratic predecessors reduced the Fed
eral expenses s4O,OoO,OOO in a year.
We demand thorough and immediate
investigation into the Star Route and
other frauds upon the Federal Treas
ury and vigorous prosecution, already
too long delayed, of all the partiei-
pants, both high and low, in these
grave crimes whereby the moneys of
the people were stolen from the Treas
ury and the plumbers were made to
provide corruption fund which was
used to carry the last Presidential
election for the Republican party.
We indorse and applaud the united
and honest action for the Democratic
principles and candidates of the fifty
four Democratic members of the last
Legislature. They honored their
State, their party and themselves.
We denounce the Republican ma