Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-13
new YORK DEMOCRATS.
MEETING OF THE NEW YORK DEMO-
CRATIC CONVENTION At ALBANY.
Tammany In The Colo"--Address Of Hon.
erastus Brooh-The PIatfom-Re.
form More Than Ever a Necessity
The Nations Gref-Mon- -
opolies-Free Canals.
THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO WILL WIN.
NEW YoRR DHAoCRATIo COZ.
VENTION.
Hon. Ersstus Brooks Chairman.

Hon. Ersstus Brooks Chairman.
ALBANY, October l2.-The Conven
ton was called TO order at 10: 25 and th,
committee on contested seats reported
When the decision in favor OF the New
York County Democracy was announced
there was some cheering. The report
was unanimously carried.
Hon. Erastus Brooks was unan
imously chosen chairman and addressed
the:committee.
Mr.. Brooks, in his address, deplored
the death OF President Garfield by tht
hand Of the assassin, and expressed
sympathy with the family and recoeni
ton OF general sorrow OF the civilized
nations.
Referring to the President at the cleo.
ton OF 1875, he said it becomes the
Democratic voters OF this State to neither
forget nor forgive an offense which prac.
tically disfranchised two States OF our
Union and thousands OF American citi
zens in order to make man President
who had received neither the constitu-
tional vote nor an honest election. Mr..
Brooks spoke in advocacy OF honest
elections, honest officers, honest money,
free ships, and a tariff for revenue
sffording liberal support Of the govern
ment and ample protection to every
great interest. He denounced the greed
OF corporations aud monopolists.
The Secretary read the following reso-
lutions:
The Democratic party Of New York
renews its fidelity to the principles set
forth by the New York State Democratic
Conventions OF 1874, 1875 and 1875,
which were thrice approved at the bal.
lot boxes by the people Of the Empire
State, and were vindicated by the wise
administration OF the Democratic State
executive then chosen, and to the prin-
ciples set forth by the National Demo-
cratic Convention at st. Louis, which
were approved by decisive popular and
electoral majorities in the Presidential
election OF 1876. The victories then won
in this State and in the United States
were in the name and
FOr the 6ake Oh heIorm.
The people were defrauded Of the fruits
OF victory in the federal elections by .
false count OF the electoral votes
in 1876. and fragrant corruption in
the election OF 1880. Reform throughout
the Federal administration Is still nt-
cessity. The continued disclosures OF
new and hitherto concealed plunderings
of the peoples funds by inner rings in
the Treasury, Postoffice and Interior
Departments demonstrate that reform is
now more than ever necessity. 1t re.
mains for the National Democratic party
to restore the Federal government to
the fraternal spirit, the constitutional
principles. the frugal expenditure Of
money and the administrative purity Of
the fathers OF the republic. 1t remains,
likewise, for the Democrats OF the State
OF New York, and it is their first political
duty, to resume and carry on to a sue
cessful completion in all the depart.
ments OF its government the great
Measures and Policy Of Administrative
Reform
which between 1874 and 1876 reduced by
one-half the burden OF our State taxa
ton and which then and during the
three preceding years established
throughout the executive department
vigor, economy and fidelity to the pub.
lie trusts. To that immediate end this
convention pledges the united efforts OF
the Democracy Of New York and the
loyal devotion OF the nominees whom II
shall commend to the choice OF their fel.
low-citizens.
The assassination of the late President
OF the United States was crime against
authority, against free institutions, and
against humanity. We deplore and de-
nounce the crime in all its public and
private aspect. We extend, as citizens,
our most profound coincidence to the
family OF the murdered chief magistrate
and regard with great qualification the
universal expressions Of sympathy
Extended By All Nations and Peoples
We renew the expression OF our demand
for the refunding of the National Debt
at the lowest possible rate iof interest.
The New York Democracy, as always,
stand by gold and silver as the legal
tender OF the Constitution, and by the
doctrine that all paper mediums OF
must be based on those metals at the
standard values OF the world. We de-
mand the payment, principal and inter.
est, OF every dollar OF public indebted
ness. Readjustment is reputation.
The act of Northern Republican leaders
in giving the support OF that party to
reputation in Virginia, Mississippi,
Minnesota and other States Is a na.
tional disgrace, dangerous ss precedent
and destructive OF public credit. We
call upon the Democrats in Congress to
maintain the standard OF retrenchment
on which their Democratic predecessors
reduced the Federal expenses forty mil
lions OF dollars in year. We demand
thorough and immediate investigation
into the Star Route and other
Frauds Upon tho Federal Treasury,
and the vigorous prosecution, already
too long delayed, Of all participants
both high and low in these grave crimes
whereby moneys of the people we're
stolen from the Treasury and the plum.
derers we're made 10 provide q corrup.
ton fund which was used TO carry the
last Presidential election for the Repub.
lican party. We indorse and applaud
the united and honest action for Demo.
cratic principles and Democratic can.
didate OF fiity.four Democratic members
OF the last Legislature. They honored
their State, their party and themselves
We densunce the Republican majority
because that majority defeated every
measure of transportation reform at the
bidding Of its masters, the corporations.
1t enacted jobs directly increasing the
public burdens by millions. 1t failed
to meet the urgent question Of assess.
ment and taxation reform. 1t refused
the demand sf the State for
A Feasible and Enforcfble Excise Law.
Itleft the farmers OF New York where the
action Of the government placed them,
at the mercy Of an oleomargarine ring.
1t struck hands for political greed With
abettors OF disease and death in the
metropolis. 1t prolonged the session oil
the Legislature far into the summer at
an aggregate expense Of 800, 900 to the
people. It became in q factional
struggle Of placemeu the parti-
chant in scandals and crimes