Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-21
SARATOGA.
Platform of the Republican
PaEty-New.

hcpuDilcdn Clale convention reaSSem-
bled at 10 o'clock, and proceeded to
nominate members of the State Gen.
tral Committee.
Among the members of the State
Convention nominated are Coulter
Robertson, B. Platt Carpenter, Gen.
Sharpe, John Il. Smith, ex-senator
Platt and Joseph d. Warren.
The convention nominated bv accla
nation, Judge Andrew for Chief Just
ice Of the Court of Appeals.
In the convention, the balloting for
Lieutenant Governor, the vote result
ed as follows: B. Platt Carpenter, 2lO;
George G. Hoskins, liz; Jas. Tanner,
33; Hamilton Fish, jr., ll3; c. X.
Parsons, %; Sherman s. Rogers, |.
Necessary to a choice, 247.
The second ballot resulted as fo.-
lows; Carpenter. $50; Hoskius, 10;
Fish, 204 Necessary to choice, 248.
Senator Miller moved that the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Carpenter be made
unanimous; the motion was seconded
by Mr.. Hamilton Fish and unani-
mously carried.
A. b. Hepburn was nominated for
Congressman at large.
THE PLATFORM.
Resolved, Thatthe Republican party
Of New York has no new doctrine to
present upon the questions which have
heretofore occupied much public at.
tention, such as honest money, pure
elections, the regulation of traffic
intoxicating liquors, the protection of
home industry and the necessity of
restricting the power and influence Of
corporations, content to be judged by
its past dec arations and acts.
Resolved, That equitable taxation,
reaching corportions as well as persons,
is approved as a correct system, which
should be perfected, and that practical
results Of recent legislation upon the
subject fully justify the action of the
Republican party in its adoption.
Resolved, That monopolies oppress-
ing the people or unfairly discrimi-
mating against local interests are
wrong in principle and should not be
tolerated.
Resolved, That stringent legislation
should be enacted to secure purity
and honesty it primary elections, and
that all possible safeguards should be
thrown about these sources of politi-
cal action of the people.
Resolved, That the practice OF ap-
pealing to the Legislature to overrule
the action Of local authorities when
confning themselves within the pow
ers conferred upon them should be
discouraged, beth by the Legislature
and the Governor, and should be re-
sorted to only in Extreme cases.
Resolved, That changes in the fun
damental law should not ordinarily be
the subject Of party action, but they
should, when proposed, always be
scrutinized by the people, who should
signify their wishes with reference to
them as generally as they do in the
selection OF their representatives. We
therefore urge the people of the State
without reference to party, to examine
with intelligent care the constitutional
amendments submitted to them, and
to give full expression at the polls to
their judgment and wishes thereon.
Resolved, That while they are car
rying opinions on the subject OF
liquors, we subscribe to the principle
that the proposition on that subject,
like all other propositions for change
in the fundamental laws, ought to be
submitted to a popular vote
Resolved, That the conduct of the
Democracy in this State during this
year anew and emphatically attests
their signal unworlhiness Of public
confidence. They signalized their re.
turn to power in the Legislature by
wsntonly sacrificing the public inter
ests upon the altar Of greedy and
reckless partisanship. A party which
could devote nearly two months to a
quarrel of its factions for spoils, but
could give no time to the equalization
of taxation and other questions vitality
affecting the welfare Of the people,
insults the intelligence of the electors
OF New York when it asks them to
favor its hagrant abuse Of the legisla-
tive power, by banding over to it the
executive branch Of the State govern
meut.
Resolved That the financial achieve
ments of the Republican Administra-
tiOn are next in importance to its
work Of preserving the nation itself, as
attested by the rapid liquidation of a
great public debt, incurred to meet a
national emergency, and the reduction
OF the rate of interest to Its present
low figure; and that it Is the policy of
the party TO bring taxation within the
lowest practicable limit, and by the
strictest system reduce the government
expenses and the number Of those
Employed in the collection Of revenue
thus relieving the people of all unnec
ossary burdens.
Resolved, That the Civil Service
should be placed upon proper basis
by adequate legislation SO as to give
facilities for the execution of the law
now on the statute book, with a
competent test for the admission to
service so arranged as to secure the
necessary qualification for the position
together with a fixed term for the in
cumbent. Removal from Office during
the term appointed to be only for
cause.
Resolved, That the recent law of
Congress designed to suppress polyga
my, which shocks the moral
sense of mankind aud prevents
the administering of Justice through
the usual instrumentality Of the
law, approves itself to the people,
and it should be supplemented by
such laws as may be necessary to
attain the object in view.
Resolved, That the economy and