Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-09-27

Resolred, That the policy of the State Board
of Lands and Buildings tayoring the leasing for
terms of years of our school, university and Ag-
rcultural College lands at fair rental in pref
ereuce TO selling the same nnder the option
given by law, meets with our approval a. the
best possible method of preserving the heritage
of our children, and providing regular and in
creasing revenues for educational purposes.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
The Democrats of New York held their
State Convention at Syracuse Rufus W.
Peckham was made temporary President
A Committee on Credentials was made up by
the selection of a member from each Con-
gressional district. Lester II. Faulkner was
chosen as permanent Chairman ACommittee
ON Contested Seats listened to arguments
by representatives of the various Democratic
orgaJ' cations of New York city, and reported
in favor of admitting thirty eight members
of the County Democracy, twenty -four from
Tammany and ten from Irving Hail.
The report was adopted unanimously
amid yociferous applause A resolution from
the State Committee was adopted, recon-
Iaending that in the future all primary cleo
tiOns shall be held by election districts for
the election of delegates to the convention
in the city OF New York, under the auspices
and direction of the Seate Committee, until
such time as the various factions in that city
may agree as to the proper mode OF electing
delegates. Seven names were men
TONED for Governor, the first ballot rcSui:
ing in ~ votes for Gen. Slocum, "a for Hon.
r. p. Flower, and 65 for Grover Cleveland
The second ballot gave Flower and Slocum
l23 each, and Cleveland al The Tammany
delegates then changed 10 Cleveland, who
was nominated on the fourth ballot, after
scene of the greatest disorder. DavidB. Hill,
MAYOR OF Eimira was placed on the ticket
for Lieutenant Governor, WilliamC. Ruger
for Judge of the Court OF Appeals, and Gen
Henry w. Slocum for Congressman -at-Large.
Republican party for its gift OF lands to rail-
road jobbers; arraigns the Republican ma
jority in Congress for falling to reduce taxa
ton, and favors such tariff us shall
best serve the interests of all classes.
IL condemns the River and Harbor BILL
and declares that in nominating the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for Governor we
see the alarming power of the Government
TO control State elections" holds the Repub-
lican administration responsible for unre-
dressed wrongs upon our toregn-born clti-
zens; charges the Republican party in the
State with having refused to renomnate its
Governor because he dared to use the veto
power against the demands of the danger
Gus moneyed element of the State; favors
the local self lf-government of cities;
favors the passage OF general laws
providing for security against frauds
at elections; declares that all monopolies
and corporations should be held sub
! iect 10 the laws of the States, and that
| corporate property should pay a fair pro
! portion of public burdens. 1t supports the
/ constitutional amendments in favor OF
! free canals reatlirmS the policy of the
| Democracy that labor shall bc held free, and
! condemns convict labor; declares that labor
| shall have he same right as capital 10 COM
| bine for its own protection, and declares
! that the Government, state and national
| should Inc restored TO the condition II was IN
| during the primitive days OF the republic.
COLORADO DEMOCRATS
The Colorado Democratic Convention as
| sembled at Denver anl named the following
! ticket. Governor, James b. Grant; Lieu
! tenant Governor, John Il. Powers Judge OF
! the Supreme Court, Vincent ID. Markham;
/ Secretary of State, L. ]. Johnson; State
! Treasurer, Dennis Sullivan; Congressman
at-Iarge, s j Wallace. The resolutions
| declare that reform in the civil service is alb
solutely necessary, and personal merit
should alone be the criterion by which the
! bestowal and tenure OF office are determined
! The spoils system and the assessment OF
public servants for political purposes Is de
nounced The remnant of the public do
| main shall be reserved exclusively for act
settlers as homesteads; the sinking OF
| artesian wells and the construction of reser-
yors i'm arid portions OF the public do
main under appropriations by Congress
| is asked: the RECOMMENDATION OF silver
| Is commended; condemns such un-
necessary and oppressive taxation as
| results in an annual surplus of over
sl5o.Oc0.0 600: the present tariff is une-
DUAL aud oppressive, fayoring certain inter-
ests and localities; the main purpose OF 4
tariff should be for revenue and not for the
special protection of any class OF per-
sons, industries or manufacturers; con-
! demns as cowardly and eVasiYe the recent
action of Congress in attempting 10 delegate
the performance of duty respecting the
tariff To packed and itinerant commission.