McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-10-04


freedom of the ballot, in honest and eco
nomic expenditures In the state and nation,
in thorough reform of the civil service In
which witnesses not In favor shall regulate
appointments, in u tariff limited in amount
to sum necessary and adequate for reve-
nue., abolition Of excessive war taxes in
these days of peace, and in still further
reduction Of extravagant state expen.
ditures. We oppose all sumptuary
laws which infringe on the sacred rights of
personal liberty, favor introduction Of legis-
lation for board of arbitration for the pur-
pose of reconciling the difference between
employers and employed in order that bet
ter understanding may exist between capital
and labor and a more healthful condition of
industrial interests be brought about, and
commend to the careful consideration Of the
legislature the necessity of law which will
secure to all employees compensation from
their employers for any personal injuries
they may receive while in the discharge of
their duties. The investigation of affairs ut
Tewksbury has disclosed incompetent SUI
pervision exercised over that institution,
want of proper systems in accounting for
public money appropriated for its support,
and Indifference to human sufferings.
During the reading of the resolutions
Butler appeared amid tumultuous cheering
and addressed the convention. He recited
at length the work of the last legislature Of
Massachusetts, saying they sat longer than
any other Legislature and accomplished less.
He reviewed all his own acts as governor
and continued:
Republican papers say Gen. Butler must
go, but he is satisfied to risk his chances of
going to heaven on this issue, and is willing
to rest his case with the right-feeling men
and women of this commonwealth. If the
people would show me a man who would
honOrably and theoretically carry on the
work of reforming the state institutions,
diminishing taxes and standing up for the
poor, who have no other friend, and being
always true to himself, to God and to the
commonwealth, he would step down and
yield him room with more pleasure than had
ever attended any other act Of his life.''
Fifteen members Of the state committee
were appointed and the convention adj
journed.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
BUFFALO, September 27.-The demo-
cratic state convention was called to order
by Daniel Manning, chairman of the state
central committee, who presented Alfred c.
Chaplin, of Kings county, for chairman.
There was considerable difficulty expert
enced in seating the New York delegations,
but the matter was finally arranged by Civ
ing the county democracy 80, Tammany
hall "a and Irving hall 10.
Thos. c. Benedict, of Ulster, was made
permanent CHI ,irman.
Isaac Maynard was nominated for secre-
tary of state, receiving $40 votes to 123 for
VIM. Purcell.
The rest of the ticket is as follows: Comp
troller, Alfred G. Chaplin; treasurer, Rob-
ert A. Maxwell; attorney general, Dennis
O'Brien.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed unanimously:
The democracy of New York reaffirm the
platform adopted at its last state convention,
which has received the approval of the peO-
pie, as shown by majority of nearly 200, 900
at the last election. and they especially de-
nounce the proposition that the people
should be taxed to raise surplus fund for
the federal government to distribute among
the states. We claim with pride and salts
faction that every pledge therein made has
been in good faith redeemed. Valuable re-
forms have been wrought, Offices have been
abolished, civil service has been freed from
debasing and injurious influences of
purity Of the primaries have been secured,
political assessments have been abolished,
receivership abuses have been corrected,
the principle of local self-government has
been adhered to, the efficiency of the ma
tional guard has been increased, taxation
for the support of the government has been
reduced, a state bureau of labor statistics
has been established, the rights of work
ingmen have been further protected,
and the injurious competition Of convict
labor has been curtailed, and business
methods have been the rule in management
of state affairs. On the record thus made,
and to which it will steadfastly adhere, the
democratic party asks a renewal of the con-
fdence Of of the people. We invite, with
reason, all friends of the improved state ad-
ministration, irrespective of party, to join
With the democracy in preserving and per-
fecting reforms in progress and in extending
them to all branches of the state service.
We lndOrse Governor Cleveland's admins
tratiOn. 1t justifies the great vote which
elected him. He has deservedly won the
affection of the people by his industry, firm
ness and intelligence, and his aggressive
honesty makes his administration one of the
best the state ever had.
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS.
BALTIMORE, September 27.-The re-
publican state convention to nominate Cam
dldates for governor, comptroller and at
torney general met at II O'Clock. The con-
vention was called to order by Henry Stock
bridge, chairman OF the state central COM
mittee. j. NJ. Harrison was elected tenn
porary chairman. Committees on cIeden-
tials and resolutions were appointed and re-
cess taken till O'Clock.
When the convention reassenbied tenn
porary officers were made permanent and
the report of the committee on resolutions
was adopted.
Hart B Holton, of Baltimore county, was
by reclamation named for governor. j. l..