The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-21

New York and Massachusetts.
Last years tidal wave made havocin New
York and swept Butler into the Governors
chair in Massachusetts,. The Republican
conventions just held in these States show
that the party is determined to recover
itself in both States.
In New York there are FIVE State officers
TO elect. Four OF the places are now filled
by Republicans, whose administration has
been SO creditable that their renom.
ination was conceded without oppo.
sition-General Joseph B. Carr, Sec.
Rotary Of State; Ira Davenport, Con.
troller; silas Seymour, State Engineer and
Surveyor; Leslie W. Russell, Attorney
General. The State Treasurer is Demo-
crat. For this place the Republicans have
named Pliny T. Sexton, a banker OF Palm
yra, Wayne county. There was no bicker.
ing, no contention. The denomination Of
faithful servants was conced to be
wise stroke Of policy, and
Mr.. Sexton was everywhere looked upon
as a man who would bring strength to the
ticket, and, il elected, do the State good
service. Under ordinary circumstances
there would have been candidates enough
and to spare for each place; but the terri
BILE setback OF last year had not been for
gotten. and New York Republic
ans resolved that II harmony will
bring victory, victory shall come.
fractional lines were not drawn.
The old designations were not heard Of.
The action Of the convention was the
action Of the united party. The platform
is full Of solid facts and hard sense, and
shows that the party means to fight on the
side OF the public interests. Here are its
leading points:
We rejoice In the wisdom and success Of
President Arthur's administration Of the
affairs OF the Government, which commands
universal respect throughout the county,
and has the confidence and support OF the
Republicans OF the State OF New York. Our
Senators and Representatives In Congress
have our thanks for t.eir part In the reduc-
ton OF internal taxation to tho extent Of
$40 900 while the National credit Is kept
unsullied. The public debt Is being steadily
reduced and the defenders Of national life are
Justly recipients Of grateful public bounty.
We approve the honesty and fidelity In gov
ernmental expenditures, the reduction of In
teres. on the public debt and the payment Of
the debt as rapidly as may not unduly burthen
abe people, the bringing OF taxation within
The lowest practicable limit the reduction Of
the force OF public officials to the lowest num-
Der consistent with the requirements OF the
service, aud the adoption Of every practical
means that will diminish the burthens Of
taxation.
We rejoice in the successful Inauguration
OF civil service reform, a result OF Republican
agitation and National progress, and insist
that the work thus auspiciously begun shall
be prosecuted to complete success. We
favor the system OF tariff laws under which,
while the revenue for the Government 10 pro-
yided, American producers are justly pro-
tected, American labor elevated and the
home markets secured TO home products
for the advantage alike OF the producer aud
laborer. We favor the removal Of all unjust
burdens upon American shipping and the
awarding OF ocean mail contracts 70 the low
est bidders among the owners OF American
vessels after opening competition. We favor
the establishment by Congress OF a National
Bureau OF Labor Statistics, with the object Of
promoting the social and sanitary positloaso OF
the people.
The tendency to great monopolies requires
checking by adequate Legislatures. Unjust
discrimination In transportation should be
prohibited, and the violation OF charters
justifes the interpositlon OF the State to cor.
rect the evils thus engendered Taxation
should be equalizad and lis burdens be borne
proportionaiey by real and personal proper.
~, and the policy OF the taxation Of corpora
tions Is approved on the text ofits practical
operation. We believe In the wisdom OF
the people In deciding all questions pertain
ing 10 the public welfare, and would accede
to the desire OF large body OF our cities 10
submit to the voters Of the State constitu-
tional amendment In regard TO the manuiac.
ture and sale Of intoxicating liquors.
Massachusetts Republicans have done as
well as their New York brethren. They
: went into convention determined to do
that thing which should give the
most promise Of wiping out Butler.
ism. George D. Robinson, the nomi-
nee for Governor, is represented as a
man OF great strength, and this is likely to
be true, for he was the almost UNANIMOUS
choice OF the convention on the first ballot.
Butler will die hard, but the Republicans
Of Massachusetts will give no quarter.