The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-09-26

the state of New York to promote a
needed reform of the civil service, we
must at the same time place on record |
our wish and purpose that
the proper officers of each |
government charged with the
execution of that legislation |
and empowered to make suitable |
rules and regulations to carry II into |
effect, shall take care that the consti-
tutional power of the executive and |
heads of departments to make APP
shall not be impaired |
and that the machinery, whatever II |
may be, for the test of eligible candi- |
dates shall not be prostituted to I'M
worthy purposes"
rat this point Chairman Derrick, ,
of the committee said: ~ am rcqest- |
ed to state that this provision was
only by majority ofthe COM
mittee, but the minority, in the inter-
est of harmony, decided to make no |
minority report."l
STOP SILVER COINAGE.
"The convention believes the expert
ment of coming standard silver dol
lars, in the hope of maintaining a |
fixed ratio with gold, has gone far
enough and cannot be continued
longer without great danger
to the business interests
of the country. The loss in
interest alone on silver dollars stored
up in the treasury is over Si,0O0,C00
per annum and this accumulation of
silver purchased nj cost of S0.00O,0O0
is worth to-day not more than $780, |
900, 900, with every prospect of fur
Their depreciation.
1--WE, therefore, demand the repeal
of the act under which the compul-
sorry coinage of silver goes on, but
we will welcome anv practical meas
ure of agreement with other nations
by which the ratio ofvalue between
gold and silver may be made less
fiuctuating But to this end the first
step must be the stoppage of any fur
ther compulsory coinage of silver
dollars.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
The national democratic platform
pledges the party to revise
the tariff in spirit of
fairness to all interests
while it declares in favor ofa reduc-
ton in taxation and an enlargement
of the free list in order to lessen the
cost of production, it commits the
party to due regard for existing in
terests as Il plain dictate Of justice
and declares that American labor
shall not be deprived Of the ability
to compete successfully with foreign
labor, and that the proposed duties
shall be sufficient to cover any in
creased cost of production which may
exist in consequence of higher rates
of wages prevailing in this country.
"This convention calls for revision
nf aI~s, " .,l4''r.=vs~oS nav va. -inain",
tor our products may be enlarged
and industry may be relieved
from the unnecessary burdens and
serious obstacles which have para
lived its operations aud narrowed VI
the field for the rcmunerative employ
ment of labor and capital, offered b!
n the exhaustless natural resources o
this country.
ave also demand, that the method
of administration in the custom
, house shall be thoroughly rciorme
and that the veXatious annoyance
. and oppressive regulations wh'c
. have driven our own merchants OF
!. of the business, shall be swept ava
q and that the conduct of the affairs
made as simple and Inexpensive.
v possible.
" LABOR QUESTIONS.
IL "The people of the state having d
j. clarcd by large majority their opp
~ sition to the contract system III pr
~ ~ ons, we are opposed to contract CO
VI Wet labor in any form, aud are
IN favor of a proper substitute that "
gu employ convicts according to I
80 slate account system.
lie 1--WE favor prohibiting the empl'
ra- ment of children under IA years
age in factories and other industr
establishments in the state. .
is We favor limiting the hours OF
by bor to ten per day, for all women
ity ployed in mills and other indus'
ties Establishments in tho state
ity DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.
In ave are in favor ofsuch legisla'
VI rs shall insure to honorably
On .i charged soldiers and sailors OF
~ late war for the preservation of
~, a union, priority in certitication III
~ the ciyil-service laws and regulat
az of this state and the cities the
aud, upon passing such examina'
successfully, priority. in certihc'
and appointment over all person
ants CANAL IMPROVEMENT.
g. awe favor lengthening
pre- improving the locks OF
hsus canals, thereby doubling
ncnt capacity and reducing the co
liled transportation between the lake
the the ocean.
tate, FOOD ADULTERATIoNs.
10 Of "The efforts of the republican
" W lature of 1884 and 1885 having pr
inadequate to prevent the mania
and sale of counterfeit compoui
4 the stimulation of genuine butter
S OF cheese-the product OF the Oh
0 the VIC demand the enactment o.
l-ser- laws as shall etiectually prote
u adj people by prohibiting such frau
l-ser- deception.
have sUMPrUARY LAWS,
rpose ave oppose all snmptuary and
office. laws that interfere with the con
, of tional rights of personal libert
list favor the enactment OF such
al laws as shall be alike just to all
; and sidering the claims of all and Fl
,erlod ing their individual rights"
MS of The platform was then at
point without a dissenting voice,
il the Roswell p. Flower was nom
Dcrats by acclamation for Lieutenant
les of ernor.
Frederick Cook, of Chester
on at nominated ON the first ballot 4
, thai Rotary of state; A. a. Chapl