Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-24

and moved that the Committee on Res.
olutions be instructed to consider the
points raised by Mr.. Healey, and il they
deemed advisable to embody them in
the platform. The chairman Of the
Committee on Resolutions replied thai
the platform had been already agreed
upon. He believed that the laborina
men would find. on reading il, that
points raised by Healsy had been fully
recognized.
The Committee on Resolutions then
reported the platform. Many passages
IN the platform were applacdsd, nota-
bly, tn one referring TO convict laber.
The platform was then unanimously
adopted.
THE PLATFORM
Says that the Republican party Of New
York, in Convention represented, de-
clares
First-That the provisions OF the ex
isting civil service laws of the State
and Nation should be strengthened and
extended to all grades of the public
service to which they may be applica-
ble, and so that the selection of admin
istrative officers in the civil eervice shall
so far as possible be governed solely by
capacity and fitness. We insist upon
sbe enforcement of these laws by all
public officials, not only in letter bot
also in spirit. Honorabiy discharged
soldiers and sailors, who are shown by
competitive examination to possess the
necessary requirements, should be given
the preference in certification and in
appointment.
Secosd-That the laws affecting the
government of cities should be simpli
ned 30 a. TO enable the people to fix re-
sponsibiifty with ease and certainty.
Third-fhat We demand Of Congress
the passage Of an act putting an end to
the enlargement of the stock of money
formed by silver or based on silver.
The maintenance OF a gold standard Of
purity with gold in all kinds of money
ia use ia essential TO the prosperity of
our country and the restoration Of sill
YER to its former position as eeod
money through equality with gold.
The Iaw In the majority of the CON-
meroial nations must remain until the
chief aim Of our monetary policy has
been accomplished.
The platform sffirms the protection
plank in the Republican National plat
form. While IL indorses the dying
sentiments Of General Grant, it insists
that " an end shall be put to the crimi-
nai evasion of guarantees of equsl
civil and political rights promised by
the Constitution to every free man.
The right of suffrage must be main
tained free and untrammeled, and II
that right 10 denied to any part of the
people of any State, its representation
la Congress and the Electoral COLLEGE
should be reduced. Ths platform de-
mands the strict enforcement of the
Law prohibiting the importation Of con-
tract labor.
Concerning the civil service the plat
form says: 1--WE denounce the hype-
critical practices under which faithful
Republican officers are removed on the
ples of offensive partisanship, while
such men as Higgins, Thomas. Throop,
Chase. Pillsbury, Aquilla Jones and
others. some of whose names appear
upon the prison records of the country
and whose recommendation Is political
partisanship, are appointed IN their
places. While removing elsewhere on
the ground of offensive partisanship
Republicans who edit newspapers, the
national Administration continues in
q high Judicial Office in the city Of New
York a prominent Democratic ap-
pointse, who publicly announced him
self as having assamed since his ap.
poiniment control Of an avovcdly par
tisan journal. We believe II 10 the duty
Of the Republican majority of the Sen
ate TO oppose the confirmation Of any
person appointed In violation of the
letter and spirit Of the Civil Service
Act"
I'VE deuounce the national Admins
tratiou for its obvious willingness to
abandon the opinions they have pro-
fcssed upon the oorrency and TO con-
spire with those leaders Of their party
vhe are a7ovedly in favor Of the CON
tiuued debasemeut Of the currency; for
its hostility 10 the commerce OF she
oouusry evinced by its refusal 10 carry
ont the system adopted BY ConGfesa for
the announcement of American ship
ping; for its arbitrary action in re-
pudiasiue contracts regularly catered
into by duly authorized agents OF the
Government aud persevering In IN at
tempt TO deprive American mechanics
OF their means Of livelihood until an
aroused pubiic opinion compelled Il 70
abandon the attempts, and for 10 hos
tility. further evinccd by arbitrary en-
foreemsut of the customs laws BY Illegal
provisions and tricks intended 10 de-
priye merchants Of fair opportunity
Tor asserting their rights.
nAvEsroRT NOMINATED.
Al Ilsso the second ballot vas taken.
Davenport had 2l5 and Carr 1876. Q loss
for Carr of about ten votes. The
third ballot followed immediately and
davenport received the nomination.
His nouinatton was at ouce msde
uuanimoas amid great ehssrsne.
The whole coaventiou then yelled for
Carr for second place. General Carr
vas quickly nominated for Lieatenans
Governor by acciam alton.
usou 4. Wood, Of Franklin County,
xgs nominsted for Secretary OF state
By acclamstiou.
James W. Wadsvorth, OF Liyinxstone
County, vas nominated for Controllef
By exclamation.
Ihe ticket Vas completed - follows:
state Treasurer, Major Charles ulrich'
Of New York ATTORNEY General Id
ward b. Thomas. OF Chenango County
stats Engineer. william p. Van Renss
laar