The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-24
A Free Ballot and a Fair Count, Enforcement
and Extension of the Civil-Service Law,
and Against Convict Labor.
Ira Davenport for Governor and Secre-
tary Carr for Second Place.
Indications that Gov. Hill Will Receive the
Democratic Nomination, and that There
Will Only Be One Ballot.
THE REPUBLICANS.
Text OF the PlatfOrm-Ira Davenport Nomi-
mated for Governor.


mated for Governor.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept 23-The second day
Of the New York State Republican conven-
ton opened cold and stormy. During the night
there were many conferences. The committee
on resolutions heard several delegations during
the night, and were held till a late hour. The
chaplain of the Senate, Rev. DR.. S. N. Leech
urged the committee to take square and bold
stand on the temperance question, and recon-
mend a constitutional amendment regulating or
prohibiting the liquor traffic. Some members of
the committee favored the proposition, but the
great majority were opposed to formulating any
temperance plank
The hour of assembling appeared to be rather
early for the majority of the delegates. They
strolled into the hall very slowly, and it was not
until 1870. that the chaplain offered prayer.
Immediately thereafter ex-Assemblyman Da-
| vid Healy, of Monroe, was voted permission to
| address the convention in behalf of the labor
| interests. He warned the convention that mere
promises were useless. The Democratic con-
vention that meets tomorrow might outbd the
one that adjourns to-day.
General Sharpe rose at the close of Mr.. Healy's
address and moved that the committee on reso-
lutions be instructed to consider the points raised
by Mr.. Healy, and if deemed advisable, embody
them in the platform.
The chairman of the committee on resolutions
Col. George Bliss, replied that the platform had
already been agreed upon. He believed that
the laborng men would find, on reading it, that
the points raised by Mr.. Healy had been fully
recognized.
The committee on resolutions then reported
the platform. When tho clause was read relat-
ing to the preference Of Office to be given ex-
soldiers, Corporal Tanner, of Brooklyn, inquired
if that meant that if the soldier passed an ex-
animation that proved his competency. he should
be appointed, even if the college graduate of
yesterday should pass at higher figure.
ut Does" quickly rejoined Colonel Bliss; "if
the soldier passes 80 and the dude stands 100,
the soldier gets the place." [dreat applause and
laughter
Many passages in the platform were applaud
| ed, notably the one referring to convic: labor
The platform was unanimously adopted 1t
| reads as follows
The Republican party of New York. in convention
represented. decare-frs-that the provisions of the
existing civilservce laws of the State and Nation
should be strengthened and extended to all grades of
the public service to which they may be applicable
that the selection of administrative officers in the
civil service SHALL SO far possible, be governed
solely by capacity and fitness. We insist upon the
enforcement of these laws by all public officials not
only in the letter but also in the spirit Honorably
discharged soldiers and Sailors who shown by
pettive to possess the necessary require
ments should be given the preference in certiicatio
| and in appointment.
| second-That the laws affecting the government of
cities should be smpied to enable the people
| fix responsibility with ease and certainty.
Third-That demand of Congress the passage of an
putting end to the enlargement of the stock of
money formed of silver, or money based on silver The
maintenance of the gold standard Of the parity with
gold of all kinds of money in is essential to the
prosperity of country and the restoration Of silver
to its former position good money through equality
with gold before the law in majority Of commercial
nations must remain. until accomplished the chief
aim of our monetary policy.
Fourth-That emphasize the demand of the last
national Republican convention that the imposition
of duties foreign imports shall be made not for
revenue only but that in raising the requisite
enues for the government, such duties shall be so
levied to afford security to diversified indus
tries and protection to the rights and wages the
borer to the end that active and intelligent labor as
well capital have its just reward, and the Ia
boring man his full share in the national prosperity
The persistent threats of the Democratic leaders to
overthrow this policy add to the present troubles of
trade and the paralysis of industry. Until the full
effects of the revision of 1888 be fairly estimated
agitation for radical changes in tariff law is gratu
tous assault the wages of labor all branches of
production. and all the interests of traffic We are
opposed to the introduction of any system of free
trade, the inevitable effect of which would be to de-
stroy mills and factories, and to carry down
American wages to the standard of the old world
Ffth-That while cordially ndorse the diving
sentiments of the great soldier and citizen Ulysses s.
Grant in favor of harmony and good feeling between
the North and the South insist that end shall
be put to the criminal evasion of the guarantees of
equal civil and political rights promised by the Con-
stitution to every freeman. The right of suffrage
must be maintained free and untrammeed and if that
right is unawuy denied to any part of the people
any State, its representation in Congress and in the
| Electoral College should be reduced.
Sixth-That the Legislature having pursuant to
the will he people expressed at the polls abolished
the system of contract labor in the prisons of the
State urge the enactment of laws tending to dis
tribute widely and equtably possible the bur.
den of competition with free labor.
SeventhThat in the letting of contracts for 81 ate
work contract should be awarded to any person
corporation discriminating against any class organ
izaton Of aborers.
Eighth-That we recommend legislation guaranteeing
the benefits of the public schools to all the children
of the State and such control of factory employ
as will surround the women and children employed
therein with the necessary safeguards for their
physical, mental and moral we'll being.
Ninth-That stringent laws should be passed for
the improvement of the sanitary condition of the
homes of workingmen in cities.
Tenth-That we demand the strict enforcement by
the national government of the law prohibiting the
importation of contract labor.
Eleventh-That we recommend legislation to foster
the agricultural and dairy interests of the State and
| food
Twelfth-That we favor the continuance of the rail-
road commission upon q bipartisan basis
Fhrteenth-That in the interest of cheap transport
alton for the country and of reduced the
people OF this State declare in favor of asking the
national government 20 assist in the improvement of
the locks and the deepening of the channel of the
Erie canal under State control
| Fourteenth-That the Improvement in the system
or taxation commenced by the recent Republican Leg
| slature, under which large have been collected
| from sources which previously escaped taxation
should be perfected and extended that the burden
may fall equally upon all classes of property
| Fftecnth-We condemn the hypocrisy of the Demo
cratic party in pedgng itself before election to civil
service reform, and after election denouncng through
its and its leaders, the civservce act as I'M
constitutional while the national administration re-
tried and faithful nuhic serxants