The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-25
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
They Nominate u Winning State Ticket

The Republicans of New York met in
State Convention at Saratoga Tuesday,
and placed in nomination the following
ticket:
Governor-la Davenport.
Lieutenant Goyernor-Gen. Carr.
Secretary of State-Anson =. Wood.
Comptroller-W. Wadsworth.
State Treasurer-Charles Ulrich.
Attorney General-E. b. Thomas.
state Engineer-W. =. NanRensselear
For the first time in years the conyen-
ton met without u prearranged slate,
and with no defined candidate for the
head of the ticket. There were eight or
ten candidates, however, with their re-
spectve strenth quite equally divided,
and each man standing upon his own
record-any one of whom would have
made Il credible candidate. But the
larlv strong with the people; man en-
tirely free from factional entanglements
ar machine methods; man of the peo-
pie and for the people, and just such II
York.
The platform is plain and business
like, sincere and honest. Ii endorses
the present civil service laws and de-
clares that they should be strengthened
and extended 10 all the grades of the
public service 10 which they may be ap
plicable. Ii demands of congress the
passage of an act putting an end Ia the
enlargement of the stock of money form.
ed of silver. Ii re-afiirms the protection
plank in the last platform of the Nation
al Republican Convention, and declare.
that the persistent threats of the Demo
Gratis Ia overthrow this policy has addet
greatly Ia the depression in trade durins
the last six months. II opposes the IN
PRODUCTION of any system of free trade
II calls for strict enforcement of the law
prohibiting importation into the state o
convict laborers and proclaims agaIns
discrimination against any class or OF
ganization of laborers. Referring :,
civil service the platform says: 1--WE con
denim the hypocrisy of the Democrat,
party in pledging itself before the cleo
ton 10 civil service reform, and afte
election denouncing, through its pres
and its leaders, the civil service law n
unconstitutional, while the national al
ministration removes tried and faithful
public servants, and replaces them will
persons whose only recommendation i
active and in some instances disreputa
BILE political work, and with these fact
in view, believes il is the duty of tn
Republican majority ofthe senate Ia op
pose confirmation of any person appoint
ed in violation of the letter and spirit q
the civil service act. Ii denounces tn
national administration for its obviou
willingness 10 abandon opinions the
have professed upon the currency an,
Ia compromise with those leaders O
their party who are avowedly in favo
of a continued debasement of the cur
rency; for its hostility Ia the commerce,
Of the country as evidenced by its refus
al 10 carry out the system adopted b,
Congress for the announcement q
American shipping; for LIS arbitrary aC
ton in regulating contract, regularl,
entered into by the duly authorize,
SCENTS of the government and persever
ing IN the attempt 10 deprive American
mechanics of their means of liyelihoo,
until an aroused public opinion compel
led il 10 abandon the attempt; and 70
lts hostility, further evinced by the ar
bitrary enforcement of the customs law
by illegal provisions and tricks intended
10 deprive merchants of any fair oppor
tunity for asserting their rights.
Other planks in the platform refer Il
the public schools, the Erie canal, and
other state affairs. The ticket is receiy.
ed III New York city with marked en-
thusiasm. Even the Democratic World
admits il is strong, while the san say,
the Democrats will have to do THEN
best ia order Ia beat it,"
IL now looks very much III # Republi
cans would run New York affairs for s
time.