The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-26
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS,
FLOWER FOR LleUr-ooveRNoR
by Aceianatisn-FredsrickC Cosa, seo-
rstary OF state - ChHpin, Comp
trousr-o'Brien, Attsrney Cen
sfal LAwresce Fitx-
gerald, d,for.rreasarer.
The n..aer.,,s cen,s.,,o.

The Dsnacra,io Convention,
SARATOGA, Sept. 25,-Rosswel p.
Flower was nominated, by scslsm..
tion, for lleutsnant. govcraor. CHAIR
man Raines called the eosven kion to
order at aoou. Tbs chsirmsn OF the
com nittee on rssolutioas, announced
shst the coAmtttee was ready TO pre-
sont their report. Roforo tho report
was read Rlinss spke1 Unanimous
consent for tho preaentment of
special rss0lutioa, lt was grAuts1.
General Roger A. Prior was recos.
nizod by tia chair. Ho said: l haSa
tue honor TO submit tho following
resolution for the acceptance of the
committee
Resolved, That with profound ser.
row the Democracy OF the State OF
New York lament OF tho death of that
inhe Xible patriot ans inylpolble
soldier, u. 5. Grant lspplsuse), OIL
whose illuatrlOus career Lh0y rsoog njgs
a httins crown aud communication IN
his dying invocation OF pssce aud good
VIII betWesl the heroes no led aud tha
heroes no CONQUERED.
The resolution was unaui mously
adopted, evary delegate rising to his
feet. The platform was then read ~
follows:
Democrats OF tho State OF New York
in convention assembled, do eonsr.ta-
late tho people OF the whole Union
upon the elsctioa and inauguration OF
q over Cleveland to be President of
the United Statou. We commend the
wise and ststssman-liSs tone Of his
inaugural sddrss, and the significant
pubic recognition In the seleo
tion Of h,s cabines advisers, OF tho
fact that the +. union OF thsss
IS Industrial states is, at last, thor
oughly re'estallished. His frm, con.
siserato and conscientious conduct, a,
President, has slrendy proven the i,ls-
ily OF the predictions OF = N ationsI Ca
lam'ty, with whi:b esemies OF the
Democratic party endeavored 70 alarm
the public mind during tho canvass
We hereby tender tn him our hearty
appreciation OF his pu lie policy, which
has governed his Off iitf action, snd
we especially emphasize our sppproba-
ticn OF tho effort no has made
90 eradicate corruption and
incompoteusy from thu public
service, by tue appointment Of honest
and capable Democrats, in order thst
there snail be a thorough and whole
some reform OF tho methods con-
demntd by the psople, who nAded TO
him the administration OF his biuh on
cial truals.
We hasrtily approve Of tho xdmiuis
tration OF the Stata government ny
Governor David b. Hill, its able Aead,
ahS his Cilcionb Democratic associates
IN the other departments, inr their
fidelity 10 prlncjpsl, their devotion 10
,fncial dugy, stiiat regard for public
interests, uusaasing efrris 70 ~
sure economy In expenditure
and efficiency in every brsoch OF the
official servics, and the bAnescieut ro-
suIts OF prosperity and good govern
mont, which have attended their Of
forte, have justly commended them to
She confidence OF the pseple.
An snamoratlsn ~ tke Inhabitants
OF tho Ststc, a. domauded ky The con-
shtutiou, is sill that Ia n9Gasrary fpr
he purposes OF AZ equitable l9istliOu-
ton of representation. The elaborate
sensus taken by tho federal govern.
mont, oneo IN ton years, az
iaIormation as 10 tde progress aud re-
nouraes of tho Sta,a. 10 duplicaie
| this work and eXpeuso would there.
We reAfli rm the declarations OF the
Democratic National conventions OF
1875, 1880 and 1884, la regard "a the no.
cessity OF reforming tlo civil service,
but we condemn the sctual adj ninis-
tratlon OF the existing civil servlcS
law, ss the same has usen executed by
the Republican party. Tnsy havs
| abused its provisions for this purpsse
Of keeping Republicans In Office,
they have through tho machinery
of the lag, formulated lists OF ihglbes
composod almost exclusively of Re.
publicans.
They have extended tho psriod dur-
which, by tho provisions OF the law,
| these eligible for appointment to Office
should remsin On registers 70 as 10 *
cluda Democrats from oil efiicss
wirhin tho rules of the civil service,
We ask tnat tins commission a. Wgsh.
tngton he rsOrgsn,zed, ., that les
majority may be In .ynyaihy with the
| ad dniulsratiOn; that bUth parties ne
fairly represented on tho examlng
| board; that the present l. o. OF persons
elgibls for appointment, bs adnu allied.
While, therefore, pToolsimlug our sp.
probation OF the general spirit which
inspired ths recent Legislation OF the
Fsders government, and OF the state
of New York, 10 promote n needed re-
form OF the DIV service, ws must at
some time, place on record our wish
and our purpose, that tho prooer
Ulcers OF essh governments, charged
WITH that legislation aud empowered
~ make pultpble rules snt rsgul .iona
20 esrry it into sifsot, sh.ll take caro-
mat tho c.nstitu ional puwor ut the
executive AID the pultN of tae depart
ment, 70 make appointments, shall
| not be impaired, ana The maohinory,
whatever it may be Tor eligible candI-
oates, shsil not bo pfostitutsd 10 un.
worthy purposes.
AZ this roint, Chairman Derrick
sad: III am requosted 10 state
his prsviiion was adopted by ma
Jority of this convention, hut tho mi
| noritF Ia tue interast VI harmony, do.
oidvd u make no minority repo I. The
convention beiisvos tho oxpsrimcnt ot
coming the ttsnd Ard silvsr dol ars IA
me nope 81 lnaint aiming a fx9d ratio
Win gold, has gone far enuunh md
| cannot IN c0ntlnsed lnugar without
aleat danger to the bunlnrss Interests
" tse country, 'rhe fosa of intort.t
alone on silver collars stowui a. IN
Tue treasury "a over 5000 900 nor
assum, aud this Accu aa,Attln ~ al
yer, purchase At o,st OF SlBl 00l Om.
,rorlh 20 Day nos more this /. Sl05, ,0nO,-
ooOi with every puspact of iufturr
uapreuis alton. We, therefore, demant
repeal OF the act undsr which tho
compulsory coinaga OF silyor g1es on,
hut viii welcome hpy prscncal
messure ~ agroenent with
other nations hy which tho
ratio OF value between gold sud silver
een be medo lets hustuniing, but 70
sH ond, tho htst alopt must no the
st1ppsgc OF any further compulsory
coinsgs of silver dollar.
fhe National D9h scrstic platform
pleoB.s the Party 10 feSise the tariff
ln spirli ol isirness TO Al intefpst,,
While IL declares ~ favor Of u rrduc.
,lnn IA tsrstiou, and IN eulhrgenpns
OF tno fIee liat In order TO lesssn the
cost OF production. IL commits tho