Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-26

. 1 u8tfo Ter
Laestenast Geverner-Ihe Admin.
| fstratisa tndersed. and Ciyu
Service Reform Cemmended
with . Few Qualifying
Phrases.
N MEMORY OF GRANT.
sAhATooA, Sept. 2.-Tne Chairman
called the Convention to order at noon,
fne Committee on Resolutions an
nooneed that It was ready to present a
report. Before the report was read the
Chairman asked unanimous consent
Tor tns presentation of special fesolu-
t1on. IL Vas granted. and General
Roger A. Pryor, who was on the plat
form, vas recognized by the Chair. He
SAID: l have the honor 10 submit the
following resolution for acceptance BY
the Convention:
"Resoired. That with profound sorrow
| the Democracy OF the state of New
York lament the death Of the innexible
patriot and invincible soldier, Ulysses
81 Grant, Of whose illustfious career
they recognize fitting crown and Gen.
summation in his dying invocatiou of
peace and good will between the heroes
be led and the heroes be conquered"
The resolution was unanimously
| adopted, every delegate rising to bis
feet.
| TIE PLATFORM
Was then read, as follows:
The Democrats of the State of New
York congratulate the people Of the
whole Union upon the election and in
auguration Of Grover Cleveland as
President Of the United States. We
commend the wise and statesmanlike
tone Of his inaugural address and the
significant public recognition, in the
selection OF his Cabinet advisers, of the
fact that the union of these thirty.
eight indestructible States il at least
| thoroughly re-established. His firm,
considerate and conscientious conduct
as President has already proven the
falsity of the prediction OF a National
calamity, with which his enemies and
the enemies Of the Democratic party
endeavofed to alarm the public mind
during the canvass. We hereby tender
to him cur hearty appreciation of the
public policy which has governed his
official action, and we especially em
phaeizs in our appreciation the effort he
has made to eradicate corruption and
incompetency from the public service |
by the appointment Of honest and Ca
pable Democrats, in order that there |
should be q thorough and wholesome |
refsrm Of the methods Condemned by |
the people who confided to him the |
administration of his high official trust. |
TIE platform next heartily indorsss |
Governor Hill and his administration |
OF the State government, and con-
tinues
I'VE affirm the dsclaration of the |
Democratic National Conventions OF |
1876, 1880 and 1884 in regard to the ne |
cesslty Of Informing the civil service,
bat We condemn the actual administra.
ton of the existing crvil service Law as |
the same has been exeeuted by the Re |
publican party. They have abused its |
provisions for the psrpose Of keeping |
Republicans In office; they have through |
the amachinefy Of the law formulated |
lists Of eligibies composed almost ex
olusively Of Republicans they have ex-
provisions Of the Law those eligible for |
appointment TO Office should remain on |
the registers 90 as to exclude Democrats |
from all Offices within the rules of the |
civil service. We ask that the Commis- |
sion at Washington be reorgapized so |
that its majority shall be In sympathy |
with the Administration and that both |
parties be fairly represented on the Ex- |
amininR Board, so that the present lists
of persons eligible for appointments |
may be annuiled. Therefore, while |
proclaiminR our appreciation Of the |
general spirit which inspired the recent |
legislation of the Federal Government |
and thst of the State OF New York TO |
promote the needed reform of the civil |
service, ve must at the same time place |
on record our wish and porpose that the |
proper officers OF each government |
charged with the execution Of that leg |
islation and empowered to make suits-
bic rules and regulations to carry it |
into effect shall take care that the con- |
stitutional powers of the Executive and |
of the heads Of all departments to make |
appointments shall not be impaired, |
and that the machinery v whatever It may |
be, for testing eligible candidates shall |
not be prostituted TO unworthy purposes. |
At this point Chairman Herrick said /: |
am req uested to state that this pro- |
vision was adopted by a majority Of |
this committee, but the minority, in the |
interest Of harmony, decided TO make |
no minority report.
The Convention believes that the ex- |
pertinent Of coming standard silver |
dollars in the hope of maintaining fixed |
rates with gold has gone far enooah |
and cannot be continued longer with |
out great danger 10 the business inter |
ests of the country. The loss in inter- |
est alone on silver dollars stored is over |
"a ,000, 900 per annum, and this acsamu-
lation Of silver purchased at q cost of |
$50 ,0O0, 200 IL worth today not more |
than $le6, 600. 900. with every prospect |
az fursher decrease. We therefore |
demand the repeal OF the act under |
which the compulsory coinage Of silver |
goes on. bot We will welcome any prac- |
tical measure Of agreement With ether |
nations BY which the ratio Of vslus be- |
tween gold and silver may Be made |
less ductuatine. To this end, however,
the first step must be the stoppage Of |
any further compulsory coinage OF sil- |
yer dollars"
After citing that the National Demo
cratic platform pledged the party to re- |
wise the tariffs in q spirit Of fairness TO |
all interests, and stating that the Demo |
cratic party demands . modiac stion OF |
existing laws to this end. the platform |
declares against convict labor and de- |
mands that priority be given to all
| Union soldiers applying foe positions.
The platform ooncludse a. fellows:
We oppose all suDptuaFy laws that
| interfere With the constitutional right
OF personal liberty, and favoe the enact |
ment Of such excise laws - shall be
alike Just 10 all, considering the claims
of all. and protecting individual riebts. "
The platform vas adopted without dis
ssnsing voice.
i COMPLETING rEH TICKET.
Roswell p. Flower Was then nomi-
mated by acclamasien fof Lisoteoant
Governor.
Frsdsrick Cook Of RoeAesser was nom
| inassd on the fst ballot for Secretary
Of State.
A. A. Chopin, the present incumbent.
vas nominated By reclamation for Con-
| trollef.
DEANS O'Brien. Attorney General,
vas unanimously renominsted.
Lawrence j. Fitzgerald. Of Cortland.
vss nominated for State Treasurer By
| reclamation
Nathan Sweet, Of Albany, vss renom-
| mated for State Esainesr and Surveyor.
TAs Convsstion adisornsd sias de
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