Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-02

OCPbe 9SAONs 11I1k 40
renominated on the first ballot,
Roswell P. Flower was nominated for
lieutenant governor; Frederick Cook
for secretary of State; A. A. Chaplin.
the present incumbent, for comptroller
Dennis O'Brien, was renominated for
attorney general by reclamation;
Lawrence J.. Fitzgerald for State
treasurer, and Nathan Sweet, of
Albany, for State engineer.
Chairman Raines called the conven-
ton to order at noon. Hon. d. G.
Herrick, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, announced that the
committee were ready to present their
report. Before the report was read
Chairman Raines asked unanimous
consent for the presentment Of a spec
ial resolution. 1t was granted and
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, who was on the
platform, wa recognized by the chair.
He said {: II have the honor to sub
nit the following resolution for the
acceptance of the convention :"
Resolved, That with profound sor-
row the Democracy of the State of
New York lament the death of the in
flexible patriot and invincibl e
soldier Ulysses S. Grant Zap
plause) of whose illustrlous
career they recognize the fitting crown
and contamination in his dying invo-
cation Of peace and good will between
the heroes he led and the heroes he
conquered. Applause.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted, every delegate rising to his
feet. The platform was then read as
follows:
The Democrats of the State Of New York. in
convention assembled congratulate tho people
OF the whole union upon the election and the
inauguration OF Grover Cleveland to be Presi-
dent of the United states. We commend the
wise and statesmenlike tone Of his inaugural
address, and the significant public recognition
in the selection OF his cabinet, and of the fact
that the union OF thirty-eight indestructible
states is at last thoroughly established. His
firm, considerable and conscientious conduct as
president has already proven the falsity Of the
predictions OF national calamity with which his
enemies and the enemies of the Democratic
party endeavOred to alarm the public mind
during the canvass. We hereby tender to him
our hearty appreciation of the public policy
which has governed bis official action and we
especially emphasize in our appreciation the
effort he has made to eradicate corruption and
lnc0mpetency from the public service by the APP
polntment OF honest and capable Democrats,
IN order that there shall be a thorough and
wholesome reform of the methods condemned
by the people who confided to him the admins
tratlOn OF his high official trusts.
We heartily approve the administration Of the
State government by GOV. David b. Hill; his
able and high efficient Democratic associates in
fhn nthnr InINl nj flai hnlit II mimi
pie; their devotion to ofllclal duty, and strict re-
gard Tor the pubic interest, UnceaSlls efforts TO
secure economy in expenditure and efficiency
IN every branch OF Official service and the be-
neticent result OF prosperity and good govern
ment which have attended, their efforts have
Justly commended them to the commence OF the
people.
An enumeration OF the inhabitants OF the
that IS necessary Tor the purposes OF equitable
dlStr1cC representation, Inc elaborate census
takel Dy the Federal government once IN Ten
years alordS detallea anu Goinplete lnlofnia,
uon as 70 Cne progress anu resources u Une
state. 40 duplicate thlS work would tnere-
lore De a waste OF puDllc money.
we reallrln me decAaratlon o. Tue Denocratlc
NatlOnai conventions OF 1915, sScO anu 1854 IN
regard 70 tne Necessity 0l reforming the civil
service. put we condemn the actual ahinlnlstra-
Iloh Of the eXlsClhg civil serVlGelaW as the same
mas Deen eXecuteu ny Lle hepuoIean parry.
Iney nave abused ltS provisions Tor tne purpose
s T. I
througn ihe Ilacnlnery Oh tle law lorhluialed
tests OF eLglDles composed aunoSG exclusively
OIL hepuDncans; Iney nave eXUehded Cne PERIOD
during Wnlcn, by inc provisions Of tne law,
those elglDieI or appolnllnent 10 once should
remain Oh me REGISTERS, so as 10 eAclu9e Demo-
Gratis from an otilces WITHIN the rules OF the civil
service; we ask tnaG the commission az WASH
Ington pc reorganized, 50 that lts majority may
pc IN sympathy WIN tne ADMINISTRATOR mat
Doth parties De talrly represented on tne eX-
amlnlng. board, the ltst OF persons, eligible
for appointment be annulled. Wnue, therefore,;
proGialming our aPRroDatlon Oh ina genera
splrlI Wnlcn INSPIRED Tue receHS IeSiSlation oi tle
federal government and OF the state OF New
AOrk 10 prollote d ueeueu re 9TH VI Ghe civil
service, we must, at tne same tIne pace on
record our WlSh ana purpose that Ile proper
omceIS Oh each goyerh,lehG charged WIN Ine
OI tlaG leglSIatlOh, ana EN-,
powered 10 make suitable rules ana
regulations 10 garry lnt0 snect sHali take care
and heads eae tSu depsrf@ent5 BS sSsil So. 'b be f fmpaired,
ana tne wSSf f WnS6eVer u may 4e' LOT tne
testing OF llglDle candidates shall not be prosti'
tuteQ 70 unwottHy PurpOSeS. at
Az thlS polnt chairman Hendrlcks SAID, :" am
10 State thaG tHls provision was ADOPT
ed by a mal9rl!y OF tnls committee, put the
minority, IN me interests OF harmony, declded
70 make no minority report
Inc convention believe Ilat the experiment OF
coming stdhdaFd SllVer uoliarS IN slne nope OF
MAINTAINING a nxed ratlo WIN g0id mas gone lar
enough ana canhoI De continued longer without
great danger 70 tne business interests OF the
country. Inc loss IN interest," alone on the silver
dollars stored up III lhe treasury ~ over four
OF dollars per annqm, ana thls aGcumu-
latl0n oil silver purchased at a COST OF $780,
O00,0O1, is worth to-day not more
Than Sl6O,0OO,OO0 WIN every prospect, OF a further
deprtClallOn. we therefore demand Une repeal