The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-24
THE POLITICAL NEWS.
ALL THE NOMINATIONS MADE
The Platform sfthe New York Rspuhi,.
eaas-rskss ss stand On tao Te,n-
peraaes Question Dxveapsrt
Nominated for Governor
With Fall Ticket.
The Republican c.n,en,,ou

convention. During the night there
We're many conferences. The com.
mites on resolutions heard several
delegations during the night The
chaplain of the Senate, Rev. DIR. s. V.
i'esch, urged the oommittes TO tax, a
square, bold stand ON tho temperance
question, aud recon- mend \ conssitu.
hohsi amendment, regulating or pro-
pioltihS inc liquor traffic. A msjority
oi tha committee we're opposed to
formulating Y Temperance blank.
InS Trains this morning bring large
numbers OF delegates to the Demo.
Mstlo convention, which msots to-
morrow.
1t WAS not until 1880 O'clock that tho
chaplain o0ered prayer. Immedi-
ately thereafter Asssmblyman David
heAiy was voted psrmitsion to address
the convention In behalf OF the labor
interests. At the close of Healy's sd
oross, the committee on resolutions
reportes platform, which was unsni-
mousiy adopted.
~SARAToaA, tSapt. 3.-pavenpert's
homihetion wss made unanimous
amiuss gfest cheering. The whole
convention then yelled: "Cgyr for Sec
ond placer' General Carr vas than
quickly nominated for lioutenant- nov.
srnor by aeclanletion; Anson II.
Wood fer secretary OF state. and
James w. Wadswsrth for comptroller.
| SARATOGA the platform adopted tod ay
sy The Republican State convention
Is as follows: The Republican psrty.
OF new York, in convention repre-.
septa1 declare ''P'0
First-Thst the provisions of tba
OF tho W State s''v,SS aSS laws n,
lion should bo strengthened and ex.
tended to all grades OF The public sar-
| vice TO which they may bo applics Bile.
80 mat the selection of administrativs -
omcers IN the civil service shall, 40 far
az possible, be governed solely bv
tselr capacity and fitness. We insist
on the enforcement OF these laws by
al pupiic otiicials, not only Ia the lot.
ter, put aldo In the spirit. Honorablv
| dlscharged soldiers and sailors who
are SHOWN by competitive examina.
halon 10 possess tho necessary re-
qulreHehts, should be given prefer.
ment. "fFN'
| sacond-- chat the laws aife,t;pv
the government OF citIes sbonid hs
sinipliiisd, so as to enable ihem
10 nk tae fosponsioili with case and
certainly. ga"
| Ihird-That Nc demand of Con.
sisaH inc passage OF au aut, putljnu
an enu 10 tho enlargement OF atook
| money, formed Of silver, or based on
| silver Inc meintainanee OF the gold
stanuafo OF purity, with gold OF ali
| hlhas oI money In use, Is essential 10
sbe prosperity OF our country, and the
restoration OF silver to the former po-
siuon as good money, throe,ub
squallty with gold before The law, ia a
majority OF commercial nations. ,nu AZ
remain till there has been accom-
pllsheu the chiat SIM of our monetary
| policy.
FourSh--That we emphaslzs the de.
mand OF tho last National Republican
cuaventlon, that the impls,tion OF du.
Ties ON foreign imports sbdl bs made.
not Tor revenue only, but that, In rais
lug the requisite revenues, 1t bo made
FOR the government, Such duties shsll
oS 40 levied 40 to afford the 20
curly To our diversified industries,
and protection 10 the rights and wages
OF ihe iaborer, and to The
END that active snd intellirent
lssor, 2s well as capital, may hrys in
just rlwa.d, and Tho laDofine MAN
have his full share in national pros.
perity. The persistent threats OF tne
D9mocratlc leaders 10 overthrow thi,
pancy, and the present troubles OF
trado and paralysis OF INDUSTRY
until tho tnll effects of the revision OF
1855, osn be fairly estimated, agitation
ior the radical change in the tariff la V,
~ grstutlt9us assane on wagon o
labor in all branches Of produce, aud
OF all tho interests of traiiio. Wa ara
loppOssd 10 tho Introduction OF apy sys
tem of Tree trade, tho inevitable 2fiscI
lof which would be- 20 destroy ou,
mills and factories aud TO carry
down American wages TO the STANDARD
OF the Ola World,
FiIth-rhat while ws cordially an
dotss Jho dying sentiments OF Al,
great soldier aud citizen, L, s., Grant
in favor OF harmony snd GOOD feeling
between tbs North and tho South, w,
insist thct an end shall bo put TO III,
criminal evasion ot the guarantees o
equh, civil and political rights
promised by the constitution to over,
freeman, The right OF suffrage mus
DO msinthined iree aDd uniraInmeled
aud " that right Is unawinlly denied
20 hny, part ot tho people Of any States
IL ~ tho representation in Congress,
and the electoral college that should
be reduced.
Six,h-lhat tho legislature having
pursIanS 70 tho VIII OF the people, eX.
pressed at tho polls, sbolshod
the systom OF contract labor In
the prisons of the State. Nv,
urge tho enactment of laws tend.
tng 10 distribate as widely and
eqlitsbly as possible tho burden OF
cOmpetion with tree labor.
Soventh-Tn1t in tho letting of c,n.
irscta for state wor9, no contrast
should be awarded TO my person o,
oorporation discriminating avsinsI
any class or orgauiZatiop of labolers
EiBh,h-ThUt we recommend s-ySt
ln'ion guaranteeing tho benefits %,
pubila schools to all tho children a.
tho S.at., and such control of fac.
tory employment AZ viii surronna 4
the women snd children annie vpd
therein, with tho necessary saternsrds
tor their physical, montai ana neral
wJllsbsing.
| Ninth-That strlngont lava should
be passed tor tho Improvement of ibe
sanitary conditions of homes of WORK.
INK men In the cities.
Tonth--That we demand a str,oL an
torooment, by The national poysrn
ment, of tho law prohibiting itnportt.
\ dion ot contract labor.
1 Eltveuth--Chat we racommond lar.
islAtion % foster tho sgriculturai AID
dairy inloreets of the state, aud sunh
~ viii prevent the adultorsiion ol
articles OF food. "
Twelfth That NO favor continuauc,
OF tho railroad commissiop. unpn a
uon- -pariisaR basis.
Thlrteenth-rhat, In the lntere,t of
cheap transportation for tho country.
and redured taxation for tho poonle
of this state, we declare In favor Of
asking tho national government 10
assist In the Improvement oi
the locks aud tho deeuen.
Ing OF tho channel of tho
Erie canal under slaso contract.
Fouttfenth-That improvement ip
system OF taxation, commenced
by recent Republican logis-
lnture, under whi,h 49,.