Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-25

| New York Republicans
SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept. 23.-The second
day of the New York Republican conven'
ton opened cold and stormy. During the
night there were many conference commit
tees of resolutions heard. The chaplain OF
the senate, Rev DIR. S. V. Leech, urged the
committee to take square and bold stand
on the temperance question and recon-
mended constitutional amendment regula-
ton for prohibiting liquor. Some members
of the committee favored the proposition,
but the great majority were opposed to the
formulation of any temperance plank.
Trains arriving this morning are bringing
| in large numbers of dele; ties TO the Demo
cratic convention, which will meet to-mor-
row.
The hour for assembling appears to be
rather early for the majority of delegates.
They strolled into the hall very slowly, and
| it was not until 1890 that the chaplain of
fered prayer. Immediately thereafter David
Healy was voted permission to address the
! convention on behalf of the labor interests.
At the close of Mr.. Healy's address, the
committee on resolutions reported plat
| form. When the clause was read relating
| 70 the preference of office to be given to ex-
soldiers, Corporal Tanner, Of Brooklyn, in
ouired if that meant if soldier passed an
examination that proved his competency he
should be appointed even if a college grad
uate of Yesterday should pass at higher
figure! at does" quickly rejoined Col.
Bliss, eff a soldier passed at so and dude
stands at 100, the soldier gets the place"
TGreat applause and laughter. The plat
form was unanimously adopted.
Davenport had been nominated for gov
ernor, and his nomination was made unani-
nous amid great che ing. The whole con-
vention then yelled Car" for second place
Gen. Carr was quickly nominated for lieu
tenant governor by reclamation; Arson ,.
Wood was nominated for secretary of state
and James W. Wadsworth tor comptroller.
The platform adopted by the Republican
state convention is as follows:
The Republican party of New York in
convention assembled declares, first, that the
provision of the existing civil service laws Of
the state and nation should be strengthened
and extended to all grades of public service
TO which they may be applicable, SO that a
! selection of administrative officers shall, so
| far as possible, be governor by capacity and
| fitness. We insist upon the enforcement OF
these laws by public officers, not only in let
ter but in spirit. Honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors, who are shown by COM
petitive examination TO possess the neces-
sary requirements, should be given the
preference in certifcation and appointment.
Second-That the laws affecting the gov
eminent of cities should be simplifed so as
to enable the people to fix the responsibility
with ease and certainty.
Third-That we demand the passage of
the act putting an end to the enlargement
of the stock of money formed of silver, or
based on a silver maintenance Of the gold
standard of the purity with gold, of all
kinds of money in use, as essential to the
prosperity of country and the restoration
of silver TO its former position as good
money.
Fourth-That we emphasize the demand
of the last national Republican convention
that the imposition OF duties on foreign i'm
ports shall be made, not for revenue only,
but that in raising the requisite revenues for
the government, such duties shall be levied
as to afford security to our di-
versifed industries and protection to
our interests and labor, to the
end that active and intelligent labor,
as well as capital, may have its Just reward,
and the laboring man his full share in the
national prosperity. Persistent threats to
overthrow this policy add to the present
trouble of trade and the paralysis of in
dustry. Until the full effect of the revision
of 1858 can be fairly estimated, the agta-
ton of the tariff law is q gratuitous assault
on the wages of labor in all branches of
production. All interests Of traffic are OPP
posed to the introduction of any system of
free trade, the inevitable effect of which
would be to destroy our mills and factories
and TO carry down American wages to the
standard of the old world.
The fifth resolution, while it endorses the
l.. e he
bloody shirt, and talks gibly about insisting
on political rights in the south, etc.
The sixth resolution speaks with reference
to the contract labor system in competition
with free labor.
The seventh, that the letting of contracts
for state work should not be awarded TO any
person or corporations discriminating
against any class or organization of labor
ers.
Eighth-We recommend the legislation OF
granting benefit OF public schools to
all children of the state; such control of
factory employment as that we surround
the women employed herein with the neces
sary safeguards for their physical, mental
and moral well being.
Ninth-That stringent laws should be
passed for the improvement of the sanitary
conditions of the homes of working men in
cities.
Tenth-Thst we demand strict enforce
ment BY national government of a law pro-
hibiting the importation Of contract labor.
Eleventh-That We recommend legisla-
tion TO foster the agricultural and dairy in
terests of the state and such rs will prevent
adulteration of articles Of food.
Twelfth-Thst we favor the continuance
of the railroad commission upon non-par-
tisan basis.
Thirteenth-That in the interest of cheap
transportation for the country, and reduced
taxation for the people of this state, we de-
clare in favor of asking the national govern
rnent to assist in the Improvement of locks
and deepening of the channel in the Erie
canal under state control.
| Fourteenth-That Improvement in the
system of taxation commenced by the recent
! Republican legislature, under which large
sums have been collected from sources which
previously escaped taxation, should be per-
| fected and extended SO that the burden may
fall equally upon all classes Of property.
Fifteenth-We condemn the hypocrisy of
the Democratic party in pledging itself be-
| fore the election TO civil service reform, and
after the election denouncing, through its
press and leaders, the civil service act as I'M
constitutional, while the national admins
tration removes tried and faithful public
servants and replaces them with persons
whose only Recommendation is active, and
in some instances disreputable, political
work.
Sixteenth-We denounce the hypocritical
pretenses under which faithful Republican
officers are removed on the plea of offensive
partisanship, while such men as Higgins,
Thomas. Thropp, Chase, Pillsbury, Aquilla
Jones and Others whose names appear upon
the prison records of the country are APP
pointed in their places, while removing else
where on the ground of offensive partisan
ship Republicans who edit newspapers, the
national administration continues in high
judicial Office in the city of New York q
prominent Democratic appointee who so
publicly announces himself as having as
sumed since his appointment the control Of
an avowedly partisan journal. We believe
it the duty Of the Republican majority OF
the senate to oppose the confirmation Of any
person appointed in violation of the letter
and spirit of the civil service law; we de-
nounce the national administration
| for it's obvious willingness to abandon
opinions. they have protested upon currency
and compromise with those leaders of their
party who are avowedly in favor of the con-
| tinued abasement of the currency; for its
hostility TO the commerce of the country
evinced by its refusal to carry out the sys-
TEN adopted by congress for the encourage
ment of American shipping; for its arbi-
trary action in repudisting the contract reg
ularly entered into by duly authorized
agents of the government and persevering in
the'ettempt to depriveAmeric mechanics of
the means of livelihood until an aroused pub
lie opinion compelled it to abandon the at
tempt, and for its hostility further evinced
by the arbitrary enforcement Of
the custom laws by a pro-
vision and tricks intended to deprive
merchants OF any fair opportunity for as
serting their rights. We denounce the
Democratic executive for his action in ref
erencs to the census, resulting in an extra
session Of tho legislature at large and use
less expense while he vetoed the necessary
appropriations for the state board Of health
in the face of decided epidemic. We de.
nounce his conduct in vetoing the Brooklyn