New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-26
THE PLATFORM.

THE PLATFORM.
The Democrats OF the State Of Newly il
convention assembled congratulate the people OF TIT
whole Union upon the election and inauguration
Grover Cleveland 10 be President OF the United states
inaugural address and significant public recognition
in the selection OF his Cabinet OF the fact thai
last thoroughly reestabiShcd His firm, consderate and
conscientious conduct President has already proven
the aisy or the pre- ctions OF National calamity with
which his enemies and the enemies Of the Democratic
prty endeayored to alarm The pnDhc mind during the
canvas. We hereby tender to him our hearty
appreciation OF the public policy which mas
governed his official action. and we es.
peciay emphasize our appreciation the effort
he made 10 eradicate corruption INCOMPETENCE
from the public service by tie appointment OF honest
and capable Democrats, in order that there shall be
thorough ana whoirSOme reform OF the hethoas cor
drmnetI by the people who cOnhded To him the Admin
israion OF his nigh official trust We heartily approve
the administration OF tho state Government ny Cover
David T. I'LL, its able head and his efficient Demo
principle devotion To Official duty strict regard Tor me
public Interests. unceasng efforts To secure economy IN
expenditures and efficiency IN every branch OF 0pfai
service and the henecrnt results OF prosperity ana good
government hch have attended their efforts have Just
ly commented them 10 the confidence or tho people
An enumeration OF inc lnhanIants OF inc St Ia y;
rs demanded by the Constitution, Is all that
is required for the purposes Of equitable district repre-
seutaIion the elDur,e census taken by the Fcdrrai
Government once In ten years affords detailed ANA COM
plete information as to tine progress and resources OF
the State duplicate this work and the expense would,
thereupon he waste ~ public money.
ona conventions OF 1876. 1850 and 1854 in regard to
the necessity OF RS forming the Clvil service, bus we
Service law, as the same has been executed by the Re-
puhcan party They have abused It's provisions Tor the
purpose OF retaining Republicans IN Ohre, they nave
through the machinery OF the law formulated tests OF
elgiblrs composed almos exclusively of Re-
pubcans: they have extended tho period dur
INK which, 10y the provisions OF the Law, those
eligible for appointment to oire should remain ON 10
registers, a. exclude Democrats from all Offices
within the rules OF the CIVIL service. We ask that the
majority shall III sympathy with the Manifestations
that both parties Ice fairly represented In the examining
board, That the pre- cent list, OF persons eligible Tor a
our appreciation OF the general spirit which inspired the
recent legislation OF Federal Government and OF
the state of NewIOrk to promote needed reform OF
the Cyl service. desirr the time. to place
record wish aud purps' that the proper Officers
Of each government charged with the execution
of that legislation aud empowered
to make smt,blc rules ana regulations
carry into effect shall take care tnat the Consu-
tiona power of the tive aud heads Of Departments
to make appointments shall not b. impaired and that
the machinery villa 10 may be- for the testing OF
eligible candidates shall not be proattutcd TO unworthy
The convention believes that the experiment OF coming
standard silver dollars IN tho hope or mHnta ning a
liked ratio with gold has lar enough and cInnot be
OF the country The loss ~ interest alone on the
silver dollars stored M IN the Treasury is over
urch i-cd OF 81 sOOOO.OOO Is worth to-day not
more than SlG6.OOO OOO with every prospect of a
further depreciation. We Therefore demand tie
repeal Of the act under which the c'mphi
welcome any teal measure OF agreement with
other Naton by which the RATIO Of value between gold
and silver may be made less Hucudting Bat TO this end
the first be the ~uppa OF any further
pul sorry coinage OF silver dollars
The National Democratic platform pledges the party
Ito revise the thriln spirit OF fairness onll interests
Whc 1t declares IN favor Of reduction IN taxation and
the enlargement OF the free list IN order TO lessen the
cost of production. II commits the party to due regard
for existing interests - rld dictate OF Justice ana
declares that American labor -ia no. he deprived OF tue
ability 10 compete successfully with foreign labor
aud that the proposed dutirs shall be sum
cient to cover any increased cost or pro-
duction which may exist In consequence OF the
higher rate II wage prevailing IN ihis coantry Ihis
convention calls Tor revision d me lanh upon the
principles thus Laid down. III order hat the market for
products may be ENLARGED ana thA Industry may De
rec sed fr IN unnecessary burdens "hd Tue serious OBJ
taclcs which have DuaIyzed It's operations hnd mar
row ed up Held ths Tenuneraiiy employment Of
labor ana capital offered by the e1haustless natural re-
sources Of tuis country.
IN the custom houses shall De tnooushy reformed anu
the ycNitUus aunuyauces and oppressive REGULATIONS
business shall be swept away hud that the cohduc 81
business between the people 'nd the Goyrrumeht snail
he matt simple and inexpensive as possible.
The people of the state having declared by a large
majority Their opposition TO the contract syttem In pris
form aud IN a, or proper substitute that viii
p"y conyicts according 60 the state account system
the factOrtcE other industrial csta shmrns IN the
state under fourteen years Of AZ" We favor limiting
pioycd In mills and other Industrial establishments In
the STATE.
bonoraDly discharged soldiers ami sailors OF the late
for tue preservation OF the Union priority In cerh-
cation under the Ciyll Service laws ami regulations
this and the cities thereof ana upon passing
examination successfully, priority In certeation
and appointment over all other pcrsonA We favor
lengthenng and mpr wing the locks of canals, thereby
doubling their capacity ana reducing the cost OF trans
purtation between the lakes and the ocean
The efforts ~ the Republican legislatures OF
1884 aud 1883 having proved Inadequate to
prevent the manufacture and sale OF coun-
icrfeit compounds IN emulation OF genuine butter
and cheese the product OF the dairy, We demand
the cnacti1out OF such laws shall rcctuay protect
the people by prohibiting such fraud aud deception.
oppose all sumptuHry aud other laws that Interfere
with the constitutional right OF personal liberty aud
favor the Of such excise laws shall be alike
lust 10 all considering the claims OF all protecting
their Individual rights.