The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-24
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The New York Republican Con-
vetniOn Of Saratoga.
A Ticket Nominated, and Vigorous
Platform Adopted Other
News Notes.

SARATOGA. September 23.-During the
night there were many conferences. IN,
Committee on Resolutions heard severa
delegations during the night. Tn,
Chaplain of the Senate. Rev. DR. =. V
Leech. urged the committee to take d
square, bold stand on the temperance
question nnd recommend constilu-
tional amendment regulating or prohib-
iting the liquor traffic. a majority ol
the committee were opposed to formu-
lHting II temperance plank.
At 1915 p. m. Ira Davenport was nomi-
mated for Governor, which was made
unanimous, amid great cheering. The
whole convention then yelled, Carr for
second place"
General Carr was quickly nominated
for Lieutenant Governor by reclamation.
Arson +. Wood, for Secretary of State,
and James w. WadswOrth, for Comp
trOller, were nominated by reclamation.
The ticket was completed as follows:
State Treasurer, Major Charles Ulrich,
of New York; Attorney General, Edward
/ u. Thomas, Of Chenango; State Engi-
neer, William T.. Van Ransaeler.
The following Is the platform so far M
! IL relates to National affairs:
The Republican party of New York.
| In convention represented, declare:
That the provisions of the existing
/ civil service laws of the State
and Nation should be strength
ened and extended to all grades of the
public service to which they may be APP
| Piled, so that the selection of the adj
minlstrative officers in the civil service
| shall, so far us possible, be governed by
| capacity and fitness. We insist on the
enforcement OF these laws by all public
officials, not only In the letter, but also
in the spirit. Honorably discharged SOL
diers and sailors, who are shown by n
competitive examination to possess the
necessary requirements shall be given
the preference In certiilcatlon and In APP
pOintment.
That we demand of Congress the pas
sage OF an act putting an end to the
large stock of money formed OF silver, or
based on silver; the maintenance of the
gold standard of purity, with gold of all
kinds of money In use, Is essential TO the
prosperity of our country ana the res
toration of silver to the former position
of good money, through equality with
gold before the law, in a majority of
commercial nations, must remain till ac-
complished. the chief aim of our none
tary policy.
That we emphasize the demand of the
last National Republican convention, in
that the imposition of duties on foreign
imports shall not be made only for rev.
enue, but only in raising the requisite
revenues for the Government Such
duties shall be SO levied as to afford
security to our diversified industries and
protection to the rights and wages of
labor, to the end that active and intel
ligent labor as well rs capital, may have
its Just reward and the laboring man
have full share in the national pros
perity. 10 the persistent threats of
Democratic leaders to overthrow this
policy the present trouble of trade and
paralysis Of industry is due, aud will re-
main until the full ELECTS of the revision
of 1883 can be fairly estimated. Agita-
ton for Il radical change in the wages of
labor in all the branches of production,
on all the interests of trallc We are op-
posed to the Introduction of any system
of free trade. The result of il would be
to destroy our mills and factories and to
carry down American wages to the par
of the old world.
That while we cordially endorse the
dying sentiments of the great soldier
and citizen, L. 5. Grant, in favor Of har-
North and South, we insist that an end
shall be put to the criminal evasion of
the guarantees of equal civil and politi-
cal rights promised by the constitution
to every freeman. The right of suffrage
must be maintained free and untram-
meled, and II that right is unlawfully de-
MED to any people of any State, its rep
resentation In congress and in the elec-
toral college should be refused.
That we demand strict enforcement
by the National Government of the law
prohibiting the importation OF contract
labor.
That we condemn the hypocrisy ofthe
Democratic party is pledging itself be-
fore the election to civil service reform,
and after election denouncing through
Its press and its leaders the civil service
act as unconstitutional, while the Ma
administration removes tried
and faithful public servants and replaces
them with persons whose only recon-
is active, and in some in
stances disreputable political work.
We denounce the hypooritical pre-
lenses under which faithful Republican
officers are removed on the plea of "of
fensive partisanship," while such men
as Higgins, Thomas, Chase, Pillsbury,
Aquilla Jones and others, some of whose
names appear on the prison records of |
the country and whose recommendation |
Is political partisanship. are appointed |
in their places. While removing else
where on the ground Of offensive par
Republicans who edit news
papers, the National administration
continues in high judicial office in
the city of New York, prominent
Democratic appointee who publicly an
nounces himself as having assumed since |
his appointment the control of an |
avowedly partisan journal. We be- |
lieve II is the duty ofthe Republican ma
iorlty In the Senate to oppose the CON
lirmation OF any person appointed in
violation OF the letter and spirit of the |
civil service act.
We denounce the national administra-
tion for Its obvious Willingness to aban- |
don the opinions they have protested ON |
the currency, and the compromise with |
those leaders Of their party who were |
ayowedly committed to the debasement |
OF the currency; for Its hostility to the |
commerce Of the country, eylnced by Its |
refusal to carry out the system adopted |
by Congress for the announcement of |
American shipping; for its arbitrary ac-
ton In repudiating contract regularly |
entered INTO by duly authorized agents
OF the Government, and perseverance
In the attempt to deprive American me-
chanios of the means of livelihood until |
aroused public opinion compelled il to
abandon the attempt, and for its hostil-
lty further eyinoed by the arbitrary en-
forcement OF the custom laws, illegal
provisions and tricks intended to de-
prive mechanics of any fair opportunity |
for asserting their rights.
CABuI, September 23.-Three Afghan