The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-26

this provision wns adopted by majority
Of this committee, but the minority, in the
interest Of harmony, decided 70 make nc
minority report"). -
The convention believes that the ex'
pertinent OF coming silver dollars in the
hope OF maintaining a fixed ratio with
gold has gone far enough, and cannot be
continued longer without great danger ia
the business interests OF the country. The
loss in interest alone on the silver dollars
stored up in the Treasury is over four mil
lions OF dollars per annum, aud this accu.
mutation OF silver, purchased at O cost oi
$3.50 100000 Ia worth to-day not more
than Sl66 100000, with every prospect OF a
further depreciation. We therefore de-
mand the further repeal Of the act under
which the compulsory coinage OF silver
goes on, but We will welcome any practical
measure Of agreement with other nations
by which the rates Of value between gold
and silver may be made less huctuaLlngi
but to this end the first step must be the
stoppage OF any further compulsory coin
age Of silver dollsrs.
The National Democratic platform
pledges the party TO revise the tarilI in a
spirit Of fairness to all interests while It
declares in favor Of Teductionof taxation
and the enlargement OF the free list in
order to lessen the cost Of production it
commits the party to due regsrd for ex-
isting intervals, as "piain dictate OF jrs-
tice, and declares that American ianor
shall not be deprived OF the ability "to
compete successfully with foreign labor,
and that the proposed duties shall be sui
tirient 10 cover any increased cost OF pro-
duction which may exist in consequences
Of the higher rate Of wages prevailing in
this country"
This convention called for a revision OF
the tariff upln the principles thus laid
down, in order that the markets for our
products may be enlarged and industry
relieved from unnecessary burdens and
the serious obstacles which hareparalyzed
its operations and narrowed up the teli
ior the remuueraliyc employment OF labor
and capital offered by the exhaustless nat
ufal resources OF this country.
We also demand that the methods Of
administration IN the Custom Houses shall
be thoroughly reformed, and the vexa-
tious annoyanCes and oppressive reguia-
tions which have driven our own mer-
chants out cf business shall be swept
away, and that the conduct Of business be-
tween the people and the government
shall be made as simple and inexpensive
as possible.
LABOR PLASEs.
We favor prohibiting tho employment
OF children in factories and other indus
trial establishments in The State under II
years Of age.
We favor limiting tho hours Of labor TO
ten hours per day for all women employed
inmilsand other industrial establishments
in the State.
We are in favor Of such legislation rs
shall iDsaIe 10 hop1rahlY discharged sol
diers and sailors OF the fate wsf Icr the
preservation OF the UGion priority in GER
tihcation under the civil service Laws and
regulations OF this State and the cities
thereof, aud upon passing such exsmina-
ton successfully priority in certiIcation
and appointment over all other persons.
We favor lengthening and improving
the lccks OF the Canala, thereby doubling
their capacity and dlcirg the cost Of
rarsportation between the lakes and the
ocean.
The efforts Of the Republican Legis-
latures OF lSS4.'S5 having proved inads.
ouato to prevent the manufacture and
sale Of counterfeit compounds in simula-
ton Of genuine butter and cheese, the
product Of the dairy, We delnaud the enact
ment OF such laws as shall etieatualiy pro-
tect the people by prohibiting such fraud
and deception.
We oppose all sumpLuary and other laws
that interfere with the constitutional
right OF personal liberty aud favor the en-
sctment OF snch excise laws as shsll he
alike Just to all. considering the claims
OF all and protecting their individual
tights.
The platform was then adopted without
Q dissenting vote.
FlIE TICKET COMPLETED.
The nomination OF candidates vas then
proceeded with, and was hurried through
in many instances by reclamation. Mr.
Griffith, OF Jefferson, nominated Flower,
for Lieuterant Governor, amid the widest
enthusiasm, 1t being pretty well under
stood that Flower would take second
place. This he Is reported as having de-
cided to do provided he can name the re-
mstnder Of the ticket. Mr.. Riley, OF Gin.
ton, nominated William +, Smith, Of
Plattsburg, for second place. Herrick, Of
Albany, nominated Mayor A. Bleecker
Bank, of Albany. Flowers nomination
was &c conded by bali dozen, and Burke
Cochran made strong speech in his be-
hail.
FLOWER PoR SECOND PLAoB.