Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-26

PINSptNt oi iurtncf depreciation, I
We therefore demand the repeal Of the
act under which the compulsory coinage 1
of silver goes on, but we will welcome |
any practical agreement with other ma
lions, by which the rates of the value be-
tween gold aud silver may be made less
fuctuating. But TO this end, the first
step must be the stoppagc of any further
compulsory coinage Of silver dollars.
The national Democratic platform
pledges the party TO revise the tariff IN
spirit OF fairness 90 all interested. While
II declares IN favor OF reduction In tax
alton and an enlargement of the free list
In order TO lessen the cost OF production,
Il commits the party TO a due regard
for existing interests as a plain dictate OF
justice, ana declares that American labor
shall not be deprived of the ability TO
compete successfully with foreign labor,
and that Che proposed duties shall be sui-
hcicnt 10 cover any increased
cost of production which may
exist In consequence OF the higher rate OF
wages prevailing IN this country. This
convention calls for revision of the
tariff upon the principles thus laid down
In order that the market for our products
may be enlarged and industry may bc
relieved from unnecessary burden
We also demand that The methods of
the administration in the custom.houso
shall be thoroughly reformed, and the
reNatious annoyance aud oppressive rcgu-
lations which have driven our own mer-
chants out of the business shall be swept
away, and that the conduct of business
between the people aud the government
shall be made as simple and inexpensive
as possible.
The people of the state having declared
by large majority their opposition TO
the contract system IN the prisons, we
arc opposed 20 the contract OF convict
labor In any form, and are In favor OF a
proper substitute that viii employ con-
victS according to the state account sys.
TEN,
We favor the prohibition OF the employ
mcnt OF children In factories and other
Industrial establishments IN the state
under fourteen years OF age.
We are In favor Of limiting the hours of
labor to ten per day for all women en-
ployed In mills and other industrial es-
Establishments in the state.
We are IN favor of such legislation as
shall insure to honoubly discharged
soldiers and sailors of the hate
war for the preservation of the
I Union, priority I'm ccrtincatlou
! under the civil-scrvce laws and rcgula-
lions of his state and the cities thereof
and, upon passing such examination sue
ceSSiully, priority IN certlhcation and ap-
pointment over all persons.
/ We are in favor of lengthening aud I'M
/ proving the locks of the canals, thereby
doubling their capacity, aud reducing the
cost of transportation between the lakes
and ocean.
| The efforts of the Republican legisla-
| ture OF 1895 having proved inadequate
to prevent the manufacture and sale OF
counterfeit forlpounds In stimulation Of
| genuine butter and cheese, the product
Of the dairy, we demand the enactment
Of such laws rs shall cffcctually protect
the people by prohibiting such fraud ant
deception.
We oppose all sumptuary and Other
laws that Interfere with the constitutional
rights OF personal liberty, and favor tho
enactment Of such excise laws as shall be
alike just TO all, considering the claims OF
all and protecting their individual rights
The platform was then adopted with.
out dissenting voice.
TnE TICKET COMPLETED.
Roswell r. Flower was nominated by
reclamation for Acknowledgements
Frederick Cook OF Rochester was nom,
mated on the first ballot for secretary OF
state.
4, \. Chaplin, the present incumbent
was nominated 10y reclamation for comp
trollcr.
Dennis O'Brien, the present attorney
general, was unanimously renominatod
Lawrance j Fitzgerald OF Portland
was nominated for state treasurer by nc
clamation.
Nathan Sweet of Albany WAS renoml
mated for state engineer and surveyor.
The convention then adjourned sin,
die at 2i45 y. IN.