Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-29
New Jersey Democrats.

TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 28.-The Demo-
cratic state convention convened here at
noon. Judge j. w. Westcott was made
temporary chairman. The committee on
permanent organization decided upon
Allen l.. McDermott for permanent chair
man over Oresues Cleveland by vote Of
fourteen to six. McDermott was the
choi1e of the supporters of Green, hence
the Greene men were duly elated SO far
the convention has been most orderly,
but severe contest Is expected.
On reassembling the committee on
permanent organization reported that
the temporary officers be made perman-
emit. The committee on resolutions pre-
sented platform, OF which the following
are the salient features: 1t reaffirms the
doctrines laid down in the national plat
form at Chicago, indorses the admin
istration of President Clev land, congrat-
ulates the country on the success OF
the party in reducing taxation and the
cost of the government, expresses sor-
row at the death of Grant, Mcclellan,
Seymour, Hendricks and Tilden, and says
"that in the death of Samuel j. Tilden the
people have lost sincere friend and de-
voted statesman; that the national grief
| which accompanied his body to the tomb,
contrasted with the general contempt en-
| teri aimed for his competitor in
| the presidential election of 1876, at
test to the love of the American people
for the principles OF right and justice
and their adherence Of fraud. 1t in
dorses the administration Of Gov.
Abbott; demands the amendment and
enforcement of emigration laws; also
to absolutely exclude convict and pauper
labor, applauds the action OF the Demo-
cratic house in endeavoring to restore
corporation land grants to the public
| domain, which lands, it says, should
breed homes and not railroad stock; de-
clares that the interest bearing debt OF
the country should be reduced whenever
the surplus in the treasury can be used
for that purpose; that every child is
entitled to fair education at the expense
OF the commonwealth, and declares in
favor of laws governing the employment
of children. On the labor question II
says the Democratic party sympathizes
with the workingmen of the country and
recognizes the justice of their complaints
against the invidious distinctions whict
have been made in favor of consolidated
capital, and we submit that an unbiased
review of the record of the Democratic
party supports It's claim to the title of the
protector of the workingmen and womer
, of the United States, We are In favoi
, Of enactments that will remed,
: the evils of which labor justl,
, complains. We favor the protection @
q the wage-workers Of the country in thel
right to fair compensation, and denounct
as unjust the laws which protect capita
in its assaults upon labor. Labor ant
capital should be friends, seeking a com
Q mon prosperity, and to the end that thi
v friendship may be promoted, we favo
!, legislative encouragement Of the princi
Piles of arbitration. 1t closes as follows
!. We applaud the heroic work O
;. Gladstone aud Parnell In their struggle t
= obtain for the people OF Ireland the mai
~ ural right of self-government. To thos
70 who In any quarter of the globe are en-
y deavorlng to break the chains OF tyrann
y and opposition we tender our cheers an
20 hopes.
The convention then proceeded to tn
~ =. nomination for governor, and after col
~ siderable excitement Judge Robel
W Greene was nominated. The nominate
y was made unanimous and the conventlc
~ adjourned.