St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-16
IN The EMPIRE STATE
New York Democrats Meet
in Harmonious State
Convention.
The st. Louis Delegation In
structed to Support
Cleveland.
Blue Earth County Delegates
Solid for DR..
AmeS.

New YORK, May 15.-The Demo-
cratic state convention to choose dele
gates to st. Louis was called to order at
12:45 in the Academy of Music and
Frederick r. Coudert was chosen tenn
porary chairman. The building was
crowded with prominent Democrats
and was handsomely decorated with
flags. Gov. David b. Hills name was
first proposed, but he received only five
votes. The delegates-at-large finally
chosen for submission to the con-
vention are as follows: Alfred G..
Chaplin, Brooklyn; Edward Cooper, New
York; George C.. Raines, Rochester;
and Roswell p. Flower, of New York.
The selection of the congressional dis
trict delegates followed, after which an
adjournment was taken till evening.
On reasSembling the committee on reSo-
lutlOnS reported the following platform,
which was adopted: The representa-
tIyes of the Democratic party in the
state of New York, assembled for the
purpose of selecting delegates who
shall make known the Democratic SEM
timents of the state at the approaching
national convention of the party, direct
thoughtful attention to the fact that all
the pledges and assurances made at the
Democratic convention of 1884 have
been fully kept and realized The al
legiance and adherence of the state
Democracy to the principles announced
by the convention of 1887 are hereby
again declared, with
AN EXPLICIT APPROVAL
of the directnesS affirmed in the last an
nual message of the president to con-
greSS. that unnecessary taxation is I'M
Just taxation; that taxation for the mere
purpose of unfairly beneiiting the few
at the expense of the many is perver-
sion of the national power; that the cor
rection of the evils resulting from such
a system will best serve the healthful
condition of American industry and en-
terpriSe, and promote the public wei
fare; that large surplus in the national
treasury drawn by vicious taxation from
the channels of trade is dangerous and
indefenSible abuse and that in reducing
taxation the interests of American labor
should be car fully regarded. The De-
mocracy of the state is justly proud OF
the fact that one of its members was Sc
lected to carry to successful issue in
the last national campaign the contest
for the supremacy of the principles OF
popular government and for the defeat
and destruction of
THE FALSE THEORIES
and cOrrupting practices which threat
ened the happiness and Welfare of the
American people. His wise guidance
and administration of public affairs as
chief executive of the nation has eX-
hibited to the Democracy of the land
and to all our citizens the value and the
beneficent results of faithful discharge
of public duty. During his incumbency
our system of government has been re-
stored to the honest simplicity i'm
pressed upon it by its founders; in
tegrity and ability have been Substi-
tuted for artifice and incapacity in pub
lie places; the civil service has
been purified, elevated and im-
proved; economies have been
inaugurated; useless Offices have
been aboliShd and business methods
have been introduced in the manage
ment of government affairs; millions of
acres of the public domain have been
wrested from the grasp of foreign and
domestic spectators and restored to
settlers seeking homes; the waste ahd
corrupt misuse of funds appropriated
for the rebuilding of our navy have
been exposed and corrected, and the
scandals arising therefrom no longer
offend the moral sense of the people;
thousands of the names of
DESERVING UNION VETERANS
have been added to the pension rolls;
the right of every citizen has been main
talned at home and abroad: sectional
hate has been discouraged and friendly
relations among all our people have
been promoted. In the light of such
achievements, i'll recognition of faithful
public service and to the end that
reforms already inauguratad may no
fully completed, and in strict obedience
to the mandate of the Democratic and
independent voters of thesGtate. the del
egateS selected by this convention are
instructed to present to the national
Democratic convention the name of
Grover Cleveland as their candidate for
president of the United States. And
said delegates are further instructed to
act as a unit in all matters intrusted to
their charge, said action to be deter
mined by the vote of a majority of said
delegates.
The platform was unanimously
adopted, as was the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the convention APP
proves the eminently wise, conservative
and honorable administration of Gov.
Hill, and
Resolved, Thai the administration OF
Gov. David b. Hill merits and has the
hearty respect and consideration of this
convention.
A resolution was also adopted de-
nouncing the state electoral reform bill
passed by the legislature and now be-
fore the governor for his signature. Adj
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