The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-02
NEW YORK POLITICS.
The Democrats Endorse the st.
Louis Platform.
THEIR POSITION ON THE TARIFF.
socialist Labor Psrty-The Duty on Live Fish
cabinet Meetings-The baltimore
and the Petrol.

xSrRAcusE, n. Y, Oct 1.-The conyen-
Ion hall was crowded when at noon Ed
yard Murphy, as chairman of the state
committee called the convention to order
aud announced the action OF the state COM
.nittee in nominating Edward A. Jones
temporary chairman. The committees ac-
lion was unanimously adopted and COM
nittee was appointed to escort Jones to the
.,aair.
On taking the chair he spoke at considerable
Lsngth. Referring TO the last national campaign,
ne declared that the party had not lost faith IN
sither It's principles or It's leaders, He eulo-
gig I'd eX-President Cleveland. On the subject OF
pensions for veterans he said: when their
interests are in our hands not only are the
rights but the honor OF the veterans protected.
To-day he who risked life leading a forlorn
hope and was carried from the battlefield after
The conflict had ended MANNED for life, finds
himself in the estimation of his claims on the
gratitude Of his country rated no higher than
bounty jumper and deSerter, that now he CON
tesses with shame that he helped by his vote TO
place in power an administration that Wantonly
brands him and every cOmrade who holds an
honorable discharge with the baSest stigma Of
disgrace In the political campaign OF 1885
.he soldier was promised pensions galore. IN
duenced by their prejudiceS, tempted by their
creed, they rallied 10 the Republican standard
by regiments. When the administration as
sumed power their confidence was renewed,
they felt encouraged by the appointment of one
rom their own ranks, the commissioner OF pen
siOns, who, upon assuming office assured mis- old
comrades that the liberal promises he had made
y authority ION the stump" should be faith
FULLY kept. He took his position with the honest
Intention Of carrying out what he had been
caught in the campaign to be the policy of the
Republican administration If elected; but he
soon found out il was intended as their policy If
not elected. He was faithful soldier who
thought he was Obeying the orders OF his SD
perior officers when he opened the fiood-gates OF
the treasury.
he was frequently appauded during his
speech, and his allusiOn 10 eX-PreSident CleYe
land evoked hearty cheering, which was contin
led for over a minute At that point in his
speech where he referred to Governor Hill and
used the phrase, Il am a Democrat" there was
also wild cheering. The speech was cordially
received. After appointing committees the CON
,ention adjourned till the afternoon.
On re-assembling, the temporary organi-
Eation was made permanent and platform
adopted. 1t re-affrms the doctrines of the
national Democratic platform of 1888, and
says: = We do not advocate free trade, but
steadfastly advocate the principle of tariff
reform" President Cleveland's admins
lratiOn is indorsed. The Republican party
3 charged with obtaining power by corrup-
lion, false pratenses, intimidation and coer-
zion Of voters; unperformed promises and
shameless traffi ing Of cabinet and other
higd offices to I le hi CHEST bidders
Pre- sident II IrrisOn is arraigned for hay
ngremoved hundreds Of honest and capable
Ulcers before the expiration of their term
IA violation of his ante election pledges.
The plank dealing with the liquor question
says: We do not favor the unrestricted sa
OF intoXicating liquors on the one hand, nor pro.
addition on the other We believe the liquor
traffic should be restrained and regulated by
just and equitable excise laws, rigidly enforced
which should be uniform throughout the state"
The Republicans OF New York Massachusetts.
Rhode Island and Pennsylvania are denounced
ior submitting. or proposing TO submit, prohibi-
riOn amendments only to defeat them ut the
polls.
Electoral reform receives renewed pledges OF
support, but not Is embodied in the sexton bill
which was Republican measure last winter.
The same rule for cities and the administration
81 Governor Hill are endorsed
EN-AsSemblyman Frank Rice, OF Ontario
county, was nominated for secretary of state
Edward Wemple was renominated for comp
.rollcr Hon. Elliott Danford for treasurer;
Charles T. Tabor was renOminated for attorney
general; John Bogart for state engineer and
surveyor, and Dennis OBrien for court of ap-
psAlS judge. Adjourned sine die.