New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-02
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
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A LONG AND sHIFTY TEMPERANCE
UTTERANCE.

UTTERANCE.
Syracuse, Oct 1.-The following IS the platform
adopted by the Democratic Convention;
The Democratic party of the state of New. York,
in convention assembled. renows tbs pledges
eailrms the doctripes Of the National plat
form Of 1895, adopted al ST. Louis We have not
steadasy advocate the principles of tariff reform,
believing that adherence to the right alone carries III
itself the certainty of triumph. We heartily indorse
the honest aud fearless Administration oil Uhe National
Government by Grover Cleveland.
the last Federal election obtained power in the Nation
by corruption and false pretences by intimidation and
hedges unrsieemed ana by shameless nafickng
Of Cabinet and other offices 10 IT'S gilt TO the highest
bidders ana though 1ore tba5 Ss me Vote Of o
electoral college, us doctrines and principles We're
rePndated by majority Of the voters Of the c9un'y
United States for dsgraceful violation of tho pledge
contained in his letter of acceptance to wit:
and party service should be the essential
and discriminating test, and hdehty and efficiency
the only sure tenure of Office" In that. not in
ceptiOnal Instances but with sweeping hand, removed
hundreds of honest and capable officers before tho
Third Maintaining. heretofore, that improper
combinations OF capital which limit production, fix
the price of commodities regardless Of the cost oil
production, reduce the wages Of labor and crush out
The smaller independent dealers, and thus strange
legislation to prevent prevent such Combinations we point
TO the fact that while the last two Republican Lcgis
atures have defeated all additional legislation dcstr
able for their complete suppression. the legal depart
ment Of the state under Democratic administration
has Instituted and carried TO successful Issue Nt6a
ton having the destruction Of such conspracieS as
It's aim.
imposing the heaviest state taxes In both rate and
amounts from 1875. We condemn. as reck-
Crease pcs 'T IN taScs from 100000 to 81,
100000, at time when the people are poor
and the burdens of taxation especially oppres 5ve
We commend the vetoes of Democi atic Governor,
which have saved 20 the taxpayers of the state ~
| Cd that tIa
with control OF the legislative branch OF government
Will give TO the people lower taxes AID economlcal
expenditures. We believe that unnecessary taAdloh ls
unjust taxation
Fifth-We do not favor the unrestricted sale of in
toxicatng liquors the hand, nor prohibition on
the other. We believe that the liquor traffic should
be restrained and regulated by Just and EQUITABLE excise
laws, isdly enforced which laws In their operation,
should be substantially uniform throughout the state
We believe all excise revenues, whether called license
fees taxes, should belong to the local treasures Oh
the localities under whose authority licenses are Issued
to be applied in reducing the bnden OF local taxation
We opposed 10 all suInptuary legislation that
needess nterfees with the personal liberty or reason,
able customs OF the we iavSr the
| With the public welfare
We oppose the passage of the prohibition amend,
ment upon which the next Legislature is required
TO act and we denounce the hypocrisy OF the RepuDll-
can party Of this staoe and Of the states oil MasSa-
| chusetts, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania In sub
hitting, or proposing to submit, prohibition amend
| ments, only TO defeat them at the polls ~
We aaish tbs e temperapce QUESTION We point 10
the fact that excise commission, in It's majority
largely Republican, was, upon the RECOMMENDATION
of a Democratic Governor. in 1883, appointed by
the Legislature ITSELF TO revise the the excise laws
| and thereby a just and proper solution OF
the temperance question that this commission. con
sIstng of seven members, five OF whom were RepuD-
! licans reported a measure known as the Excise
Commission bill" that this measure was supported
| bv the Democratic member OF tho Legislature, Dui
| was repudiaed by the Republican legislators, VINO
I'm its stead, passed bill extreme IN It's character
illibera in its provisions and unjust in us dscrlm-
nations, drafted for the sole PuG,poS' or1o,
| that the temperance question should continue
an in political contests Sucl alshonestS
and hypocrisy denounce as breach OF iai'h Win
! the people. - ,,,u ,,..it =,
favorng higher license fees, designedly Ignores me
that the excise boards in the cities towns am
villages Of hveslXihs of the counties OF ue stdlt
! are under Republican CONTROL and that, win tne
sanction and approval of the Republican leaders sucL
boards impose scarcely one.third OF the amount o.
fees permitted under existing laws We believe ina
in this matter reform should begin al home, and We
delounce their utterances so inconsistent win the
acts additional proofs OF the dishonesty with "sNI
| the Republican party treats this question A..
! sixth-The Democratic party rcnews It's declaration
in favor Of electoral reform. We doman1 such chAnge
! i'm our election laws VIII more ehectauy pfomol'
tLe secrecy Of the ballot stop corruption az the pos
and prevent The intimidation and coercion OF electors
The Republican majority refused To enact Just anc
reasonable measure at the last session OF the Legs
! iamrc, but nstesd thereof, passed a bill containing
! provisions which were unconstitutional, grossly. ne
| fectivs clearly impractcable and otherwise objec
| tionabIe. and which properly met with executive
! disapproval lis insincerty was maniiestel IN u
snbscguept refusal TO enact any different measure 10
| occurring ballot reform. We earnestly insist upon
| complisbment of that end viii favor any reasonable
and practicable measure which Is free nom copslitl
nonai and other radical d6fecs and bias for It's tru
ana honest PURPOSE the secrecy Of The bsliot AND I'M