The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-02
GOOD MEN RENOMINATED
Proceedings Of the New York State
Democratic Convention.
Iteat.-Ssov. Jones shows Up the shasss -
the National Aslmis Iss astOa-Ina-
portaat Plaaks o6 the
PLATFORM.

SYRACUSE. y. v, Oct. 1.-The demo
cratic state convention met here to-day.
Lieutenant Governor Jones' 'vas ternpor-
ary chairman. DIN taking the chair hs
spoke at considerable length. He referred
tn the last national canvass and declared
the party had not lost faith i'm either its
principles ar leaders, and eulo9ised ex--
President Cleveland. On the subject of
pensions for veterans me said: ''when
these interests are i'm o,ir hands not only
all the rights hut the honor of veterans
risks .isr. Sss''c'i Sis iis Esass .a.iSsr he sne sa:
lorn hope. and WAS carried from
the hattlc-iickI. after the conflict ended.
nation of his claims on the gratitude Of
his country rated no higher than n bounty
jumper and deser,er. and now he con-
vote to place the adm! !nistrsstiou in power
that brands him and every comrasle who
basest stigma of Disgrace. In the poiiti-
cal campaign OF lsss the soldier was
promised pensions galore. Influenced by
their prejudice. tesnptssl by their greed.
regiments. When the adnini-tr..tion as
renewed. they felt encoiragrsi 10y tho
appointment of one from their own ranks
as co'nmissioner of PENSIONS, who, upon
radiss that the liberal promises he had
made by authority on the stump should
; s;, faiiy IN. hny Kept; M ,"os IN. p;Ss,t,on ion
what he had taught i'm the campaign to bs
the policy of the republican saslministra-
was intended a. their policy IL nos
elected. He was faithful soldier
who Thought hc wa. ol,eying the order. OF
his superior officers when he opened the
fooslVatcs of the treasury"
On reassemblinH the temporary orvani-
.ation was made pernnanent and the plat
of isss, and says: s.Ne do not asIvocats
free trade b.,, stea.lfastiy advocate the
principle Of tariff reform. Presi-
dent GIeveiand's administration /. ensior.-
ed. The republican party u charged with
obtaining power by corruption, fnlse pre-
tcnss's. intimidation. coercion Of voters.
unpcrformcd promises and shameless
traffic king OF cabinet and other offices tn
. !. rT.. % sr having rr%"vn, h,n.irssss
Ssfor. ' the expiration i Of 'p sh%.r .cran.. %
tn. plank dealing with the liquor q'sr.s-
| ton says: I'VE tlo mot favor the unr<-
ssrictcsl sale of Intoxicating lis,uor. on the
| We believe that the liquor traffic should h-
restrained and regulated by just and e,sluis-
ani equitable excise laws;
bc uniform throughout the state" The
4 republicans OF New York. MsssssAc hsisetts,
| Rhode Island and Pennsylvania de-
submit prohibition amendments only IN
defeat them at the polls.
Electoral reform receives renewed
| pledges of support, but not embodied
i'm the Sexton bill. which was the repsibli
can measure last winter. Home rule fos
cities and the administrator of Gov. Hill
are endorsed. Ex-AssemblymaD Franh
Rice of Ontario county. Was nominated
for secretary of the state, Edward wempls
,, wa. rSn"m,sa',d n,u,I for rnmpsr1iisr Hon: El
urcr ;Charles F.Tabor WAS renorninats-si fo,
| encouragement; John Bo1art for stat>
O'Brien for court of appeals Judge. This
| convention adjourned sine die.