Evening journal., 1889-10-02
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.
The Empire States Convention
Meets at Syracuse.
THE TICKET THEY NOMINATED.

Rice for Secretary of state, wempIo for
Comptroller. Danforth for Treasurcr.
Tabor for Attorney General, o'Brien for
Judge OF the Court Of Appeals.
SYRACUSE, Oct I'm the Democratic
state convention Lieutenant Governor Jones
was chosen chairman and addressed the con-
yention at length His remarks were en-
Enthusiastically received. His references %
ex-President Cleveland, revenue reform and
the administration Of Governor Hin brought
out rapturous applause. On motion Of Hon.
Daniel Magone resolutions indorsing New
York city's claim for the worlds fair Of lSs2
were ndorsed. AIr, Ridgway, Of Brooklyn
from the committee on resolutions, submitted
the following report, which was adopted
with hurrah
The Platform Adopted.
FIRST The Democratic party OF the state or
New York In convention assembled rencws tho
pledges OF lis fidelity 20 Democratic faith aud r.
afi1ns the doctrines OF the national platform Of
1874 adopted at Sa. Louis We have not adv0-
Gated and do not advocate free trnde. but We
steadfastly adhere 10 the principles OF tariff re
form, believing that adherence 10 the right alone
Aaitit1 ht NNtn Atr NtfAAliA1 ot triumph. We
heartily indorse the honest and fearless admins
traton Of the national government BY Grover
Cleveland
Second We charge that the Republican party
~ the last federal election obtained power In the
lation by corruption and false pretenees by In
.inidation and coercion Of voters: BY promises
nperformed and pledges unredoemed; by shame.
less rfileking Of cabinet aud other offices in It's
gift 10 the highest bidders: and though its cand-
iates BY these INSCRIPTIONS means received
more than half The votes Of the electoral colleges
its doctrines and principles were repudated by a
majority Of the voters OF the country. We ar
raign the chief executive Of the United States for
dsgracaful violation OF the pledge contained ia
his letter Of acceptance, 10 Wit In appoint
ments 20 every grade and department fitness and
not party service should be Lhe essential aud
discriminating tast, and fidelity aud efficacy the
only sure tenure OF Office, IN that, not IN excep.
tionRl instances, but with sweeping hand removed
hundreds Of honest and capable officers before
the expiration Of the terms for which they we're
appointed.
Against Trusts aud Combinations.
Third Maintaining, as heretofors that i'm.
proper combinations OF capital which limits pro.
duction fix the price OF commodities regardless
Of the cost OF production, reduce the wages Of
labor and crush ont the smaller Independent
dealers aud thus strange legitimate competition
are conspiraoies. We demand legislation TO pre-
vent such combinations We point 10 the fact
\ hat while the last two Republican legislatures
have defeated all additional legislation desirable
FOR their complete suppression the legal depart
ment Of the state under Democratic administra.
lion las instituted and carried to a successful
Il issue litigation having the destruction OF such
eonspiracies az It's aim.
/ tonrth-We arralgn the late Republican legis.
| ature for imposing the heaviest state taxes, ia
/ both rate anu amount. since 1915 We condemn
as reckless impreNident and unnecessary, the
Increase ID taxes from $1,000, 90 TO Sl2.sOo00l al
2 timc when the people are poor and the burdens
of taxation are especially oppressive. We com.
mend the vetoes Of a Democratic governor which
have saved % The taxpayers Of the state 5000
lO0 and we pledge that the Democracy If entrusted
with the control of the legislative branch of gov.
ernment win give 70 the people lower taxes aud
economical expenditures. We believe that un-
necessary legislation is unjust taxation
The Liquor Question.
Fifth-we do not favor the unrestricted sale OF
Intoxicating liquors on the one hand nor prohihi-
ton on the other We believe that the liquor
traffic should be restrained aud regulated by lust
and equitable excise laws, rgidy enforced, which
laws, IN their operation, should be substantially
uniform throughout the state. We believe all
excise revenues, whether called license fees or
taxes should belong 70 the local treasures OF the
/ localities under whose authority licenses are is
sued, 20 be applied in reducing the burden OF
| local taxation. We are opposed 10 all sumptuary
| legislation that needlessiy interferes with the
personal liberty or reasonable customs Of the
people We favor the largest liberty for the in
| liv!dual citizen consistent with the public VOL
tare We oppose the passage of the prohibition
amendment upon which the next legislature Is
required TO act and we denounce the hypocrisy Of
he Republican party Of the states of Massa-
shusetts, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania in sub.
| hitting or proposing 90 submit prohibition
amendments, only 10 defeat them AZ the polls
We arraign the Republican party for its dishon
est treatment Of the temperance question.
The Excise Commission Bill.
We point TO the fact that an excise commits
ion in IFS majority largely Republican. was.
upon the recommendation Of Democratic gov.
srnor in 1888, appointed by the legislature itself
/ 10 revise the excise laws, and thereby secure a
\ just and proper solution Of tho temperance ques.
ton; that this commission, consisting OF seven
members five Of whom we're Republicans, re-
ported a measure known as ''the excise com
i mission bill. That this measure was supported
/ By the Democratic members Of the legislature,
but was repudated by the Republican legisla-
i tors, who In its stead passed bill extreme in
ts character, illiberal ia its provisions, and un-
just ia It's determinations, drafted for the sole
purpose Of securing executive disapproval in
order that the temperance question should con
tinue 70 be an issue In political contests such
dishonesty and hypocrisy we denounee as a
breach Of faith with the people
The Republican party loudly proclaiming itself
as favoring higher license fees desgnedly ig-
nores the fact that the excise boards in the cit.
les, towns and villages Of hye-sxths Of the coun-
ties Of the state are under Republican control,
and that, with the sanction and approval Of the
Republican leaders, such boards impose scarce
y one third Of the amount Of fees permitted UNI
der existing laws. We believe that 10 this mat
ter reform should begin at home, and we de-
| noince their utternnces so Inconsistent with
their acts as additional proofs Of the dishonesty
with which the Republican party treats this
question.
Electoral Reform Measures.
sixth--The Democratic party renews its declara-
ton Ia favor Of electoral reform. We demand
such changes ia our election laws viii more ef-
/ fectually promote the secrecy OF the ballot stop
corruption at the polls, and prevent the intimida-
tion and coercion OF electors The Republican
/ majority refused TO enact just and reasonable
measure at the last session of The legislature, but
instead thereof, passed bill containing provis.
ions which were unconstitutional, mainly defect.
i've, clearly impracticable and otherwise ob5ec.
tionable, and which properly met with executive
1 dsapproval. Its iusincerty was manifested in
It's subsequent refusal 70 enact any different meas
| ure for securing ballot reform. We earnestly in.
sist upon free pure and untrameled ballot. and
to the accomplishment Of that end will favor any
/ reasonable and practical measure which is free
from constitutional and other radical defects. and
has for its true and honest purposes the secrecy
Of the ballot and the eradication Of the evils Of
corruption bribery and intimidation at elections
The Republican Party Arraigned.
Seventh--we arraign the Republican party foi
treason to the constitution. The last legislature
following the lawess example Of the four pre-
| vious legislatures. refused TO provide for an emu
meration OF the people as a basis Of an appor