Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-16
STATE CONVENTIONS.
Gathering of New York Democrats at Saratoga-The Silver Question: Massachusetts Republicans to Con- Vene To. Day-AyailabIe bIe Ca m df ates

G2tnef1nS or NeW IOrK Democrats
 at saratoga-The Silver Question:
 Massachusetts Republicans to Com
 vene To-Day-Available Candidates.
 SARATOGA, Sept. 15.-The state demo- cratic convention convened in the rink at noon to-day. George Rains of Rochester was made temporary chairman. The com mittee on the platform has been busy all the evening and has adjourned. The stumbling block that the committee has run against is the silver question. A good many of the members are fighting shy of the matter. Some favor leaving it alone altogether. It is safe to say that the plank dealing with the silver question is going to give the committee more annoyance and trouble than any other. On the prison labor question there is great unanimity. Every member of the committee is in favor of adopting resolution urging such legis- lation as will prevent prison labor coming into competition with that of honest men and women. The committee on perma- | nent organization will report in favor of making the temporary organization per
 manent. At late ourto-night the cre- dentials committee was hard at work. Later-The platform arraigns the repub- | lican legislation of recent years; comments | the recent assembly legislation; condemns | the senate for not passing measures in the | interest of labor; expresses sympathy for | the Jewish race; contains blanks condemn | ing the senates action on the worlds fair | bills, and endorses Governor Hill and the other democratic officials. On national matters the platform reaf6rms the national l platforms of 1884 and 1858; denounces l the Sherman silver law as being no solu- | tion of the gold and silver question, and | of "a fiffinfh | gress.
 l BOSTON, Sept. 15.-If claims count for
 aught there will be two republican nomi- l nees for governor in the field tomorrow
 night, for the friends of both Hon. W. w.. Crapo of New Bedford and Hon. Charles
 H. Allen of Lowell are confident tonight
 that their man will be nominated In the | state convention tomorrow.
 The committed on resolutions completed
 it's duties tonight, but the platform itself
 will not be given to the press before to-
 morrow. The following is understood to
 be synopsis:
 President Harrison and the administra-
 ton are congratulated. The maintenance
 and extension of civil service reform are
 demanded. There is strong demand for
 federal law to insure fair elections,
 a free ballot and an honest count
 On the money question 1t is asserted
 that true standard must be maintained
 and the position and record of the demo. ) cratic party are condemned. The tariff
 legislation of the last congress is approved ) and it's good results pointed out, particu larly the benefits from the removal of tht duty on sugar and the reciprocity clauses Extravagance in pensions is denied and thu assertion made that the party has fulfilled it's promises to the loyal soldiers. It i
 urged that immigration be restricted while honesty, intelligence and industr.
 are heartily welcomed to America. Tn
 public school system is approved as tn best way to unite the people and to form patriotic character in the young.