The record-union., 1891-09-10

New York to pass upon. One is the
| legislative record of the Republican party
In nine years, and the other the legisla-
! tive and executive record Of the Democ-
racy through the same period of time
He challenged the Democratic picture in
| vain for one feature that makes for right
eousness in life or government. Great
applause. The Democratic party has
been driven from end to end by the quar-
rels for leadership. They have written
over the entrance to their halls No farm
ers need apply They have written over
the entrance to their halls No working
| men need apply They have written
sundry and other issues which we will
discuss on some future OCCASION"
| The remainder of the ticket was nomi-
mated by acclamation, as follows: Lieu
! tenant-Governor, Hon. John Vrooman of
Herllimer; Secretary of State. Eugene F.
O'Connor of Brooklyn; Comptroller,
Arthur G. Wade of Jamestown: State
| Treasurer, Ira NJ. Hedges of Rocklin:
Attorney-G General, William f. Suther-
| land of Monroe.
| Adjourned sine die.
THE PLATFORM.
The Resolutions Committee reported
| the platform as follows:
The platform reaffirms sne principles
on which the victory was won in 1888,
and approves the legislation of the Fifty
fifth Congress. Il commends the wisdom,
| patriotism and purity OF the administra-
| ton of President Harrison, who has
brought himself near to the hearts of the
people by his ability and fidelity in the
| enforcement Of the laws and the perform
anee OF his duties, and also by his admir-
| able presentation of American principles
winch he has made in his addresses to
| the people.
| The Administration commands the con-
fldence and respect of the American peo-
pie by its intelligent, efficient and saga
! clouS conduct OF public business in all
! departments, especially by the ability
and energy displayed by distinguished
citizen from this State in building
a navy to become adequate TO national de-
| tense; by the thorough and successful
management of the vast transactions of
the treasury under the Secretary and his
lamented predecessor, and by the brill
/ lant and conservative treatment of our
foreign relations by the Secretary of
State, which has raised the American
name to the highest position ever at
tanned among the nations of the globe
The platform then declares that the
revenue legislation of the Fifty-tirst Con-
gress, both in the tariff ana administra-
uye Act, is just and proper application
OF the policy Of protection to American
labor, and the fruits of this legislation are
increasing daily in the establishment of
|
Wage-earners, better prices to the farmer
| and the assurance of financial independ-
ence in the face of the monetary distress
throughout Europe and South America.
Reciprocity is commended, and on silver
the platform says:
The Act Of July IA, 1880, provides for
| the purchase Of silver, the product of
American mines, and issuing new Treas
ury notes protected by a reserve of one
hundred cents worth of silver for every
dollar issued. We commend this policy
OF maintaining gold and silver at parity.
The Treasury notes paid for silver are to
be Kept at par with gold. The voice of
New I ork is emphatic against any deg
radiation of the currency, and demands.
with President Harrison, that every
| dollar issued by the Government, whether
paper or coin, shall be as good as every
other dollar"
| The pension plank says the Republican
party, while mindful of the dictates of
economy and avoiding the reaction in
! Vlted by an excess OF appropriations
favors the fulfillment of the p edges given
| TO the soldiers of the Union.
The platform approves a speedy con-
| Structlon of the Nicaragua canal under an
American charter, by American enter
| prise, and with American capital, as
| essential to national defense and to the
| interests of Interstate commerce and
the trade of the continent It earnestly
commends rigid enforcement of the
| alien labor contract law, indorses the
| laws enacted by the late Congress. in
| dorses the Fassett New York; law. and
condemns any evasion of that Act by the
present State administration; re-asserts
the determination of the Republican
party to maintain the right of franchise
to the fullest extent; insists upon the
suppression of trusts, etc.; commends
the national administration for reform in
the civil service under the existing laws.
and condemns the fiagrant abuses in the
State civil service.
Another plank says: "The cruelties
and prosecutions practiced upon the
Jews in Russia are abhorrent to the
| sense of justice Of this people, and the in
tervention of our Government by all
proper means to secure to the oppressed
of all foreign nations equal rights under
their laws is commended"
An appeal is made to the people of New
York to redeem the Government from
the dlscredit brought upon it by the
Democratic maladministrations. the re-
suit of personal despotism in the Execu-
tive office, which has tolerated and fos-
tered corruption and debauchery of the
State Department., prostituted canals,
State Prisons, public Institutions and ali
avenues of legislation to the ambition of
an audacious and selfish executive: a
| comprehensive and efficient exercise of
legislation, giving local option by coun-
ties, towns and cities, and restriction
by taxation in such localities as do not
exclude the liquor traffic is favored.
The platform favors an amendment to
the ballot law, substitution for the un-
official 'paster' ballot, "a blanllet,'
official ballot Considerable space is de-
voted to State issues, and criticising the
actions Of the Democratic Legislature.
| executive, etc. 1t denounces the un-
patriotic effort of Governor Hill. through
the last Democratic Assembly, to place
this State in an unfriendly attitude
| toward the Worlds Columbian Expo-
sitIon to be held in Chicago in 1898: rec
ogniZes the necessity for an exhibition
by the State in keeping with its CONNER
cial and industrial supremacy in the Ma
ton, and favors carly action by the next
Legislature providing for a proper ex-
hibit from this State.
A resolution offered by Colonel Shep-
pard Of New York was also adopted, de-
claring that the Republican party of the
State recognizes the supremacy in shin
ping and commercial matters of the me-
tropoIis of the nation, New York Citv.
and will encourage the American snirit
that is determined to carry that su
premacy still higher and build American
Ships. manned by American seamen
both for carrying all American trade
and, as far as possible, that between other
countries.
MASSACHUSETTS PROHIBITIONIsTs