The morning call., 1891-09-17
PLANKs OF THE PLATFORM.

The platform pledges fidelity TO the Demo
cratic faith as regards national issues, ana the
doc trine of tha national platforms of 1884 and
1888 Is reaflirmed. 1t pTOnOunces against the
coinage of any dollar not OF the intrinsic value
of every other dollar OF the United States. and
denOunces the new Sherman Silver Bill as a
false pIetenSe and hindrauce TO free BIN elallic
cOiuage, and as tending only TO produce a
change from one kind of mOnomei allism to an
other. This bill Is declared TO be a III appendix
10 the Subsidy and bounty sWiudle. the Mcktu-
ley worse than war tarlti, the Blaine reciprocity
humbug, the sduandeTed surplus and the falst-
He'd representation and revolutionary procedure
OF the BilllOnd0 COngIeSs-all OF which were
condemned by the ne"ple in the great uprising
of last November"
The people Of tile state are congratulated unon
the benehCent results which followed the election
OF Democratic Assembly last year. The Re-
publican party is scored for defeating, In the AS
sembly, bills passed by the Democrats.
REPUBLICANS ARRAIGNED.
Continuing the platform reads: Thus has the
Rerubllcan party continued TO betray tile peO-
pies interests. 1t defes the Constitution and
denies fair representation IN Legislature TO
1900 600 new inhabitants of the State by refus-
Ing 10 enumeration bill. 1t inflicted a
blow upon the welfare aud prosperity of the
State by deprivlng New York Of the Worlds
FaIr because the Republican leader could not
control its Board OF Directors BY mat act New
York deprived OF the benz fit of the eXpen-
dituIe OF hundreds OF millions of dollars within
her borders. The people will not forget the most
cOnsDicuOus agent In this partisan crime, who is
now the candidate of his party for Governor"
CAMPAIGN POINTERS.
Tie platform fayors home rule for countries
and municipalities; low taxes and economical
administration; demands the enactment of a
lust, equitable and comprehensive excise lupCs
law, framed in accordance with the existing pub
lie sentiment as repeatedly manifested. The
resolutions are opposed to all sumptuary legls-
lation that iuthessy iuierferes with personal
liberty for the Individual citizen; they demand
the extension of the electoral reform with the
view of preventing the profuse expenditure of
money by candidates. and favor The revision OF
the tax laws, whereby personal and corporate
property VIII be made 10 bear its fun end OF just
burdens They also declare the labor interests
should be fostered
Other measures advocated legislative pro-
vision for a proper exhibit from the State at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition The oppres-
sion and eXpatrlatl0n practiced by the Russian
GOyeTnm nj upon It's jewish citizens are con-
demned, and tue Government Mt Washington is
called upon to bring about 4 cessation OF these
cruel prosecutions. In closing. the admlnlstra-
tlOD OF Governor Hill is lDdorsed and his faith
fuI discharge of responsibility declared to JUS
tifY the continuance OF the tIust imposed In him
by The Democratic party.
The resolutions were adopted with cheers,
The following was also passed:
Resolved, That this convention Views with
gratliicatlOn the growing friendly feeling toward
the Democratic party of our cOlored citizens of
tbs State and they are welcomed TO our ranks,
with The assurance that within our party dis
elimination on account OF race color Will be
discOuntenauced.
ROSWELL P. FLOWER.
Then motion was made to proceed with
the nominations, and Mayor Porter nomi-
mated Roswell P. Flower for Governor The
nomination was seconded on behalf of Tam
many by Colonel Fellows. Bourke Cochran
also seconded the nomination of Flower.
Thomas Dewitt of Kings placed Alfred c.
Chaplin in nomination for Governor.
Flower was nominated on the first ballot,
the vote being: Flower 334. Chaplin 43.
Charles V. Adams oil Kings, Chairman of
the delegation. made motion that the
nomination be unanimous, which was car
ried amid the widest scenes.
THE TICKET COMPLETED.
The following nominations were then
made: Lieutenant-Governor William f.
Sheenan; Secretary of State, Frank Rice :;
Comptroller, Frank Campbell; Treasurer,
Ellie II. +. Danforth; Attorney-General,
Simon Rosendale; Surveyor and Engineer,
Martin Scheneck.
The nominations of all the candidates on
the ticket, except Governor. were made by
aeclamatiOn, amid wild enthusiasm. After
calling the roll by Congressional districts
for members of the State Committee, the
conventions work was done.
THE CANDIDATES HEARD.
The committee to conduct Mr.. Flower to
the hall arrived at o'clock, and, amid
cheers and applause that lasted some min
utes. Mr. Flower advanced to the platform.
He addressed the convention briefly, saying
ne was Wiling TO nave Tue iiSht turned
on" mis- record. and promised to lead the
party to victory.
Sheehan, the candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, being called upon, he advanced
to the platform, and after shaking hands
with Flower, who advanced with out
stretched hands to meet him, made short
address, after which the convention ad-
jOurned.
The new State Committee convened after
the adjournment of the convention. Edward
Murphy Jr of Troy was reelected perma-
nent Chairman.
Flower tonight forwarded to the Secretary
OF State his resignation as a member of Con-
gress. His successor will be elected in No
vember.