The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
Leaders Chosen for tho Coming
Political Struggle.
Work Done nv the state Convention at
Saratoga Congressman Roswell 4.
Flower Chosen for Governor
The Platform.

Treasurer eco. .......... Elliott +. DanfOrth
Attorney General. go. .... simon Rosendale
Comptroller .... see, FRANK tnulpoell
Surveyor and Engineer. ...... Martin Schenck
The platform as adopted is as fol.
lows:
l. The democratic party OF the state 81 New
York in convention assembled. renews the
pledges Of its fidelity TO democratic faith, and
as regards national issues reafiirms the doc
trine Of the national platforms Of 1884 and 1874
Endorsed by the popular votes in those years
and so Overwhelmingly ratified by the popular
verde, IN the congressional elections OF 1890
We now, as the n, steadfastly adhere TO princi
pies OF sound finance. We are against tho
coinage OF any dollar which Is not OF the In
trinsic value OF every other dollar Of the United
States. We therefore denounce the new Sher
man silver law under which one tenth Of our
gold stock has been exported and all our silver
output is damned up at home, as false pre-
tense but artful hindrancc OF return TO free
timetable coinage and as tending only to pro
duce change from one kind OF recommendation
TO another. We therefore unite with the
friends Of honest mcncyJ every where In stigma
tizfng the sherman progressive silver basis Law
rs no solution Of the gold and silver question
and as Mt appendix to the subsidy and bounty
swindles, the Mckinley worse than war tariff,
the Blaine reciprocity humbug. the squandered
surplus, the advancing deficit. the defective
census the falsihed representation and the
revolutionary proce dures Of the billion dollar
congress Just condemned by the people $
great uprising last November-a verdict
which renewed next year will empower demo.
cratic statesmen TO guide the peoples councils
and TO execute the peoples will
g. We congratulate the people OF the state
upon the benefcent results which followed the
election OF n democratic assembly last autumn
That victory secured the election o.
democrat TO the United States
senate-a representative IN full sympa
thy with the popular majority on great ques
tions Of federal policy. II gave the state the
lowest tax rate in thirty-six years and for the
FIRST time in a generation freedom from taxa
tion for the general purposes OF government II
gave New York city the means OF securing
rapid transit-a boon which republican legisla
lures had for years denied II gave the people
the shortest legislative session in seventeen
years-a tribute TO the faithful industry OF the
democratic assembly by whom this result was
achieved IN the interest OF economy and good
legislation.
8 Our pledges 10 the people contained in the
democratic platforms OF 1857, 1883 and 1889 were
promptly redeemed by the democratic Assem-
bly, in the passage OF the following measures
~ A bill to enumerate the inhabitants Of
the state preparatory 10 the real poriiohmtn al
OF senate and assembly districts.
(2.) A bill TO reapportion the congressional
districts, in pursuance OF the federal statue and
upon the basis Of the recent federal census.
az A bill TO provide for a constitutional con.
vention in accordance with the wish OF the PEG
pie as declared by . large majority at the polls
in 1850
a. A bill TO revise and consolidate the ex.
else laws-a measure intelligently and equiia-
bly, framed, carefully regulating the sale Of in
toxicating liquors, prescribing just fees for
licenses and preserving all needed restrictions
for the maintenance OF order and the good OF
society.
50 Several bills 10 ameliorate the condition
Of agriculture and labor and TO lessen the bur-
den OF direct taxation.
4. All those measures passed by the demo
cratic assembly in obedience 10 the demand OF
the popular majority were defeated in the re-
publican senate by the representative OF the
minority OF the people: thus has the republican
party continued to betray the peoples inter
ests. II defies the constitution and denies fair
representation In the legislature TO l,3Oo,0O0
new Inhabitants Of the state by refusing to
pass an enumeration bill-the preliminary step
10 the abolition OF the present atiquated appor.
tionment OF senate and assembly districts
which is base on the census OF sixteen years
ago II not only conspired with the federal
census bureau to deprive the state of an add
tional representative in congress ana in the
electoral college by a fraudulent count OF the
comply with the command OF its own federal
congress TO rearrange the thirty four congress
sionsl districts Of the state so that all contain
''as nearly os practicable an equal number Of
Inhabitants"
II ignores the emphatic declaration of the
people who, by plurality OF 3ss, 900 votes, re-
corded themselves in favor Of a constitutional
convention. 1t insists upon passage OF sumpt
uary laws which needlessly interfere with the
personal liberty of aw-abiding citizens. =, II
demonstrates the hypocrisy OF its professions
by twice recording itself In the legislature In
favor of prohibition amendment and then re-
fusing to make provision for its submission to
the people except at special election not
desired by the prohibitionisis and at an unnec-
essary expense OF over 900 to the taxpay.
ers
IL refuses 10 ameliorate the condition of
wage earners by enacting just laws in their
Interests. IL shows its subserviency TO tho
moncyed interests by ignoring the demands OF
the agricultural and working classes for re-
forms in methods of taxation II covertly
lends its influence 10 the restriction of man
hood suffrage. IL indicates its hostility TO
home rule by its efforts at meddlesome legis.
lative interference with the affairs OF large
cities. II encourages expensive legislative
investigation committees whose investigations
degenerate into strikes for political patronage
upon the offcial authorities OF democratic
municipalities
~ inhietea hostile pioN on the oest welfare
OF tne stale by ueprNlns New YORK OF the
WoIu laif' because the republican leader
eoulu NOT eohtroi lts BOARD OF directors. by
that act New York was deprived OF the benefit
OF expenditures OK hundreds OF millions OF
dollars within ITS borders BY that act
the interest Of every wage Garner, every
merchant, every farmer every maniac
turer, every householder' every railroad
anu transportation eompahy were cruelty sac
.'"ssI' 3-o f0SP'c WI! IYi 'oFscl ss-' 'ae
most conspicuous agent III th's partisan crime
IL no" lhe eahuiua'e OF MS party Tor governor.
.. Against that record OF misrepresentation
and betrayal the democratic party most earn
estly protests. We reaffirm the principle and
pledges contained Ia our state platform Of 1889
and preceding years. We oppose needless
special legislation We favor home rule for
counties and municipalities We believe In
low taxes and In economical administration
We demand a revision OF the various statutes
regulating the sale OF Intoxicating liquors and
enactmen. OF Just equitable ana comprehen-
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