Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-23
HILL, AND HILL ONLY.
Delegates for Him Un-
der the Unit Rule.
THE ANTS GET FROZEN OUT
Plenty of Enthusiasm for the Young
Hickory Of Democracy"


ALBANY, Feb. %. - Chairman Murphy
called the convention To order yester-
day and announced its purpose. lie pre-
sented the committee names of the tenn
porary officers, which We're received with
applause. Mr.. Beebe, the temporary
chairman, was then escorted to the chair.
The roll of delegates was then called
and the usual committees were appointed,
andbahe convention took Il recess. On the
reassembling of the executive committee
General Sickles was conducted 10 the
chair
The state committee received the protest
of the Cooper Union meeting with reso
luton asking for the dissolution of the
convention, and, on motion Of Bourke
Cochran, by unanimous vote, the protest
ard resolution were tabled.
The Afternoon session.
The delegates were very slow in reas
sembling Not one-third OF them were in
their seats at $3.50. The band played sew
eral lively airs To keep the audience in
good humor. At O'Clock the galleries
were full, but only two-thirds of the dele
gates were in their seats.
At 4l0 Chairman Beebe called the con.
vention TO order Daniel G.. Giifiin pre-.
sented the report of the committee on
credentials, which was adopted. John +.
Dayton made the report of the committee
on permanent organization, naming
General Daniel L. Sickles for per.
manent chairman. Tho report was
adopted and General. Sicklcs was in
troduccd amid loud and continued ap-
plause. His speech was applsuded vigor-
ously. The mention of Senator llill's
name al it's conclusion was the signal for
round after round Of applause. Mr. Sui
zer, from the committee OH resolutions,
presented the report Of that committee,
which was read by the secretary. Follow
ing is the paper constituting
The Conventions Platform.
The Democratic party of the state Of New
York, in convention assembled, rencws the
pledge of its fidelity TO the great cause Of
tariff reform and 10 the whole Democratic
faith and tradition. as affirmed in our national
platforms from ls,G TO 1888, as we'll as In our
STATE platforms concurrent with tho opening
OF Governor Tildens brief, and the close OF
Governor Hills long, thrice-approved and
alike illustrio1s service in the chief magistraey
of the Empire State.
New York state platform. 1874: Frst-Gold
and silver tho only legal tender; no currency
inconvertiblc with coin.
SecOnd-Steady steps toward specie pay
ments; no step backward.
Third-lIoncEt payment OF the public debt in
coin: sacred preservation of the public faith.
Fourth-Rcvcnuo reform; federal taxation
for nc, enuc only, no government partnership
with protected monopolies.
Fifth-EIomc rule To limit and localiZe most
jealouslly the few powers intrusted to public
servants, municipal and federal no central
iZaton.
Sxth.-Equal and exact Justice TO all men:
no partial legislation; no partial taxation.
Seventh--Thc presidency public trust, not
private pcrqusite; no third term.
Eighth-Economy in the public expense, that
labor may be lightly burdened.
New York state platform, is9l We now, as
then, stoadfastly adhere to the principles of a
sound finance.
We are against the coinage of any silver dol
lar which is not of the intrinsic value of every
other dollar of the United States. No there
fore denounce the new sherman silver law
under which one-tenth OF our gold stock has
been exported and all pur silver output IL
damned up at nome rs a false pretcnse but
actual hindrance of return to free bi-mctallic
coinage, and as tending only to produce
change from one kind Of monomc,aism to
another.
Republican Measures scored.
We therefore unite with the friends OF hon
est money everywhere in stigmatizing the
sherman progressive silver basis law as no So
luton OF the gold and silver question and as n
fit appendix TO the subsidy and bounty
swndle, tho Mckinley worsc-th than-war tarifI
the Blaine reciprocity humbug, the squandered
surplus, the advancing deficit. the defective
census and fslsilled representation. and the re-
evolutionary procedures of the billion dollar
congress-all justly condemned by the peoples
great uprising In November 0SsO)-a verdict
which. renewed next year tls99), will empower
Democratic statesmen TO guide the peoples
councils and to execute the peoples will.
The Democrats OF New York recall with
al. H,xtl ~.
Governor Tilden. who not only administered
the state government with frugality, but who
also, with nequalled ability and unfa gging
resolution, demanded a thorough reform OF
tariff taxation, and likewise, with n states
mans energy and foresight. sssailed the
shamele.s degradation of our greenback cur
rency, ard led the Democratic party Ia pueh-
ing on tic compulsory Republican advance TO
current coin redemption, il not also TO that
coin payment OF the same, whercto, as WELL
"the faith of the United states is solemnly
pledged"
Tho Democrats o: New York refer with
grateful pride to the nnexibily sound finance
Of Governor Hill, who. by efficient economy
throughout his long Administrative career has 5
accomplished the practical extinction ~ our
state debt, has faithfully urged with a power.
ful and practical advocacy the natio release
from the bondage Of unequal. unnecessary and
unjust taxation imuosed by the tariff Of lSse}
and the repeal of tho superadded impositions
OF the two Mckinley laws; and likewise with
statesman energy. and true foresight of the
10-ceht dollar pushing for birth Ia the body Of
the sherman silver law, has taken up the
peoples cause, assailed the Republican de-
lyradation Of the peoples silver money and lsd
the advance OF the Democratic party Of New
York with unfaltering steps 90 that solid
ground Of high Justice and equity upon which
they stand today utterly without discord or
division. In this behalf
Demanding with him that every dollar
coined in these United States shsll he the
equal Of every other dollar coined. and de-
manding the redress OF their present shame.
less inequality" the Dcmoc rats of New York
with proul hope, yet with perfect Difference
TO their brethren Of other states. and cordial
estimation Of the renowned leaders ~ worthy
standard bearers ot peoples cause. point Co
the nomination OF David B, Iiill to The Office
OF president, as a OF expression Of the whole
Democratic faith and tradition. and Of our
settled purpose to rescue this perverted gov-
ernment from the clutch of autocrats and
pluiocrais. from speDdthrift administration.
odious taxes and debased money.
In obeicnce 10 the mandate Of the Demo-
cratic voters OF New York, the dolegstes Sc
lected b. this convention are Instructed 20
present TO the national Democratic conyen.
ton the name Of David Il. Hill as the csndi-
date for - president Of the United state, q
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