St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-23
THE PLATFORM.
A statement of Sound Doctrine
and Right Principles.


ALBANY, Feb. 22.-The Democratic
party of the state of New York. in con-
yention assembled, renews the pledges
of its fidelity to the great cause of tariff
reform, and to the whole Democratic
faith and tradition, as affirmed in our
national platforms from 1876 to 1888, as
well as In our state platforms concur
rent with the opening of Gov. Tilden'S
brief. and the close of Gov. HIPS long,
thrice-approved and alike illustrious
service Ill the chief magistracy of the
Empire state.
and silver the only legal tender; no currency
lncOnvertible with coin
Second-Steady steps toward specie pay
ments; no step backward
Th1rd-HoneSt payment OF the public debt
IN coin; scored preservation of the public
faith.
Fourth-Revenue reforms; federal taxation
LOT revenue only; no government partner
ship with protected monopolies
F1fth-Home rule; to limit and localize
most jealousy the few powers intrusted to
pubic servants, municipal and federal; no
Capitalization.
sixth.Eaual and exact justice to all men.
no partial legislation; no partial taxation.
Sevenlh-The presidency a public trust;
not a private perquisite; no third term
= Elghth-Economy in public expense that
labor may be lightly burdened.
New York state platform 1891. We now as
then. steadily adhere TO the principles of
SOUND finance. We are against the coinage
OF any silver dollar which is not of the in
Irinsle value OF every other dollar of the
United States. We therefore denounce the
sherman silver aw,under which the tenth of
our stock has been exposed, and all our sill
yer output is damned up at home as a false
pretense, but actual hindrance of a return to
Tree blmetallic coinage, as tending only to
produce change from one kind of mono
metalllsm TO another.
We therefore unite with the friends of
honest money everywhere in stigmatizing the
Sherman progressive silver basis law as mo
solution of the gold and silver question and
as mt appendage to the subsidy and bounty
swindle, the Mckinley worse than war
tariff, the Blaine reciprocity humbug. the
squandered surplus, the advancing deficit.
the defective census and falsifed representa-,
Ilon and the revolutionary procedures of the
blllion-dollar congress-all Justly condemned
Dy the peoples great uprising last November
tle9O-a verdict which renewed next wear
1922 will empower Democratic statesmen to
gulde the peoples councils and to execute
the peoples will
The Democrats of New York recall with
proud memory the infeXibly sound finance
OF GOV. Tilden, who not only administered
the state government with irugality but who
also with unequaled ability and unfiagging
resolution demanded a thorough reform of
iarlff taxation, and likewise, with a states
III,
shameless degradation of our greenback
currency and led the Democratic party in
pushing on the compulsory Republican ad-
vance TO a current coinage redemption, If
not also to that coin payment of the same
Whereto, as well. the faith of the United
States is pledged"
The Democrats of New York refer with
grateful pride to the inaexibiy sound finance
OF Gov HILL who, by efficient economy
throughout his long administrative career
has accomplished the practical extinction of
our state debt; has faithfully urged with a
powerful and practiced advocacy the ma
uon'S release from the bondage of UNEQUAL!
unnecessary and unjust taxation imposed by
the tariff OF 1888 and the repeal of the super
added imposition of the two Mckinley laws
anc likewise with O statesman's energy and
true foresight, of the 70-cent dollar pushing
for birth in the body OF the Sherman silver
law; has taken up the peoples cause as
sailed the Republican degradation of the
people silver money, and led the advance
or the Democratic party of New York with
un1alterlng steps to that solid ground of high
justice ana equity upon which they stand to-
day absolutely without discord or division,
in this behalf demanding with him that
shall be the equal of every other dollar SO
coined and demanding the redress Of their
present shameless Inequality
Inc democrats of New York, with proud
nope, yet with perfect Difference to their
brethren of other states and cordial estimation
OF their renowned leaders as worthy standard
bearers of the peoples cause, point to the
nomination Of David B. Hill to the Office of
president as a fit expression of the whole
Democratic faith and tradition, and of our
settled purpose to rescue this perverted gov
eminent from the clutch of autocrats and.
plutocrats. from aspendthrift administration,
excess tax and debased money.
In obedience to the mandate of the Demo.
cratic voters of New York. the delegates Sc
lected by this convention are instructed to
present to the national Democratic conven-
ton the name of David b. Hill as the candi-
date for president of the United States a
Democrat who has led his party from VIC
tory to victory for seven successive years,
and who has never known defeat
The said delegates are further instructed
20 act as unit IN all matters intrusted to
their charge, said action to be determined by
the vote of majority of the delegates.
Resolved, That we congratulate the people
OF the state upon the auspicious opening of
Gov Flowers administration, and extend to
him the assurance of our most cordial sup
frugal, honest and efficient government Of
state affairs.