Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-01

discussions in this State, which at present
they roll under their tongues as a sweet
mOrsel. Democratic disputes will end at
Chicago; thereafter New York Democrats
will accept the decision OF that tribunal as
final, and will stand with their brethren
everywhere for the nominee who fully and
frankly accepts the pledges of the platform.
Let US then push on our contest, prepared
to abide by the result, and confident that II
was of the Democracy IN this campaign
THAT the poet sung when he SAID:
These angry, struggling tides that seen,
In Maynard, endless course to tend
Are but eddieS of that mighty stream
That rolls to its appointed end"
Yes, to its end-the platform, the nomi-
nee at Chicago, and victory!
At the close of the address the Secre-
tary read the roll Of delegates for con-
frmation and substitutions. Following
the roll call, motions were made for the
creation of the various committees.
Then at 1:25 D. M, the convention ad-
journed to $3.50 p. m.
The convention reassembled at 4:15
and the temporary organization was
made permanent.
Ellery Anderson, chairman OF the
committee on resolutions, sent up to
Secretary Baldwin tho platform as pre-
pared and revised by the committee
during recess. 1t reads:
We, the delegates of the Democratic par
" of the State of New York, assembled
in convention at Syracuse, declare that the
most urgent necessity for union is radical
reform in the administration OF the FEEDER
al Government.
We declare that the Democratic party
alone is true to the people and alone can be
trusted to administer the government OF
the nation in their interest. We deRounce
the Republican party for its abuse OF
power during the past four years.
Obtaining in 1889 control of the executive
and both branches of Congress, that party
Immediately entered upon q course OF eX-
travagance, tyranny and fraud. 1t turned
a magnificent surplus into an imminent de-
ficency. 1t went to lengths of class legis-
lation before unheard Of, by enacting its
Mckinley bill 1t deprived the State Of
New York of its just representation in
Congress and in the electoral
college by fraudulent census. 1t displayed
an utter contempt for economy and honesty
by its fraudulent administration of the
pension office. 1t reached climax OF
partisan oppression in its strenuous en-
deavor to enact into law the infamous
Force bill. Contrasted with this history
of extravaganza and oppression we recall
with ever increasing satisfaction the wise
and prudent Democratic administration OF
Grover Cleveland.
We deuounce the Mckinley tariff; we
declare that tariff is tax, that taxation
is burden; that il should never exceed
the necessities of government wisely and
economically administered. We condemn
the present tariff, not only because it IS ex-
ceSSive aud restrictive or the commercial
development OF the country, but because IL
has been enacted in the interests OF few
at the expense and for the oppression of
the mass of the people.
The Democratic party has no more ur-
gent mission than to destroy system pro-
ductive of so much evil and in spirit Of
moderation, with due regard TO the inter
ests of capital now invested and labor now
employed in protected industries, the para
mount duty of the party is TO continue its
opposition 70 the tariff until all customs
taxation is enacted for revenue only.
We approve the use of both gold and silver
as money, and we demand that all dollars,
whether gold or silver, shall be equal in
value to each other, in fact as well as by
declaration of law. We are opposed 10 the
free coinage of silver by the United States
alone at the existing rate OF 10 to |, be-
cause we believe that free coinage
at that ratio will result in the
immediate disappearance of gold from the
business Of this country, the use Of silver
with certain loss TO every wage Garner and
every savings bank depositor, with impair
ment of credit and disastrous disturbance
of business of everS kind. We demand the
repeal of the Sherman silver law Of 1850 as
an obstruction Of international bi-metal-
hsm and because it is rapidly bringing this
country to silver monometalism with all OF
its attending evils.
We recognize the necessity Of an organi-
cation through which the party may direct
It's energies; but when such an organization
claims. 10 be the party itself instead Of its
| instrument, when il suppresses the voice
and misNepresents fhe desire of the party,
when it cans the caucuses at unaccustomed
seasons nCNoRcn insufficient notices; when
regardless OF votes cast it places upon
1 the convention and admits to the con-
yention only thos Ro. without respect %