The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

Senator Hill, and plainly limiting at his
choice as New York's presidential can
didate. Secretary DeFreest then read
the list of delegates, and after the call
of the roll for the appointment of COM
mittees the convention took a recess
until 4 p. m.
At 4:15 Chairman Beebe called the
convention to order. Daniel Griffin
presented the report of the committee
on credentials, which was adopted.
John E. Dayton made the report of the
committee on permanent organization,
naming General Siclles for permanent
chairman, The report was adopted and
General Sickles was introduced amid
loud and continued applause. After
the applause had subsidized General
Sickles thanked the convention for the
honor conferred in choosing him to
preside, and proceeded to arraign the
Republican party for the Mckinley
tariff bill, the force bill and extrava-
gance in the conduct of the country's
business. Referring to Senator Hill
and the presidency, the general said:
We shall present the name of gallant
leader whose banner is inscribed with
many victories, and under whom the
Democracy of New York never has been
and never will be defeated; leader who
was elected to the senate of the United
States without the expenditure of dol
lar; leader we love because the enemies
Of the Democratic party hate and fear
him; leader in whom the veteran sol
diers of New York have always found a
steadfast friend; a leader whose success is
always the triumph of his party; leader
whose relation to the presidency of the
United States would give to the whole
people an administration guided and di-
rected in all of it's measures by the prin-
ciples, the policy and the traditions of
Jefferson and Jackson.
Every point in General Sickles' speech
was applauded vigorously. The men
ton of Senator Hills name at it's con-
clusion was the signal for round after
round of applause. Mr.. Sulser, from
the committee on resolutions, presented
the report of that committee which was
read by the secretary as follows:
The Platform.
The Democratic party of the state OF
New York in convention assembled re-
news the pledge of its fidelity to the great
cause OF tariff reform. and to The whole
| Democratic faith and tradition, as af-
firmed in our national platforms from
1876 to 1889, as well as in our state plat
| forms concurrent with the opening of
Governor Tilden's brief, and the close OF
Governor Hllls long, thrice approved and
alike illustrious service in the chief mag
! istracy OF the Empire state.
l. Gold and silver the only legal ten
der; no currency inconvertible with coin
2. Steady steps toward specie payments
no step backward.
3. Honest payment Of the public debt
in coin; sacred preservation of the public
| faith.
4. Revenue reform, federal taxation fol
revenue only; no government partnership
with protected monopolies.
5. Home rule to limit and localize most
jealousy the foreign powers intrusted tc
the public servants, municipal and fed
eral; no Capitalization.
! 6. Equal and exact justice to all men
no partial legislatson, no partial taxation
Z. The presidency public trust, not 6
private perquisite; no third term.
| g. Economy in the public expense that
labor may be lightly burdened.
We steadfastly adhere to the principles
| of sound finance.
! We are against the coinage of any silver
| dollar which is not of the intrinsic value