The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-26

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 25-The
Democratic State convention wound nm
Its business This afternoon and ad.
journed sine die. The session was An
exciting one and at times the delegates
became disorderly, almost beyond con
troll. The fight was over the contest of
the Grace Democrats for admission to
the convention, and they finally with
drew from the hall, refusing to accept
the offer OF a one fifth representation to
Tammany Halls four fittns
The bolt left Tammany H.ll in con-
troll and the following ticket WAS
speedily nominated: For secretary of
State, Horatio C. King, of Kings; CON
troller, John b. Judson, OF Fulton:
State treasurer, D. G. Dow, of Schoharie:
atsorney-general, B. Norton Chase, of
Albany; State engineer, Russell Stuart,
OF onondsgs; judge of court of appeals,
John c. Teller, of Auburn.
When the boilers left the hall, headed
by Charles e. Fairchild. the latter an.
nounced to the Associated Press re-
porter that the Grace Democrats would
hereafter put up ticket of their own
on ell local issues. He declined to saw
whether they would affiliate with the
Republicans. The boilers were alter
nstely cheered and Missed as they left
the convention. and the scene was SINH
lar to thas OF laet year, when the Same
men were thrown out without even
gaining as much recognition as was
offered them to day.
me platform as adopted declares for
home rule, the first and essential con-
dition of good municipal government;
local Jurisdiction and control over
purely local affairs; no Legislative med
ding; equal and honest enforcement Of
all laws; proper observation OF a day
OF rest and on orderly Sunday; modifi.
cations or repeal OF laws unsupported by
pubic oplnion; no unjust sumpsnary
laws; no blue laws; recognition OF the
fundamental American principle of
freedom OF conscience; home rule In ex-
else, as we'll as in other matters, within
reasonable limitations established to
protect the interests of tom peranoe and
morality; an amendment OF the excise
and other laws by the le yislature OF the
State which shall permit each munich
pality expressing its sentiments by q
popular vote of msj ority OF its citizens
to determine within such proper legls-
lative restrictions as shall BIO REQUIRED
by the interests OF the entire State what
may best suit It's special necessities and
condition.; beneficial and needed
legislation In the interests OF labor;
opposition to combinations, trusts
and monopolies, in restraint of COMPETE
ton In trade; federal taxation for reve-
nue. only; government partnership, with
protected monopolies; no meddling with
the present reformed tariff, to the in
jury and unsettling OF business and in
dustries; sound money; gold and silver
the only legal tender; no currency not
conversibls into coin; gradual retire
ment and extinction of the greenback
currency; no free and unlimited coinage
OF silver; strict construction of the
federal constitutions; rigid maintenance
OF the reserved rights Of the States; no
force bills; no entangling alliances with
other nations; the vigorous enforce
ment OF the Monroe doctrine: no lingo
lam Tie re-affirmation of tho Demo-
cratic national platform Of 1892, and the
people congratulated that Democratic
Legislation and Dam ocratic adminissra-
ton have successfully brought the coun-
try out OF the DISASTROUS financial and
industrial condition into which it was
plunged by the ill.conceived acts OF the
Republican party The administration
OF President Cleveland s endorsed
Tho platform closes with denuncia-
ton of the lass Repu blican Legislature.
Found Guilty of Murder
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, Sept 25 John