The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-28
EHpInE STATE DEMCCRACy.
Tho ricxcr Nominated Tremendously

IkC ttcHCr -%cI2n.IS+EO L1Si1.od|ONs@S'
A Powerfully Drawn Platform.
The New IcrE Stats Democratic co&9en
ton net at Syracuse On Wednesday last.
A resolution vas adopted making the Ave-
pcinted star as tho emhl:!a Of the Democratic
PARTY Ct New yor! STATE for use on ballots.
William Sultzer. OF New York, asked for
the abortion q the following resolution:
"Rssolye]. That we extend our sympathy
to the Cuban patriots anu To all people stiuS-
Slirs against oppression eaa eaesaiorlHS 10
acnsy" their freedhn ;sd lnae2euoence'
The following nominations were made:
f;oc e.ary OF Ssa.e. Eoratio G.. King; Al
tcrnev Gaiaral, N..rton Chase; Comptroiler.
J0hn =, hudson: State Treasurer, D. 6. DoT;
Euyifl..-. Russei! +. Start; Judge Court OF
Appeals. JOIN. y. heller.
Following il the tuIl platform:
The Democratic party Of New York. IN
convention assembled. makes the following
declaration Of It's plinci pies and policy:
II. Home-rule the first essential cona-
ton Ct sooG municipal government. local Ju-
risuiction and contro! over purely local al
fairs: no legislative meddlins.
-. Evonomyin IN public expense; no pup,
lie money for private purposes c. political
Jobs; strict audit OF official expenditures
low tax rats.
''3. Honesty n public o1tice--no tainted
Legislature: no corrupt traffic IN tesIs.atlos;
clean MN and free agents; no hypocrites: =,
~. Equal and honest enforcement OF al
the LAYS; nropsr observance oi day o. rest
and IN orderly Sunday; modification or ee.
peal OF laws unsupported by public opinions;
70 unjust sunlttuary laws: no blue laws; re-
t.crpi1;on OF the fundamental American pE.o-
clple OF freedom uf conscience; nome ru.eia
excise Us well as in other matters within rea-
snnah!e limitations established to protect the
Interests Of temperance and morality and an
amendment Of the excise and other laws by
the LEGISLATURE Of the State which s4au per
nit each municipality expressing IFS senti-
ments By popular vote OF majority OF us
citizens to determine. within such proper leg
islative restrictions as shall De required oy
the interests Of the entire State. wat may
best sui: IFS special necessities ana condl-
tions.
-. The attempts OF prominent Republican
politicians il tie large cities OF the STATE 10
repudiate their own platform are renewed
evidence Of their hypocracy and dishonesty
On the excise question and Their desire 20 &c
ceive the Pc ?ple. .
IS Equal taxation; no unjust discfisnina-
tion. no favored interests; 10 partial Ie;5lSsa-
ton. -,
citizens to equa! opportunities before the
law: equal and exact justice to all men
..s. Honest eleclions; compulsory ohlclaI
accounting of expenditures by political COM
mittcas As we'll as candidates; personal regis
trat:on of voters as a safeguard against
fraud.
-. Practical and honest reform in the
civil s";'vic%.
agriculture. .,.,.,,
out the State il the Inl"l6as q o1s -GItizSIs
and PARTICULARLY Of the farmers and hlcycIe
riders. =,
the interests oc labor.
"I3, Federal taxation for revenue Only:
no government partnership with protected
nOncpojes: 40 meddlinS with the preSslt
reformed tariff. TO the injury and unsettIlnS
Of business and INDUSTRIES , n,,
~. Sound money; gold and silver ne
ONLY legal tender; no currency 1nconEe5t.''7
with coin; gradual retirement aaG extinction
Of the gree1back currency; no Tree anu III
limited coinage G. silver
"15 Strict construction oE the teosla'
constitution; rigid maintenance ot tn: re
served rights Of the States: 40 force DIS.
"lS, No entanglins alliance with foreiSh
nations: the vigorous enforcement ol tH0
Monroe doctrine. no llnGols1n.
..Vc ra-afflrm the Democratic natlonai
platform nf1s92. and congratulate the peo-
lie that Democratic: legislation ana Demo-
cratic administration have successfully
brought the country out OF the e>saStsoaS
financial and industrial condition into WhicH
il was uiuosed by the ill-concelvcd arts ol
The Republican party.
We endorse the administration OF TfFSl-
lent Cleveland.
The Republican record: a.,
I'VE invite the attention ct electors u tao
hup,isia:iug record made by the hsp"2'l"Hl
partv in its recent restoration % P""tl ~
his state In fuII control Of all hraErhcs o.
th. S:oto government. equipped with COM
,Ie,, mower 10 accomplish promised r":"fnlS,
i has rradjga!iv wasted the peoples money
o,J fn?;aita n1hI!e c0aaial:a ny II 49,
,nca or th, r5ri,ar will aud it5 scanda'nno
iisrenar;l of the public welfare. As Il r':'tl!
If -h,ir less than one year Of power. Sta!s
toyot;ar has bsea increased over S4.D0o. oop;
The tax rate has been raised IRON 10 10
3 "a. many new and expensive stare com.
o.ittaes nave been created. hnudrenS o.
thousands Of dollars have been trult!essiy
AVID unnroassarilv expended by laslsIalTe
nnmmi,tnes in searching through the Statc
denartmerts for Democratic lnlGnitieS Whitn
we're not found because they 1id not eNlst;
the prirriple Of home rule mas pe"h .'e:ioEl
atnly and CONTINUALLY violated. the evil ser
yics reform laws have been haSrantiy ols,t
rarllcd. especially in reierencs 70 th9 ~
ssrvinc vel srans; and the entire Legislative
re,nrj hos heen one Of scandal incompc-
tcnrc aal extravaganza .,,. l.,
..rnon sarh a record OF [sithlessness W
,,uDir # st the Republican party deserves
fh, condemnation OF the people ut the polIS
and the Democratic party invites the co,
nI,oratjc0 " ali citizens in restoring Soo'
.,i,v,ruin:r1 10 the Empire State.
Tammany failed to SHUT on; tne u;H- ;t;.,
Fni-rhjIl Democrats from all recosalt'nt''
bnt when the foes OF the Tiger lound tliat I:''s
convention would grant them only 2he-il,tH
- the Erw York delegation they lelt TN
hail and Tanlmany is happy tonight. In"f
nrnnnrnts took toe first train for New 1ork
apf sharnnnpd knives and ground aNns all
the wav for the purpose Of Staying the 1iycs
on November ). Senator Hill faltcd III ms
attrmpt to heal the breach. De also laiiS''
~ Ir,n his slate inta:t. for tae convention
si,hvad that il had mind Of its own. SEN
ator WurDhv and Ex-Lieutenant Governor
Shnahon received Il decided set hack IRON
ths convention and the wise boss who stay;
at home was Richard Croker. lor DC eSeaps''
the fate Of the others.