The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-26
FAVOR LOCAL OPTION
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS DE-
CLARE AGAINST MEDDLING
IN LOCAL AFFAIRS.
A STRONG TICKET NOMINATED

1sBONO tIRn1s UOWtNN Gb
But They Declare tor a Proper Obser-
walton of a Day of Rest aud An Or
DERBY Sunday Opposed to Unjust
Sumptuary Laws--Fairchild and His
Handful of Boilers Walk Out of the
Convention and Leave 7 ammany
Hall in Full Control.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 25.-The Dem
ocratic State Convention wound up its
business this afternoon and adjourned
sine die. The session was an exciting
one and at times the delegates became
disorderly almost beyond control. The
fight was over the contest of the State
Democracy for admission to the conven-
ton, and they finally withdrew from the
hall, refusing to accept the offer of a
one-ffth representation to Tammany
Halls four ffths. The bolt left Tam
many Hall in control and the following
ticket was speedily nominated:
HORATIO c. KING, of Kings county for
Secretary of State.
JOHN b. JUDSON, of Fulton county, Con-
D. c. DOW, of schoharie, State Treasurer.
b. NORTON CHASE, of Albany, Attorney
RUSSELL STUART, of Onondaga, State
Engineer.
JOHN G. TELLER, of Auburn, Judge of
Court of Appeals.
When the boilers left the hall, headed
by Charles f. Fairchild, the latter an
nounced to the Associated Press repor
ter that the State Democracy would
hereafter put up ticket of their own
on all local issues. He declined to say
whether they would affiliate with the
republicans The boilers were altern
ately cheered and Kissed as they left the
convention, and the scene was similar to
that of last year when the same men
we're thrown out without even gaining
as much recognition as was offered them
to-day, but refused. The platform, as
adopted, declared for:
Home rule, the first essential cOndi-
ton of good municipal government;
local jurisdiction and control over purely
local affairs; no legislative meddling.
Equal and honest enforcement of all
laws; a proper observation of day of
rest and an orderly Sunday; m0difica-
tions or repeal of laws unsupported by
public opinion; no unjust sumptuary
laws; no blue laws; recognition of the
fundamental American principle of free
dom of conscience; home rule in excise,
as well as in other matters, within rea-
sonable limitations established to pro-
tect the interests of temperance and
morality; and amendment for the excise
and other laws by the Legislature of the
State which shall permit each municipal
ity expressing its sentiment by popular
vote of majority of its citizens to de-
termine within such proper legislative
restrictions as shall be required by the
interests of the entire State what may
be best suited for its special necessities
and conditions.
Beneficial and needed legislation in
the interest of law; opposition to COM
binations, trusts and monopolies in re-
straint Of competition in trade.
Federal taxation for revenue only; no
government partnership with protected
monopolies; no meddling with the pres
ent reformed tariff to the injury and un-
settling of business and industries.
Sound money; gold and silver the only
legal tender; no currency not convertible
into coin; gradual retirement and extinc
tion of the greenback currency; no free
and unlimited coinage of silver.
Strict construction of the Federal Con
stitution; rigid maintenance of the re-
served rights Of the States; no force bills.
No entangling alliance with foreign
nations; the vigorous enforcement of
the Monroe doctrine; no jiLgoism.
We re.af1irm the Democratic national
platform of 1892, and congratulate the
people that Democratic legislation and
Democratic administration has success
fully brought the country out of the dis
astrous financial and industrial condi-
ton into which it was plunged by the
ill conceived acts of the Republican
party. We endorse the administration
of President Cleveland"
The platform closes with denuncia-
ton of the last Republican Legislature.