The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-26

turning down Of candidates from their sec
tons, or are disappointed in the treat
menL OF the -Fairchild democrats.
| The withdrawal Of the latter means, in
all PROBABILITY, union ticket in OppOsi-
ION 10 Tammany's local ticket in New
/ York and separate democratic candidates
Tor the state Senate and Assembly. While
D the dlsgruntled state democrats Will en-
uorse the candidates for state officers nam
I ed to-day, they can hardly be expected to
! work with vim for the ticket.
Ihe great feature of the convention was
the hght of the Grace-Fairchild men for
ADMISSION, and their withdrawal when
! they were refused recognition as regular,
1 but We're accorded one-fifth representa-
ton for the sake of harmony.
Next in importance was the action in
| the convention in regard to the excise
and sunday observance laws. On these
SUBJECTS the declarations We're pronounced.
| Home rule local option, excise reform and
/ uniform enforcement of the laws are given
great prominence in the platform, and
patriots was added.
| The ticket nominated to-day is probably
| the only one that has emanated from a
/ democratic convention during the past
| twelve years that could not be called a
STATE. its complexion was changed from
top 70 bottom several times during the
| King
Following is the full platform:
| The Democratic party of New York, in
| convention assembled, makes the follow
ing declaration of its principles and pol
| GOnu1-
tlon OF good municipal government, local
/ Jurisdiction and control over purely To-
cal affairs; no legislative meddling.
| 2 Economy in public expense; no public
| money for private purposes or political
| JOBS; strict audit Of official expenditures;
| low tax rate.
3. Honesty in public office-no tainted
| legislature; no corrupt traffic in legisla-
critics.
4. Equal and honest enforcement of all
| the laws; proper observance of a day of
| rest and orderly Sunday; modification or
| repeal of laws unsupported by public opin-
| Ions; no unjust sumptuary laws; no blue
/ laws; recognition of the fundamental prin-
| ciple of freedom Of conscience: home rule
in excise as well as in other matters with
| IN reasonable limitations established to
| protect the interests of temperance and
morality and amendment of the excise and
other laws by the legislature Of the state
/ which shall permit each municipality ex-
| pressing it's sentiments by a popular vote
| of a majority of its citizens to determine
as shall be required by the interests of the
| entire state what may best suit its special
| necessities and conditions
5. The attempts of prominent republican
| politicians in the large cities of the state
| to repudiate their own platform, are re-
| newed evidences of their hypocrisy, and
| dishonesty on the excise question and
of their desire to deceive the people.
s. Equal taxation; no unjust discrimi-
nation; noSfavored interests; no partial
| legislation.
Z. Individual liberty; the right of all
citizens to equal opportunities before the
law; equal and exact justice TO all men.
s. Honest elections; compulsory official
accounting Of expenditures by political
committees as well as candidates; per-
sonal registration of voters as a safe
guard against fraud.
g. Practical and honest reform in the
civil service.
TO- Intelligent and liberal promotion of
H. improved highways Of travel
throughout the state in. the interest of
our citizens and particularly of farmers
i2 Benefcial and needed legislation in
the interests of labor.
13. Federal taxation for revenue only;
no government partnerships with pro-
tected monopolies: no meddling with the
present reformed tariff to the injury and
unsettling of business and Industries.
IA. Sound money; gold and silver as
only legal tender; no currency incOnvert-
ble with coin; gradual retirement and
extinction of the greenback currency; no
free and unlimited coinage of silver.
10. Strict construction of the federal
constitutions. rigid maintenance of the
reserved rights of the states; no force
bills.
Is. No entangling alliances with for
eign nations; the vigorous enforcement of
the Monroe doctrine; no jingoism.
We re-atfirm the democratic national
platform of1S92 and congratulate the peo-
pie that democratic legislation and demo-
cratic administration have successfully
brought the country out of the disastrous
financial and industrial condition into
WHICH IL was pluuStQ Dg tNe lll-GOnCGlNeQ
acts of the Republican party
We indorse the administration of Presf-
dent Cleveland.
The republican record: We invite the
attention of the electors to the humiliat-
ing record made by the Republican party
in its recent restoration to power in this
state. In full control ofsall branches of the
state government, equipped with complete
power to accomplish promised reforms it
has prodigally wasted the peoples money
and forfeited public confidence by its
defiance of the popular will and its scan
| dalous disregard of the public welfare.
As result of their less
state taxation has been increased over
S4500,O00; the tax rate has been raised
from 2.1S to 3.24 many new and expensive
state commissions have been created;
hundreds of thousands dollars have been
frultlessly and unnecessarily expended by
legislative committees in searching
through the state departments for demo-
cratic iniquities which were not found be-
cause they did not exist; the principle OF
home rule has been deliberately and con-
have been flagrantly disregarded espe-
ans; and the entire legislative record has
been one of scandal, Incompetence ana
extravaganza.
Upon such a record of faithlessness to
public trust the Republican party de-
serves the condemnation of the people az
the polls and the Democratic party In
vites the cooperation of all citizens in
restoring good government to the En-
mir