The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-25
THE PLATFORM.
sunday Beer and sound Money Favored.
and Tariff Reform Endorsed.

Syracuse, y. Y, Sept. 24-Following is
the platform 50 far as adopted by the
committee tonight:
THE Democratic party Of the state of
New York. by its delegates in convention
assembled. adopts this declaration of prin-
ciples:
we hold that self government is the
foundation principle OF American lib
erty and of true democracy.
We therefore oppose paternalism.
socialism and the control of the
class by another We believe that the
political LIE OF New York Will be made
healthy IL our state officers and legislators
shall honestly and competently govern the
state, rather than 10 strive 10 rule the ma
ton or administer the city. We therefore
uphold home rule for cities and other To-
cal communities throughout tie state. We
advise voters 10 scrutinize most carefully
the character. record and political opinion
OF candidates for the state senate and as
sembly, and thus liberat, our great state
1rom such silent. secret ana sinister In
fuences as dominated the legislature Of
1895.
I'VE affirm that self-government and
home rule involve local option in excise
and other regulations which require pub
lie sentiment for their fair enforcement
The Republican policy OF ruling New
York and other great cities from Albany
has utterly failed; IL has corrupted the
legislature and demoraIized the cities: its
sole defense or uniformity Of law through
out the state falls before the ridiculous
fact that IL rs today A crime % sell A
drink. but not crime u shave. at one
end Of Brooklyn bridge. and no crime 20
sell A drink at the other. We reCogufze
the necessity and the rights OF proper
regulations for Sundays and other holt
DAYS upon which general business IS sus-
pended and a large number OF people. es-
.s-Fr = --e.F
in the street. What restrictions Of this
character are ueedfUi for each of the yari-
Gus and widely different communities Of
the state should be LEFT 10 its citizens 10
determine
we favor "A sound currency and safe
banking system. which can be based only
on an honest dollar 81 a single standard
az value the standard OF thu world. VS.
oppose the free coinage OF - cents worth
OF silver into A dollar
The government should 60 out % the
banking business and should limit itself .
safeguarding the banking methods which
Viii extend throughout the country
The Legal tender notes bora of the neCes-
sites os @ struggle fo- national existence
sacui5 D. Withdrawn. The presence Of these
ln the currency is a menace 10 business
ard prevents ne due use Of the silver dol
lars already coined.
we believe thu president VII permit no
~ttt@ la1 ANaE4 IN the tAalsA fE4@Eitls ferl ~
less Republican legislation .eft 80 t1@ Dem
ocrats a legacy Of ill. eliminating Just as
a Republican president left ofiice. and 1als
before any Democratic laws had b@en
passed. n a disastrous crisis. ROW dlsap-
pearing as & result OF the Democratic ad-
m-nlst-at5on. Returning prosperity, reviv-
ing Industry AMI the increasing wages
prove that an reduction, EneaEer though
& mas been. and not tho noEtTln % cheap
money IS tae true cure for tae evils which
cXtCrt-oaa.e taxation has brought upon
cur nation