The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-25

China does not c0mpOrt with the pride
ana financial dignity OF the state Of New
York or the United States.
1t should be resisted with the fervoT
OF both partisanship and patriotism by
democrats everywhere, when the adoption
OF such a course threatens as it does.
untold evils to our nations commerce and
industry.
For these reasons and with these con-
victions the democrats Of New York in
convention assembled, make the follow
ing declaration Of their principles. and
appeal 10 the democrats of other states
10 join with them in Incorporating these
principles in the party platform TO be
adopted at Chicago;
q. We are in favor Of gold and silver as
the standard money Of the country. We
are opposed as a permanent financial
policy to gold mOnometallism on the one
hand, or 10 silver mOnometailism on the
other hand. The pledge contained in the
repeal of the sherman law, which repeal
ing act was passed by a democratic con-
gress, and approved by a democratic
president, should be faithfully carried out.
wherein It was declared that the efforts of
the government should be steadily directed
10 the establishment of such safe system
Of bimetallism as will maintain at all
times the equality of every dollar coined
and issued by the United States from the
markets and in the payments of debts.
we believe that such bime tallism, to
which the nation Is solemny pledged, can
only be safely secured and permanently
maintained through the concurrent action
of the leading nations Of the world; neith-
er this country nor any other country in
dependent and alone, is able to maintain
II and it would be folly 70 attempt it. Be
ing so convinced, we are opposed to the
free and unlimited coinage of silver in the
absence of the cooperation Of other great
nations. We declare our belief that any
attempt upon the part of the United States
alone to enter upon the experiment OF
tree silver coinage would not only prove
disastrous 10 our finances, but would re-
ami f1an sFaf.f ffeI4
or international bimetaiism. Until inter-
national cooperation for bimetallism can
be secured-to which end all our efforts as
government and as a people should be
in good faith directed-we favor the rigid
maintenance Of the present gold standard
as essential to the preservation of our
national credit, the redemption Of our
public pledges and the keeping inviolate
OF our coun.rys honor. We insist THAI
all our paper and silver currency shall be
Kept absolutely al a parity with gOld.
The democratic party has ever been
and still is, the hard money party and IL
Will preserve that record. 1t Is opposed to
legal tender paper money as a part of our
permanent financial system and II refuses
70 sanction any paper currency incOnvert-
ible with coin. The United States notes
the government, should be gradually paid
or, retired and cancelled. This should
and must be done in such a manner as to
cause no contraction of the circulating
money of the country. So long as such
paper currency exists, however, and is
permitted to circulate as money it should
be redeemable at all times upon demand,
in the standard money of the country.
"2-The democratic party is pledged to
the resolute maintenance of public credit
at all times and under all circumstances,
and it Is. therefore, opposed to the repeal
OF any existing statute which enables the
| Secretary of the Treasury, by the issue
| of bonds or otherwise, to provide adequate
fund for the redemption In gold of our
paper obligatiors whenever necessary.
''S We reiterate our adherence TO the
! principle of a tariff for revenue only. We
| are opposed to government partnership
| with protected monopolies. and We de-
mand that import duties, like other taxes,
! should be impartially lad, and their i'm
| position limited to the necessities of the
| government economically administered.
| Federal taxation should not be imposed to
| benefit individual interests az the expense
| of the general welfare.
I'VE repudiate the doctrine that it is
! the province of the government by the
/ exercise or abuse Of the power of taxation
! to build up one mans business at the eX-
| pense of another's, or to impose burdens
| upon one class of citizens for the benefit
| of other classes, and we insist that no
public taxation for public purposes is
| the true theory upon which our system
| of government is based, and upon which
1t should be honestly and impartially ad-
ministered.
Upon this principle of revenue reform
| ward.
| I'VE indorse the administration Of
| President Cleveland, and particularly
| commend him for his determined efforts
| to maintain the financial credit of the
| United States.
1T Is hereby further resolved that the
! delegates to the national democratic con-
/ vention, selected by this convention, are
| hereby instructed to enter the convention
/ as unit and to vote and act as a unit
| in accordance with the will of the ma
| jority thereof.
| The platform was adopted unanimous
Ex-Gov. Flower then offered the fol-
/ lowing, which was also adopted: where
| as party division at Chicago on the silver
| question will endanger democratic sue
| cess at the polls, and
Whereas republican ascendancy in the
/ nation would undoubtedly be followed by
another attempt to establish majority rule
| in the democratic southern states by
| means OF force rule, therefore be it
| Resolved that the democrats of New
/ York appeal to the democrats of the
south in the name of their political lib
erty and their properties to avert the
possibility of a force bill by uniting with
! the democrats of the east and the west
/ in framing a platform on which all demo.
/ Gratis can stand and the united support
/ of which will lead to glorious demo-
| cratic victory"
! Congressman Sulzer offered the follow,
| ing: Resolved, That we sympathize
1
! struggles to achieve their freedom and in
| dependence, and denounce and condemn
/ the atrocities, The outrages and the cruel
! ties perpetrated by Spanish soldiers un-
| der the Spanish flag in the island Of Cuba d
John Greene of Kings, moved to amend
| the resolution by adding the following
And urge upon the national admnistra.
| tion the advisabilty of intervening with a
view of bringing about a cessation of the
| struggle now waging in that island, and
| if possible, aiding IN securing its inde.
| pendence."
| on motion of Col. Fellows, the amend.
| ment was laid on the table. The Original
| resolution was then adopted.
! James ]. Martin of New York moved the
| election of the following delegates-at- l.
large to the national conventions David
| 3. Hill, alternate, Robert Earl: Roswell
p Flower alternate, Smith NJ Weed
Edward Murphy, alternate, Jacob A. Can,
| tor; Frederick r. Coudert, alternate
| william Purcell The motion was carried
| without opposition.
At 4:10 o'clock, the business of the con.
| vention having been completed, the con.
| Vention adjourned sine die.
IN TIE RACE FOR CONGRESS.