The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-09-23

OppreSBOr OF laDOr ana Zoe 10 unions LnereOt
and said that all trusts and monopolies were
supporting Mckinley.
B. j. York, of Kings, read the report
of the committee on platform. 1t was
as follows:
The democratic party Of the state OF New
York, in convention assembled, unreservedly
indorses the platform adopted by the demo-
cratic party at the national convention held in
Chicago on July 2, 1905; cordially approves the
nominations there made pledges to william
J. Bryan and Arthur Sewall Its hearty and ac-
tive support and declares as its deliberate
Judgment that never in the history OF the DEM
ocratlc party has platform been written
which embodies more completely the interests
OF the whole people as distinguished from those
who seek legislation for private benefit, than
that given TO the country by the national DEM
ocratic convention Of lS9d
We denounce those provisions OF the Raines
liquor law which deprive municipalities OF the
right to restrict and regulate the liquor traf1c
within reasonable limits prescribed by law and
which divert excise monies from local treasur-
les, where they properly belong into the state
treasury, in order to make good deficiencies In
state revenues caused by the extravagance OF
republican legislatures that otherwise would
need to be supplied by additional direct taxa
tion, which fasten upon the people gigantic
state political machine, breeding corruption
and intimidation and which compel the grant,
Ing OF licenses to persons or places Of notori-
ously bad character II entrusted with power
we pledge our representatives TO enact q just
and reasonable excise law, restoring the prin-
ciple Of local supervision and regulation, con-
ferring upon each locality the control and use
Of its own excise revenue with which to reduce
its local taxation and guaranteeing to each
municipality the determination OF It's own eI-
else legislation within proper limitations pre-
scribed by general law.
| We arraign the administration OF Gov Nor
ton and recent republican legislatures for their
eXtravagant legislation, whereby the state
| taxes have been largely increased and the bur-
| dens Of the people augmented. Instead Of re-
| forms which were promised, there have been
fragrant corruption and misrule Instead Of
economy there has been prodigality; instead Of
retrenchment there has been increased ex-
| penditure; instead of legislation for the people
there have been protection and favoritism for
trusts and monopolies. We charge that the ad-
ministration Of the ONCE Of superintendent OF
| public works by the present incumbent has
been notorlously extravagant and corrdpt, re-
, gardless Of law and defiant Of public decency.
The republican legislature has multiplied
state commissions, increased salaries, per-
mitted unnecessary and ruinous special legis-
lation almost without limit; suppressed free
dom Of legislative debate; held secret sessions
in violation Of the constitution and exhibited
the grossest partisanship, even to the extent Of
legislating cut Of Office the non partisan man
! ayers OF the state hospitals and other charita-
! BILE institutions OF this stale
We roa1lrm our adherence to the principle
, of home rule for municipalities. We especially
denounce the republican policy which sunc-
toned one kind CT legislation TO: democratic
cities and another for republican cities, and we
insist upon substantially uniform Legislation
for all cities, regardless Of partisan consdera-
tions.
We protest against the repeated violation by
republican state officials OF the constitution
and laws which guarantee preference in The
public service to honOrably discharged soldiers
and sailors Of the Union army ard navy where
by and by various pretenses and excuses vet
erans have been removed from positions with
out cause, III order 10 make roo.n for political
fGvorites We demand the strict and honest
! enforcement Of tho laws IN their behalf
We recommend the building aud mainte-
nance OF uniform system OF good roads
throughout the state; the expense thereof tc
be eQuitably divided between the state and the
respective localities
We recommend such a modification and re-
vision Of the employees liability and anti-con-
spirGcy laws as Will oiier equal opportunity
and secure exnct Justice TO employees and en-
ployers.
| Upon these principles and policies Hpplica-
BILE to state affairs We invite the cooperation
of all good citizens, to the end that better ad.
mtnistration OF the affairs OF our state may be
outuned; that local self-government may be
re-established that the principle OF home rule
for cities may be enforced; that fair and hon.
est legislation may be enacted; that lower tar
rates may be secured and the true welfare
prosperity and happiness of the people may be
promoted
The platform was adopted after a
few protests. A telegram was received
from William T. Sheehnn announcing
that he had resigned as member OF the
national democratic committee from
New York.
Samuel l.. Tilden, jr., offered reso
luton which was adopted authorizing
the state committee to fill all vacancies
on the ticket.
Nominations for governor were then
declared in order. Albany county was
called and Louis Pratt, of Albany, pre-
sentcd the name ofJohn Boyd Thacher
mayor of Albany.
When Alegany was called Judge
Frank Downs, of Binghamton, came tc
the front and presented the name Of
William Sulzer.
Jefferson county presented the name
of Wilbur F. Porter. Thacher was
nominated on the first ballot, the vote
standing: Thacher 1888, Sulzer 90
Porter 20. The nomination was ther
made unanimous.
Col. Danforth presented the name ot
Wilbur +. Porter, of Jefferson county
for lieutenant governor. w. b. Reid
of Kings, moved that the entire vote
of the convention be cast by the secre
tary for Mr.. Porter. 1t was so ordered
and Judge Porter was declared the
nominee for lieutenant governor.
Moses Shire, of Erie, made a speech
nominating Robert C. Titus for asso.
ciate judge of the court Of appeals.
This nomination was made by accla.
NATION and the convention adjourned.
Murderer to be Extradited. As.