The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-01
"A LENGTHY PLATFORM
Adopted by the BoIiucratIc State C0nyen-
tlon for the Gold Standard.
THEY ASSERT THEIR DEMOCRACY
The Platform Declares That the Free
Coinage of silver independent OF
ANY International Agreement
Would be Injurious ana Unjust
Free Coinage Undemocratlc.

Syracuse. N Y. Aug. 31-The Lvn-
Nention of the Democratic Reform or
sanitation OF the State was called to
order in the Alhambra rink at 1885
u. IN. BY Chairman Widcman, of the
State Committee. MIR. Wideman an
Eounccd that he had been requested by
the State Commi1tec to name Hon.
Daniel j. Griffin. OF Watertown, as
TEMPORARY chairman of the convention.
air. Grilln's appearance on the stage
WaS met with an outburst of enthusiasm
from the delegates.
Ihe speaker was frequently applaud
Ell. but when he referred to Grover
cleveland at the latter part of his
sncGch the delegates for the first time
'ofSot themselves. and standing upon
their feet. gave three cheers for Grover
cleveland.
The list OF delegates was then read.
mere were no delegates present from
Inc county of Allegheny, Chenango,
sle!aware. Essex, Franklin, Gennessee.
Greene. Livingston, Niagara, Orleans.
>u.iVan, IiaGo and Warren. The usual
-.s,i., ~ = ~ i,!.!ii;ilees were named and recess
Was taken a. I:20 until 3 O'clock
The convention did not meet at :
'clcck but waited until the Commit
zee on Resolutions had finished its de-
!herations. In the meantime the dele
Gates had assembled in the hall and
-NcrEthinE was in readiness for the con-
'ent!on TO proceed as soon as the Com
Initirc on Resolutions came in.
AZ 3:l2 Temporary Chairman Griffin
called the convention to order and
stated that while they were waiting the
.th"riS OF the committees Dr. Wm
everett. of Massachusetts, would ad-
dress the dclc%atcs.
NHiirman Sutro. of the Committee
an permanent ORGANIZATION. submitted
MS rcuort naming Charles s. Fairchild
rs permanent chairman of the conven-
A.. ii.
ana their alterna;es. together with the
permanent secretaries. AdoDtcd
MIR. F'aircheld's denounccrlent of the
intentinn OF the Buffalo Democratic,
convention to endorse the Chicago
nominees in order to preserve the regu-
larltV OF their organization was enthu-
S!asi!caliv commended. His declaration
'1at true patriots should save the Chi
ci@o leaders from their own unwiSe de-
clarations was likewise well received
The committee on credentials reported
tAat there We're no contests. The report
was adopted. MIR. Fairchld, who Was
chairman OF the solutions committee.
then presented the following platform.
Which was read and adopted unani-
mously with frequent enthusiastic aut-
bursts of applause:
The Democrats of the State of New
YORK assembled in convention a. SYRIA
cuse adopted the following platform:
Inc maintenance OF the constitution
on It's Integrity; the preservation of he
national credit un.mpaircd and the ma
t;onal hcnog unsullied; the freedom OF
the individual TO engage in all the pur-
suits OF life unhampered by the in
reference OF paternal government and
the right OF every c!tiZ n to receive the
reward of his labor undiminished by a
uepased standard of value, are funda-
mental and essential principles of the
Democratic party.
We repuda;e the nomination of the
chicago convention. Its candidate for
president stands as much upon the
Populis, platforms. with It's demands for
uniimt, paper money distributed d!-
rect 10 the people and its socialis:ic and
anti-American demands for the extension
OF paternal government as he does upon
me Platform adopted a Chicago. He
actively sought the Populst nomination.
Having ob;aint II he has never re-
1ected Ii and he has never repuGiated
the declaration of the Populist plat
form.
The Chicago platform declares
against gold monometallism and advo-
Gates legislation which must inevitably
lead to silver monometallism: it advo-
Gates monetary system which would
otrer an unlimited field of speculation to
the capitalist. but would materially re-
duce the purchasing power of every dol
lar paid to the wage -earners. and nun
ish honest thrift by depreciating the
value of every savings bank deposit
and every life insurance policy. 1t ad-
vocatcS liberal pensions and at the same
time seeks to impair the value of every
pension paid by the Government; it
condemns the only method provided for
Recplng inviolate the national credit
ana favors policy which must result
IN partial repudiation OF the public
debt: 1t disapproves of the issue Of ma
tional bank notes secured by the pledge
OF Government bonds, and suggests no
substitute therefor except unlimited
paper money redeemable in debased
and fluctuating coin 1t coyertlv at
tacks the existing civil service laws
upon the preservation and extension of
which the efficiency of the public SER
vice depends.
This platform Is accepted by the Presi
dental nominee OF the convention in the
spirit In which II was adopted Every
speech he delivers is filled with intlammas