The age-herald., 1898-09-30
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 fire. We have only admiration for the rough rider, who never thought of surren- der while on the bisteripg sands of San tago, but we are amazed that one of their number should return to the cooling shades of Saratoga and surrender absolutely and without condition to the most desperate and degenerate organization of political tough rough riders that ever foraged upon the taxpayers of the state of New York; The men who made the nomination must be beaten. To beat them, their candidate must be beaten, even though he be a sol- dier. The martial spirit of the Empire State adm res the veteran of any warf, but 1t will down in self-defense the organiza- ton that has made this man it's candidate and with whom he has joined hands.
 "This convention must name the next governor of New York. To do this we must name a candidate who can win.
 MeGuIre's Name Presented
 "Central New York is for James K. Me- Gure. He is young, but the man who has worked his way from newsboy to mayor of Syracuse and is serving his second term at 30, and is not too young. If you place the standard of democracy in his hands he will rally beneath it the young men of the state whose rights he has always defended, the piai n common people among whom he was born and reared, and to whom he has never appealed to in vain, the owners of small homes, whose burdens he has frightened by forcing just uethod Of taxation, the lib- eral, thinking people who believe in just and liberal laws of hypocracy, these men and the interests will see to 1t in the great battle of democracy the newsboy candi- date,' the champion of the plain people, is chosen governor over the millionaire rough rider who has joined hands with men who have plundered the taxpayers and brought shame and disgrace on the EHpre State."
 Economy in Expenditures
 Succeeding sections of the platform de- clare in favor of economy in puoilc eNpen- ditures the abolition of unnecessary o1- fees and commissions, lower tax rate, a re6uction in the number of special laws, a fair and just enforcement of the state c1vil laws partial enforcement of the soldier preference laws and the restoration Of the national guard to the high standard of efficiency which under democratic govern ors it so long enjoyed.
 While in national affairs we adhere with steadfast fidelity to all the principals and policies of Jeffersonian democracy, we rec ognize that at the present time the atten- ton of the people of this state Is largely engrossedl by the consideration of grave scandals and abuses of administration which during four years of republican con- trol of state affairs have resulted in great pecuniary loss to the people and gradual lowering of the standards heretofors ob- taining in state government. The recent report of the canal investigation confmis- sion has startled the people of the state and produced a orofoundu conviction on their part, irrespective of their views on national questions, that a change of state domination is imperative for the preserva- tion of the canals now seriously imperiled for the protection of tax payers and for the vindication of the honor of the Empire state. It therefore becomes the part of wisdom to recognize the fact that under existing circumstances state issues in this campaign must necessarily be paramount in the present extraordinary crisis.
 An H nest Administration
 "We pledge the people an honest and economical administration of the canals of the state. No squandering of the public money no more millions to be stolen, vast ed or needlessly expended as reported by a republican Investigating committee to have occurred with the nino millions canal im- provement fund; all public contracts to be fairly and honestly awarded to the lowest bona fide bidder no special privileges to pet surety companies favored by political influence. We favor reduction of canal expenditures and are opposed to the en- trusting of the work of carrying on fur