The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
|D|X HEADS TICKET
EMPIRE STATE DEMOCRATS NOM
MATE WASHINGTON COUNTY
MAN FOR GOVERNOR.
PLATFORM PLEDGES REFORM
Payne Tariff Law Declared "5reaeh OF
Faith"-state-WIde Primaries Fa-
Vored-AII Attacks on U. s. su-
preme Court Condemned.

Rochester, N. Y.-The Democratic
state convention Friday nominated
the following state ticket:
Governor-John A. Dix of Washing
ton county.
Lieutenant GovernOr-Thomas F.
Conway of Clinton.
Secretary of State-Edward Lazan-
sky of Kings.
William schner Of
New York.
Attorney General-Thomas Carmody
of Yates.
State Treasurer-John J. Kennedy
of Erie.
State Engineer-John A. Bensel OF
New York.
Justices Of the Court Of Appeals
Irving c. Vann, Republican, of Onon-
daga, and Frederick Collins, Democrat
of Chemung.
Mr.. Dix was nominated by vote OF
434 to 16 for Congressman Sulzer. All
the other nominations were made by
acclamation.
The platform adopted pledges the
party first to the preservation OF the
"old nationalism." 1t condemns "all
attacks upon the Supreme court OF the
United States.
1t declares for sovereign state rights
and "for the largest possible measure
of home rule for all cities of the
state"
It denounces the Republican party
for It's government Of the state. The
declaration of principles declares that
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law was a
breach of faith" by the Republican
party and responsible for the high
cost Of living. Only by downward
revision of the tariff, it is held, could
the cost of living be reduced.
1t charges the Republican party
with extravaganza, especially in the
creation of many needless public Of
fees, and pledges the Democratic par
ty to retrenchment
Even this gross extravagance," II
says, 'is overshadowed by the revela
tions of corruption forced from Re
publican legislature. This almost
made the legislature a kissing by
word throughout the nation"
The platform commits the party tt
a thorough investigation of all off1cia
wrongdoing, that the guilty may be
punished and business relieved oi
blackmail."
I'VE declare In favor of statewide
primaries. to insure to the people the
right to elect candidates and make
nominations for public Offices" the
platform continues. I'VE favor the en-
actment of such measures as will com
pei the personal registration of voters
throughout the entire state"
Popular election of United States
senators, an income tax, a parcels
post and the preservation Of watel
power for all the people are othel
things urged by the set of prin
ciples.
Saratoga, N. Y.-The following
ticket was nominated by the Repub
lican state convention on Wednesday
For Governor-Henry L. Stimson o.
New York.
Lieutenant Governor - Edward
Schoeneck of Onondaga.
Secretary of State-Samuel s. Koe
mig of New York.
Comptroller-James Thompson o.
Valley Falls.
Treasurer-Thomas F. Fennell o.
Elmira.
Attorney General-Edward R. o'Mal
ley of Buffalo.
State Engineer and Surveyor
Frank M. Williams of Madison.
The platform as adopted indorses
the administrations of President Taf
and Governor Hughes; declares thai
the Payne tariff law has been a sue
cess, and refers with approval to the
work of the last congress. 1t pledges
the continuance of the state graft in
quiry until all wrongdoing capable ot
exposure shall be brought to light.
The plank relating to direct primaries
is brief, but admits of no misconstruc
ton. I'VE promise legislation which
will enact these principles into law.
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