The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-29
DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE
waldo Hutchins's speech After his Unani.
mous Renominntion to Congress.

When the Democratic Convention for the
Twelfth Congress district assembled at White
Plains yesterday. no candidate other than Con-
gresham Waldo Hutchins was suggested by
any delegate. The Convention passed resolu-
lions thanking Mr.. Hutchins for his opposition
to the River and Harbor bill and other mon
strous oxtravagances OF the last session. A
committee presented him to the Convention
and he returned thanks for the unanimous
nomination. Speaking OF the work before
Congress. he said:
II am returned shall do what to reduce tax
alton In my opinion the internal revenue system
should be abolished. Such tax has been adopted only
three time. in the history Of the country, viz During
re6sion and IN each case except that Of the late war
.i% psass ss
the Of nyn:n on ssIh
,sy'Sn and The xo, ,Sr1 ,,
Was unable 10 cope with The problem and so the job
wa. let out to some people who have been ing
Snans little W. sls BE- sompesd e 5ey.s r.. wS5k
n. n. =. a saS ~ ss'
gencs and statcsmanship to he obtained must be EN-
hays the hest reward for III. toll and capital wha, pro-
e h d. t. nsl Tns
troll Also tends !" increase the humber OF ofcehoder
,S army taxed to Keep rep t
'DHd not be hut Sr Of the s sop pbs
Government do not believe in, pilins up MONEY bs
expended in the River and Harbor grant. In word
my Democratic motto Is, " The Government poor; the
people rich"
am decidedly opposed to administrative interference
In State politics. This unwBrrnDted Capitalization Of
power 10 at variance with the entire policy of our nst
buttons and the rebellion in the Republican party to-day
10 the result Of 1t.
The capacity OF the Supreme Court Of the United
should be greatly enlarged and its methods of procedure
delay justice may not be to deny II To the poor
The commerce Of country has long been anguish
ing The laws should be amended that ships may be
9s ,h IKE wanna oh,r in the
which tend to hamper our carrying trade should be
moved Undoubtedly S5OUD,OO annually 20 to Ger
many, France, and England which should to the
United States merchant marine.
ton in the Eleventh district. U. B. Potter takes
similar ground and says OF the civil service:
am heartily in favor Of radios and complete reform
In the methods Of appointment and removal in the civil
service OF the country and whether in out OF Con-
Eress intend to do all in my power to carry forward
rewards for political partisan service ana criminal
Of holding possession of office against the will OF
the people This monster patronage IL the one remsinng
that the republic may live 1t has stricken down before
our eyes with assnssns hand President for other
crime than daring to exercise his constitutional fnnc
sdence of the nations grief IL returns enbodened to its
work and with Unsuitable greed for continued power it
indicates successor for Governor who had satisfied
his party and the state and demands ac9uiesence and
from the free electors of the Empire State
The result of this election may show whether the Gov
ment OF this great state IL still free from control by
long survive Interference Of the national
tive through the influence of patronage with the nomna
ton or election Of Governors or other State officers
For the New York harbor and Harlem River
improvements Mr.. Potter bespeaks an eXpendi-
ture commensurate with their Importance.