Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-12

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EVENING. SEPT. IA. 1852.
the Trouble In New York.
The Democratic party in the state of
New York has the opportunity now, if
it has the wisdom to avail itself of it, to
nominate a candidate for governor who
will have the same assured prospect OF
success that attends the Democratic
ticket in Pennsylvania. The Republican
party in New York is seriously divided
in sentiment and will not be able to
nominate candidate for governor who
will command the united support of the
party, even though it does not perpe-
trate the folly of the party in Penn
sylvania by setting up two tickets. The
Democratic party is divided also. but the
disunion is confined to the leaders. II
these can be kept in order and properly
restrained no reason exists why ticket
cannot be put in the field that will COM
mand the united party vote, rs we'll
as the support Of the Autobiography
league, which has for its aim doctrine
with which the Democratic masses are in
hearty sympathy and which they should
be given an opportunity to sluarely sus-
tain at the polls. The liveliest political
issue Of the day is the question Of the
control Of aggregated masses Of capital
SD that they shall work no injury
to the masses Of the people. Their
tendency is to infringe on the
peoples rights and the laws now
in force have proved insufficient to con-
troll them to the best good Of the CON-
munity {; and yet the laws are not So
much in fault as their executors. What
is needed is such a demonstration of the
determination Of the people to protect
themselves as will force their legislators
and their servants to do their duty.
The Auti-Monopoly league in New
York state holds its convention on We'd
nesday, according to advertisement, but
may postpone definite action in
selecting a ticket until after the
Republican and Democratic CON
yentions have been held. The Demo.
ocratic convention when it meets will
have two important questions to consid-
er, upon its determination of which will
depend the success of the party at the
election. Both questions seem easy of
decision and would be if unprejudiced
and unselfish consideration is given to
them. They are simply whether the
votes of Tammany hall and of the Anti
Monopoly league shall be conciliated.
Both of these votes can he obtained for
the Democratic ticket without sacrifice
of principle. Tammany hall is
a Democratic organization which
has demonstrated its power to con-
troll large vote. 1t was re.
jected by the state convention year
ago upon the ground that another Or
ganization in New York city, called the
county Democracy, was the true Demo
cratic organization there. But the con
vention this year cannot shut it's eyes to
the " frozen fact that Tammany hall
whether or not it is " regular" was sup.
ported at the last election by many thou.
sand Democrats, and that the loss OF
these votes to the Democratic state
ticket was fatal to its success. No one
can fairly deny that an organization OF
Democrats that is of this consequence
can command of a state convention OF
sensible representatives of the party a
representation in the convention that Is
At least prOpOrtiOnate to the vote that it
has cast. 1t is sheer folly to insist upon
allowing representation from New York
city solely to the county Democracy u
when it is demonstrated that not
One-half of the Democrats of New
York city are represented by that
organization. As long as it was possible
for it to claim that it represented the
voice of all the Democrats of New York
city it was possible for the state Democ.
racy to believe it and to yield it the free
representation of the city. But when
that is clearly shown to have been a false
claim, and when it has once brought the
state ticket defeat, would it not he gross
folly to again surrender to it The
Democratic party wants all the votes OF
its supporters. 1t wants the vote of
every man who believes in its principles.
To get them it must give them repre-
sentation when settling its ticket and its
platform. Tammany hall, it is said, viii!
again apply to the state convention for
representation in its body and if the
party is not ruled to its ruin by leaders
who would rather see it defeated than
have their control of its organization
imperiled, the Tammany delegates will
be admitted in number proportionate
to its vote at the last election. 1t is the
rule or ruin policy of the Republican
leaders in Pennsylvania that has deliv-
cred the party into our hands 4; and it
will only be the continuance of this same
policy of rule or ruin by the leaders of
the New York state Democracy that will
bring us to grief there.
And it will be equal lack of wisdom and
prevalence of unworthy influence that
will keep the New York convention
from adopting a platform and selecting
candidates who will command the SUP
port of the Anti-Monopoly party. This
support belongs of right to the Democ-
racy, for the doctrine is Democratic doc
trine. It ought to be proclaimed even
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