Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-13
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In the choice of Govsrno, Clavsl.nd
ia regard to these labor bills. a ana rit
Die view ~ take OF dis cs-4 ia tha. =
was ignorant and unenliChtena cor
corning the nature and xorkiry n
tnese laws which would nav. ice
s"heo so much zeal benefit 70 IN,
M'rkihemen, aud could have resulta.
ia no loss TO employers. We do no
IlnpuRh TIE Governors motives. or th.
iS"s ~ulcn he has EXPRESSED OF, th~.,
suo!Scts They doubtless were eon
seientionsly considered in the dis
charge OF his official obligations enf
au.ies- We simply expressed our know
.soge OF the antagonIsm against him in
the minds OF the workingmsn. who
compose the bulk of the Dsmocrxti,
voters OF the State Of New York.
We deem the present A most ammo
pirate occasion 10 disabase the mind ~
the public of any lingering douhts tina,
may exist as to the integrity of this or.
Ranization. 1t Ia not unfair TO claim in
approaching this subject. ,hat ,hs
odIum properly charR.able 10 the Tam.
many Hail organization a. il was -
iInR times, ooes not attach to the pres
ent management of the Organization
aug the present leadership of Il nrnany
nan, wblch dates from 1871. The de.
predssions and corruptions committed
oy tine defunct ring and its Republican
allies, preceded that date. When Sas-
nel y. iliden. Oswald Ottendorfer, John
winthrop Chandler, Augustus Schell.
JOIN nelly, ts present leader.
and others, succeeded In driving
out the corrupt leaders of the or
gsrization, they found a state
OF affairs which indeed required
nercuisan strength and executive ABILITY
to put In order. These self sacrlfo,uc
workers for the Democratic party sue
ceeded In the work of restoration. Or.
der was restored, system of fair pri-
maries introduced into every district. a
new general elected, and again Tam
many became respectable, law abidlno
organization. self respecting aud rs.
specting the rights of Others. IL.
strength OF Democratic organization
vas Increased to G0,OOo votes, WHICH
number were cast for that honest Old
Democrat, Augustus Sebell, now dead.
Its candidate for Mayor, when ne was
defeated bv Edward Cooper under a
OF Democrats opposed to
Iamolany Hall With the Republican
party of this CITY, on q division of of
ices, which polled 10000 votes against
him.
But We have had to combat not only
false expressions as to the character OF
BUR organization, which have been
only to blacken our repu-
.ation and lessen our influence, but
charges have also been made against
,ur political integrity and the honesty
Of our support of the candidates of the
Democratic party. IL has been
charged that We conspired to do
'eat Tilden and Hendricks in 1876
and Hancock and English IN 1880. and
he press OF the country has so general
y circulated this atrocious Islander that
oy continued repetition even impartial
men have come to believe it. The fol-
owing statement of facts should suffice
20 bury this calumny forever: In 1876
Tilden's total vote In New York State
was b2l $40; Hayes, 1927; Iilden's
nai1fity, 2,74l. Tammany, with ats
discipline and honest man
igement, brought this enormous
1ote To the Democratic party and made
Iucoess certain. The victory which the
managers snapped from the
avs Of defeat must be sought for else
where perohance it may DO discovered
a the hating aud time-serving Sena
ors and Congressional Rspresentati
Tho consented 10 manufacture a de
noe unknown to the constitution, which
defeated the expressed wish OF the ma
GRITTY of the people of the United States.
against this fraud our orgauiz ,tion pr >
ested, and it has never ceased con-
1t.
No fair minded man who will examine |
he figures can doubt entirely the loyal |
upp0rt of Tammany Hall to Gsheral |
hancock.
In accordance with these ISLANDERS |
esting upon us, aud resting in great |
,art even among those who are inclined |
o admire oar infiusnce and power AS a |
,oiitical body. our opponents were pre-
,aring for US at Chicago an atmosphere |
4 doubt and suspicion through which |
'ur acts were to be reviewed, and while |
Va were celebrating the anniversary of |
'uer national Independence, some |
4 our opponents took every occasion |
o prejudice the minds of delegates at |
lineage against us. We presented our |
IFkuAncut W buuiSsQuhiS auu 70 tue as
embed delegates of the National |
and we're debarred from |
he right to speak, except by consent of |
no delegates from other States, and We /
we're prohibited under an und.mo-
ratio unit rule from casting our bal |
ots for the candidate of our choice. |
Ne failed not in our duties to our con.
tituents or to the party whose rep
we were, and If any
mistake has been made 10 Is not of our /
Ioing and not to be charged to rs. The
andidates of the Democratic party |
Iaving been nomipated la the National |
following the uniform and |
nbroken record of our organization,
10 acqniesce in the will Of the majority |
( the representatives of the party, al
houph We believe that will to have been |
nwiseiy expressed. fhere ia but one
lternative left us--to sever our |
with the Democratic
,rty. This we cannos and |
'in not do. In justice to our
aud judgment, we cannot |
ursue that course. We believe that |
lme will disooaneos the great party |
rom the leadership of mea who have |
sed their power unwisely, and In wav |
to its success. We 40
uiesce in, although protesting against, |
ne unwise and injudioious course which |
hey pursued. WesAy with John Quincy |
.dams. That In good Governments
hat IL Republican for Republic, that |
! an empire of laws and not of men"
For the reasons herein Sea forth we |
commend that this organic stion sup |
'ort the Democratic nominees for Pres |
dent and Vice President made at Chi |
age GU Friday. July 10Th, and We rec
omnend to its consideration fos adop- |
ion the following resolution
Resolved, That We, the Democratic |
General Committee of the |
,lty and County Of New York, in fam
many Hall assembled, hereby ratify |
md endorse thu nominations by the |
National Democratic Convention. held |
n Chicago. July 10. 1894, for Presldsn
4 Grover Cleveland of New York, |
nd for Vice President of Thomas A. |
hendricks. of Iadians. and that We |
Iersby pledge the vote of ourselves and
ar earnest and cordial support 10 the
40 nominated.
rnE Fagsr wArch.
AT frat the watch was about the sane