Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-13
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namocratIo party of the Unite,
i tns read tonight in public meeting
Ms fbs Denl0crdtic- Republican Genera
csna;t.ee Of the CITY and County Of Ne,
t" "h. The sub committee TO WHOM
ImN referred the matter of prepsrin.
snbuitting an address, by resoln
~. If the Committee on Organization
W. ;.s meeting on Sept. 9Th, respectfully
'shno,ts the following report
suen' JAMaANY HAIL,
NV YORK. Sept. II. 1884.
II N, Democratic Party Of the Tnifer
s,at,.. The Democratic Republican or
oss;za.ien of Tammany Hall il the Old
" ,.oIitical body in the United States
s.ssy;stence under another name ante
.s,oc ,hs establishment of our present
sarn of government. Its member,
III. .onL mart in the election of Washington
g.@arson and jackson and their Demo
cratic successors ard candidates of the
ea,tv nominated in congressional eau
soaes and national conventions. II has
or the birth, continuance. and sudden
:, Gradual death of all parties Tn which
,hs ingenuity of the politician or the
nsosssity of the occasion has given rise
from the adoption of the Federal Con.
.,;tution down to the present day. Dur.
mo all these years 1t has never swerved
IN ia allegiance to the party or faltered
II ;ts support of the candidates nom
mated and the principles enunciated
n the platforms of the National Demo
ratio Conventions, and in but one in
s.snee in all its history did it oppose
The action of the party or its nominee
IN the State. and that after due notice
VAS given, and in response to natures
6rst law. when the existence of our or
oanization was threatened, and the per
sonal or political rights of our constltu-
ants sssaiIed. As TO the truth Of this
statement We invite the severest scru.
tjny O. impartial history. The princi-
oles of Democracy announced by Jetfar.
AN have been uniformly followed, aud
IN their defense fammany has not hes
itated to critiolse and condemn it, pub
liz officials when. il its judgment, they
sere violating those principles and their
urofessions of Democratic faith made
htfore their elevation to place aud
power.
Al times measures of great interest
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and have been carried to successful
adoption by the Democratic party in
the State and Nation. It vas by our
constant iteration and discussion that
public attention WAS called to the cor
mot course of the Republican party in
sQuandering the public domain, by
which over 1876, 600 acres of public
lands we're given to railroad and other
corporations. The tariff agitation by
os resulted in drawing attention to the
necessity of such reduction of duties
AZ wsnld provide means sufficient for
the requirements Of the Government,
and at the same time afford the incl
dental protection necessary TO American
labor. We have advocated nc all times
The reduction of taxation, municipal.
State and Federal, in order that the
burdens Of the people should be les.
seDed.
Home rule and local self government
have always been cardinal principles of
Democracy in Tammany Hall. We
have differed with the State Executive
on the application of these important
principles of government, because in
our Judgment the truest Democracy Is
where the least possible power consist
ent with a proper execution of the laws
is taken from the people aud lodged
With their representatives. We have at
all times opposed Capitalization of DOW
or as dangerous to our republican CON
situation, and have not hesitated to CON
denim the unnecessary, unjust and un-
demecratic interference of State leQis
ation in our municipal affairs. Our
IN hn hri1 A.
aldermen in cur city would have been
Just as determined had the Common
Council been as strongly Republican rs
1t Was Democratic, and no alleged req
resentative public meeting presided
over by a Republican advocating the
passage of this and other undemocratic
measures, under the deluding CRY of
reform, could blind as to the true intent
and object of such legislation.
We championed the cause of anti mo-
nopoly in 1881 and in the ensuing cam
paign in 1882 that resulted in the trium-
plant election of the present Governor
Of tbs State. II ia true that discussions
among our adversaries, the Republi
cans, had much to do with the great
majority he received. but the intense
feeling in the breasts of thousands of
workingmen against the Republican
party for its corruption and monopolis-
tic legislation caused them to ally them
selves with the Democratic party, there
by protesting against such legislation.
Ii Ia NO exaggeration TO say that IL
seemed to them that the drift If exist
ing laws was tending to dehase rather
than elevate labor !; that while the ener-
~ of the Government was being used TO
toster the interest of employers and
capitalists at the expense of the mil
lions. That these opinions we're found
cd on substantial and incontrovertible
and we're not carnations of the
minds of defnagogues who sought to
dupe their Ignorant but confidine fell
lowers, the candid observer must admit.
In neighboring Republican State the
right OF the people to peacefully as
semble WAS invaded, and the militia of
the Commonwealth was used tyranical-
ly to enforce the unreasonable demands
OF capital. The press OF the country is
generally opposed 10 labor strikes. but
no harsh criticism appears against capi-
talists and corporations who close
their factories against workingmen or
operatives on the plea of lover produc-
Nt~hf ~ thEk kuc ldtuAnN Vi UNRtth
may not be diminished.
In this condition of affairs the eyes
OF the wage earners were turned to the
Democratic party, aud they willingly
cast their lot with il. They expected 10
receive a reward for their confidence
and their labor in such legislation as
would ameliorate their condition. The
people of the city demanded TO have
lhe elevated railroad corporations con-
nned TO legitimate returns for the CAPT
tai invested in the valuable franchise
which was conferred on them by the
city and State. After prolonged
struggle with all the influence that cap
isal can employ, labor secured victory
10 the Legislature, only TO be thwarted
noy veto in the Executive chamber.
They sought the adoption of law
which would ut once prevent the
prison authorities of the State from
employing convict labor so as to
oring IL into competition With
honest industry. The measure
passed the Assembly. but was defeated
70 the Senate by an anholy coalition OF
Republicans and Democrats, who ig-
nofed the pledges made in their party
platform. BY the efforts of the Tam-
many organization, through ore OF Its
senators, there was passed and signed
oy tue Governor a bill 10 submit the
question of the abolition If the contract
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