The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-09-13

cratic party of the United States,
read to<night in public meeting;
To the DemocratIc-Republlcan
general committee Of the City and
and County of New York: The sub
committee, to whom wss referred
the matter OF preparing and submit
ting an addre g by resolution, the
committee on organic. tioD, ut its
meeting en- September Sth, inst re-
spectfully submit the following re~
port:
TAMMANY HALL, NEW YORK,
September 18th, 1884.
To the Democratic party of the
United Siates-The Democratic
Republican organization of Tam
many Hall is TIE oldest political
body in the United States. Its ex-
istence, under another name. ante
dated the establishment Of our pres-
emit form OF government. Its
members took an active part in the
election Of Washington. Jefferson
and Jackson, and their Democratic
successors have been candidates Of
the party nominated in Congress
sional cacuses and national conven~
tons. 1t has seen the births,
continuance and sudden or
gradual death OF all parties
to which the iniquity of politicians
or the necessity of the occasion has
given rise, from the adoption Of tue
Federal constitution down to the
present day. During all these il has
never swerved ia its allegiance tc
the party nor faitered in its support
Of the candidates nominated and the
principles enunciated from the plat
form of the national Democrat,
c0nventions.snd in but one inetance.
IN all its history, did 1t oppose the
sction Of the p lrty or its nominee
in this State, and tina. after due
notice was given, and III reepanse to
natures first law, when the exist
ence of cur organization was
threatened ana the personal or Do
litical rights Of our constituents
we're assailed. TO the truth of this
statement we invite the severest
scrutiny Of the impartial history.
The principles OF Democracy an.
ncunced by jefferson have been uni
formiy followed,eDa in their defense
tsmmany has not hesitated to crit
icjze and s0ndemn its public officials
when, in its judgment, they were
violating those principles and their
professions Of Democratic faith
made before their elevation TO pIace
and power. at times, measures of
great interest TO the people have
originated with Us, and have besp
carried 10 successful adoption by
ihe Democra ic party in the State
and nation. I. was by our constant
Iteration and discussion that public
attentio was csiied TO the corruot
course of the Republican party in
sqLaudefing the public domain, By
which over 1856 600, 900 acres Of pub
Tic land We're given tS railroad and
Other corporations. The tariff agi-
tatlou by US resulted in drawing at
teotion to the ntctssity of sIeh a
reduction OF duty as would FRO
vide mesns fer the sufficient Ie-
1uiTements of goveTnm ent, and at
lie same time afford the Incidental
necessary TO America ,
labor. We have advocated, at ali |
times, the reduction of axation,
StGts and Federal, in |
)rder that the burdens of the PEG,
Die should be lessened. Home
ule and local self government |
lave always been Cardinal |
principles Of thu Democracy |
n Tammany Hall. We have diff |
ereI with the State executive on
he application Of these important
principles Of government, beca SO,
n our judgment, the tr1est DEM
'cracy 1s where the least possible
'ower, consistent with the proper
xecution of he laws is taken from
he people and lodged with their
presentatiyes. We have at all
lines opposed the centrali.m OF
'ower, as dangerous to our repSb
Icsn institutions, and have not
esitated to condemn as unneces~
ary, unjust and ondemncratic. the
Interference OF the State Legislature
nd executive in our municipal
fairs. Our opposition to the abridg.
lent of the power of the aldermen |
our city would have been just as
etermined had the Common Coun.
/ been as strongly Republican as
was Democratic, and no alleged
representative of a public meeting,
over by Republican, a0-
coating The passage OF this and
ther uDdenIocratic measures, under
le deludlng Cry Of reform, could |
lind US 10 the true in'eOt and Il
1j.cs of such legislation. We cham.
iUned the cause OF aHii.monopoiy
l 1881 and The ensuing campaign
1882, that resulted in ,ibe tri-
mphant election OF the pr sent
oYernor OF the State. 1t rs true,
ssensions .among our advocates l
I'd Representatives had much TO do
18th the great majority which he {
.csiyed, but the intense feeling in {
lie breasts OF thou snds OF working
eI against the Republican parsy.
u the corruption and monop3lisuc I
gislation, caused thousands O,
lese votes to ally themselves with :
,e Democratic party, thereby pro-
.s,ing against such legislation. It.
no exaggeration IL Say that it
semt d to them that the diff of ex-
ting laws WAS tending TO dehs.e
..her than elevate labor; that the s
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