, 1884-09-13

TAMMANY IN LINE.
The Reticent Braves Have
Come Out Boldly
In Support of the Full Demo
cratic Ticket,
They Love Cleveland Wisely
But Not Too Well.
Grady Bolts In Favor
of Butler.
Irammany in Line.

this evening a great crowd Of people as
sembled on the outside, waiting to 60 into
the meeting of the Tammany general
committee, where it was TO be
decided whether the organization
would endorse Cleveland and Hendricks.
When entrance was obtained the COM
mittee took seats ON the floor, and very
few prominent members were absent.
When John Kelly took his seat, directly
in front of the platform. the enormous
crowd cheered time and again.
When quiet had been restored John
Kelly said that owing to the illness
Of Sidney P. Nichols, the chairman, and
the necessary absence of the Vice Presi-
dent, it was his duty to call upon Senator
Foster to preside.
General F.. B. Spinola, chairman Of the
subcommittee, appointed to draft an adj
dress to the people made his report. The
address read and is as follows:
To the Democratic r. republican General
committee of the city and county, New
York: The subcommittee to whom was
referred the matter of preparing and sub
hitting an address, by resolution of the
committee on organization at its meeting,
Monday, September s, inst, respectfully
submit the following report;
TAMMANY HALY, NEW York,
September IL, 1884.
To Democratic party Of the United States
The Democratic Republican organize
ton IF Tammany Hall is the Oldest politi-
cal body in the United States. Its exist
ence, under another name, antedated the
establishment of our present form of gov
eminent. Its members took active part
in the election of Washington, Jefferson
and jackson and their Democratic sue
ceesors, candidates Of the party nominated
in Congressional caucuses and National
conventions. 1t has seen the birth, ron
tinuance and sudden or gradual death Of
all parties to which the ingenuity of poll
tician or the necessity of the occasion has
given rise, from the adoption of the Fed
erul Constitution down to the present
day. During all these times it has never
swerved in its allegiance to the party nor
faltered in Its support of candidates
nominated and principles enunciated
from the platform Of the National
Democratic conventions, and in
but one instance in all its history did it
oppose the action of the party or its nomi
nee in State, and that only after due no
tice was given and in response to natures
first law, when the existence Of our or
ganization was threatened and the per
sonal and practical rights Of our consti-
tuents assailed. To the truth of this
statement we invite the severest scrutiny
of impartial history. The principles OF
Democracy announced by Jefferson have
been uniformly followed and in their de-
Tense Tammany has not hesitated to criti-
else and condemn its public officials when
in its Judgment they were violating those
principles and their professions of Demo
cratic faith made before their elevation to
place and power. At times measures OF
great interest to the people have origi
mated with US and have been carried to 9
successful adoption by the Democratic
party in the State and Nation. 1t wal
by our constant iteration and discussion
public attention was called to the corrupt
course of the Republican party in squan
dering the public domain, by which owe
enc hundred and ninety six million acre
of public lands were given to railroad
and other corporations. Tariff agitation
by us resulted in drawing attention to tn
necessity of such reduction Of dutie
as would provide means sufficient to thI
requirements Of the government and q
the same time afford the incidental pro
lection necessary to American labor. W
have advocated ut all times the reduction
of taxation, municipal, State and Federal
in order hat the burdens of the peopl
should lie lessened. Home Rule and loci
self government have always been the cal
dinal principles OF Democracy in Tam
many Hall. We have differed from tn
State Executive ON the application
these important principles of government
because, in our judgment, the trueI
Democracy is where least possible powe'
consistent with the proper execution {
the law, is taken from the people an
lodged with their representatives. W
have at all times opposed the centralizl