Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-13
Tammany Hall Passes Resolution
Endorsing the National Demo
cratic Ticket.
The Organization win AcQuiesoe in the
viii Ofths Majority Of the Party.
Some Tears Shed Because the Great
Majority Were not Of Our
Way Of Thinking.
History Of the Tammany Organisation
John Kelly Refused to Make
Speech
Senator Grady Floes to Butler as
THE Apostle of the Live Pc.
litieal Faith.
rAMMANr nALt..


NEW NoRR, Sept. lam hour be-
fore the doors 20 'Ammany hail were
opened this evening great crowd MS.
semoled, waiting to 60 into the meet
ing OF the Tammany general
committee, whore II was 20
be decided whether or not
the organization would indorse
CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS.
When pntrauCc was obtained the CONE
mitte0 took their seats ON the main
floor and there were very few promi-
nent members ehsent When lohn
Kelly took his seat directly i'm
front of the platform the enor.
nous crowd chtered time and
again. when quiet had heen restored,
Kelly said that owing TO the Illness OF
Sidney Z. Nichols, the chairman. and
the necessary absence OF the Vice presI-
dent, H. was his duty TO call on Senator
Foster Of the rwenty-fourth district to
preside.
Alter reading the minutes OF the pre-
vious meeting, Gen, Il, IL Spinola,
chairman OF the Subcommittee ap.
pointed by the committee on Organiza-
ton TO draft an address 10 the people.
made his report. The address wuH
read and IA M follows;
To The Democrats Republican General Com
mitice OF the state and county OF New
York
The subcommittee 10 whom was ne.
ferrCd the matter OF preparing and
submitting AN address by resolution OF
the committee on organization Rt
TIA meeting Monday, September s,
respectfully submit the following re-
port:
TAHMANN NAIL, HHw YoRE. sept. ~, 1851.
To tho Democratic Party OF the United
states
The Democratic Renublican organl-
zation of Tammany Hall II the oldest
political body Ia the United States. Its
existence under another name ante
dated the establishment OF our present
form of government. It's members
took active part In the election OF
WASHINGTON, JEFFERsoN AND IACK-
SON
aud their Democratic successors, the
candidates Of the party, nominated In
congressional Caucuses and national
conventions. lt has seen the birth,
continuance and sudden and gradual
death of all parties to which the in
genuity OF the politician or the neces-
sity Of the oceasion has given rise from
the adoption OF the federal constitution
DOWN 10 THE PRESENT DAY.
During all these yenrs Il has never
swerved In It's allegiance TO the party
nor faltered In It's support OF the cnndl-
dates nominated, and the prin-
ciples enuncinted from the
platform of the national Democratic
con vention, aud In but one i'm
stance In all lite history did it oppose
the action OF the party or It's nominee
In the state, and that only after due
notice was given, and In response 10
NATURES FIRST LAW,
when the existence OF our organlza.
lion was threatened and the
personal and political rights
Of our constituents aesalled. For the
truth Of this statement we Invite the
closest scrutiny Of impartial history.
The principles OF Democracy am
nouuced by Jefferson have been uni
formly followed, and In their defence
TaminAny has not hesitated 10 crit.
lclse and condemn its public officials
when In its Judgment they were
VIOLATING THESE PRINCIpLEs
and their protest. ms OF Democratic
faith made before their elevation 10
place and power. Az times measures
of great interest Il The people have
originated with US and have been
carried 10 successful adoption
by the Democratic party In the state
aud nation. II wal by our constant
iteration and discussion that public
attention was called 10 the corrupt
coune Of the Republican party in
sQUAEDERINd TIE PUBLIC DOMAIN
by which over 1876 000. QUO acres Of pub
lie lands were given to railroads and
other corporations. The tariff Hgiti-
ton by us resulted In craving Btien-
tion " the necessity Of such reduc-
ton OF duties az would provide means
sufficient for the requirements OF the
time afford the incidental protection
necessary to American labor. We
have advocated nj Hll times a Teduc-
ton OF taxation,
AfURIclPAI, STATE AND PEDERAI.,
In order that the burdens Of the people
should belessened Home rule and local
seli-goyerenmenth have always been car
dinai principles Democratic in Tam
many. We have differed with the
state executive ga the application
OF those important principles OF gov
eminent because IN our Judgment the
truest democracy Is where the
least possible power consistent with
proper execution OF tile law Ia taken
from the people and lodged with their
Representatives. We have at all times
opposed
THE CENTRh lIzATIoE or POWER
as dangerous 10 our republican insti-
7 buttons, and have not hes
I itated 10 condemn the unnecessary,
unjust and undemocfatic Interference
/ Of the state legislature and executive
/ o.. nllr I.1uLl1d I-aI ulIalra Onr nnnnaL-