Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-16
THE NATIONS POLITICS.
The Star Of the Democracy in
the Ascendent./
EMPIRE STATE CONVENTIONS.
POw-Wows of Divers Parties-Labor
and Greenhack Factions at
Cincinnati.

State Convention to chose delegates to
the St. Louis Convention was called to
order at quarter before one in the
Academy of Music, and Frederick A.
Coudert was chosen temporary Chair
man. The building was crowded with
prominent Democrats.
Mr.. Coudert, in taking the Chair,
made brief speech. He said "How
different the outlook to-day from what it
was even with our sanguine hopes Of 'S4.
Then we could only make promise.
Now we can stand upon facts, and we
say to all our fellow-citizons OF this coun-
try to whom we made pledges, Point
out q single one that we have broken
[Apnlause.]
tory meant financial distress and ruin.
Look about you now When has our
name been more hon.red at home or
abroad7 When has our treasury been
been guarded more intelligently or hon.
esily? l ask what promises we have
broken or pledges we have left unfulfilled?
1 offer YOU the history of the last three
years. 1t is easy to draw platforms and
prate about model ideas"
The speaker spoke in terms OF praise of
the courage and honesty of President
Cleveland, as exemplified in his tariff
message. At the conclusion Of Chairman
Coudert's address the usual committees
were appointed, and recess taken until
7o'clock.
During the recess the Committee on
Delegates and Electors proceeded first to
select delcgates-at-large. Governor Hills
name was first proposed, but received
only five votes. The delegates
at large finally chosen for sub
mission to the Convention were:
Alfred G. Chapin, Brooklyn; Edward
Cooper, New York; Geo. g. Raines,
Rochester, and Ro well p Flower, New
York. The selection OF Congressional
delegates followed, Oswald Ottendorfer
and Wilson s. Bissel being chosen cleo
tors-at-large. The committee completed
it's work by selecting district electors.
At the reassembling OF the delegates at
7:30P. NJ. Chairman Coudert came in
arm in arm with Mayor Grace. Mayor
Hewitt's name brought down storm of
Kisses, but they we'e soon drowned by
cheerssfor the American Mayor. Cheers
that shook the house greeted the men,
ton of Hills name. The Convention
formally was opened at :56, when the
reports OF thelC Committees we're heard and
the temporary organization was made
permanent. A platform was then re-
ported and adopted.
The platform cnngratulates the party
on all its pledges made at the last Ma.
tional Convention, having been duly kept
and realized. The allegiance and adher-
ence Of the State Democracy to the prip-
Cples announced by the Convention of
1887, are again declared, with the ex-
plicit approval of the doctrines
affirmed in the last annual
message Of the President to Congress
that unnecessary taxation is unjust taxa.
ton; that taxation for the mere purpose
for unfairly benefting the few at the ex-
pense of the many, is perversion of the
National power; that large surplus in
the National Treasury, drawn by vicious
taxation from the channels of trade is
dangerous and indefensible abuse, and
that reducing taxation in the interest of
American labor should be carefully re.
Corded.
The platform then points with pride
that the victor of the last Presidential
campaign il member of the Democracy
of New York State. and says OF the
President that hisAwise guidance and
administration Of puolic affairs, as Chief
Executive of the Nation, has exhibi ed
to the Democracy of the land,
and to all citizens, the value
and beneficial results Of the faithful
discharge OF public duty. During his
incumbency our system OF Government
has been restored to the honest simplic.
ity impressed upon it by its founder, and
tuted for artifce and incapacity in public
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elevated, improved. Economies have
been inaugurated; useless Offices have
been abolished, and business methods
have been introduced in the man
agement of Government affairs.
Millions Of acres of the public
domain have heen wrested from the grasp
of foreign and domestic spectators and
restored to settlers seeking homes. The
wa qefnl and corrupt misuse of:the funds
appropriated for the rebuilding of our
navy has been exposed and corrected.
and the scandals arising therefrom no
longer offend the moral sense of the peo-
pie. Thousands of names of de-
serving Union veterans have been
added to the pension rolls. The right
OF every citizen has been maintained at
home and abroad. Sectional hate has
been discouraged; friendly relations
among all our people have been pro-
mcted. In the light Of such achieve
ments, in the recognition of faithful pub
lie service, and to the end that
the reforms already inaugurated may
be fully completed, and in strict
obedience OF the Democratic and
Independent voters OF the State, the
delegates selected by the Convention are
instructed to present to the National
Democratic Convention the name of
G5nver Cleveland as their candidate for
Jsident of the United States, and said
Gdegates are further instructed to act as
unit in all matters entrusted to their
charge, said action to be determined by
vote Of said delegates.
The pla' form was unanimously adopt-
ed, as were also resolutions committing
the party to uncomp mpromising warfare on
trusts. and commencing the administra-
tion OF Governor Hill. The names OF the
delegates and electors were approved,
and after listening to short speeches from
Daniel Dougherty and Congressman
Cochrane, the convention adjourned
sine die.
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