Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-02
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
Lieutenant Governor Jones Arraigns
the Adj dminist IA tiOn.

Lieutenant Governor Jones Arraigns
the Administ ration.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct. 1.-The democratic
state convention assembled here to-day and
elected Lieutenant Governor Jones tenn
porary chairman. He made a somewhat
lengthy speech, in which he referred to the
defeat of the party at the last national
election, and stated that its members were
not discouraged or demoralized, but ready to
renew their allegiance to the platform of
1885,
In speaking of Cleveland's administration
he said the history of the country does not
record more successful administration than
that OF 1885 to 1889, and continued:
every interest an,agonistic to that
of the people made common cause against
the democrats Not only did we have to
contend with the wealth of the plutocrats,
mammoth combines of capital, great trusts
and unscrupulous monOpolies who joined
their forces, but all the minor interests that
were prosperlng under the advantages af
forded by the high protective tariffs, and our
attempts at stemming the current of Doodle
were as futile as the danining of the Misss-
sippI river itself. Never before in the his
tory of the country has an administration
gained the control of the government
through such wild and extravagant prom
ises, and never has an administration so soon
gone to protest"
Referring to the part pensions played in
the late campaign the lieuteuant-governor
said "Many an old soldier was prejudiced
by MISREPRESENTATION of the management of
the pension department under tho demo-
cratic administration. When their interests
were in our hands not only all the rights but
the honor of the veterans was protected.
To-day he why risked his life leading the for
lorn hope ana was carried from the battle
field after the conflict was ended manned for
life, finds himself in the estimation of his
claims on the gratitude of his country rated
no higher than the bounty jumper and
deserter, and now he confesses with shame
that he helped by his vote to place in
power an administration that Wantonly
brands him and every c0mrade who holds an
honorable discharge with the buscst stigma
of disgrace. In the political campaign of
1883 the soldiers We're promised pensions
galore. Influenced by their prejudlccs and
tempted by their greed they rallied to the
republican standard by regiments. When
the administration assumed power their con-
dence was renewed and they folt encour-
aged by the appointment of one from their
own ranks US commissioner of pensions, who,
upon assuming Office, assured his old COM
radeS that the liberal promises that he had
made by authority on the stump should be
faithfully kept. He took his position with
the honest intention of carrying out what he
had been taught in the campaign was to be
the policy of the republican administration
w
| intended as their policy if not elected.
He was u faithful soldier who thought he
was obeying the orders of his superior Off
GERS when he opened the Hood gates of the
treasury"
He was frequently applaudcd. His al
| lusion to Cleveland evoked hearty cheering,
| which WAS continued for over a minute. The
usual committees were appointed and recess
| taken until 3 clock.
On reassembhng the temporary organiza-
| tiOn was made permanent and the platform
| adopted 1t reafiirms the doctrines of the
| democratic platform of 1888, and says: 1--WE
| 40 not advocate free trade, but steadtastly
| advocate the principle of tariff reform"
| President Cleveland's administration is in
| dorsed. The republican party is charged
| with obtaining power by corruption,
| false pretences, intimidation and the
| coercion of voters, unperformed promises
| and the shameless traflicklng of cabinet and
| other Offices to the highest bidders. Presi-
| dent Harrison is arraigned for having re-
| moved "hundreds of honest and capable
| officers before the expiration of their terms,
| in violation of his anJe.elcctiOn pledges"
The plank dealing with the liquor question
| says: "We do not favor the unrestricted
| sale of Intoxicating liquors on one hand, nor
| prohibition on the other. We believe the
! liquor traffic should be restrained and regu-
lated by just and equitable excise laws rig
| idly enforced, which should be uniform
| throughout the state" The republicans of
| New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
| and Pennsylvania are denounced for submit
| ting or protesting to submit prohibition
| amendments only to defeat them at the polls.
Electoral reform receives new pledges of
| support, but not as embodied in the SaXJon
| bill, which was the republican measure last
| winter Home rule for cities and the ad-
ministration of Governor Hill were en-
| dorsed
| Ex-Assemblymau Frank Rice, of Ontario
| county, was nominated for secretary OF
| state Edward Wemple was renominated
| for comptroller. Hon. Elliott Danforth was
| nominated for treasurer Charles +. Taber
| was renOminated for attorney general.
| J0hn Bogurt was nominated for state en-.
| gineer aud surveyor and Dennis O'l3rien for
| court of appeals judge. Adjourned sine die