Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-02
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State Convention of New
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SYRACUSE, N. Y, October 1.-The
Democratic State Convention met here
today. The convention hall was
crowded when at noon Edward Murphy,
as Chairman of the State Committee,
called the convention to order and an
nounced the action of the State Com.
mittee in nominating Lieutenant Gov
ernor Edward A. Jones as Temporary
Chairman. The committees action was
adopte J, and a committee
was appointed to escort Mr.. Jones to the
chair.
THE CHAIRMAN's ADDRESS.
The Lieutenant Governor, on taking |
the chair, spoke at considerable length.
He referred to the last National cam
paign. and declared that the party had
not lost faith in either its principles
leaders. He euiogized ex-President
Cleveland. On the subject of pensions
for veterans, he said:
"When their interests were in our
hands, not only all the rights but the
honor of the veterans we're protected.
Today he who risked his life leading the
forlorn hope, and was carried
from the battlefield after the
conflict ended, MANNED for life,
finds himself in the estimation of his
claims on the gratitude OF his country,
rated no higher than the ty-jumper
and deeerter, and now he confesses with
shame that he helped by his vote to place
in power an Administration that brands
him and every comrade who holds an
honorable discharge with the basest
stigma of disgrace. In the political cam
paign of 1883 the soldier was promised
pensions galore. Influenced by their
prejudices, tempted by their greed,
they rallied to the Republi-
can standard by regiments. When
the Administration assumed power
their confidence was renewed.
They felt encouraged by the appoint
ment OF one from their own ranks as
Commissioner of Pensions, who upon
assuming office assured his old comrades
that the liberal promises 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 cam
paign was to be the policy of the Repub-
lican administration if elected, but he
soon found out that it was intended as
their policy if not elected. He was a
faithful soldier who thought he was
obeying the orders of his SUI
perior officer when he opened the
food gates of the Treasury"
HILL AND CLEVELAND CHEERED.
He was frequently applauded. His
allusion to ex-President Cleveland
evoked hearty cheering, which was con.
tinued for over a minute. At that point
in his speech where he referred to Gov
ernor Hill and used the phrase, 81 am a
Democrat" there was also wild cheering.
The entire speech WAS cordially received.
After appointing committees the con-
vention adjourned until the afternoon.
On reassem bling, the temporar y
organization was made permanent.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED
Reaffirms the doctrines of the National
Democratic platform of 1888, and says ::
1--WE do not advocate free trade, but
steadfastly advocate the principles of
tariff REFORM" President Cleveland's
administration ia endorsed. The Re-
publican party is charged with obtaining
power by corruption, false pretenses, ID
timidation and coercion of voters, upper
formed pledges, and the shameless traf-
ticking of Cabinet and other positions to
| the highest bidders. President Harrison
is arraigned for having removed "hun-
dreds of honest and capable officers be-
fore the expiration of their TERMS" in
violation of his ante-election pledges.
The plank dealing with the liquor ques-
ton says: "We do not favor the unre-
stricted sale Of Intoxicating liquors on
the one hand nor prohibition on the other.
We believe the liquor traffic should
be restrained and regulated by just and
equitable excise laws, rigidly enforced,
which should be uniform throughout the
State" The Republicans of New York,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Penn.
sylvsnia are denounced for submitting or
proposing to submit prohibition amend
ments only to defeat them at the polls
E ectoral reform receives renewed pl d.
ges of support, but not as embodied in
the Section bill. which was Republican
measure, last winter. Home rule for
cities and the administration of G overnor
Hill are endorsed.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Ex-Assemblyman Frank Rice, of On
tario county, was nominated for Secre-
tary of State; Edward Wemple was re-
nominated for Comptroller; Hon. Elliott
Danforth, for Treasurer; Charles F..
Tabor was renominated for Attorney
General; John Bogart, for State En-
gineer and Surveyor, and Dennis
O'Brien, for Court of Appeals Judge.
Adjourned sine die.
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