The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-10-12
HARMONIOUS HOSTS.
The Empire State Democracy in
Convention.
A Magnificent Assembly Adopts Strong
Platform and Names a Winning
Ticket-NO Backward Step in the
Declaration Of Principles.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, October 1-Ru-
mors Of smashed slate on account
of opposition of New York men to
certain candidates were the only
topic of discussion this morning, 1t
was said that both Tammany and
the County Democracy were deter
mined to support some other candi-
Gates for Attorney General and
Comptroller than Tabor aud Wem-
pie. The convention hall was crowd
ed, when at 1915 Edward Murphy,
as Chairman of the State Committee,
called the Convention to order and
announced the action of the State
Committee in nominating Edward
A. Jones for temporary chairman.
The Committees action was unani-
mously adopted and committee
was appointed to escort Mr.. Jones
to the chair.
TRUE DEMoCRACY's RING.
Lieut.. Governor Jones on taking
the chair, thanked the Convention
for the honor and then said: "Since
we assembled in convention last
year, the quadrennial contest be-
tween the two great political parties
has been waged, and in that battle
we were defeated but not discourag-
ed or demoralized. The cause for
which we fought so valiantly is still
our cause, and to-day we are ready
to renew our allegiance to the prin-
ciples of the platform of 1888. In
no respect has our confidence been
lessened either in our professions or
our leaders. The history of the
government does not record more
successful administration than that
from 1885 to 1889. 1t tells not of a
single one that commanded the re-
spect and confidence of the people,
regardless of party prejudice, to the
extent of that of Grover Cleveland,
and had we been contented to have
gone before the people relying on
the prestige of four years of honest
and able administration of public
affairs, during which every interest
was subservient to the public good
we could not have been defeated.
Bnt, the Democratic party is pro-
gressive and ever watchful for the
good of the people. In its desire to
lift some of the burdens which they
bore it aroused and soldified the
elements of the most powerful com
bination the world ever saw. Every
interest antagonistic to that of the
people made common cause against
the Democrats.
THE PEOPLE DECEIVED.
Never before in the history of our
country has an administration gain
ed control of the Government through
such wild and extravagant promises
and never has an administration so
soon gone to protest as the one in
power to-day. Guileless men were
duped and honest civilians thought
lessly permitted themselves to be
frightened into the support of the
Republican nominees by the false
representations of what the Demo
Gratis proposed to do in the way of
revenue reform.
The management of the Pension
Department under Democratic adj
ministration, when these interests
were in our hands, was such that
not only all the rights, but the honor
of the veterans was protected. To-
day he who risked his life leading
the forlorn hope, and was carried
from the battle field after the con-
flict was ended, MANNED for life,
finds himself in the estimation of
his claims on the gratitude of his
country 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 adj
ministration which brands himself
ana every comrade who holds an
honorable discharge with the basest
stigma of disgrace.
FALEs REPUBLICAN PROMISES.
The speaker then compared the
promises of the Republicans with
the results, and stated that they all
testify to the falsity of the former
In closing that portion of his speech
devoted to National affairs, he said
"They defeated us Nationally by
the combination of bribery, coercion
and falsehood, but when it came tc
a question of our own State affairs
a majority of the people were not to
be bought, could not be bull-dozed
and were not to be deceived, for al
ways in their view, wherever thu
conflict waged the fiercest, there
rode a gallent Knight who bore his
banner far above the heads of thu
surging masses of combatants or
the one side, of which were emilia
zoned the arms of the State of New
York, with the motto of Excelsior
on the reverse the name of our hon
ored leader, and beneath was the lie
gend, 4 am a Democrat
CHEERS FOR THE LEADERS.
He was frequently applauded
His allusion to Grover Cleveland
evoked hearty cheering, which wa
continued for over minute. A
that point in his speech where h
referred to Gov. Hill and used tn
phrase: II am a Democrat" Their
was also wild cheering. The spcecl
was cordially received. The secre
tary then called the roll. The usua
committees were then appointed an,
a recess taken until o'clock.
SOUND DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The convention hall presented a
extremely animated appearance whe
the body was called to order at ga!
after recess. James W. Ridgeway
as chairman of the Committee o
Resolutions reported the followin
platform and moved its adoption.
The Democratic party of the Stat
of New York in convention Assem-
bled reneWs the pledUes of its fidelit