The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-02
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
Jones Of Binghamton Condoles
With Corporal Tanner.
STRONG AGAINST PROHIBITION.
The Platform Disesaims Free Trad .
Frsnefpies-Hiu and e'eveiand
fheered-The Ticket


convention met here today. The conven-
,;on han Was crowded when at noon Ed
ward Nurrhy, a. chairman o. tie state
committee, called The convention 10 orosf
sra announced the action Of the state CON-
missee IN nominating EDWARD A. Jones a.
,.ta;rn..n OF TIE convention The action
was unanimously ratified and s committee
was appointed 10 escort Jones 70 the chair
On taking the chair he spoke at consid-
eral,e length. He referred 20 the last
national campaign. and declared the party
had rot Lost saith either in its principles or
leaders. He eulogized ex-presidens Cleve-
land.
On the subject of pensions for veterans
be said: When these interests were IN
our hands not only all the rights, but the
honor of the veterans were protected. To-
aay he who risked his life leading for
lo-n hope. and was carried from the hattie
field after the confilct ended, MANNED for
life, finds himself, in the estimation OF his
claims on the gratitude of his
country, rated no higher than q
bounty. jumper and deserter. and
now coniesses with shame that he helped
by his vote 10 place IN power an admins
tration that wants only 10 brand him and
every comrade who holds an honorable dis
charge with the basest stigma of disgrace.
In the political campaign o. ISIS the soldier
was promised pensions galore. Influenced
BY their preju6ices. tempted by their greed,
they rallied to the Republican standard by
regiments.
when the administration was in power
then confidence was renewed. They felt
encouraged by the appointment OF one
from their own ranks as commissioner of
pensions. who upon assuming office assured
hi old c mrades that the liberal promises
he had made by authority on the stump
should I've faithfully kept He took his POI
sition with honest intentions OF carrying
what he had been taught in
the campaign would be the policy
OF the Republican administration
if elected, but he soon found out il was in
tended as their policy If not elected. He
was faithful soldier who thought he was
obeying the orders of his superior officer
when he opened the flood gates of the
treasury He was frequently applauded.
His allusion to Cleveland evoked hearty
cheering, which was continued over
minute. At that point in the speech where
he referred to Governor Hill and used the
phrase. II am Democrat" there was also
wild cheering. The speech was cordially
received.
The temporary organization was made
permanent and the platform adopted. 1t
reatiirms the doctrines of the national
Democratic platform of 1855, and says:
We do not advocate free trade but stead
lastly advocate the principle of tariff re-
iorIn." President Cieveland's administra-
ton Is Endorsed. The Republican party is
charged with obtaining power by corrup-
ton, false pretenses, intimidation and CO.
ercion OF voters, unperformed promises
and shameless trafficking of cabinet and
other offices to the highest bidders. Presi-
dent Harrison is arraigned for having re-
moved hundreds of honest and capable of
ficers before the expiration of their terms"
in violation Of bis anti-election pledge.
The plank dealing with the liquor cues
ton says: I'VE do not favor the unre-
siricted sale OF 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
enforced, which should be uniform
throughout the state. The Republicans of
New York, Massachusetts,. Rhode Island
and Pennsylvania are denounced for sub
mitiing or proposing to submit prohibition
amendments only 10 defeat them at the
polls.
Electoral reform receives renewed pledges
OF support. but not as embodied in the last
bill, which was a Republican measure, last
winter. Home rule for cities and the adj
ministration of Governor Hill are Endorsed.
Ex-Assemblyman Frank Rice, of Ontrio
county, was nominated for secretary OF
state. Edward Wemple was renominated
for comptroller, and Hon. Elliott Danforth
for Treasurer. Charles +. Tabor was re-
nominated for attorney general, John
Bogart far state engineer and surveyor.
and Dennis o'Brien for court of appeals
judge. Adjourned sine die,