The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-31

Address OF the De moe ratio state Coumittee
to the People or the state.

ALRANY. Dec. 30.-Nr. Daniel G. Griffin.
Chairman the Executive Committee OF the
Democratic State Committee. to-day gave the
following address to the newspaper CORE
spondents:
To ia P-pets:
The Democratic State Committee ought not
to forego this opportunity to call public atteu-
ton to the achievements OF the party in the
late campaign. and now happily assured by
the decisions OF the highest judicial tribunal
Of the State. Democratic officials. by the re-
suit ofthe late election. will. after Jan. L con-
tinue to tlll every State office. 4 Democratic
majority greater than has been witnessed in
many years before will exist In the Assembly.
A majority Of the Senators now holding GER
tihcates Of election are Democratic beyond
question and sufficient in number to secure
the organization the senate and the PASSAGE
long waited. and which have been repeatedly
PROMISED ny the Democratic party upon its
OF the State Government.
These achievements OF the party are not
@Ssh thegs aead Of is and its
ship during the memorable contest for leg a.
tive son1rHI Shitn h1s !u.t snt-d No sinse
deney Of that contest mas failed OF approval
For such vindication he could well afford TO
wait in patience and leave unanswered the
malevolence Of hostile and partisan press.
At the Very beginning 81 the contest the
counsel for Democratic candidates rendered 10
their Republican opponents a proposition TOR
the judicial determination Of the Questions in
yolvad. That proposition their opponents were
which they could not longer, resist. anu every
incirtenr which has awakened publi. couden-
nation found its IGN in the unwitltCsuess Of
tions and TO abide BIZ the agreements based
In the Fifteenth aud Twenty-hfth Senate
districts were invofved questions touchin: the
Fundamental PROVISIONS OF the Ballot reform
been remiss in its duty # it should have failed
20 procure from an Authoritative tribunal a
these ss questions have now been sst.Ie by the
decisions Of the Court OF Appeals IN such
way as to maintain the integrity Of that law
been expected ~ every Intelligent observer.
II the views insisted upon by our opponents
had seen Allowed to prevail in the district.
mentioned. then the great object W hich the law
had in view. TO preserve the absolute secrecy
q the ballot. would have been frustrated By
In the Twenty-seventh SENATE. district was
invoiyeti the question whether Il party should
Constitution Of the state relating 80 the eligi-
bility OF u candidate for the State Legislatures.
The views Of the Democratic party upon this
question were neither new cor uEieNpscted TO
our opponents, and from the day the Republic
can candidate in that district was nom mated
his ineliybility to the oilee was epeatedly and
openly published. and the Court ot Appeals
has finally and conc!us;veiy established such
Chief among the measures which the people
expect from q Democratic Legislature are an
enumeration of the inhabitants OF the state
and apportionment Of legislative representa-
ton based thereon and q Congressional ap-
portionment SO influential has that demand
become. SO universally IS il supported that IL
could not have been resisted except By moet
partisan Repu blican Legislature.
In conclusion. We remind our brethren
throughout the Union that no more auspicious
cirrum stancel ever surrounded the Demo-
cratic party in New York than now inspires lts
hopes and expectations for the future. We
ask Of our friends elsewhere TO perform well
their respective parts in coming contests. and
We assure them that the Democracy OF New
York Is determined and capable to realize
their highest expectations.
EDWARD MUEPHY. Jr.. Chairman.
d. G. GRIFFIN. Chairman Executive Com
\. A. BEARDsLEy. Seeretarv.
ALBANY. Dec. 81. 1891.