New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
He thus contrasted the May convention and the
February convention:

The delegates Of that convention go 10 urge what
the politicians wanted in February. the delegates Of
York want now. They viii shout for Sham regularity
ana the forms, shadows, and coverings Of things We
Democracy be recognied as having ne better title
viii dsrken The pathway which they do not dictate.
We will insist that the ASSURANCE OF certain victory
shs ' be- T sn i Sss Of !F' s
Of %Gm oe pTS pa ss a a' be o. bone To his
bono aud flesh to his flesh, whoever he may be-
Mr. Herman, of course, went back TO jefferson
and depicted his career, and thus ssetched various
Democratic heroes until he at last reached Cleve-
land. Mr. Cleveland, he declared was an acute
politician. His tarifreform message Of 1887
proved it. 1t true that the Democratic party
was defeated on that issue but then. that proved
nothing Time would show that Mr.. Cleveland
was right If we are to fight our guns for al!
they are worth, he passionately declared, who
but Cleveland should command the battery?
Who should stand at the helm when the old ship
sails into safe and pleasant waters in November
next with victory's flag flying at her masthead,
but he who stood upon her Prov in the midst OF
danger when the winds and waves of tempestuons
DAYS sought her dcstruction?"
Mr. Herman, in closing his speech, enunciated
a Cleveland platform for the convention and his
hearers subsequently found most of it in the plat
Torn prepared for them By the Committee on
Resolutions Mr. Herman also YVES care
ful 10 sey that Democratic disputes
will end at Chicago and thereafter New-iork
Democrats will accept the decision Of that tribunal
az final, and will stand with their brethren every
where for the nominee who fully and frankly
accepts the pledges OF the platform
If Mr. Hill should lie nominated for President
and should not fully and frankly accept the
pledges of the platform" say upon silver, Will
the Cleveland Democrats bolt?
Mr. Kernan's speech was well received. 1t was
evidently Just what the delegates wished TO hear
and they showed their pleasure by constant ap-
rlause.
The convention then appointed Committees on
Resolutions on Permanent Organization and upon
Credentials, and took recess for three hours.
None Of the committees had any difficulty upon
coming to an agreement The platform had been
brought mp from New-lork and it was adopted
with some slight alterations after few moments
discussion.
The PLATFORM
When the convention reassembled the Com |
mittec on Permanent Organization reported IN
favor of continuing the temporary organization |
with John D. Herman chairman. ms was |
done. f. Elcry Anderson presented the platform |
of the convention, and it read. 1t is as |
follows:
We the delegates OF the Democratic party Of tho |
state Of New-YorI. assembled in convention at syria
tnse declare that the most urgent necessity OF The
Union is radical reform IN the administration
OF III, Federal Government. We declare that the
Democratic party alone Is true to The people, and
nlbne can be trusted b administer tie Government
OF the Nation In their interest. We denounce the
Republican party for It's abuse OF power Tor The
last four years. Obtaining In 1ooO control OF the
executive and both branches of Congress- that party
Immediately entered upon Il Of extravaganza,
md fraid fOuTd the Treasury In ne
Ccipt Of large and increasing surplus. But, dis
regarding tho duty thus imposed upon 1t 10 relieve
ihs people from the oppressive tarf taxation so
long endured. the Republican party, through its
"Inltn Dollar Congress-" enacted appropriations
amounting to +j0ooOO,0O0 Annually. II made most
OF these appropriations permanent, so that they
cannot he reduced by the present Democratic House
OF Representatives without the concurrence OF the
Republican Senate. 1t turned a magnificent surplus
iu,o all imminent deficiency. Ii went TO lengths OF
class legislation before unheard Of. by enactng us
Mckinley bill II deprived the state Of New-Yorh
81 ITS lust representation In Congress and In the
Electoral College by fraudulent census II dis
played an utter contempt for economy and honesty,
~ its fraudulent administration of the Pension Once
u reached q climax OF partisan oppression in It's
strenuous endcavor to enact into law the Infamous
Force bill. Contrusied with this history Of extrava-
cameo ard oppression recall With ever increasing
satisfaction the wise and prudent Democratic "a
min,strntion Of Grover Cleveland. lie pointed out
Ct tho Democratic party, and, through temporary
defeat, brought 10 the magnificent victories OF
1880 and 1891 All this has been remembered by
brethren in other States, from the Atlantic to |
the Pacific. and New York. emphatically declare |
shall not be blank space upon the Democratic map |
We dcnouncc Tho Mckinley tariff We declare that |
tariff Is a tax; that all taxation Is burden; that
II should never exceed the necessities Of Govern
mcnt wisely and economically administered We con
the present tariff only because ii is excessive
and restrictive of the commercial development Of the
country but because IL has been enacted in the in
terests Of a few at tho expense OF the Of the |
people. II Is class legislation 1t does not Increase
the receipts Of wagceamers. but 1t turns 10 the
protected manufacturers becoming more anil moro
rapacous, the Federal Treasury and the taxing power
of tho Federal Government TO use for their own benefit
and 1t leaves it TO them decide whether not the
wageearners they employ shnl receive part Of this
enormous bounty IL is an inexhauStble source OF |
corruption constant menace to free government |
1t has sapped The independence OF industry and In |
duccs 10 seek TO rich by official favoritism
rather than by their exertions. An inevitable |
consequence Is that the class in receipt OF these vast
pecnDary favors should seek 10 perpetuate their grasp
upon the Government by supplying, in practically I'M |
limited amounts the money with which electorate |
may be corrupted ard popular government destroyed |
The Demccr party has more urgent mission |
than destroy a productive OF much evil, |
and in O spirit OF moderation with due regard to |
the interests OF capital invested and labor |
employed in protected industries, the paramount |
duty Of the party is to continue its opposition to the
tariff until all customs taxation is enacted for
only
Tho recent change IN the policy OF the Republican
party from general system of high tariff taxes TO the
reciprocity system Is admission Of the vast benc-
ITS to be derived from the extension Of foreign
trade and OF the justice Oh the tariff reform principle
We approve the Of both gold and silver
money, and demand that all dollars, whether gold
silver, shall be equal in Value to each other IN
fact we'll by declaration Of law We OPP
posed to the free coinage Of silver by the United states
Alone at the existing rate OF sixteen to be
cause believe that free coinage at that ratio will
Lpa,nc men.