The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-01
CHOOSING coMMIrrEEs.

committees then so constituted met at the
various hotels TO do the work appropriate
to each. Finally, at AS O'Clock, the con-
vention was again called to order by Mr..
Herman, who asked for the reports of the
committees
Jacob f. Miller OF New York, as chair
man OF the committee on permanent organ
ization, reported for permanent officers the
temporary organization. Mr.. Herman
thanked the convention for its renewed
courtesy and called on Ellery Anderson,
chairman Of the committee on resolutions,
for the report OF that committee. Chair
man Anderson then sent to Secretary Bald
win the platform as prepared aud revised
by the committee during the recess, and it
was read.
The announcement of the midwinter con-
vention was greeted with tremendous ap-
plause. A reference TO Grover Cleveland
al being able to carry New York state also
moved the convention to its feet and
brought on a storm of applause, while an
affirmation that this convention and its
contingencies would support the nominee
at Chicago whoever he might be was
greeted by a burst of ringing cheers that
left no doubt as to the purpose of the con-
veutton. AT the CLOSE Of the reading the
throug was again upon its feet and the ap-
plause was long and uproarious.
Several enthusiastic and earnest spesches
were made In seconding the motion for the
adoption OF the platform. The report OF
the resolutions committee was then adopted,
the platform being thus Endorsed.
Mr. Pease Of Saratoga, a member of the
resolutions committee. then presented as q
supplement to the platform the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That this convention approves, IN
dorses aud points with pride TO the administra-
tion of Grover Cleveland,vand we recommend
him to the Chicago convention for nomiuation
and TO the Democratic party and patriotic peo--
pie Of the country for election again to the
presidency.
There we're cries next from the tho
audience for "Grace, Grace" and the
result was that ax-Mayor William r.
Grace advanced TO the edge OF the stage and
spoke.
Judge Sunderlin Of Schuyler county then
read list of tine district delegates and the
delegates at large chosen by the districts
and by the committee on delegates to the
Chicago convention. The work of the COM
mittee was approved, and thus the question
of protest or contest had been determined,
and the course of the contest and demand
. at Chicago for the seventy-two seats Of New
York had been fixed upon. The following
are the delegates at large: Alexander L.
Orr of Brooklyn, Frederick r. Coudert Of
New York, G. +. Bishop of Buffalo and ex-
Mayor Edward Fitzgerald of Troy.
The roll Of the congressional districts was
next called for the naming Of members Of
the new state committee. The convention
was nearing close and no provision had as
yet been made for electors, but eK-Secretary
of the Treasury Fairchild at this point pre-
sented the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The object of this convention Is to
correct a wrong done to the democrats of New
York by the convention held at Albany on Feb.
~ last in the selection of delegation to Chica-
not ROY ant fiara. - thsafE IL
WHEREAS, We realize that the action Of the
electoral college clearly registers the will of the
party as proposed aJ the national convention
and expressed at the polls. now, therefore, bet
ter to assure the Democratic party that we have
no other wish than that the will of the party
shah be fairly ascertained and registered by the
electoral college, We hereby nominate as cleo
tors for President and Vice President of the
United States tho following citizens OF New
York. s---
Mr. Fairchild then read the list Of the
electors named at the Albany convention in
February, and the resolution was adopted,
and the nominations thus were indorsed
A resolution OF thanks to the citizens of
Syracuse was adopted for their hospitable
treatment of the convention, and at 5 80
O'Clock the convention ad djourned sine die.
A SYNOPSIS OF THE PLATFORM.
The platform opens with a declaration
that the Democratic party alone is true 10
the people, and can be trusted to admins
ter the government in their interest de-
nouuces the Republican party aud its billion
dollar congress and its Mckinley bill and
force bill. and contracts with 1t the wise
and prudent democratic administration OF
Grover Cleveland. u condemns with much
detail the Mckinley tariff act and says the
Democratic party has no more urgent mis-
sion than to destroy q system productive Of
so much evil, aud, in spirit OF moderation,
with due regard to the interests Of capital
now invested and labor now 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 revenue only. The platform continues
as follows:
The recent change in the policy OF the Re
publican party from the general system Of high
tariff taxes TO the reciprocity system is on ad-
mission of the vast benefits to be derived from
the extension of our foreign trade and Of the
justice of the tariff reform principle
We approve The use of both gold and silver as
money, and we demand that all dollars, whether
gold or silver, shall be equal in value TO each
other in fact well as by declaration OF the
law. We are opposed to the free coinage Of
silver by the United States alone at the existing
rate OF l6 to / because we believe that free
coinage at that ratio will result in the imme-
mediate disappearance OF gold from the busl-
ross Of this country, the use Of silver with cer-
tain loss to every wage Garner and every saw
ings bank depositor with impairment OF credit
and disastr GUS disturbance OF business Of every
kind,
We demand the repeal of the Sherman silver
law of 1890 as an obstruction OF international
bimetallism, and because il is rapidly bringing
this country to silver monometallism with all OF
Its attending evils.
MACHINE POLITICS CONDEMNED.
We recognize the necessity OF an organization
through which the party may direct its energies A.;
but when such organization claims to be the
party itself instead of its Instruments then it
suppresses the voice and misrepresents the de-
sire of the party; when II calls caucuses at
unaccustomed seasons and upon insufficient
notice. when regardless of the votes cast 1t
places upon the convention roll and admits
to the convention only those who, with
out respect to the voice and wishes Of
their constituents will agree in advance to
support the schemsrs and oligarchy it has es.
tablished; when it gives notice in advance that
they who will not agree to be subservient will
not be admitted, then it ceases to be reprssen-
tative, creates discomfort rouses resentment,
aud nperils the success OF the party. In this
emergency 10 becomes the duty Of the original
elements Of the party to take such notice as
will restore to 1t just relations between its
members and their agents.
Webelieve in and demand fair primaries, fair
conventions fair elections, fair returns and
faithful observance of the verdict of the ballot
box
The Democratic party retains unshaken con-
fidence in the ability and lofty integrity of Gro
yer Cleveland and in his devotion TO public
jority OF the democrats of New York. and the
country may rely with confidence on his ability
70 carry the state triumphantly in November
We belieye that by nominating him to lead th Q
party in the approaching contest for the presi-
dency the national convention will carry out