The state capital., 1892-06-04
FRIENDS OF CLEVELAND.

rhe "Anti-Snap" Democratic Convention,
s.r Syracuse. n. Y.-It Selected II Con.
testing Delegation to the Chicago Con-
vention-The General Action of the Con-
vention Moderate and Conciiiatory.
SYRACUSE. n. Y, June 1.-The Cleve-
land democratic convention was held
in this city yesterday. The meeting
was called to order at noon, by Mr..
Fairchild, who nominated John ID.
Herman for temporary chairman.
On motion III. d. Baldwin was elected
reading secretary and James f. Con-
don recording secretary of the conven-
ton. The roll of the convention was
then called. A number of substitu-
tions were announced.
The usual committees on permanent
organization. credentials and resolu
tions were appointed.
A motion to appoint committee to
name MISUNDERSTANDING was carried
and the convention took a recess
The convention did not reassemble
until nearly 4:45 o'clock. The temper
ary organization was made permanent
and a long list of vice-presidents was
appointed.
Mr.. E. Ellery Anderson then pre-
sented the following platform which
was adopted with few notifications:
The platform begins with a denunci-
alton of the republican party on ac-
count of the record of the "billiOn dol
| lar congress" and strongly attacks the
Mckinley bill. It's silver plank is as
| follows:
| We approve thu use of both gold and silver as
| money, but we demand that all dollars whether
! gold or silver. shall be equal in valu, to each
| other, in fact as we'll as by by declaration OF
| law. We are opposed to the free coinage of
! silver by the United States, at the existing rati1
| Of I6 to L. because we do not believe that frea
| coinage at that ratio will produce equality of
real value betw en- the gold and silver dollar
Coming then to the bsorbing mat
ter which was the cause of the call for
Il convention, the platform says:
We recognize the necessity of organization as
| the machinery through which the party may di
rect its energies, but when such organization
claims to be the party itself, instea1 of its in
| strument; when it suppress the voic? and
| misrepresents thu desire of the party; when 1t
| calls the party caucuses at unaccustomed sea-
| sons and upon insufficient notice; when, re-
| gardless of the votes there cast, it places
upon the convention only those who,
| regardless of tho views and wishes
| of their constitu 3nts, will agree in
| advance to support the schemes and candidates
| of the oligarchy it has established; when it
| gives notice in advance that they who will not
| agree to be so subservient, will not be admit
| ted, then it usurps the function OF the party.
ceases to be representative, creates disco ntent,
| weakens the party and greatly imperils its sue
cess; then it becomes the duty of the original
| elements of the party to take action that will
| restore to it just relations between the mem
bers and their agents
The democratic party retains unshaken con
fdence in the ability and lofty integrity of
| Grover Cleveland, and his devotion to pub lie
duty. He is the choice of an overwhelming
majority of the democrats of New York. and
the country may rely with confidence on his
| ability to carry tho state triumphartly in No
vember We believe that by nominating him
to lead the party in the approaching contest for
| the presidency the national convention will
carry out the almost unanimous wish of the
| party and best consult the welfare of the coun'
try. But we have no desire to force upon tn }
national convention our preference tC
candidates. We recognize that other states and
| democrats have the same right to their views
that we have No man or set of men, becau Sc
displeased with nomination. has the right to
thwart the desire OF the people The wishes oil
the majority of the party should prevail, ant
we pledge ourselves to support the candidates
nominated at Chicago.
The delegation chosen by this convention i
instructed to act unit, according to the de
termination of majority of it's delegates.