Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-23

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| hope to receive political benefits from one
ambitious politician. 1t is selfperpetuat
| ing, for 1t begets its own kind. 1t relic:
upon the patience of the people, upon the
fenses, and upon its outcry against any
thing in the way of attack as a menace tt
| party success.
The Address of the Kickers.
Hon. Charles j. Canda and Wallace Mac
Farlane were chosen secretaries The roll ol
those present was then read by Secretary
MacFarlane, sc counties being represented.
E. Ellery Anderson was called upon and
made a stirring speech, which was frequent.
ly interrupted by applause. Following this
an address to the Democrats of the State
was read, as follows:
To- the Democratic Electors of the State of New
York:
The present State Committee was ap-
pointed by the State Convention OF 1891 Its
controlling membership WAS secured at that
convention by the admission of numerous
irregular contesting delegations and by the
exclusion OF delegates regularly elected by
the majority of the Democratic voters. The
State Committee has complete control over
the machinery by which delegates may OBJ
tain seats in the convention. 1t exercises
absolute jurisdiction in making up the pre-
Eminary roll which determines the member
ship of the Committee on Contested Sears.
The experience of 1891 has taught you that
vote may be in the caucuses or in the As
sembly District Convention. if the result Is
not satisfactory the delegates chosen by the
Democratic electors will be set aside in
favor of a delegation having no shadow or
right except subserviency to the State Com
mittee.
Issues of the Utmost Gravity.
The issues involved in the coming cam
paign are of the utmost gravity. These
issues are of tariff reform by which is
meant a radical revision of the tariff in ac-
cordance with the principles of the plat
forms of 1876 and 1SSS-and honest money,
by which is meant the preservation at all
times of an equality OF the intrinsic values
of our gold and silver currencies. All the
Democratic electors of this State are en-
titled to be fairly represented in conven-
tion called to declare the sentiment or the
State on these issues and its preference as
to the standard bearer best qualified to Sc
cure their triumphant vindication at the
polls.
The uniform Democratic usage for the
past 20 years, by which the quadrennial con-
ventions to elect Presidential delegates have
been held not earlier than the middle of
the month OF April, has become SO estab-
lished as to have the force of party law. 1t
is the duty Of party officials to follow the
usages of the party and to call conventions
in the accustomed manner. The action of
the State Committee in suddenly calling
convention in midwinter in the interest OF
a
the fullest and fair representation to which
they are entitled.
For the first time in the history of the
party we find the State Committee enlisted
in the cause of a favored candidate who
shrinks from submitting his case to the test
of a free and full vote of tho Democracy. 1t
has used its powers for the avowed purpose
of serving his personal ambition instead Of
affording to all the Democratic electors an
equal and fair opportunity to express their
preferences both as to the issues and candi-
dates. 1t has become the instrument OF =
faction instead OF being the representative
of the whole party.
Equal Representation Demanded.
The welfare of the PARTY, both in this State
and in the nation, demands that all the
Democratic electors be equally heard and
represented. 1t is the right OF the voters
when this privilege is not afforded them to
act for themselves. Pursuant therefore, to
the demands of many thousand Democratic
voters in the city of New York, who gave
formal expression to their wishes at public
meeting held at Cooper Union, the 1lth day
of February, and of similar expression from
many thousand Democrats in Kings county,
and of similar demands made by Democrats
in the counties of Albany, Cattaraugus,
Chautauqna. Dutchess, Erie. Genesee,
Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida,
0nondago, Ontario, Orange, Orleans,
Oswego, Otsego, Queens Rocl1land,
Schenectady, Schoharie, West Chester and
Resolved, That the Democratic electors OF
each Assembly district in this State are
hereby requested to choose three delegates
and three alternates. at Assembly district
which shall be constituted bv
held in no case earlier than the
1st day OF May, and on not less than fve
days public notice of the time and place of
holding the same, to form a State conven-
tion, to be hold on the 3lst day of May, at
Syracuse, for the purpose of choosing u
delegates and y alternates. to represent the
Democratic party OF this State at the Ma
tionaI Convention, to be held at Chicago on
the 2lst day of June.
Resolved, That the Chairman of this meet
ing appoints committee of IA members, of
which the Chairman shall he one, which
shall have power to fill vacancies and add to
its own number so as to constitute and be
known as a provisional state committee,
of one member for each Congress
portionment OF the State, to take such
action as may be needful to carry the pur-
poses OF these resolutions into full effect.
Enthusiasm of the Unterrinsd.
The din of cheers and the breeze of wav-
ing hats followed the reading of the adj
dress, and was maintained several minutes
dying out and renewing and rising until it
died of sheer WEAKNESS.
George G. Smith, farmer from Chau-
tauqua, next addressed the meeting in favor
of its purposes and proposed action. He was
followed by a strong rugged-faced farmer
from Erie county. His name is Frank NJ
rhorne, and his speech was the oratorical
feature of the convention. Mr.. Thorne, in
The course of his speaking, said:
1t is u trite proverp that "the blood of the
MARTYR is the seed of the church." 1t Is
equally true that the warm blood of an out
ragged Democracy is the seed of revolution.
congratulate you upon the fact that an
important and effective step has been taken
IN the revolution which aims to restore and |
re-establish the rights of the Democratic |
masses.
William A. Beach, who spoke at the |
Cooper Union meeting in New York, next
addressed the meeting He dealt with the
Early convention and some features of pri- |
naries described as remarkable for the !
,bscurity of the places where they were
leld and the littleness of numbers attend |
ng Mr.. Beach designated the State con-
yention of to-day as ''the outworking of
,old and heartless plan te advance the polit-
ca fortunes of one man..
Mr.. Clarke, of Otsego. young farmer,
,luntly demanded that the name of Cleve-
and should be placed squarely at the front
VI the movement represented by the anti