Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-25
The Boilers Kick.

ALBANY. n. Y, Feb. 22.-In the recess
interim of the state convention, the
Blocker hall anti-winter convention men
gathered at Union hall in Eagle street, only
a block from the executive mansion. At
2:3O O'Clock, Hon. Charles L. Fairchild,
chairman of the committee of fifty, called
the meeting to order and submitted state
ments in the nature of report as chair
man of that committee. He said: To the
committee of fifty-I report that in pur
suance of instructions given US by
mass-meeting held at Cooper Union Febru-
ary II members of the state committee in
dividually. and the state committee as
whole, had been requested to dissolve the
convention called by them for this day and
they declined to comply with that request.
Iucthat event you were instructed take
such measures as you might deem well to
secure a proper representation of the DEM
ocracy of this state at the Democratic
convention to be held in the
city of Chicago, June 2lst, next. You
will now enter upon the work of consider
ing and adopting such measures. Your ex-
ecutive committee thought proper to invite
friends and members of the Democratic
party from parts of the state other than
New York city to meet you here to-day to
aid and join in the great and patriotic
work you are about to undertake.
Fairchilds then presented Locke
of Buffalo as chairman, who said in
parties as in the history of states when 1t
becomes necessary for good citizens to as
sert and maintain their right. Such
an occasion now confrontS the
Democratic party in the state
of New York. Its organization, which
was created and intended as a means
through which the win of majority would
effect, has been seized by inscriptions
representatives of mere faction
and used as an instrument not to subserve,
but to Illustrate the will of the majority. 1t
arrogantly defes the law of the land.
1t arrogantly defes those rules of pro-
cedure, which, from long and uniform
usage has received the sanction of party
law. 1t represents not the party but few
who have received or hope to re-
ceive political benefits from one
ambitious politician. It is self
perpetuating for it begets its own kind. 1t
relies upon the patience of the people. upon
short statutes of limitations for political
offenses and upon its outcry against any
thing in the way of attack as a menace 10
the party"
Charles ]. Canda and Wallace Macfar-
lane were chosen to be secretaries. A roll
of those present was then read by Macfar-
lane, thirty-six counties being represented.
E. Ellery Anderson was called upon and
made a stirring speech, which was fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
The following speech, or address, to the
Democrats of the state was read:
To the Democratic Electors of the State OF
New York:
The present Democratic state committee
was appointed by the state convention of
1891. Its controlling. membership
secured that convention by the
admission of numerous irregular con-
testing delegations and by the exclusion
of delegates regularly elected by majority
of Democratic voters. The state committee
has complete control over the machinery by
which delegates may obtain seats in
the convention. Ii exercises absolute
jurisdiction in making up the preliminary
roll, which determines the mem Oership of
the committee on contested seats. The
experience of 1891 taught you, no matter
how complete and emphatic the vote may
be in the caucUses or in assembly district
conventions, if the result is Unsatisfactory
the delegation chosen by Democratic cleo
tors will be set aside in favor of delega-
ton having no shadow of
right except subserviency in state
committee. The issues involved in the
pending campaign are of the utmost
gravity. These are tariff reform, by which
is meant radical revision of the tariff
in accordance with the principles of
the platforms of 1876 and 1855, and honest
money by which is meant the preservation
at all times Of the equality of the intrinsic
values of our gold and silver currency.
All the Democratic electors OF this state
are entitled to be fairly represented IN the
convention called TO declare the sentiment
of the state on these issues and its prefer
ence as TO the standard bearer best qualified
to secure their triumphant vindicati on
at the polls. Uniform Democratic usage
for the past twenty years BY which the
quadrennial conventions to elect president
ial delegates have been held not earlier