St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-01


gether. made the prediction that our
only trouble on the Slst day of May
would be to find hall large enough to
accommodate all our friends. APP
plause.l Here you are now, in thous-
andS, to do mighty work for our party.
Permit me personally TO thank the
thousands of Democrats throughout the
state who have so patrloticallY, so un-
seliishly aided in the promotion of this
movement for the benefit of the Demo
cratic party. [Applause.l Andnow we
have only to 90 on in a constructive
manner, bearing in mind the rights and
feelings of all our fellow Democrats who
are seeking today nothing but justice,
asking for nothing for ourselves
that we would not be willing
plause. We have only to 90 on in
this spirit, firmly and calmly, to accom-
plish what ! believe will be the thing
which will have done more for the
Democratic party OF the State OF New
Y ork than all other political movements
in The last generation. Applause l
have now. on behalf of the provisional
state committee. the honor OF nOminat-
ing as your presiding officer John d.
Herman, of Oneida county.
Enthused by Herman.
AS Mr.. Herman rose to his feet. the
enthusiasm was V0clferOuS. Quiet
finally settled on the crowd ana Mr..
Herman addressed the delegates III
lengthy speech touching the meaning
and intent of the gathering. When he
referred 10 the fact that the convention
knew something about Grover Cleve-
land, the entire body seemed to be upon
its feet, with lifted voices, waving
arms, slaShing canes. waving fans and
handerchlefs, hats and umbrellas. The
ladies caught the enthusiasm of the
moment and added to the scene the
waving Of their fans and kerehiefs. The
speakers reference to HOratiO Seymour
met with quick recognition. as did also
his reference to silver and silver legiS-
lation.
At the close of the address the secre-
taTy read the roll of the delegates for
confirmation and substitutiOnS. When
the motion for a committee on creden-
tials was pending a delegate arose to
object that the convention would do
better TO decide first whether it would
send delegates to Chicago. The chair
man, however, stated that the question
would 90 first to the proper committee,
and thus to the convention. Then,
after naming committees, the conven-
ton adjourned TO $3.50 p. IN.
The convention reassembled at AIS,
and the temporary organization was
made permanent. Ellery Anderson,
chairman Of the committees Oh reSou-
tiOns, sent up the platform as prepared
and revised by the committee during
recess. 1t reads:
The Platform.
We the delegates of the Democratic party
of the state of New York, assembled in con-
veution at Syracuse. declare that the most
urgent necessity of the Union is radical
reform in the administration of the federal
government. We declare that the Democratic
party alone is true TO the people and alone
can be trusted 10 administer the government
of this nation in their interest. We denounce
the Republican party for its abuse of power
during the past four years. Obtaining in 1880
control Of the executive ana both branches
of congress. that party entered upon a course
Of extravaganza. tyranny and fraud
1t found the treasury in receipt of a large
and increasing surplus, but, disregarding
1he duty thus imposed upon it to relieve the
people from the oppressive tariff taxation so
long endured, the Republican party. through
its ''billion-dolar congress- enacted appTo
priations amounting 10 S500, 000. .0J0 annually.
1t made most of these appropriations perma-
nent, so that they cannot be reduced by the
present Democratic house Of representatives
without the concurrence of the Republican
senate. 1t turned magnificent surplus into
a deficiency. 1t deprived the state of New
York of its just representation in congress
and in the electoral college. 1t displayed an
utter contempt for economy and honesty by
its fraudulent administration Of the pension
office. 1t reached a climax OF partisan op-
preston in its strenuous endeavor to enact
into law the infamous force bill.
A Satisfying Contrast.
Contrasted with this history of extrava-
gance and oppression, we recall with ever
increasing satisfaction the wise and prudent
Democratic administration of Grover CIeve-
land. He pointed out in his message OF De-
cember, 1857. the true mission of the Demo
cratic party, and through temporary defeat
brought IL to them again in the magnificent
victories of 1890 and 1891. All this has been
remem Dered by our brethren Ill other states
from the Atlantic to the PacIfic; and New
YORK, we emphalically declare, shall not be
blank space upon the Democratic map.
We deneunce the Mckinley tariff: we de-
clare that tariff is a tax; that all taxation
is burden; that it should never exceed the
necessities of government wisely and
eco nOmically administered We condemn
the present tariff. not only because it is eX-
ceSSiVe and restrictive of the commercial de-
velopment of the country. but because it has
been enacted in the interests of a few at the
expanse and for the oppression of the mass
of the people. 1t is class legislation.
1t does not increase the receipts of wage
earners, but it turns over to The protected
manufacturer ever becoming more and more
rapaeious, the federal treasury and the tax
ing power of the federal government to use
for their own benefit, ana it leaves it to them
to decide whether or not the WageearnerS
they employ shall receive any part of this
enormous bounty. 1t is an inexhaustible
source of corruption, constant menace to
free government. 1t has sapped the indie
pendence of industry, and an inevitable con-
sequence is that the classin receipt of these
pecuniary favors should seek to perpetuate
their grasp upon the government.
The DemOerauic party has no more urgent
mission Jnan to destroy system productive
of so much evil and, in spirit of modera-
ton, with due regard to the interests of cap
ital 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 en-
acted for revenue only.
Reciprocity and RhinO.
Recent change in the policy Of the Repub-
licap party from general system of high |
tariff taxes to the reciprocity system is an
admission 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 gold and silver as
money, and we demand that ali dollars
whether gold or silver shall be equal in value
to each other in fact as well as by declaration
of law. We are opposed 10 the free coinage
of silver by the United States alone at the eX-
isting rate OF sixteen to one, because we be-
lieve that free coinage at that ratio will result
in the immediate disappearance of gold from
the business of this country, the use of silver
with certain loss 10 every wage Garner and
every savings bank depositor with impair
ment of credit and disastrous disturbance of
every kind. We demand the repeal of the
Sherman silver law Of 1899 as an obstruction
off infQ ina al of