The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-12
DOWN WITH DAVE HILL.
New York Democrats Against the
Freeze-Out Convention.
KISSES GREET HIS NAME,
Vigorous Resolutions Against the Tactics
OF the Peanut Politician-The State
Committee Asked to Retrsct Its Action
wild Cheers for Cleveland.


meeting was enthusiastic in its approval
tactics.
The speakers were Congressman Charles
Tracey the Democratic r. preventative OF
the Albany district at Washington, one
OF the most outspoken friends Of the anti
Hill movement from its beginning; John
g. Milburn, of Buffalo, the home OF Lieu
tenant Governor Sheehan; ex-Secretary
Charles s. Fairchild, who held the port
folio of the Treasury during Cleveland's
Administration; Z. Ellery Anderson,
chairman OF the Committee OF Twenty
Five; Congressman John De Witt War
nor, the well-known advocate Of Cleve-
land and 'stariff reform; w. A. Beach,
of Onondaga, and A. Frank jerks, OF
Chautsuqua.
mously adopted:
Resolved: That this assembly OF Demo-
Gratis OF the city OF New York, now makes
its respectful protest and appeal against
the uncalled- for and i'll advised action OF
the State Committee in designating SO
early date as Monday, the 22nd OF Feb
ruary, for the meeting of the State con-
vention, which is to elect delegates to the
National convention, appointed TO be held
at Chicago on June 21st, 1892.
Resolved-That the right OF the voters
of political party to assemble at the call
of the leaders who are its representatives
and servants, TO carry out its will In re-
gard to the details Of party management,
should not be curtailed in time, place or
circumstance. in such way as TO limit or
embarrass genuine expression OF popu-
lar party feeling upon the question in
hat ghOuld
made in party assemblies upon subjects
to be presently decided at as near time
to that wherein decision is reached as can
be reasonably and conveniently appoint
ed. Delegates should be fresh from the
people. No body OF men elected to ex-
press the will OF the voters assembled in
party convention should be for an unrea-
seonable time, custodians OF the voters
rights or hold their delegated powers for
a period longer than is absolutely neces-
sary for the purpose. The people are JUS
titled in resenting any action on the part
of the party leaders, whereby their voices
shall be suppressed or perverted.
Resolved: That the history OF contests
upon national issues in the state OF New
York since 1855 shows that too much pru-
dence cannot be exercised, nor are too
much enthusiasm and labor possible In
the effort to carry the state of New York
for the Democratic party. The record OF
nine most recent canvasses. We have met
and every time must meet an arrogant
and unscrupulous adversary. The area OF
contest is our whole imperial domain. In
such a strife success does not go to MEM
bers only. 1t rests upon unity and fidel-
ity in every county to the interests and
principles of the voters as declared in
party platforms which have been the basis
Of successful contents, and II is absolutely
necessary in every campaign that no just
grievances OF the people, from the con-
duct of party managers, should produce
lukewarmness or hesitation anywhere in
the great army of Democratic voters.
They are body OF volunteers and not of
hired soldiers and must be taken into the
confidence of their leaders in the early
stages of the fight. Leadership need not
and should not involve duress.
Resolved - That the state committee
hold its functions and political powers in
trust for the welfare of the party. Its
action in calling the state convention for
the 22d OF February, and thereby forcing
the holding Of the primaries on brief no.
tice, is contrary to party usage and irreg-
ular II denies to the democratic electors
of this state full, fair and effective exer-
else of their right TO be represented in
caucuses, primaries and district and state
conventions. This action is grave vio-
lation of the political duties of the COM
mittee which cannot but expose the
needless danger in the election next
November.
Resolved-That a copy Of these reso-
lutions over the hand of the President OF
this meeting be sent to the several
members of the state committee, and that
a committee of fifty with power to it's
member, be to communicate with the
members OF the democratic state conven-
tion and respectfully to protest against
their action in designating the date al
ready fixed for the state convention; and
that they be urged to reconsider such ac-
tion and revoke their call and, il that is
net done, that the committee hereby cre-
ated exercise such further powers and
take such other action as may secure
proper and presentation of the people OF
the state in the national convention OF
the party and as may seem proper and in
accordance with the spirit OF these reso-
lutions.
The speakers all touched on main de-
nunciatory and warning lines. In the
course Of his remarks Ex-Secretary Fair
child said:
Fellow Democrats: You noed but word
from me. We who have been active in
this movement and who will continue to
be active therein until the end thereof,
have done only our simple duty toward a
party and cause we love. We believe
that both our party and our principles
are in peril. We believe that great num-
bers of Democrats, both in state and ma
tion feel this peril and therefore that we
would be cravens and towards did we not
DO our utmost to give an outlet to the
deep feeling which We know to exist and
which has been repressed by every device
known to official power and party ma
chiuery.
We ask and hope for no reward save the
approval and gratitude OF those who, in
the years to come shall believe Democrat
ic principles TO be benehcent and promot-
i've OF manhood.
For myself permit me to say that /
stand before you rs one who feels n deep
sense OF obligation to the Democratic
party, for while have never asked aught
Tor myself from il, yet IL has given me
much, not alone in place and honor, but
also in principles which have inspired me
with higher manhood and made me bet
ter and happier man than l could have
been without them.
And now, forsooth, am told that am
not Democrat. Not a Democrat: you
will pardon n few personal words am
sure in presence OF such a statement from
such a source.
My teachings in Democracy were from
the earliest childhood at the knee Of Sey-
mour and later at the side of Tilden. The