Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-23
HIS NAME IS HILL.
And New York Democrats as
One Man
INSTRUCT THEIR DELEGATES
To Present His Name to the
Democrats of the Nation
AT CHICAGO CITY IN JUNE.
The Rafers Shook. the Bunting Trembled and
Traitors SkuIksd
WHEN YOUNG HICKORY HILL
Was Named to Lead the Tried and True
Jackson Democrats to Victory.
Republican and Mugwump
Boilers Meet
The Sum of victory.

The Sun of Victory.
ALBANY, n. Y, Feb q. Bright, warm
sunshine and booming cannon opened the
convention day and such crowds as filled
the streets have never before been seen at
the state capital. The weather was spring
likeln temperature. 4 great mass of peo-
pie surged about the state committee head.
quarters where al 10 O'Clock the Grace
Anderson committee was to make its formal
''kick," but it must be said the people were
interested in getting tickets for the conven-
ton more than i'll the fate of the anti-Hill
men.
Grace showed his face promptly on time
with Z. Ellerry Anderson, James Byrns
aud Col. Monroe. anderson on entering
the room with his colleagues was recog-
nized by Chairman Murphy, and said !:
''Gentlemen-I desire to say we appear be-
fore you as commute appointed by COM
mittee Of fifty Democrats appointed in
pursuance Of Z meeting at Cooper Union,
February II, under instructions of the
meeting and resolutions there passed
Copies of the action then taken has been
sent to member of the state committee
and we intend this morning simply to ask
the question whether any answer has been
made to the committee of fifty to the
communication which has been sent to The
state committee. That's all we desire to
say"
A motion of Cochran to table the protest
and resolution was put and carried.
The committee headed by Anderson with
drew
From the scene of the kick the crowd
poured forward to Convention hall.
Chairman Murphy called the convention
to order and named the temporary organi-
cation decided on by the state committee at
the morning meeting.
Mayor J. W. Hinckley escorted Judge
Beebe Of the court of claims, to the chair
His speech was warmly received through
out, but the greatest applause was accorded
his reference to Senator Hill, under whose
leadership the Democracy of the state never
lost a battle, Three cheers and thrice
three were given, while the David B. Hill
club kept up the enthusiasm with its pecu-
liar cry.
Secretary Defreest called the roll of the
convention, and as the names of prominent
Democrats were read they were rgreeted
with wild applause. The reading of the
roll revealed the presence of three contest
ing - delegations, one from the Fourth
Albany district, the second from the Second
district of Chautauqua, and the third from
the First district of Oswego.
Resolutions were adopted making provis-
ions for the appointment of committees on.
credentials, permanent organization, plat
form, delegates and electors.
The present state committee was oon-
tinued in existence until next year. The
convention then took a recess until $3.50
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The hall was crowded as at the morning
session when Chairman Beebe called the
afternoon session to order at 400 The
report of the committee on contested seats
favored the seating of the sitting delegates
in the contested cases of Albany and Chau-
tauqua The Oswego contest was with
drawn. The report was adopted.
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization was presented and
adopted. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles was made
permanent chairman, and when introduced
by Judge Beebe received an ovation,
Gen. Sickles spoke at some length.
James W. Ridgeway, Kings county, next
handed up report of the committee on
which was read the paper
the conventions platform,
which renews 4 pledge of fidelity
to the great cause of tariff reform
and the whole Democratic faith and ira
dition as affirmed in the national platforms
of 1876 to 1888 as well as in state platforms
with the opening of Governor
Tilden's term and closing with Governor
HIPS long, thrice approved and alike Illus
trious service in the chief magistracy of the
Empire state. 1t then declares
l. Gold and silver only are legal tender
and no currency inconvertible with coin.
,. Steady steps toward specie payments.
No step backward.
3. Honest payment of the public debt in
coin, the sacred preservation of the public
faith.
T. Revenue reform. Federal taxation for
revenue only. No government partnership
with protected monopolies.
5. Home rule, to limit and localize most
the few powers intrusted to pub
lie servants, municipal and Federal, no
G. Equal and exact justice to all men; no
partial taxation
T. The presidency is public trust; not
private pcrquisite.
S. Economy in public expense. that labor
may be lightly burdened.
O. We steadfastly adhere to the principles
Of sound finance. We are against the coin
age of any silver dollar which is not
If the intrinsic value of every dol
ar of the United States. We therefore
1enounce the new Sherman silver law I'M
Ter which oqe-tenth of our gold stock has
been exported and ali our silver output
damned up at home as a false prentense.
out an actual hinderance to the
'eturn to free bi-metallic coinage
md tending only to produce change from
,Sse kind of recommendation to ano :her We
therefore unite with our friends n stigma |
izing the Sherman silver law as no solu-
lou OI lne gold ana SlIVer question and as !
fit appendix to the subsidiary and bounty !
windle of Mckinley, worse than the |
var tariff, the Blaine reciprocity |
fumbug, the squandered surplus, the |
dvancing deficit, the defective cen
US and falsifed representation |
nd revolutionary procedures of the Billion |
.ollar congress. All justly condemned by |
he peoples great uprising last November |
1890, the verdict Of which was renewed |
his year, 1892, will empower Democratic |
tatesmen to guide the peoples councils |
nd execute the peoples will
The Democrats of New York; recall with |
roud memory the inhexibillty to sound |
nance of Governor Tilden, who not |
My administered the state govern |
lent with frugality, but also with |
lneQualed ability and with unfag- |
ing resolution demanded thorough |
eform IN taxation and likewise with a /
at esman's energy and foresight assaiied /
he shameless DEGRADATION o. our green
TEX currency and led the Democratic party |
pns hing en- the compulsory Republican i
Vance TO current coin redemption. If not
so tothat coinage payment OF the sans