Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-29
REVOLT AGAINST TAMMANY.
Statement Issued by the New Yorl
State Democracy.

statement Issued by the New York
State Democracy.
Leaders Of the anti-Tammany movement
In New York. which has been in process of
capitalization for the last three weeks,
nave issued a statement addressed to the
New York democrats
The name Of the new organization is the
New York State Democracy. The chairman
is ex-Secretary of the Treasury Charles s.
Fairchild. The general committee is a
thousand strong and includes the best
known democrats in New York. including
Messrs. Coudert Hewitt. Ely, Straus. Grace,
Saiomon, Iselin. Glider and Jeroldman.
Inc text OF the address is as follows:
NEW YORK, Nov. ~, 1893
TO ALL DEMOCRATS:
Recent events have demonstrated that
tnose VINO now assume to lead the demo-
crauc party In New York and to direct the
actions of its state and local conventions
have repeatedly and persistentIy endeavored
to misrepresent the real sentiments of the
party.
In 1892 they very nearly led the party to
disaster in the national election.
In 1893 they have actually brought IT to
defeat in this state
In 1892, by fraudulent caucuses and dis
honest political methods, they undertook to
mislead the democratic national convention
as to the real choice Of the democrats of
this state
This attempt happily failed. The very
means adopted to stif1e the voice of the peo-
pie resulted in affording time to present an
ORGANIZED protest against the attempted
misrepresentation, and the national conven-
ton, the great court of appeals of the party
was quick to disregard and overrule what
had been thus falsely and frauduiently de-
cratic state.
Only by means of a great popular uprising
against the domination of these unfaithful
party leaders was disaster averted and the
country saved from a perpetuation of re-
publican mistakes and misrule
In 1888 control of the state convention was
again secured by unfair and illegal use of
the party machinery, and a ticket was pre-
scented to the people containing as its most
prominent candidate one already discredited
with the people, and for whose nomination
no better reason was offered than that IL
was necessary in order to ''vindicate' GER
tain party leaders No time was given for
organized opposition within the party to
this most improper selection, and the party
was forced before the people with the candi-
dates selected at the unrepresentative state
convention.
Under such circumstances our defeat
should surprise no one.
But II Is not alone by their despotic use Of
self-chosen and self-perpetuating party COM
mittees to control caucuses and conventions.
in denance and contempt OF the wishes of
the majority, that these unfaithful leaders
have brought scandal upon the party.
They have prostituted the name of democ-
racy to the vilest ends
municipalities have been looted and have
been denied the right of self-government
Offices have been bestowed upon unworthy
persons as rewards for disreputable political
services and as tributes to personal friend
ship.
The laws of the state have been violated,
the mandates of its courts defied and COM
mon decency outraged. All these crimes
have been committed in the name of democ-
racy by men whose sole claim to power and
consideration is that they proclaim them
selves to be democrats.
Whatever the democratic party does and
is in New York has a great influence upon
its fortunes In all parts of the country, for
everything done here is viewed as through
a magnifying glass and is seen and known
of all men. Had democracy in New York
always been true to itself and true to its
ideals, We should have attained supremacy
in the general government long since and
many states still controlled by republicans
would have declared for democratic princi-
pies and intrusted the control of their af-
fairs to democrats.
For this reason democrats In New York
state, and especially democrats in New
York city, owe a high duty to their party in
the whole country TO see to it that those in
control of the party organization in this
state and city deserve the confidence re-
posed in them and that the practices of the
party here are wise, honest and respectful
of law. of the rights of all citizens and Of
all democrats, and such to bring honor
everywhere upon the name of democracy
If We democrats in New York neglect this
duty We shall not be able to avoid the blame
If our country shall not continue to enjoy
the inestimable blessings flowing from DEM
ocratic principles and policies both In the
nation and in the state
The state of New York is safely democrat
ic. but no party can hope to succeed II the
practices of its leaders contrast unfavorably
with its declared principles. AS democrats
We believe that the best interests of our
state and nation require the application to
our governmental affairs of true democratic
principles, administered and enforced by
worthy and capable democratic instrument
alities.
To insure this result the democratic party
in this great democratic state must again be
so led as to deserve and win the respect
and confidence of the people.
We can hope neither to deserve nor win
their respect and confidence IL we permit to
remain uncorrected the abuses which have
led to our defeat.
1t Is clear that the democratic party in
this state must be radically reorganized and
purged of the elements that have under
mined its vitality and threatened its exist
ence and rescued from the dictatipn of those
who have used the party organization for
purely personal ends and control once more
lodged directly in the people themselves
Upward OF thousand democrats In this
city have consented to act upon a general
committee to perfect a truly representative
democratic organization. 1t is proposed at
an early day to call meeting OF this COM
mittee, at which time proper measures will
be taken to secure thorough and permanent
organization in this county a permanent
headquarters and cooperation of right feel
ing democrats in other parts OF the state
All democrats sympathizng with our pur-
poses and objects as above set forth are in
Nlte1 TO send their 20
William F. Hull secretary protein, post
office box 1.421, New York city.
Yours very respectfully
CHARLES S. FAIRCHILD
Chairman.
TI-HAR