Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16
A Wise Declaration.

The platform adopted by the lam
many county convention in New
York recently fairly rings with such
declarations of principles as appeal
to wise and conservative government
and is worthy of the endorsement OF
all people who prize the privileges
of personal liberty. In brief the
platform declares:
I'VE cordially endorse the admin
istration of President Cleveland as
conservative, digniiied, capable and
Just, and we approve of the wise
legislation of a democratic congress
in the repeal OF the vicious laws
passed by the republican party,
under the operation Of which our
finances were imperillcd and our
commercial and industrial pursuits
seriously injured; and we find in our
reviving industries the highest ex-
preston of the beniiicent results
which have attended the action of a
democratic president supported by a
democratic congress.
I'VE recognize the high character
and thorough equipment for the var
ious offices for which they were desig-
mated of the candidates of the demo-
cratic party nominated in the state
convention at Syracuse, and we
pledge to them the hearty and en-
thusiastic support of the democracy
of New York county.
..In the pending campaign the
great central issue to be determined
by the PEOPLE is their capacity for
self-government whether the plain
people of the metropolis can be
trusted, in this as in every other
community of the state, to pursue
the usual and recognized political
methods in the nomination and cleo
tion of those who are to be their Off
cial servants. or whether that duty
should be dictated by the chamber
of commerce, an exclusive associa-
ton chartered by George ILL.,. King
of England. for the purpose Of trade
alone, but now assuming to arbitrar-
lily regulate our political conditions.
and always performing this function
in the sole interests of the opponents
of the democratic party.
We insist upon full recognition
of every right and privilege of every
element. even to the humblest, that
goes to make up the political power
of community such as ours.
I'VE favor the enforcement of law
but protest and denounce the dis.
elimination that has been made be
tween the rich and the poor in the
severe, oppressive, and unintelligent
exercise of power by the police board
of this city.
1.-The democratic party now is, n:
it has ever been, strictly in favor o
a respectful observance Of Sunday
by abstaining on that day from all
save necessary employment. and yet
mindful of the rights of every either
to the enjoyment of worship, COM
fort and recreation according to hi.
own conscience and wishes, as far u:
compatible with a due regard to the
beliefs and desires of others, it fav.
ors the immediate enactment by th'
next legislature of a modification o
the present oppressive excise laws
and in addition promises to propos'
to and endeavor to obtain from tn,
coming legislature law which viii
enable this community to determine
for itself by popular vote whethe
the sale of food, beverages. and al
necessaries shall be permitted on tn
first day of the week during certain
prescribed hours and in a manner 81
restricting as not to interfere will
religious observauces."