New-York tribune., 1895-09-26

roared mo" like bulls OF Bashan when the
Patterson motion was put
porT OF TIE STATE DEMOCRACY
The state Democracy delegates. lo' IN NUMBER
no sooner understood that their petition had oeen
denied them than they arose in BODY ahu' pass
ing down the aisle walked out OF the convention
hall. Their departure was the signal LOT Iouu
Kissing from the Tammany Han pehches' iheh'
with the disturbing element removed 'he oo"Ne"-
ton went on smoothly. but nevertheiess II see'isu
as though a big wet blanket had descehueu vn .as
assemblage Roswell y. Flower. VINO loilowed
with a long political speech as permanent chair-
man. seemed to think that something was ahss
for he suddenly abandqned his notes ana saIa
nlaintiyely: Certain OF our frlends nave uepa,eu
from tho hall but | am confident we shall md
them at the polls in November voting ihe Deno
cratic state ticket. Party success Is i,npossipIe
without party unity Then Mr. r'owtn ~ ,ho fen,
cluded to drop from his speech In view OF tne act
tbat the Stale Democracy had been driven from
the convention hall. the following gems OF pontcai
thought: Political proscripti2m Is s,,sSas
Tbero is TOO much 10 live for Harmony and unity
are essential conditions OF success In lhls cam
psign and bespeak on the part OF the convention
tbat tolerance and liberality which VIII insure 10
ali elements OF the party an adequate voice IN
uartv councils" Mr. Flower avoided all mention
in his speech of the Sunday liquor question lie
evidently was afraid or H.
THE SUNDAY LIQUOR PLANK
Pm, soon the convention vas in possession Of
the Sunday liquor plank which was laooriousy
shaned last night by the Committee on Resolu-
,iohs Daniel ~ Lockwood. the chairman OF the
committee read the platform to the convention
rvary one at once perceived that its style was
modelled on that OF the platform drawn up Tor
the Democratic State Convention OF 1874 by Mar
ton Marble when Samuel j. Tildcn ran for Gov
ernor. Most intelligent persons think that plat
form written by Mr.. Marble was one OF tne most
rr,ptellieihle documents ever framed The pres
ont conv If II also has that demert. with the ex-
ception of where 1t deals with the Sunday liquor
question. This plank the wayfarins man, .noueh a
he be drunk could understand. /. was lhlehueu ~
ia Give a pledge to the people OF this state thal
the Democratic party should legislative anu anu t- eA
ecut!ve power be lntrusted 10 H. Wouid open 'lic
ljouor-stores on sunday. 1t does give that pieuse
No one needs 10 read between the lines OF lhc
plank 1t cannot be Interpreted to the rurai
Democrat simply a temperance ~ urihh III w, w
guise. The plank refers 10 sunday anu sas - a.
the Democratic party believes in nome RUE IN
excise as in other matters" IT then goes on To
say that the Democratic party declares as Us
policy that an amendment shouiu w "laus ~
the excise laws (which shall permit each Huh,c'-
nality expressing it's sentiments by popuihr
vote of a majority OF It's citizens. TO deterhlnv NJ
within such proper legislative restrictions as VIII
no In the interests of the entire state Wnat ma!
be required by it's necessities and conditions.
The plank in full is worth quoting 10 shOW its
promise to the liquor or-dealers that the SAFE oi
liquor on Sunday shall be permitted:
Equal and honest enforcement OF all the laws;
proper observance of day OF rest ana an olueiiS
Sunday: modifca ton repeal OF laws unsupporicu
by public opinion. no unjust suhptua.S ,oorf ~
car principle of freedom OF conscience noie III
i'm excise "a In other matters withn reasohhpIr
limitations established protect the interests OF
temperance ard morality ana ma an an neisaure OF
the State which shall permit each munlclphH ny eA
pressing it's sentiments by "A popular vote OF ma
jorty OF it's citizens, TO determine within, SUI"
proper legislative restrictions Will be in the IN
terests OF the entire State. what may be required
BIZ its necessities and conditions.
Mr. Hill also thrust in a good WORD for per
sonal liberty" II reads: individual liberty; the
right of all citizens to equal opportunities before
the law. equal and exact justice to all men
the nomination of the candidates then Followed.
whose names are given early IN th:s dispatch
THE NEW STATE COMMITTEE.
new Democratic State Committee was
elected on the basis Of the Senate districts An
examination Of the names Of the fifty state
Committeeman discloses the fact that Senator'S
Hill and Murphy. Hugh Mclaughlin. Richard
Croker and William F. Sheehan possess 30 per
cent Of the voting strength Of the committee.
They will therefore have the control OF the ma
chinery of the Democratic party in the spring Oh
1sae when delegates wifi be elected to the Demo-
cratic National Convention. They cab throw
the vote of York state at the National con-
vention Of their party again for DaviG B. iliil
ar they can blackmail William c. Whitney into
pedging the Federal patronage TO them in re-
turn for their support Of him,