Smyrna times., 1895-09-25
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Fight for Law and Morality.
THE CONTEST IN NEW YORK.

When the Democrats in New York
hold their State convention the cam
paign there will be fairly opened. 1t
promises to be one of the most interest.
ing, and to a considerable extent the
most unusual political contest ever
waged there. The Republican have
placed themselves upon record as favor
ing "the maintenance of the Sunday
laws in the interests of labor and re-
form" Senator Hill, who represents
the Democratic party in the State, has
already thrown down the gauntlet by
declaring that he stands for personal
liberty" which means a non-enforce-
ment of the laws now on the statute
books and a more liberal liquor law for
the benefit of the saloon men and their
allies, both personal and political.
If the Democratic convention should
take the stand that the excise laws are
not to be enforced, or that the question
should be submitted to the people OF
New York city to vote upon, the cam
paign will be waged mainly upon the
questions of reform and morality. The
temper of the people of New York
State is such, we believe, that vote
upon an issue thus clearly drawn
by the two parties could result in but
one way-in a victory for law and
order and strict observance of SGn-
day. If that is to be the issue all other
questions will be lost sight of in the
discussion which will follow.
BOSS" Platt and his associates were
against taking up the excise law and
Sunday question but Warner Miller
demonstrated that the party could not
shirk its responsibility and his amend
ment to the resolutions to enforce the
Sunday liquor law, went through
unanimously.
Chairman Sherman, in opening the
convention among many other things
said:
prior to the elections of 1893-1S94
the condition was one of serious men
ace. Vicious influences, through re.
peated victories, had grown bold and
daring. The greatest city on the con-
tinent was absolutely controlled by a
perfectly organized gang of political
plunderers under the guidance of a
master mind. Blacdmail as systematic
as it was horrible had brought about a
condition of municipal rottenness and
moral turpitude before which the civil
lied world stood aghast.
In Brooklyn ole mans will was
law; his orders were executed, his
favored dispensed, at the sacrifice of
the city's good name; McKane at
Gravesend, with brazen insolence. in
fragrant defiance of law, limited his
return of votes cast to the number re-
quired. Troy was under the absolute
control of cOterie of political thugs
and murderers. "Blue-eyed Billy"
with unequalled assurance, controlled
by legislation when needed, the political
destiny of the growing city of the lake
And over all this oligarchy like the
hundred-headed Briareus, King David
| AuAOOs UNIV ACOCuCy was OuITdEeu,
public trust betrayed, the expressed
will of the people subverted, public
records purloined, the mandate of the
courts violated, the Senate of the State
stolen, a United Gtatea Senator dishon.
estly secured, aad the piiant tool oi
political highwaymen smirched by his
presence the highest court of the State
to which be was elevated as his share
in the swag of political plunder.
"a Republican Legislature enacted
an improved blanket ballot law; cor.
rected imperfectionG in registration
methods surrounded the ballot. boz
with every possible safeguard, created
a barrier against the tide of fraudulent
and venal naturalization. 1t recognized
the universal interest in the interna
affairs of New York city. The seeth
ing mass of corruption anearthed BY
the LexOw Committee called for herioC
treatment and radical measures. Tt
that call it was prompt to respond. Il
gave the Power of Removal bill; legis
lated out of ofice the police justices
and created a new maglstracy; made
effective the house cleaning of the Dock
Department.; enacted Police Commits
sion bill, the wisdom of which result!
have already fully justified; responded
to every demand made upon it by the
people of New York"