The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-10-02
Hold a Two Days Session at
Syracuse
And Nominate Candidates for State Offices
Tammany Hall TriumPhs In Its right
Against the Estate" Democracy
The Platform Declares Against
Sumptuary Legislation and
Blue Laws"


to order. He announced that he was
directed by the state committee to say
that the regular and Shepard delegates
in Kings county were to be placed on
the roll, regulars to have two-thlrds
votes and the Shepardites one-third.
He also announced as the choice OF the
state committe for temporary chfAr-
man, Hon. Perry Belmont,
Mr.. Belmont was greeted with ap-
plause and made short speech
Committees on permanent organlza-
ton and credentials were appointed
and the convention adjourned until 10
o'clock to-day.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. s6. - The
democratic state convention was called
to order Wednesday by Temporary
Chairman Perry Belmont. James D.
Bell, of Kings county, presented the
report of the committee on csedennals.
In the contests in Oswego and Queens
counties the committee reported IN Ia
vor of the sitting delegates. This was
adopted. He then reported the resolu-
tiOn adopted by the committee giving
the New York State democracy one
fifth representation in the convention
and for this convention only, and de-
claring the Tammany delegates to be
the only regular delegates from New
York county. Each Tammany Han
delepate. under the resolution, was Civ
en- four-fifths of vote, and each Grace
Fairchild delegate one-ffth vote.
The convention adopted the report OF
the committee on credentials, giving
the Grace Fairchild democrats one
fifth representation. Confusion fol-
lowed. TammanU men cheered and
/ cries of derision were heard from the
, spectators In the midst of 1t all the
Grace -Fairchild democrats marched out
of the hall. Tammany delegates jeered
A them and the Shepard delegates from
Kings gave the retiring delegates three
, cheers. The report of the committee
y on permanent organization named
Hon. Roswell p. Flower for permanent
. chairman and the usual list OF wee
presidents, secretaries and honorary
p secretaries Ex-Gov. Flower was loudly
n applauded when he appeared on the
t stage. He spoke at length,
: The platform committee presented
4 their report as follows:
The democratic party OF New York, In con-
:, vention assembled makes the following decla'
=, ration OF its principles and policy:
70 Home rule. The first essential condltlor
~ Of good municipal government; local luriSdic'
=, ton and control over purely local affairs; nc
legislative meddling
o. 2-Economy in public expenses no money 10
~, priyate purposes or political jobs; strict audit
10 ing of public expenditures; low tax rate
S-HoneSty in public onices-no tainted legls
II, latures: no corrupt traffic in legaation; cieal
q men and free agents. no hypocrites'
=, 4-Eoual and honest enforcement OF all IN
n, laws; a proper observance Of day OF rest an
~ an orderly Sunday. modification or repeal Q
nj laws unsupported by public opinion; no un]us
no ! sumntuary laws; no blue laws; recognition Q
hs the fundamental American principle OF free
a dom of conscience: home rulo in excise as l
be other matters within reasonable limitation
he established to protect the interests OF temper
,os ance and morality; an amendment OF the excis
ha and other laws by the legislature OF the sta'
which shall permit each municipality express
,lS ing its sentiments by popular vote OF lht
10, iority of its citizens TO determine such prop'
nd legislative restrictions as will be in the inte
ar estS Of the entire state and may Dest sulV
he necessities and conditions.
ne 5-The attempts of prominent republica
n nolitciaps in the large cities of the state to
nudiate their own platform are renewed ev
aat dence of their hypocrisy and dishonesty on u
ma excise question and Of their desire to decei'
&C. the people.
md 6-Eoual taxation: no unjust Discriminate
cts no favored interests; no partial legislation
individual liberty; the right OF all citize
ost TO equal opportunities before the law; equ
W., and exact justice to all men.
INC INC 9-Honest elections: compulsory official a
ian counting OF expenditures by political parties
oS- well as candidates: personal registration
in voters as safeguard against fraud
and e-Pructical and honest reform in the ct
'iso service
ard 1O-Intolligontand liberal promotion OF ag
ide culture.
rst 1I-Improyed highways Of travel througho
oc- the state in the interest OF our cltzenS ana p'
"N ticularly OF the farmers and bicycle riders.
a l2-Benefcial and needed legislation IN |
m interests OF labor.
Iel- 13-Federal taxation for revenue only;
,es government partnership with projected nlonC
olies no meddling with the present reform
Oh tariff to the injury anu unSelIliIiB Vi Justin
of and industries
~, U-Sound money-gold and silver the o.
VIC legal tender; no currency lnconVertlDle W
OF coin: gradual retirement and extinction OF
greCnback currency; no Tree anu unililil
I5-Strict construction Of the federal e
stitution; rigid maintenance OF the reser
rights OF the states; no force bills.
ilds 10-No entangling alliance with foreign
tlons; the vigorous enforcement Of the Mon
aat. doctrine; no jingoism
We rcafflr:n the dem ocratic national platte
the OF ls9s and congratulate the people that dt
md ocratic legislation and democratic adminlst
-. tion have successfully brought the country
ASK of the disastrous financial and Industrial G
led dition into which 1t was plunged by the lll-c
ceiyed acts OF the republican party We
nan nan dorse the administration OF President Gle
Iur- lnnd.
der After the adoption of the platfo
had the following ticket was named: !
mi. secretary of state, Horatio G. King,
,in. Kings. attorney, general, Norton
'in' Chase, of Albany; state treasurer,
sec Witt Clinton Dow, Of Schoharie; cor
sion troiler, John b. Judson, of Fult
stor state engineer, Russell X! Stuart,
and Onondaga; Judge of court Of appe.
Cur Judge John d. Teller, Of Auburn.
for convention then adjourned sine die.
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