New-York tribune., 1895-08-17
TWO CONVENTIONS.
eral election

The two great political parties in the State are
so far lined up for the fall campaign as 10 nave
axo1 ,hcir convention dates The next step will
be the gathering Of forces at Syracuse and Sara
tooo tho nomination Of candidates aud the
promulgation Of platforms. Ihe conventions
will present some marked contrasts. one VIII
in all probability renom'nate the present S'a'e
officers and appeal TO the people FOR authority
to continue the work Of doing away with old
abuses and carrying into full effect Civil Ser
vice reform in the State departments which was
intrusted 10 them last year and which has been
nartio,ly performcd The other Will concern H.
sell with dcvsing plans TO get back the offices
which II lost through the Senate stealing oI 'he
men who sill lead the party.
The Democrats are making tremendous er-
fort for harmony That is, Gilroy. Mclaughlin,
Hin and ,he rest of the bosses whose methods
have been repudiated by the people, are making
the effort Ovcrt'lres for harmony from such
sources always mcan an invitation 10 compro-
mise with evil That is the significance OF that
pleasantly worded resolution thrown to the Fair
child and Shepard men by the State Committee.
The spider announces that he will keep his par
lor open for the fly TO walk into. II the reform
Democrats want TO surrender their principles,
come 10 regular caucuses. cast minority vote
I'm them and then support the bosses ticket and
methods why. the reformers will be permitted
to do so. That is harmony. But giving them
n representation In the State Committee or a
chance TO accomplish anything in the way OF
purifying the party would not be harmony; II
would be encouraging faction. So the reformers
are only invited 10 come in and be eaten Ana
what principles these reformers are asked to
nromote, First and foremost. Of course is the
excise question. Senator Hill has brought 'ha'
forward as an issue. The whole State Is 10 Do
aroused TO wrath because the reform admins
tration in this city has enforced plain anu man
datory statute enacted by Democratic Legs
laturc and signed by Democratic Governor.
TO enforce uniformly law that was meant only
10 promote blackmailng IS an invasion OF per
sonal rights that must arouse every freeman
from Erie TO Montauk. tn, they will ask the
people II they have had from the Repuhicans
all the reforms they expected. and request 'hi'
the Republicans be turned out because few or
their own people who masqueraded in the Ke-
publican uniform had joined them In preventing
from being done the things that the people and
the great body Of Republican legislators wanted.
These are both thrilling issues: the Democratic
publican enforcement OF a Democratic law. The
convention that appeals to the people thus Will
be an inspiring sight.
The Democracy has nothing TO propose. 1t
simply sets up a cry against everything done, IN
the hope Of rallyng to its support everybody
whose selfish interests have been interfered
with. On the other hand the Republican con
vention will represent the same issues in State
government on which the people last year by
plurality Of 10000 placed Governor Morton in
the chair The question before the people has
not changed. Something has been done in the
direction demanded. and the fact that there Is
vet more to be done is the worst reason In the
world for turning the State government over
TO the men who wish tc undo all that has been
accomplished. The Republicans have had their
spolsmen in the Legislature who have helped
Democrats 10 perpetuate bad government. but
the most Of those spoilsmen are being retired to
private life, and the Republican convention.
whatever be its complexion on matters OF party
management and State Committee re0rganiZa
ton. will certainly be sicadfast in support Of the
principles laid down by Governor Morton In his
message. and. SO far as traitors and Democrats
would permit carried out by the Republicans
I'm the Legislature The Democratic convention
with all the fair speech about harmony and prln
ciples will be the creature OF Hill and Tammany,
the promoter Of conspiracies to steal legislatures
and protect blackmaiers. No faith need be- put
in talk Of political honor that comes from the
mouths Of political thieves.