Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-25


nm and those who favored .ho
admission OF these people are greatly
N the wrong, The proper place for
them 10 show their strength and fight
their battle was In tho primary. They
We're invited TO take part. 1'ney de-
olined. They therefore have no sand
lnH here, am opposed 10 admitting
them II they arc good ana consoian-
uow Democrats they will not vote
AGAINST The Democratic ticket"
Police Commissioner Martin had a
talk with Ex-uov, Flower this after
noon aud some very hot words passed
Flower was In favor OF harmony nj
any cost and Martin was Just ~ sure
tina, tho state Democracy people should
not be treated with. an they did not
come regularly nH contestants The
two leaders disagreed 10 badly thar
they lost their temper and left zach
other without coming 10 u settlement.
Martin went al once 10 the Wander
Butts and called meeting OF the Tam
many committee. lie presided himself
ana upon motion appointed committee
" appear before the com nitttee on
contested seats and argue against any
representation Tor the state Dcmoc-
raey, The Significant feature OF this
move was the fact that Thomas n.
Grady who In wen known TO he u
deadly enemy OF the state Democracy,
was chairman OF the state delegation.
onc OF the Significant features OF tho
day WIS The absence from the couvpn-
uon OF ail The prominent men except
huNwell r. Flower Scnatorn liil and
Murphy did not come Leaders Mar.
TN aud Grady OF Tammany were not
there.
John Boyd Thatcher was at the Yates
IN Mr., nuns room and igx- Lieutenant
Governor shechun was at the room VI
senator Murphy, MIR. Glruy HtRyed
with Senator Murphy for some time,
but an he had a resolution to present
he huollVd Into the convention Ia tho
middle NJ Mt nclmonra Hpceyi.
Another feature OF tho day was tho
cutting out Icy MI Belmont OF that
part of Ills speech drnduising third
term presidential aaperatipia. ssmc OF
the Tammnnyltes who had prepared
to receive this part % the speech with
applauan were disappointed
helnilng to the matter this evening
MI, Belmont said TO the Associated
press correspondent. "Niy speech In
general pointed TO that Idea, nut / ala
not devrm II wise TO nuke any great
move In criticiaing iha ndmmlatra ON
IN that direction Personally, however,
! nm willing TO be quoted az against u
thlrd term"
the following Ia tho platform 80 FAR
~ adopted BY the platform committee
tonight;
The Democratic party OF the state
or New York by IL delegates Ia con-
Yontlon assembled adopts this declnra-
tlon OF prlnpipleH.
We hold that SELF government Is tho
Foundation principle 81 American lih-
uriy ana OF true Dcmocfscy We
therefore oppose pn,ernalism, social
Ism and control OF one class by an
other Each citizen Inns the right to
order his own lie, provided he re-
respects the rights OF others OF tho
commonwual, voiced In Just laws and
each community must maintain tho
same rights US the charter OF ita pos
llucnl we'll being
We believe that the political HE or
New York state win be made healthier
II our state officers ana Legislators
shan honestly and competenily goy-
cfn the state, rather than TO strive to
rule the nation ur 60 administer tho
cities, We therefore uphold home ruio
for VitioH and other local communl.
Ties throughout the Htntr. We adylRe
Yoicis To HcrutinlAc most carefully the
character, ierurn, and political opin
Ions OF candidates for the state SEN
ate and assembly ond thus libosatc
our great state from such silent re-
uret and alngtcr Influences as loinn-
utod the legislature Of 1895
We uiiirm that Aelf-gayofnment hnd
homo rule Ia cllieH Involve local option
In excise ana other regulations which
FAIR enforcement.
The Republican policy OF ruling New
York and other great cities from Al
bany has failed, II has corrupted the
legislature and dnmornliHcd the ciiioa;
It's sole defense % uniform law through
out the state falls before the ridiculous
fact that II lH today a cfitnc 10 sell
drink but not a primo ia shave at
one end VI the Brooklyn bridge and not
q crime TO sell q drink az the other
The Democratic party does not wavur
IN hoAtlllty to aumptuhry legislation.
ana TO every Inference, however be-
nevolcnt or exalted their motive with
personal liberty except when necessary
10 secure public order or decency aud
the equal rights of ultlzenA We reoog.
nize, therefore, the necessity and the !
right VI proper regulations for sunday
ana other holidays upon which gem
cral buAinuna IN suspended ana large
numbers OF people, especially women |
and children, are passing IN The streets.
What the special restrictions Of this |
character are ncedful for ench OF the |
vnfluua and widely differing commu-
niiien OF this state should DO lett to !
ith citizens 10 determine.
We favor II sound currency and n
safe banking System, which can be /
based only on an honest dollar on II
single standard Of value, the standard |
Of the civilized world We oppose the
coinage OF sixty cents worth OF silver
into a dollar
The government should 10 out OF |
the banking huHinonH ana should limit |
itself 20 safeguarding banking meth |
DDS which shah extend throughout
the country the many advantages OF |
tho cities Tue loyal tender notes
born OF necessities OF Htruggloefor |
national existence. should be With |
drawn. Their pfssshos Ia the cur |
rency IL a menace 20 ths ifsiiiaiAH
OF business and prevents tao due ns
OF the silver dollars already coined
We believr the people VIII permit no
steps backward Ia thrln reform.
Rarkirsa Republican legislation irfi 10
the Democratic administration leg
acy ~ llin eliminating lust AZ lie-
publican president left oiiics. and Tug
before amy Democratic law nod been
passed. In disastrous crials now
happily dianppearink IN tnc results q
national administration, l
becomes evident Returning rrospgrl-
~, geyiving Industry, ana Increasing /
wages prove that tRrlff rern ton,
though. Il has been ana not
the noatrum 'oheAp money" II tho
true rnre OF the evils wlh1l extoriipn-
ate taxation has brought upon our
nation. and We congratulate the c',un-
Try that Il has a ppWoe,utlc president
VINO VIII veto rfartiounry measures
aud viii enforce for the next two
years truce IN tarin isfunp,
We commend our Democratic prcsl-