The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-25
LEADERS NOT THERE.
Features of Yesterdays Session
of New York Democrats.
The Leaders Remained Away
From the Convention.
FOR SOUND" MONEY.
The Platform Declares for 1t
and Local Option.
FOR SOUND" MONEY.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, Sept. 25.-One of
the significant features of the New
York convention yesterday was the
absence from the convention of every
leader except Roswell P. Flower.
Senators Hill and Murphy did not
come Leaders Martin and Grady of
Tammany were not there. John Boyd
Thatcher was at the Yates and in Mr..
Hills room, and Lieutenant Governor
Sheehan was at the room of Senator
Murphy. Mr.. Gilroy stayed with SEN
ator Murphy for some time, but as he
had a resolution to present, he strolled
into the convention in the middle OF
Mr.. Belmont's speech.
General interest centered about the
meeting of the committee on resolu-
tions, where the excise plank was be-
ing discussed in executive session. and
about the committee on credentials,
where. the New York and other con-
tests were to be decided. 1t was voted
to reserve the matter of the New York
and Kings county contests till the set
Element of the others. The chairman
announced that the contests in the
f rst, Second and Third districts of
the county OF Queens was before the
committee. Senator Hill moved that
the sitting delegates of the list be de-
clared entitled to their seats. The mo-
ton was adopted.
The platform, so far as adopted by
the committee, declares that self gov
eminent and home rule in cities in
wolves local option in excise and other
regulations which require local public
sentiment for their enforcement.
The Repu blican policy of ruling New
York and other great cities from
Albany has utterly failed; they COR
rupted the legislature and demoralized
the cities; its sole defense of uniform
ity of law throughout the state fails
before the ridiculous fact that it is
to-day not a crime to shave at one end
of the Brooklyn bridge and crime to
sell a drink at the other The Demo-
cratic party does not waver in its hos
tility to sumptuary legislation, and
to every interference of the majority,
however benevolent or exalted the
motive, with personal liberty, except
when necessary to secure public order
or decency or the equal rights of citi-
zens. To the liquor business, as to
the many lawful businesses, are apEli-
cable considerations of public safety,
order and quiet.
We recognize, therefore, the neces-
sity and the right of proper regula-
tions for Sundays and other holidays,
| upon which general business is sus-
pended and large mum bers of people,
especially women and children, are
passing in the street. What restric-
tions of this character are needful for
each various and widely differing COM
munlties of the state should be left to
its citizens to determine.
We favor a sound currency and
! safe banking system, which can be
based only on an honest dollar of
single standard of value, the standard
of the world.
We oppose the free coinage of 60
| cents worth of silver into a dollar.
The government should do our
banking business and should limit
itself to safeguarding banking meth
DDS, which viii extend throughout the
country. The legal tender notes. born
of the necessities of a struggle for
national existence, should be with
drawn. Their presence in the cur
rency is a menace to business and
prevents the due use of silver dollars
already coined.
We believe the president will permit
no steps backward in tariff reform.
Reckless Republican legislation left to
the Democracy a legacy of i'll, culmin-
ating just as a Repu olican president
left office, and long before any Demo-
cratic laws had been passed, in dis
astrous crisis, now happily disappear
ing. as the results of Democratic adj
ministra ton.
Cleveland is praised for a number of
alleged reforms and his wise" policy
generally.
Few of the practical politicians in
the city will admit ever having seen
such a seething pot of discomfort as
that brewed within the few hours that
interviewed between recess of the con-
vention and the meeting of the com
mittees Up to the hour of convenlng
it was supposed that the plan of repre-
sentation adopted by the Kings county
men was the plan favored by the lead
ers, and would be adopted in the case
of the New York contest. But men
with Tammany badges were discon-
tented, and the result was that when
the convention adjourned there was
no certainty that there would be an
acceptance of the plan At the head
aud front of the revolt against the
! plan favored by Senator Hill and ex-
! Governor Flower, were Senator Muir
| ply, ex-Police Commissioner Marin.
{ ex-senator Grady, ex-Mayor sGiIroy
and Lieutenant Governor Sheehan.
The convention was called to order
! at 1925 and ex-Congressman Perry
! Belmont was made temporary chair
man. After the appointment of the
usual committees the convention adj
1ourned until this morning.
Northern Pacific Receivers Resign.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 25.-Henry
/ c. Payne, Thomas T. Cakes and II. C.
Rouse, receivers of the Northern Pa
cific railroad, rendered their resigna-
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