Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-16

ley raped the convention to order, and an
nounced that the state committee had Sc
lected State Senator Thomas F. Grady for
temporary chairman. Mr.. Grady addressed
the convention for period of about TWEEN
ty minutes. In beginning he said:
"As loyal representatives of democratic
constituencies, you have assembled to
again declare your faith in democratic
principles your respect for democratic au-
thority and your confidence in democratic
uccess In this respect you differ from
scme who were for many years associated
with you, using their profession Of democ-
racy as \ mask under which to conceal the
purely selfish character of their political
actions, and who are now leagued with
your political opponents, denouncing demo-
cratic principles. defying democratic au-
thority and aiding, in SO far as they may,
to defeat the democratic candidates.
democracy which submits to the will CT
the majority only when no selfish interest
Is affected or sacrificed by so doing. 1t is
a sham democracy which sets up the opin-
ions of the few as entitled to control. be-
cause of the wealth or culture pedigree
of those by whom such opinions are held
l. Is a sham democracy which has for its
purpose the undue enrichment of the man
who relies upon his support upon what his
money earns him, and the consequent un-
just impoverishment Of the citizen who de-
pends upon what his labor may be able to
earn. 1t Is a sham democracy which yes
terday asked for a bimetallic standard,
upon the single condition of an interna-
tional agreement, and today confesses that
such declaration was but a subterfuge with
which to deceive those honestly favorng
such standard and that all the time its
purpose was to establish and maintain the
supremacy of gold"
Mr.. Grady alluded to Gov Mckinley as i
mortgaged candidate, and spurned the al
legation that the Chicago platform is
nothing but a declaration favoring re-
pud:ation, riot ard ruin
He proceeded to argue the question of
free silver coinage from the bimetallist's
standpoint. Taking up the allegation that
the Chicago platform means disturbance
of existing conditions. Senator Grady said:
Restoration, Not Disturbances.
1T is entirely true that we mediate a
disturbance of existing conditions. a dis
turbance, however. more In the nature of a
restoration than of revolution.
I'VE seek the destruction of the illegal
and oppressive trusts through which pro-
duction is limited and prices to the con-
sumner correspondingly enhanced. But in
the destruction of the trusts we will restore
to the producer that free field and open
competition which guarantees to him a
fair return for his labor, and We will re-
store ID the consumer that free field con-
trolled only by the natural laws of sup
ply and demand wherein he may purchase
his necessaries at u fair and honest price.
der less secure the capital which repre-
sents labor. intelligence, thrift or fortune.
We would give to it the highest protec-
ton of the law and find in 1t an incen-
tive for every toiler to work and save.
Neither would attack the enormous
aceumulatiOnS of money which represent
neither labor nor intelligence, nor thrift,
nor fortune except in the sense that those
who have been enriched as they have been
have by one governmental favor or the
other permitted to exact tribute from the
people by levyfng against them a tax, a
power which should never have been exer-
cised in the form or by the methods which
they have employed. We would, however,
put an end to that system of accumula-
ton. For the accomplishments OF such pnr-
pose all that is necessary Is to have the
opportunity for individual advancement and
| increase and that for corporate extension
diminished.
The Civil Service.
1--WE are opposed to civil service reform
as now Interpreted and favored, under
which. while pretending to prescribe nc
other test than that of merit, Its present
application exacts a collegiate and technical
| education as a requisite for employment
| in the public service We recognize the
| fact that a vast majority Of the youth OF
| the country are now compelled to engage
as wage-earnerS and bread-winners without
any opportunity for advanced technical
education, and we insist that honesty OF
| character and the ability to discharge tbs
| duties Of the position for which they apply
| or to which they may be appointed, shall
be tho only test of fitness to which they
| shall be required to submit"
After brief reference to state issues
Mr.. Grady spoke of Bryan and Sewall as
| Candidates of stainless character, com
| manding abilities, acknowledged worth anG
tried devotion. The peoples cause" he
| added, may safely be intrusted to theil
keeping. No pledge given by them to oul
citizens but will be faithfully and promptly
| Iedeemed.'
In conclusion Mr. Grady said;
| Defeat can but doom to a continuance
Tor -FOUR more years Of existing condition!
with their Injustice to labor and their priv
| flegeS to wealth accentuated and increa sed
! Victory will realize for US the blessing:
and advantages of peoples government
under which the public welfare is the high
| est law
| Protest Against Thacher.
During the delivery Of Mr.. Grady's speech
the Albany contesting delegation issued q
| circular opposing the nomtna ton CT John
BOYD Thacher for governor 1t read:
The attention Of the delegates is called
TO the fact that those who are urging the
nomination of Mr.. Thacher for governo.
are men not in sympathy with the Chicago
platform or nominees, but are gold men
! more republican than democrat
Mr.. Thacher at the recent state conven.
tlon at Saratoga placed himself on record
as unalterably opposed to silver and equal
~ In favor Of gold. At no time since has
he expressed any different views, but 4
such thing were possible he has empha
sized his announced conclusions. When MI
Bryan, in August, visited Albany Mayor
IEacner absented himself from the city
SO as to avoid welcoming the democratis
nominee for President to the capital of tht
state His purpose Is to conduct his can.
vass, II nominated, independently of the
national canvass. The nomination, Il
made, Will be for barter and trade Sc
lect no one who Is not in full sympath,
with the national candidates
der"
Inc temporary roll of the conventio,
was called and contests were noted in AL
hary, Monroe, Wayne and Wyoming coun
ties, and referred to the committee on ere
dentials.
Resolution of Indorsement.
The usual resolutions for committees wer
offered. and then James w. Ridgway of
fered this resolution:
Resolved, That the democracy of tn
state of New York in convention assemble
at the city ofBuffalo do hereby most hearth
indorse and approve of the platform adopt
ed by the national democratic convention a