The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-01
SOUND.MONEY DEMOCRATS.
The Syracuse Convention Adopts a
Strong Platform.
THE ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED
And the Chicago Platform scored-lts APP
peaIs to SectionaIism Deprecated.
Free silver tho Logical Out
come of Protection.


Free silver tho Logical Out
come of Protection.
SYRACUSE. y. Y. August Sl.-The
convention Of the Democratic reform or
eanlzation OF the state was called 10 or
der I'm the Alhambra rink at 1888 this
afternoon By Chairman Wideman, OF the
state Committee Dir. Wideman announc-
os tnot he had been requested by the
state Committee to name Hon Dahiei
i Griffin, Of Watertown, as Temporal
chairman OF the convention. MI Dililin
,,npearance on the stage was met WIN
o,,t,,rst OF enthusiasm from the
delegates.
mn. sneaker was frequently applauded.
hrt when he referred to Grover Cle'e-
land At the latter part Of his Speech
,ne delegates for the nrst time forgot
themselves. and standing upon their ieet'
gave three cheers for Grover Cleveland
when MIR. Grimn had finished, at 1877
o,ctook the band played the star span
aled Banner" and the oeie6ates Ao'S
lnrino MS rendition and applduded
chairuln Griffin announced that the
bnsiness OF The convention should not
he conducted hastily. and requested 'he
dcIceates TO hand 70 the secretaries ms
names OF their representatives, VINO are
10 70 to Indianapolis. and on the various
committees.
The list of delegates was then Rad.
There were no delegates present from
the counties Of Allegheny, Chenanso'
Deleware. Essex, Franklin, Genessse'
Green. Livingston Niagara, Orleans Put
nam Schoharie. Sullivan Tioga- and
Warren. The usual committees were
named and a recess wss tskoh at lS0
until 3 clock.
Tho Committee on Resolutions held an
interesting two-hours session and DIS
cussed a draft Of platform submitled by
Wallace MacFarlane.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention did mot mex. a. 3
o'clock, but waited until tho COMMITTEES
on Resolutions had finished its dehbora-
tions. IN the meantime tho delega -
had assembled IN the hall ard everything
was IN readiness Tor the convention 10
proceed as soon as the COMMITTEES on
Resolutions came in.
At 342 Temporary Chairman Grimm
called the convention TO order and sisted
that while they were awaiting the reports
Of the COMMITTEES. II william Everett.
! OF Quincy, Mass, would address the dele
gates.
Dr. Everett has served the party in
Congress and when introduced said thai
Massachusetts, stood shoulder 10 should
er with New York for honest money,
honest politics and united union.
Mr. Everetrs references 20 New York's
great President. Grover Cleveland.
aroused the greatest enthusiasm and the
delegates waived their hats and cheered
vociferously.
Chairman Sutro. OF the Committee on
Permaitent Organization. submttod his
report naming Charles S .Fairchid. as
permanent chairman Of the convention
and the four delegates at large and their
alternates together with the permanent
secrtaries This report was adopted
General Charles Tracey OF Albany. and
Theodore Sutro, Of New York city. were
appointed committee TO escort Mr
Fairchid 10 The platform. Mr. Fairchile
was warmly received by the delegates.
Mr. Fairchilds denouncenrent ~ tbs
| intention Of the Buffalo Democratic Con
ven'ion to endorse tho Chicago nominees
I'm order to preserve the regularity OF their
organization was enthusiastically COM
mended His declaration that tne pa
triots should save the Chicago leaders
from their own unwise declarations was
| likewise well received.
THE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Credentials reported
that there we're no contests. The report
was adopted. Mr.. Fs4rchnd. who was
chairman of the Resolutions COMMITTEE,
then presented the following platform.
which was read and adopted. unanimous
lv. with frequent enthusiastic outbursts
Of approval.
The Democrats Of the state az New
York. assembled I'm convention az Syracuse
adopt the following platform:
",The maintenance Of the Constitution
I'm its integrity; the preservation or the
national credit. unimpaired, and the ma
UonaI honor unsuled the freedom OF
the individual to engage n all me pur-
suits of life unhampered by the interior
ence Of paternal government. and the
right OF every citizen 10 receive the re-
ward OF his labor undininisted by the
oebased STANDARD Of value arc frndamen-
tai and essential principles Of the Demo
cratic party
1--WE repudiate the Chicago platform
and its supplement. the Populst Platform
adopted at s. LOUIS. because both Vio-
late and attack all these Democratic prin-
ciplcs.
1--WE repudiatc the nominees Of the
Chicago Convention. lis candidate for
President stands as such upon the fopu-
list platforms with its demands Tor un-
limited paper money distributed direct
to the peopls and it's socialistic and anti
American demands for the extension OF
pltornal government ~ he does upon the
platform adonied az Chicago. lie actively
sought the populist nomination. Having
obtained 10 no has never repu Hated the
declarations OF tho Popuist platform.
SECTIONAJISM.
'ATore than all we deIiora the out
burst OF sectional hate. which attended
the adoption Of the Chicago platform and
the detostable attempt 10 drive Demo-
cratic people all standing with equal rights
and opnortunities before the law. into
rich and Door and under the stimulus Of
the class preiudices thus aroused 20 treat
with reckless contempt the view OF the
large and earnest minority in the con-
vention who sought TO confsne Is Ut
,ersnce to a declaration Of Democratic
principles
This platform is accepted by the pres
idential nominee Of the convention I'm the
splrit in which il was adopted. Ev<g
sneech he delivers is fired with inhama-
tory appeals. to the poor against the rich
in a base OF un-Amorican and anti-sOcisl
erort to obtain votes by creating and
stimulating passionate ciass-hatrel
among our people. We aupeal TO our
~. oftf1.rs .sarfo,,efv