The Portland daily press., 1896-01-20
THE TIGERS HOWL,
Tanmany Hall Issues Its Manifesto for
1886.

New York, January 1S-Tammany has
issued the following manifesto:
The Democracy of the city and county
Hall, reaffirms it's belief in the principles
set forth in the platforms of the Demo-
cratic national and state conventions and
promise the same fidelity to the declara-
tion Of principles and to the policy of the
Democratic party Of the Union that has
characterized the action OF this organiza-
ton in the past.
We cordially endorse the administra-
tion of President Cleveland as conserva-
tive and dignified, capable and just. We
endorse the action of a Democratic Presi-
dent in upholding the patriotic utteranoe
of his eminent Democratic predecessor,
James Monore, and we express our hearty
approval Of his statesmanlike messages
on the Venezuelan question.
We congratulate the people Of the Unit
ed States on the firm stand taken by the
Executive. as we belive it will result in
more establishing principles of the Mon
roe doctrine in our relations with foreign
powers, and as result, to use the words
of its author, ''No portion of the western
continent will be used for the aggrandize-
ment of monarohies.'
Our organization, having it's birth CO.
equal to that of the republic has always
proven itself to be a friend of the op-
pressed of all nations. AS liberty loving
people, realizing the blessings of free
government founded on the consent of
the sgoverned, we entertain the hope that
the struggling Cubans may be successful
III shaking off the shaokles OF monarchy,
and we extend tolthem our earnest con-
CALCULATIONS on th g efforts they are max
ing to establish free representative gov
ernment in the Pearl Of the Antilles
We commend to the careful oonsidera-
tion of the citizens of New York city
the condition of affairs as they exist to-
day. Over year ago under the spurious
reform cry. the Democracy of New York
lost control of the municipal depart
ments. At that time charges of all kinds
were made against the management of
the city's affairs The reform admins
tration has now been in control of al
most every department of the city gov
ernment tor over year. Not single
charge has been sustained, and not q
single promise has been kept. On the con-
trary, the observant unprejudiced oiti-
zen must admit that the city of New
York today is not as we'll nor as economi-
cally governed as it was one year ago
There has been no increase in public i'm
provements. Our laws are not as merci-
fully administered, while laws long since
forgotten have been dug out to harass
and annoy the small tradesmen and store
keepers of our metropolis.
We declare that the excise laws should
be framed with such precision, justice
and liberty that vested rights may not be
jeopardized by doubtful laws and worthy
citizens deprived of their property with
out redress.
The annual tax budget has been in
creased from $37, 476, $50. O4 in 1895 to $40, :
754, 701. 81 in 1896. The tax rate has been
increased from SITS in 1894 to 81. 81 at the
present time, with the promise of an ad-
ditional increase this year.
We extend to all Democrats who are in
favor of government by the people, and
who are desirous of Democratic success
in the Union and in this state, hearty
invitation to join with the regular Demo-
cratic organization of the city of New
York, and and in continuing the admin
1stration of Democratic President. and
placing this commonwealth in her prop
er position at the head of the Democratic
states Of the republic.