Evening journal., 1896-09-01
lR A GOLD STANDARD
s invention Of the Democratic
Reform Organization.
.CAGo PLATFORM DENOUNCED.

YORK State Sends run DeicsatIop
the Colo standard Convention at Ip.
linnapoiis-Ea-Oos~,ner sI.~-r Head
h ne List.
SYRACUSE, Sept. The state conven-
II OF tho Democratic Reform organisa-
n. or gold standard Democracy. was held
aAlhainhra hall, this city. Chairman Vid-
-vnann Of the state committee called the
lvontlon to order He announced that
3 idor Sheriff Henry II. Sherman OF New
rk city would rend the call. This was
ne, At this time there We're about halt
dozen people on the stage, while the
ITS on the floor were about One.half NIL
The spectators numbered about POO
lairman Widenmann then addressed The
legates. Ills remarks were strongly ap-
Auded many times
Il AT the conclusion OF his remarks Mr..
-idonmann said he had been requested by
a state COMMITTEES To name Daniel q.
eiilin Of Watertown as temporary chair
an OF the convention. He named Ed
ard G. Dunphy Of New York and Henry
Richmond, SOB of Dean Richmond,
a committos to escort MIR Griffin 70 tho
air
Mr. Grifin's appearance on tho stage
ssgs met with an outburst of enthusiasm
som the delegates.
The speaker was frequently applauded,
1t when he referred to Grover Cleveland
the latter part of his speech the dele
ltes for the first time forgot themselves
I'd, standing upon their feet, gave three
ieers for Grover Cleveland. His eulosds-
references to President Cleveland were
me and time again warmly commended.
While waiting for the reports of COM
ittees the convention was addressed by
T. William Everett OF Quincy, Mass. The
immittee on permanent organization rec
-nmended ex-Socretary Charles > Fair
iild ns permanent chairman. and he was
.ected.
+ General Charles Trncey of Albany and
heodore Sutro of New York city were ap-
binted a committee to escort Mr.. Fair
lild to the platform. Mr. Fairchild was
'armly received by the delegation.
n made a speech which again aroused
be enthusiasm OF the delegates.
Mr.. Fairohild's denunciation Of the in.
sntion of the Buffalo Democratic conven
ion 70 indorse the Chicago nominees in or.
or TO preserve the regularity Of their or
snization was enthusiastically commend
d. His declaration that true patriot:
hould save the Chicago leaders from theil
wn unwiso declarations was likewis,
sell received.
The Platform.
The committee on resolutions presented
he following platform, which was adopt
d.:
The Democrats Of the state OF Now York as
embed in convention at Syracuse adopt th'
onowing platform:
The maintenance OF the constitution in il
integrity; the preservation OF the nationa
redit unimpairod and the national honor un
ulied the freedom of the individual to en-
age IN all the pursuits Of life unhampered bl
he Interference Of paternal government, anc
he right OF every citizen to receive the re
ward OF his labor undiminished by debaseC
tandard Of value are fundamental and essen
ial principles Of the Democratic party.
We repudiate the Chicago platform and II
Implement, the Populist platform adopted =
st. Louis, because both Violate and attack n
these Democratic principles
We repudiate the nominations Of the Chics
20 convention. It's candidate for presiden
stands rs such upon the Populist platform
with its demands for unlimited paper none
distributed direct to the people, and its socia
lstic and anti American demands for the ca
tension Of paternal government. as he does VI
on the platform adopted at Chicago. He active
~ sought the Popnlist nomination. Having oil
tanned IT, he has never rejected it. and he ha
never repudiated the declarations Of the POI
Mist platform.
More than ALL we deplore the outburst q
sectional hate which attended the adoption q
the Chicago platform and the detestable al
tompt TO divide democratic people, all stand
ing with equal rights and opportunities bofor
the law, into rich and poor, and under th
stimulus Of the class prejudice thus arouse
20 treat with reckless contempt the views q
the large and earnest minority in the conver
tion who sought TO conine its utterance to
declaration of Democrats principles.
This platform is accepted by the presidentis
nominee Of tho convention in the spirit /
which IL was adopted. Every speech he deli
"rs Is fred with infammatory appeals 20 q
poor against the rich, in base, un.America
md antisocial effort to obtain votes by crea
ing and stimulating a passionate class hatre
among our people. We appeal TO our Den
ocratic fellow citizens seriously TO considl
this, which is the grsvest feature OF the pen
ing elections. How long can our Democrat
institutions endure II this assault upon the
tncceedsf
ffhe Chicago platform attacks the constit
ton both in its letter and spirit. 10 threaten
10 overcome decisions OF the supreme cou
'displeasing to the party caucus by packii
the court through an increase of the numb
Of judges, thus striking deadly blow at q
vital constitutional principle of the indeDen
ence OF the judiciary.
Under the guise Of resenting federal inte
ference in local affairs it impliedly condemn
the exercise Of the constitutional power Of Il
federal executive TO protect the transportatis
Of the mails to insure freedom of CONNER
among the several states and to enforce q
decree of the federal courts when resisted I
force and riot.
In proposing to open the n.ints of the Uni
ed States to the free coinage OF silver at &
ratio of l6 to when the relative market VI
ues Of silver and gold are now in the propc
tions Of 30 to ]. the Chicago platform threate
a partial repudation Of that public debt Z
validity Of which the constitution declar
''shall not be questioned. Il reaches C
max Of arbitrary interference with individu
rights when it seeks to force its debased mo
ey upon the public by forbidding contrac
which provide for payment in any mediu
more valuable than the deprecated legal &c
der which 1t proposes to establish
Repudlate the Chicago Platform.
We repudiate the Chicago platform becau
II proposes to substitute for our present stan
Srd OF value, which is equal to the best IN {
world. an unstable and deprecated standar
which has been rejected by every civliz
and prosperous and commercial nation a
which would put us on a monetary level. wi
China. Mexico and other countries where
bor is notoriously underpaid.
The Chicago platform declares against gc