New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-18
TO DEPOSE PLATT.
THE PEOPLE DO NOT WANT MERE CHANGE OF
MACHINE-A CHANGE IN CONVENTION
METHODS WANTED.

METHODS WANTED.
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Are the Republicans of this State In real
earnest in their desire to depose Thomas c. Platt
from the leadership OF the party? Is there anything
in the movement more than a personal desire to
humiliate an individual? Does it go TO the length
of demanding a change in the interests OF the
marty? II II does, there thousands of RepuD-
leans who would be willing to take part In the WORK
who are not Interested in mere change OF the per-
sonnet Of the State machine. The EVIL from whlch
the party conc, dedly suffers deeper than the
make ND of the State Committee: II Is fundamentals
~ wrong in its scheme of organization; II mas
sacrificed practical representation to theoretical
representatlon II has undertaken to secure equity
of representation at the expense OF pracilcao''s'
with the result that the people are shut out from
a voice in our State conventions wnich nave pe-
come mere mob ratification meetings Tor the pro-
gramme which Is laid out and usually announcer
,ron,hs I'm advance These great conventions have
created the boss: he Is essential TO the cunDer-
some organization as the governor 10 sredl
engine and whether the boss is called Thomas -
Plat or 10y some other name |. not very material
II YOU want to dcpose Mr.. Platt and eliminate
the machine from the politics Of this state, let US
use means ADEQUATE 20 the end; DO not waste time
in bombar,ilnQ Gibraltar with peas call a STATE
convention 10 nominate candidates for State of'ces
call IL right away. Call for mass-cohNehIoi' /"
each Assembly district Of the State fer the purpose
Of sending delegate 10 tnlS conN'"N'O"' '''''
from the source of political power; start from inc
people Assemble a convention of 100 members, re-
celving their power from the people In cohyeh.
ton of this size the voice OF the people couu . oe
heard there would be no possible excuse lor INTRO
ducng gag rule the members coud peSonc :, az.
nualnted with each other and talk over tne aHdliS
of the State and above everything else me P.ppre
az homo could watch their conduct ana holu til'l
responsible for their actions Let such
Ton nominate a man Ike Joseph Hodges onoa'e
for Governor. and supplement that by naming e., d
man like senator Higgins OF CattdraugliS lor i.e.
tenant Governor Let it direct us cnar,,a , -
name A committee Of five members 10 cohhucI .ne
campaign not to dictate the policy OF me parry
leave the conduct OF the affairs Of the party 70 lne
pcoplc through one single responsive deesa,e IiVl
Zach Assembly district. You would not tnen De
troubled with Mr.. Plat: he would oe powsrte.s III
such a convention except as his ADVICE might az
cord with the Judgment Of the people , -,
oct into the field with such an ORGANIZATION anu
such a ticket and the problem Of macnihe po1ltcs
js a, an end in tho State Of Ncw-f ork NO one
would i,re 10 take the field in opposition 70 IT, Gnu
Tho R,,,ublcan party. after forty years OF wanuer
Inc from safe principles OF organzaton the or.sIna
rnn,ontion having TWO delegates from eacn nss'n-
IN, district will be restored 70 the people: ms -
,s ,in,n rhe masses are prepared Tor herolc ACTON
Thev are ready 20 follow n courageous Ica"rl put
,bc,. have no time for mere hypothe,lcal pa,tlcss
agoinst tho machine. They want soTncthns rau.SaI
arI ofrac,Ive not a mere change OF persons wiz.
Tho same old contrivance which shuts mem OUT
ron, a voice in the conventions. BEN y DEAN
Seu-YOrk June II, 1870