New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-05
AITGELD ON LOCAL ISSUES.
\ LETTER TO THE CHAIRMAN OF HE ''"N
CRATIC ALLIANCES CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE.


,.,,.- NOS written recently by Moses Open
A,.r chairman OF the conference committee OF
IN. Domocratlc Alliance OF New-York CITY, 10 eA-
cov.rnor Altceld OF Illinois. explaining the iocai
poli,Ical situation In this city from MS point VI
vIew A response was received ny MT 'PP'"
he,mer from Ex-Governor Altgeid'
Mr. Oppenhcimer. In his letter. says that he docs
M, want Mr. Altgeld to be misled and that inc
Dsmocratic Alliance feared that Tammahy ms"'
hraak away in the local campaign from the De'ho
cratic Marty OF the Nation and It's PLATFORM lie
a,,acks William G. Whitney, RosweI !. rIo"e'
and John H. Crimmins as representatives. VI 'o
nore,e interests and traitors to the pe"oo'"'.
marty and says that they are trying 70 'nnuehce
the regular Democratic leaders ana s'he''"oA '"e
chicago platform $780,
", ooncnhelmer says among other things:
.v.hun we reollze that the financial issue has
,o nrcc, hearing I'm p municipal contest ana 90
rot wish Z, Inject e prominently tnto the cam
,,aIrr because We sincerely believe That II would
hav. a weakening effect and endanger the success
OF the ticket we do insist that the party heie
mus, No, detach itself from the Democratic party
Of tho Nation nnd its platform. We further ihsist
that IN. boilers and traitors OF last ran must ho'
n. welcomed back 10 positions OF honor and lean
.rabI, We hold INIT the principles OF the piat-
form az fer a. they apply local conditions. must
ho applied without eauIvocn;ion or trickery.
Following y copy OF the reply received from
Nf AiEeld. -K .-, 49,.
Answering your communication or the -o'h iiS''
would say that the newspaper reports SO lhd"s-
,riously arI necessarily circulated regarding
co,ferenre between Senator Jones. Governor Store
,nI my.elf and other Democrats are aDsolutely
s,lse There VA no foundation for them what
,yrr [ personally know that every ore OF the gen
.lenen named H. II anything. more earnest LOT lnc
.ipnort OF the platform Of SOS than he was year
..pereonnuv am no, advised a. 10 the situation
Il, Nev-York CITY. and have no desire 10 inter
fore in notifies anywhere but VIII say that cor
ruu.inuis;s brbe-givers and monopollsts are, hol
rcrnocrat~ no matter what they call themselves;
They nrc all,covercd with the slime OF 'hannaism,
and 'helorg ~ the ranks OF the common enemy ana
tho election % that kind OF a man TO the Mayor
would oven II, the slightest degree be supsct 10
,he influence or tho desire or this class OF We,ii
Sxor,d bo tho greatest calamity that cout pclaII
,ha Great Democratic party. polticai party
INNS, stand for certain great definite princlpics or
4, can he OF no use earth TO our RepublIc'
Whenever n party stands merely for spois ana a. a
eonvenienre for nonopoists and corrupt onists theh
s a curse TO tn. country. The principles OF me
Democratic party were enunciated last year noth
unon the lnan cial questions ana upon o'n'i Pi1u
inms that arc demanding solution ana every udS
,hnt has ola nscd since the last campaign mas dem
ors,r,;.I me necessity ~ relgiously carrying out
Inc nri,riolps of that platform II we YOU'D save
republican institutions In thls county, III, ne Win
Ddmo~rafs all over the country would nan Win
do ight the election OF genuine lrmocrat rs
Wavor OF Ncw-YOrk. and would giadly assist III
trirctry ,his about. On the other hann II man
4. 80 no elected who II mere convenience, loI
~ nonos,s and corrup,ionists and spois.divlders.
,h,r In Heavens name let him come from me
inks OF the enemy. for there Is wher" he penpgs'