The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-02
HENRY GEORGE NOMINATED
For Mayor Of Greater New York BY The
democratic Alliance
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM ENDORSED,
Municipal Ownership and Operation oi
Franchises. Three.Cent Railway Fares
Dollar Gas, and ar Eight-Hour Day
Favored by the Organiztuon.

NEW YORK, oct. i.--At the city NOM
nating convention Of the Democratic Al
lance OF Greater New York, held to-
night Henry George was unanimously
nominated for Mayor.
The nominating speech was made by
Charles Francis Adams and the nominal
ton was greeted with enthusiastic ap-
plause.
The platform in part Is as follows;
THE Democratic Alliance is body OF
Democrats loyal TO the policy of the
great Democratic party. our aim ana
object was TO find basis for united ac-
ton OF all Democrats IN the pending mu-
nicipal contest. We deemed It essen
tial that the Democratic party Of Great
er New York should re-affirm the CHI
cago platform. pledge itself TO the policy
Of municipal ownership and operation OF
franchises and to the principle Of direct
employment instead Of the contract sys-
TEN.
"We insisted that tho candidate for
Mayor must be a man whose character
and acts in the past as well as the stand
he took during the last campaign oner
the strongest guarantees for his ialthlui
adherence TO this policy
We took steps al the proper time ana
I'm due form 10 apprise the organization
which preteuds 10 stand for true Democ-
racy OF the position taken and OF our
firm purpose TO maintain II. Patiently
get watchfully we awaited the result.
TAMMANY ROASTED
"The action Of the city convention oi
September 3Oth is clear To all men, Tam
many and her allies hide away the ma
uonal banner of Democracy and are
ashamed to march under its folds the
Benedict Arnolds Of last fall who desert
ed TO the enemy on the eve OF battle are
to be- restored TO places of honor and
friendship: the franchise grabbers are TO
retain their clutch on the city's high
ways by Tammanys aid and connivance.
Thus Tammany and her allies separate
themselves In principle and policy from
the great Democratic party OF the nation
and must he looked upon solely as To-
cal body Of unprincipled spoils-hunters.
unfit TO sit in the councils Of the party
whose doctrine they ignore and whose
honor they have betrayed.
DEMOCRACY"
ut now becomes our solemn duty 10 ift
mp -ie flag Of true Democracy and to ap-
peal from faithless and treacherous lead
ers TO the rank and file OF honest Demo-
cracy.
In convention assembled. we therefore
declare the following as our platform:
"1n these times OF peril 10 the welfare
and liberties OF the people. the vital prin-
ciples az stake are essentially alike In ma
ton State. and city. I'm our municipality.
more than anywhere else unscrupOl0us
corporations and corrupt combinations
override the rights and interests OF all
classes and victimize the poor The cor
ruption reaches from city councils 10 sen-
atcs. and their dangerous influence Is felt
alike in local and national courts The
law making as well as the law executing
powers serve TO bolster up great wrongs,
til they are claimed as vested rights.
"Our aim Is TO correct these evil ten
dencios. we therefore reafiirm the prlnci-
Piles Of the platform adopted at Chicago,
and we sail apply them I'm the coming
municipal contest. believing that local
liberty and justice will reward earnest
and persistent effort and that whatever
good results We achieve i'm this great city
Will benehcia3y effect the state and ma
ton"
EVERYTHING.