The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-14
BRYAN MEMS CALL IS OUT
ron a CITY CONVENTION TO BE HELD
THE DAY AFTER TAHMANE'S.

Democratic Alliance Calls II ana Invites All
Organizations OF Chicago Platform Demo-
Gratis to Send Observation-Disclosures Bound
TO Have = Chicago Platform city Ticket.
The Democratic Alliance took possession. yes
terday, of It's new headquarters on the first
floor OF % West Twenty-third street, and held
ameoting there last night. 1t was q most Inn
portant meeting, for It was decided TO hold a
city convention on Oct. !, tho day after the
Tammany convention Is to be held. and at this
city convention to nominate q Chicago platform
ticket, provided Tammany Hall repudiates the
party principles at her convention, as it is con-
Adently expected she will.
The action was taken on the recommends
ton Of tho conference committee which
was appointed TO wait on John G. Shoe.
han and try to get the general Greater
New York regular Democratic conference
committee to declare In favor of the principles
Of tho Alliance. the chief Of which Is the Chi
oago platform. This committee made a report
In which the talk with Mr.. Sheehan was re-
cited at length, with the tabling OF the commit.
tee's communication on motion of Bernard j.
York of Brooklyn. The report goes on to say:
"Up to date your committee has received no
formal answer from Mr.. Shechan. nor have the
representatives of 1ammany and her allies
seen fit to tako any official and binding
action in regard to the four propositions,
WHICH We COnSlucT eSSenIlbl LOT unllCu
potion Of all Democrats In the pending contest.
It now becomes our duty to, face the situation
thus ere ted. A policy of lodging and delay
.If Tammany and her allies hide away tho
national banner of Democracy and are ashamed
nc no, %arS Oh T iass f al f0l @Eo If dt tnS RSn'd tic tho
enemy on the eve OF battle, are to be restored
to places of, honor and leadership; II the
franchise grabbcrs arc to retain their clutch
on the city's highways by Tammnny's aid and
contr vance. then 1ammany and her allies sepa-
rptn thnttlGa1Nnu IN, ptn.tit,l and tNnliNC N
the great Democratic party of the nation, and
must be looked upon simply as T. local body OF
councils vi the party whose doctrine they ig-
more and whose honor they betray.
glorious fae Of true Democracy and to appeal
from f~aithless and treacherons leaders to the
rank and tils OF honest : R Der ,ocrs nt voters;
chirp their siren, song Of Notwithstanding;
We know as well as they That or local
national campaign OF 1900. and that the tire.
mendons political power in the hands Of our
tory or defeat three years hence. Therefore we
recommend TO the Democratic Alliance of the
Greater New York to issue the GLOWING
"CALL FOR A CITY CONVENTION.
More than six and q half million, American
citizens declared last November for the progress.
sive principles embodied in the Chicago, plat.
junction; against tyranny by means of the jul
dietary; against the olighrchiCal rule of trusts
plain people by organized piltocracy. Theirs is
the only policy which. carried to its logical con:
illusions, can save the nation from permanent
enslavenent. The struggle must continue
alike in nation, state. and municipality against
the pernicious powers that are striving. stealth
lily and crafty, to reduce our republic to q do |
main OF exploitation for tn, benefit OF the few.
Tho socalled Democratic organizations of
lessly under the control # leaders who seek to
betray the tenets and aspirations of true Democ-
well known gang OF franchise stealers and cor.
ruptionists.
not assist in restoring the old system Of plumber.
oppression. and corruption. on which the people
passed irrevocable Judgment in 1894.
misfortune. and to maintain the honor and tho
principles OF DEMOCRACY, we call a convention of
New York, requesting. each organization
S Ss.4as1nEi fs sur ., . RSiy aro sas new el T 4shsF
who C;hfsl honestly 81 sst and and s,9f ~. espous ,o our our prin.
called for, by the political situation
The ALLIANCE thus goes a step further than
the Holland House conference by fixing a definite
date for the holding Of their convention. 1t is not
the purpose of the Alliance to ignore the organ
ence: Some of them. in fact. are affiliated with
the Alliance. On the contrary. the Conference
consult and confer with all other organizations
believing in the Chicago platform and DESTROYS
eoe es : ast a6s 's and a u Ga 1T vii" tiatet v''T Th to
date. Oct; l.. was decided on because
" was sald that II would be difdcult, to get tho
right candidate for Mayor to accept the nominal
tion until Tammany's candidate 10 in the field
and, it is positively known that the Wigwam
leaders have repud:ated Democratic principles
and sold out to the Notwithstanding corpora.
TONS"
Secretary Charles B. Slower spoke as though
It were possible to get Supreme Court Justice
Gaynor to run, despite what he has said and
written on that subject.
The Democratic Alliance comprises the
knights of Labor. the Kings County Demo-
cratic League. the Peoples party and Peoples
League and the progressive IlPmnrrAflCI RaYnA
besides a dozen minor organizations.