The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-10-13
ONLY TRUE DEMOCRACY
Is that WHlCH ADHERES TO The
CHICAGO PLATFORM.

/ CT!CSNO IA n OTM.
Henry George accepts the Democratic
Nomination for Mayor Of Greater New
in His Rouse.
Henry George excepted the Demo.
cratic nomination fer mavor OF Great
er New York at Cooper Union Tues
day night. It was in the same hall
and before many of the same people
that he accepted the nomination elev-
en- years ago. In 1896 he received 6S,-
! coo votes. The gathering was the
greotest outpour;og OF the people seea
in New York during the present cam
paisn. TIE doors were opened at
7:15, ard in less than two minutes
every seat in the big hall was occu-
pied and the sisles as far SIS the po-
lice permitted vera crowded. Hun
dredS were turned away during the
next fifteen minutes, and By s o'clock
several thousand, unable to gain ed.
mission assembled outside aud held
open air meetings in the p!azs, which
we're addressed by local speakers.
Henry Georges app earance before the
meeting was the signal for an outburst
Of cheering that lasted three minutes.
Jerome ON OF the Central Labor
Union presided. In his address the
chairman mentioned the Chicago plat
form, whereupon the entire audience
rose to its feet as one man, hats and
handkerchiefs were waved in the sir
ana the cheering continued Tor sew
eral minutes.
The seccstary then read the follow
ing telegram from G. a. Walsh, sec
retary OF the national committee and
members of the com miAes from Iowa.
There IS no democracy save the
democracy OF the Chicago platform.
The local organization that refuses
to recognize majority rule as bind
ing on the democrats cf this coun-
try cannot be the regular democratic
organization. Whoever has the
charge aud keeping OF the principles
OF the Chicago platform is and must
OF necessity be the regular democca,
! cy. Tn New York city that charge
seems to rest with the organization
supporting Henry George, and as |
see the situation 8. this distance, were
in New York ! should vote and
work for his election.
4 telegram was also read from Sen.
ator Benj R. Tillman, encouraging
| the movement for the election OF
Henry George, and promising that he
| would work and vote for the recognl-
ton OF the organization in the nation
al commmittee.
Charles O'Connor Hannessey, in
making the nomination OF Mr.. George,
said simply: "l have no speech to
make, but I nominate for mayor OF
the Greater New York Henry George"
This was followed by a frantic out
burst Of cheering, and III nomination
was made by acclauation.
William NJ. Spesr then moved that
sn executive committee OF 6ve be ap.
pointed oy the chair, with power to
add to their number, to select the re
naming candidates on the ticket and
to carry on the campaign. The only
restriction placed upon the chairman
IN tGe naming OF ths com nitTse WAS
that the names should be acceptable
to Mr. George. Tae resolution was
adopted.
The platform has the folio wing to
say in regard to the national platform:
We, democrats CT Greater New
York, 10 mass meeting assembled, do
reatiirm our adherence to the creed OF
dam ocracy as set forth in the platform
adopted By the national convention OF
the democratic party in Chicago, July
9, 1896. We declare our allegiance to
the principles enunciated II that >cu.
iment, pronouncing them the formal
ex2ression OF the spirit of true democ
racy; and We point in corroboratlon
OF this belief to the fact that the mere
promulgation Of the doctrines drove
from the democratic party those who
for corrupt, nlercenary or ambitious
lends had striven to make it more OF
menace to the rights and liberties Of
the people than the defender"
1t declares there is no regular demo
cratic candidate for mayor except
Henry George, and sends greetings
to the gallant leader OF the democratic
iparty, William Jennings Btyan."
| Continuing, it says: I'VE declare
the true purpose Of government to be
the maintenance of that sacred right
of property which gives to every one
opportunity to employ his labor and
security .nat he shall enjoy its fruits;
to prevent the strong from expressing
| the weak and the unscrupulous from
robbing the honest; and to do for the
|equal benefit of all such things as can
be better done by organized society
than by individuals; and we aim at
the abolition OF all laws which give to
any class Of citizsns advantages, either
Judicial, financial, industrial or polltl.
cal, that are not equally shared oy all
Others
Municipal ownership OF city rail.
ways, gas and electric lighting plants,
ferries, telephones and telegra0hs is
| favored.
The platform demands the compul-
Esory reduction ofthe pr:ce OF gas to
ISL Or less per l 600 feet and or street
car fares to "a j1st and reasonable
| point. The platform hints at the SIN
Igle tax by declaring the resumption
OF diverted wealth, through wise,
lequita bic and scientific taxation"
| The platform demands the repeal OF
1.-The Ralnes excise law, and continues:
"Deploring with iull hearts the mas
| sacre at Hsz3lton, Pa , Of score OF
workingmeu who were shot down for
Iexeccising their natural right to use
1.-The public highways for an orderly
procession, we csll the attention Of the
| people of New York 10 the fact that
ithe execraole perver5ion OF law by
| which hat bloody deei was given a
| hollow sembiance 9; Legality exists
equally in this city.
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