The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-02
GEORGE FORMALLY NOMINATED.
The United Democracy Platform
Twists the Tnmmnny Tigers Tail.


New York. oct. 1.-At the city nominat-
ing convention of the democratic alliance
Of Greater New York, held tonight, Henry
George was unanimously nominated for
mayor The nominating speech was made
by Charles Francis Adams.
The nomination was greeted with en-
thusiastic applause.
The platform in part was as follows:
'"rhe democratic alliance Is a body of
democrats loyal to the policy of the great
democratic party. Our aim and object
was to find basis for united action of all
democrats in the pending municipal con-
test. We deemed it essential that the
democratic party of Greater New York
should reaffirm the Chicago platform,
pledge itself to the policy of municipal
ownership and operation of franchises and
to the principle of direct employment in
stead of the contract system.
I'VE contend that the candidate for may
or must be a man whose character and
acts in the past, as well as the stand he
took during the last campaign, offer the
strongest guarantees for his faithful ad-
herence to this policy.
I'VE took steps at the proper time and in
due form to apprise the organiza ton which
pretends to stand for true democracy of
the position taken and of our firm purpose
to maintain il. Patiently, yet watchfully
we awaited the result.
THE action of the city convention OF
Sept. 80. Is clear TO all men. Tammany and
her allies hide away the national banner
of democracy and are ashamed TO march
under its folds. The Benedict Arnolds OF
last fan who deserted 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
eity's highways, by Tammany's aid and
oonnivance, thus Tammany and her allies
separate themselves In principle and policy
from the great democratic party Of the ma
ton and must be looked upon solely as q
local body of unprincipled spoils hunters
unfit to sit in the councils of the party
whose doctrine they ignore and whose hon
or they betrayed.
'It now becomes our solemn duty to lift
up the flag of true democracy, and to APP
peal from the faithless and treacheroua
leaders 10 the rank and file of honest
democratic voters. In convention assem-
bled, We therefore, declare the following
as our platform:
'Tn these times Of peril to the welfare
and liberty of the people, the vital princi-
pies a stake are essentially alike in ma
ton, state and city. In our municipality
more than anywhere else, unscrupulous
corporation and corrupt combinations
override the right and interest of all
classes ana victimize the poor, The cor
ruption reaches from city council 10 sen
ates; and their dangerous influence Is fell
alike in local and national courts. ThS
| law-malSng, as well as the law-eXecutinl
| powers, serve to bolster up great wrongs
| till they are claimed as vested rights.
"Our aim Is to correct these evil ten
denotes. We. therefore, reaflirm the prln
| ciples OF the platform adopted at Chicago
and we shall apply them In the coming
municipal contest, believing that loca
| liberty and justice will reward earnes
and persistent effort, and that whatever
good results we achieve i'm this great city
will beneficialy affect the state and ma
ton"
The platform also declares in favor o.
municipal home rule, municipal ownership
and operation of franchises Scent rail
way fares, dollar gas, eight-hour day and
prevailing rate of wages, representation
of labor in administration and legislative
branches of the city government free and
open air places for the holding of public
meetings and opposition to government
by injunction.
conference committee was appointed
to confer with all others in sympathy with
the Henry George movement, and to ar
range for mass meeting.
Then the convention adjourned unit
next Monday night