The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-27
HOT SHOT FOR TAMMANY.
LoTxL DEMOCRATS IN QUEENS FOR
GEORGE AND BRiANISM.

Complete Comfy Ticket NAMED By Free silver
Commemorative state COMMITTEES Rebuked
FOR Treason to bryan and the Chicago Fiat
rors-Hepry George Endorsed Tor Mayor.
Rrvnn Democrats arc out with a complete
ticket IN Queens county. They held n conven-
ito in Long Island City on Saturday night and
candidates wero found a.plenty to take their
obancos on the free silver platform. Judge w.
A Oyerton OF whitestohe was the leading spirit
~ the meeting. Nominations were made as
follows: County Judge. Lewis w. Ensign OF
Flushing; Sheriff, john IS. Corey OF College
Point; County Clerk, W, g. Overtop. of White.
atone; A ssemblyman First distr.ot, Daniel
Shea, Long Island City; Second district, Oliver
Crooks; Third district, to DO Allied by Nominal
ing Committee; County superintendent OF the
Poor, John W. Bannon of Astoria: President OF
the Borough, James Davren. Long Island City;
Councilman, DR.. 7. J. McKeown, Long Island
CITY; Alderman, Peter johnson, Long Island
CITY; Supervisors. John Hecg Of Newtown and
Felix Hughes Of Blissvillc. w. 81. ovorton.
DAME, Shea and John Orrell were appointed q
committee to fill vacancies.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, Tho loyal Democrats Of this State
have been betrayed by the state Committee by
placing in nomination Judge Parker for the
Court OF Appeals; and.
Whereas. We believe an effort is now being
made to totally destroy our phrty-Dy lhHnulhhy
Hall; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we reafirm the national plat
form Us enunciated at Chicago. and afterward
at Buffalo. and pledge our loyalty to the prin-
ciples therein proclaimed and our fcalty to the
leadership OF the Hon. William j. Bryan, the
Jefferson OF the last decade of tho nineteenth
century, and promise on our sacred honor that
we will support by our votes and voice no party
that does not indorse such platform and no
candidate for office who does not in the elec,
ness and completeness; and be it further
the State Committee and, its treason, TO the
convention that appointed it, to, conduct the
eipios therein re au ratified and proclaimed.
-Resoired, That home rule for Greater New
York cannot be defined and shall not be accept
ed by us as q local government controlled by
non-residents OF the territory, whether they re-
m D,os St ~G OF. foreign tsDoS race {" tracks OF or al are dc debu.
tants from the purlieus and slums OF Erie
county, and and TIVE we VII sdlba mot Se , sSysTinsa , Sf 9ss,
and cut.throats that have essayed the leader
ship OF our party in its state and local coun-
the affairs OF the largest city OF the Union and
tho second greatest in the world are as repug-
Rsines and Pistt. We thersfore demand:
platform BY ali Dominating conventions and
pledges of allegiance by all the nominees:
u.-Thc Reputation or the nomination OF
m:z.The municipal ownership of all public
Iv.EThe limit of eight hours for a legal days
VA Just imposition. Of an income tax on
tai. that shall bAnr an equitable share of pub
lilo burdens. a fair limit to Inheritance legacies,
an inheritance tax; the enforcement Of the law
against .eyndicateS and monopolics in order
that labor shall not be crucifed by capitalists
and money barons, and that the dignity OF labor
shall not be destroyed and its fruit tllched from
We denounce government by injunction.
the arbitrary use OF courts in issuing mandates
never contemplated, and declare the erection Of
formidable armories and support OF a large
militia by the State Is subversive OF our form
Of government and a menace to the principle
that this Is "a Government of, by, and for the
people"
We declare IL tn be the sentiment of this
meeting that Henry George shall be nomi.
mated for the office of Mayor OF the Greater
New York as the most fitting and proper repre-
sentative of true Democracy and the exponent
of the dearest Interests and most vita! prin.
ciples of the Chicago platform-a gentleman
whose purity of life, whose zeal for the better.
ment of the working classes, and whose efforts
In behalf OF n clean, good, wholesome govern.