The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-06
MULTITUDES TURNED AWAY
FROM COOPER UNION.
ACCEPTS REST OF CHICAGO PLATFORM
Secretary Walsh, Of National Committee and
Senator Tjllman Telegraph Their Hearty
Endorsements--Mr. George Represents
Rights of Common People.
Rights of Common People. =

cepted the nomination for Mayor OF
Greater New York at Cooper Union to-
night. 1t was in the same hall and be-
fore many OF the same people that he
accepted the nomination IL years ago.
In 1886 he received 6S,0O0 votes, To-
nights gathering was the greatest out
pouring of the people seen in this city
during the present campaign. The
doors were opened at 7:15 and in less
than two minutes every seat in the big
hall was occupied and the aisles, as far
as the police permitted, were crowded.
Hundreds were turned away during the
next fifteen minutes and by s o'clock sew
eral thousand, unable to gain admis-
sion, assembled outside and held open air
meetings in the plaza, which were ad-
dressed by local speakers. Henry
Georges appearance before the meeting
was the signal for an outburst of cheer
ing that lasted three minutes.
Jerome ONeill, 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 hand
kerchiefs. were waived in the air and
the cheering continued for several min
utes. The secretary then read the fol
lowing telegram from G. a. Walsh, sec
retary of the national committee and
member of the committee from Iowa:
There is no democracy save the der.-
ocracy of the Chicago platform. The
local organization that refuses TO rec
ognize majority rule as binding on the
Democrats of this country cannot be the
regular Democratic organization. Who
ever has charge and Keeping of the prin-
ciples of the Chicago platform is and
must of necessity be the regular demo-
cracy. In New York city that charge
seems to rest with the organization sup
porting Henry George and as | see the
situation at this distance, were / in New
York should vote and work for his
election" H<
A telegram was also read from Sena-
tor Benz. +. Tillman, encouraging the
movement for the election of Henry
George and promising that he would
work and vote for the recognition of the
organiza tion in the national committee.
Charles O'COnnOr Hennessey, in MAX
ing the nomination of Mr. George said:
II have no speech to make, but |
nominate for Mayor of the Greater New
York Henry George"
This was followed by frantic out
burst of cheering, and the nomination
was made by acclamation. VIM. Nc
Murtrie Speer then moved that an execu-
tive committee of five be appointed by
the chair with power to add to their
number, to select the remaining candi-
dates on the ticket and to carry out the
campaign. The only restrictions placed
upon the chairman in the naming of the
committee were that the names should
be acceptable to Mr.. George. The reso-
luton was passed.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The Secretary then read the following
platform which was adopted:
The platform has the following to say
in regard to the national platform:
"We, Democrats of Greater New York,
in mass meeting assembled, do reaffrm
our adherence to the creed of Demo-
eracy as set forth in the platform a.
dopted by the National convention of
the Democratic party in Chicago in
1896; we declare our allegiance to the
principles enunciated in that document.
pronouncing them the formal expression
of the spirit of true Democracy; and we
point in corroboration of this belief to
the fact that the mere promulgation OF
the doctrines drove from the Democrat
ic party those who for corrupt mercen-
ary or ambitious ends, had striven to
make it menace to the rights and liber-
ties of the people rather than the defen-
der"
1t declares there is no regular Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor except Henry
George and "sends greetings to the gal
liant leader of the Democratic party,
VIM. Jennings Bryan
Continuing it says:
1--WE declare the true purpose of gov
renment to be the maintenance of that
sacred right of property which gives to
every one opportunity to employ his la
bor and security that he shall enjoy
its fruits; to prevent the strong from
expressing the weak and the unscrupul-
Gus from robbing the honest and to do
for the equal benefit of all such things
as can be better done by organized So |
ciety than by individuals; and we aim |
at the abolition of all laws which give |
to any class OF citizens advantages either |
judicial, financial industrial or political, /
that are not equally shared by all 9TH
ers."
Municipal ownership Of city railways,
gas and electric lighting plants, ferries,
telephones and telegraphs is favored.
The platform demands the compulsory
of the price of gas to 81 or
less per 1000 feet and of street car
'rres to @ss 4 Just ana reasonatfe pUfnt..' +
The platforH hiats- at the sinsi tax by
declaring fetAs $FAassgmptiM OF +,