The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
LOCAL ISSUE" PLATFORM.
HARDLT ONE WILDA AND WANDERING
BREATH PROM CHICAGO IN IT.


ship and Control >, or Municipal franchises
-Doilar e.s-eeneraIt,c. about Capital ana
Inbor-p,,,.. u,, noro,,.., or ro,r..
ms IL inc PLATFORM adopted by inc Demo-
cratic City Convention. the sub.headings being
. part thereof:
ino democracy OF the CITY OF NO" hork IN
City convention declares lite plat
form Of principles ma follows.
nrN,ocpIT mr. onyrnx,,r,r
municipal campaign the inauguration of a wise,
Ioer"i' honest ana Domocretio government IN
and inee,cient admini.,roiior
"nvrnnum
o w. - nnaIuu- ,..nu
,rd hvnoor,.r ~ ,ha IT, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 80 ~.
enu .ypoo'loy VI ivy NuniniS'rn..on .no
past threo years. Its protestations Of disinter-
estedness cloaked it's ycnrnings for office. Its
NORTHUMBERLAND n-o5,.od =. oasr,nt ornon,tro
mienanaBement prouuceue corrupt, expensive
factious. discordant. intolerant, and incapable
government. that bn. impoircd thu oredit. in.
5000 49,. 80. an," ~ IaS,
.,o"seu Ii '"AeS' "hu -'emenVco II euep'oi
'N''''' HOME RULE.
q. We belieye that bome rule Ia essentiaI IN tho
nrns.rn.tIan.s ILL.," m n.s"""..,n 49,
@ w noerly. INC Domocretlc parry
stanus lot inc supremacy OF the municipality In
m ! "snrn. IL io ro ca koverhme N 10Y, We ia aehoHnfs, az
ana me munlcipailty, any attempt OF me state
nSsisiature TO- dictate the customs. habits, and
49, %
W. condelnn the repeated naRrant violations
OF our rights in this regard by the Republican
Personal LIBERTY.
4. We believe that under frse Institutions the
only proper function OF Soyernment is to pro.
vide FOR tho conrenience wall heing and ppro.
| tection of the neonIc and Thai ali Laws that pn
duly abridge the personal liberty Of the citizen
IN the practice or innocent customs and In the
sphboSvid b ~, caref,nIiy pnon nste u ana fnibbe en,g%;
ADMINISTERED.
we denounce the system of unlawful arrest
ana aetentlon that mas grown up in disregard
OF the correct principles of government, as g
development OF the arbitrary exercise OF official
power, and we demand u strict observance OF
All legal requirements before any citizen shall
DO deprived OF his liberty.
THE FRAMES" LIQUOR LAW.
r Wa cond.mn tho ao.oal,od "pni~ros"Iioror
Law Nv !. NJ nItnms t ~ s ~ q NAMES LiauoI
at the dictation OF the Renublican state ma.
chine against tho protest of the majority of the
people OF New York, irrespective Of party. 1t
has injured owners OF real estate. 1t has closed
avenues, of legitimate employment. 1t has de-
j R5yEsa tn0T Il hSs GIVEN Sf cur ri s,s't TO a system Sf t rn1iU on sp pg:
ing and official intermeddling abhorrent to a FREQ
REssHi speity Il, dt as sRrSTti s otSsr poTt,9 5eye or .Ss s fTS,n
II sought to deprive the citizen Of a trial by
iiSSG cy i haa n an the af f0l thee sap of psne al the s0Y gssis
Commissioner of Excise. to defend himself in
remote localities. It protects and masks the
furnishes a legalized refuge for vice. imperils
ING luuOCtnCe o CnllurDD, anu uGStrOyb inc
%sanctity OF home.
We therefore demand its prompt repeal and
tho public morals and liberal in its provisions,
that shall place It's administration and revenue,
so far AS shall apply to this city, within the con-
troll OF this municipality, thus insuring enforce
ment OF law by the consent OF the governed.
TRUSTS.
6. We maintain that combinations OF capit.l
commonly cuiioi "trusts" are cnnsnirncins 70
limit nr9duction arhit rariiv tn Inrrease ,bo
price Of the nercsssrics Of life TO r,duce The
49, - 80 "a ~ ~ ANa''N Nt'
penSent de- Tor. and 70 stra,v Il rnn,o ne, itinn
They arc M, nrirnin a n n n %! 1hey are niat,ors ~ ~
eoyern,n,nta conrcrn Tbcy ara Senn,ncea nv
both the common and stainte law ary and are fatsI
IN The nrosn.rity NJ n frcc neo,ic ""N -"
We condemn the lat RepabliSan legislature
nv Tho NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a ~ nc"sssary for tha
suppression Of these monopolies. AZ WV
PUBLIC FRANCHISES.
=; ilproperm unlclpai functions should be ex-
ercisea oS Inc municiPaiity ITSELF ana not dele,
gated TO others. Nef4Vor municipai ownership
anu muniGIpai con'rpl OF az hinnicipai irnn-
ehises, we oppose me sTanting OF any public
Ing or extending OF any such franchise. or the
tian hn,6 81 any new PraTiieEe upon a corpora
quate compensation to the municipality. We
therefore approve, as a step IN the right
ter. which require adequate compensation
70 the city Tor al tranchlses hereafter TO
DO grantee; anu whicn limit the terms or
az! such trahchises. Win TeVerslon 10 The
city on their expiration: We denounce the
hepuollcnh par! ,oF ns "aslelui una recK'
less grant OF Valuanle pubiir franchises 70 pri-
vato ihalVlduals oy special legislation, with no
ptovistoh iEr conformation 10 me mnnicipelity.
whereby thiS cry mas aireacy lost some OF the
most valuable franchises on It's most important
streets.
DOLLAR GAS.
8. We renew our demands for a reduction in
the price OF gas used for tho purposes of illu-
mination and fuel. We refuse to accept as a
settlement OF the question in any sense the
deal OF the Republican Legislature and Cover
nor with the corporations Interested. under and
by reason OF which tho value OF gas stocks so
favored with enormous and exorbitant dividends
has increased one hundred million OF dollars
since the adjournment OF the State Legislature.
We know from expert and reliable invcstiRa-
ton that the commodity may be produced with a
liberal profit at the price OF 81 per thousand
feet. and we insist upon such immediate amend
ment OF the law a. will require that 1t be sup
piled TO consumers at that, or, IL practicable, at
a less price.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
o Wo welcome the investment NJ canitaI in
business enterprises that viii build mn our en-.
iarged territory and furnish more rcmmnera-
naonls pyivatn nrnn.rtv shorId noDsr horo