New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
SILVER CAREFULLY AVOIDED.
TRUSTS. PUBLIC FRANCHISES. PERSONAL
LIBERTY" THE RAINES LAW. HOME
RULE AND OTHER TOPICS TREATED

RULE AND OTHER TOPICS TREATED
IN THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic City Convention last night
| adopted the following platform:
l. We regard the supreme issue Of the
municipal camraign the INAUGURATION Of a wise,
OF the present costly. wasteful. beral and inei1-
! cent administration.
REFORM"
q We denounce the probably; insIicieinc e,
three years Its protcstations of dsinterestedness
coaked It's warming for office. Its mismanage-
cordant, intolorant and incapable government ina;
| has impaired the credit increased and augmented
| the debt Of the city.
, HOME RULE.
g. We believe that home rule is essential TO
stands for the supr macy OF the municipality in
usurpation Of both the rights Of the individual and
the municipality. any attempt OF TIE state Less-
lature to dictate the customs, habits and pursuits
We condemn the repeated nagrant violations Of
. iority in the State Legislature.
Personal LIBERTY.
| /. We believe that under free institutions
the only proper function OF gGyernmen, Is TO Pro
OF the people and that all laws that unduy abrldge
he Gs O1 'n in f hn p OF harmless
pleasures. until repealed, should be caF'i"iy con-
We denounce the system of unlawful arrest and
detention that has grown up In disregard OF the
correct principles of government az a development
o: arbitrary exercise of official power and we de-
mand strict Observance of all ega mems
before any citizen shall be deprived of hls liberty
TIE RAINEs LIQUOR LAW.
; We condemn the so-called Raines liquor
law n niquitous and intoerant. 1t was passed at
the instgatIon of the Republican STATE n,acnh.
XrwYork Ike prrrsIeciyc Of Syiy IL has Injured
owners q real estate. II mas closed avenues ..
legitimate employ ment. 1t has deprived thousands
OF our citizens rational Judgments II ha- Hl;"h
rise 10 a system Of spying and official ntermedding
21nGs from 70 ih is ly TO- asgran&ze ohe pof
tons Of the state. 1t sought 10 deprive the citizen
conpels the lic"nsec. at the caprice OF he state
Commissioner OF rxcis" 20 defend hin'r, ~ ,, -"
keeper while 1t harasses and in,poveriShoS ne
rcputahe dealer IL promotes nr" Imn~Ts ' th
innocence OF children and destroys the s""'u'y o'
Ne therefor, demand IT, PROMPT repeal and ihc
enactment OF IN .Nci.c aw conservative 81 rue
place - aimnis'raton and r"y"nnr so ta' a. f ,n
Apply 10 t6s city. within The rontIoi o. ,",T n to
nicpality. tnuH insurinE Htric' enforcement 81 L."
hy the consent OF The governed.
TRUSTS
=. ", maintain ,h-, combinations % caM.a
co,nu,nn, ., i'ol 'trii,is" are couspraci.s 20 nm
~. -, ~. 10 reduce In. wsges 90 IA
boz. - crush out tn, smaller independent deaieis
aud 10 s'r ugle comp"tiiion They are no, p Nn,"
"na!rs; 'cy are natt'rs % so,rr",nn.,l, n Ion1
',rn Thcy are drn'umc'n pS "Ii hc ,ro.p.ri'v of
We c5pGrnn the Inst Republican Leei..n5pre for for
IT, r.fsai Of additional Legislation rrorosed b. me
Attorney -Ce.erai a. necessary for the suppression
OF hes" mOnop0Hrs.
PUBLIC FRANCHISES
:. Al proper municipal functions should b. *
er,l.,. d. he municipality ns"ll aud not dele dele
gated 10 others We feVor munloiIs' , nwn"hrismP
~ ornnso ne granting OF any puplic rInchl'1 IA
perp,uy ", o2rosr tnr n I,,'.t al Of my n"V
Or. ii.gr lpon = corporation holding ~. ti..
ch,e. wrn%' "' s,.p Ia ne rrht direction the
n,nt l"Ioas - ~ nev. charter which require ade-
~ be- srancd and which iini, he terms
~ an fuci franchises WI t,A"i'1n IV.rr,bilcay
parry for - tasteful and graI 81 Nv sp1cIai
public franchises to pryatS ina a ny 20
liz. munl, ipa;y whereby this cliy n@s ht""u ~,
lot SOM 81 ~, most valuable iFan'h'"e' ." 10
mos, important streets.
DOLLAR GAS.
We renew our demands for reduction en- IN , 'ne
prce Of ga nscd for ne pmrroasF or scttrment Of
1',i c'sio" in any sense nc deal OF the I!epgo-
Ecan icgrlainre and Governor WIN ,'V vbIrh Ike
,1ii. 81 go siocks favored 9TH .rormons a I,
&C., thc nj nurnn,nt 81 the state i"gi.atur"
~ Know fom cXrert ana reliable int csuRAt,1,n
s4S' n l@ at no prcc os 3 pr M AKA
W. INSIST upon 81 imEr'ia'r ,,iird 10 con.
sumcrs ~ that o.. II practicable. at less p'''
CAPITAL AND LABOR
~. welcome the invcstmen, OF crpitsl In busi-
ness enterprises that VIII bald up our istGS ,oir
to greater number Of ts people frIKa,e Pr %
erty should never haze OCCASION 10 l''I a,s, ~,
De- tho Constitution. and which are esSeht'h' 10
Wc Insis with equal force ;ha, capital shall
h.yr rs lair snare u the burdens ~ government,
and thai II shai a.. J.e VIZ" MON n rfnpio"-
ment We dcnourcc al! attempted e'"sions OF 1ust
and equal taxation as unpatriotc and ucasonhh';
No
I labor in the direction 81 permanent ana snb.tan-
tal recognition and n ultam",S trump" Oh III
We demand ia all municipal work tho enforce,
me" OF afe Tnr Of wac Nciihcr Tie con-
tractor ncr the middleman should be pointed 10
either by adding 20 the hours OF oil or by dccrea-
ing wnteS 'l" IN, '.' a. II IS fem@bio the system Of
direct employment Of resident labor by the cry
should be extended 10 AL our municipal depart
W. protcs, against the extension of The law OF
Injunction I'm suppression OF the struggles OF tn"
la6orng to alleviate their hardShips. against
the pcIvcrson OF legal pr9rs, GSnrary o o
the rights OF citizens by public assembly ana iree-
dom OF speech TO agtate for the redress OF srieV-
We protest against the punishment Of ALLEGED
OF n tribunal that Is at once the accuscr. party
and judge. and which proceeds upon evidence IN
mand that chargcs OF contempt. not committed In
the i%meae yeT and RTasSnSf qf o tHe by C1r
and safeguarded by all the securities provided for
the protection Of Innocence against unjust con-
VictlOn. ..
SCHOOLS
10 We demand adequate school Accommodations
for our population, SO that no child may be denied
The opportunity OF education or restricted 70 hali-
day attendance at school. and this We believe to
be second TO no other municipal want
RAPID TRANSIT
II. We recognize TINT the future Development
md PROSPERITY OF Greater New-fork largely depend
upon the establishment OF quick. safe, con.for IDLE
ana cheap transportation between the different
parts OF the city. We therefore favor the speedy
construction OF bridges over the East River that
viii connect Manhattan Island with the boroughS
OF Brooklyn and Queens. the Improvement IN All
possible ways of the FERRY communications be-
tween the borough Ct Richmond and the rest or