The sun., 1897-05-17
uLTIMATUM TO TAMMANY.
,posREssITE DEMOCRACY WILL
ToTr FOR NO GOLD DEMOORATg


,,,.r Nsn Tor Mayor-CharEss Euado That the
yr,rrnm IL Ready to Betray Bryanism in
N. Greater View York CanpaiEn-Combated
n, the Tammnny WING Of the Prosrossives-
Tho Progressive Democratic League Original
.,ron.pure Bryanites) issued Its ultimatum yes
,,rday It wants to support Democratic candi.
a.,cs for city and county offices next fall, but II
demands that those candidates shall be loyal to
.hs chicago platform Of 1885, and that tho Do
,nocracy which names them shall be equally
teal 10 Organism. Tho ultimatum is In tho
arm OF a statement presented at the regular
,noetine OF the organization held yesterday
.oernoon in Flannery's Hall, Hudson and Leroy
,treets There was so much in the statement
.hout accepting tho idea advanced by Tammany
u.I, that only local issues should control In tho
coming municipal campaign that the friends Of
seminary In tho league who have taken the
contract to keep It In control and deliver 1t for
,ho Tammany ticket were taken by surprise.
They did not weigh the final paragraphs Of tho
et,tement and 1t was adopted without opposi.
t,on from them. Later, when direct charges OF
treachcry to Organism were made against Tam.
many Hall, tho Wigwam defenders found voice,
and they succeeded in temporarily shelving two
r,,olutions which would have been very doroga-
tory TO the Tammany interests.
yice-President John Hosey presided. Tho
statement which was read and adopted says:
The Progressive Democratic League Of New
York city fully agrees with tho reiterated asser-
lions OF partisans, non-partsans, reformers, ,po-
iiacal divines and g sselif;sconstitnted e; society
election are local and not national. We recog-
Me tho fact that the recently adopted State
as
tbe question Of home rule and self.goy-
trnmeht for our great metropolis with.
Wi Of the majority and not by the wishes Of
sistance to and abrosation Of vicious samptuary
every citizen and now seriously confronts us. are
recognize in tho absolute surrender Of our
national Government into the hands Of the
trusts ~ the ySns and pTosatc
iarcicai pseudo. reform Republican administra-
Sa Ss K the only hope Of our people lies In the sue
cess Of tho Democratic party, and that to such
tuccess we should bend eyery effort, provided
suifrages 10 loyal and true to the national
tenets OF the party, as adopted by two.thirds
@ Of ydenr SSs sssSn o
people and ratified by the Democracy Of this
etate ct the Buffalo convention.
q purely local election. but we arc alive to the
met that the term OF the incoming local govcIn.
nent extends beyond the national campaign Of
1900, and that the power and influence with
which 1t will be invested will be q potent factor
for the conservation OF human rights and mate
rally affect our future political and social con-
dtons.
We are therefore concerned that the candi.
dates nominated by the regular Democracy shall
not be enemies Of our principles. placed IN POSI-
tons to injure the future success and welfare Of
cur party.
Justice Of our. principles as enunciated in the
national platform and of their ultimate ap-
proval BY. o majority of our fellow citizens., We
the frst skirmish with the legions OF corporate
SSS5s ss the
Claimed T that ' election sSah a' was
eomplished fact, from that time there would be
But 1t is too apparent to the toilinG masses and
tradeepeople that these predictions were false
and that the continued paralysis Of all industry
Democratic contention that thoro Is something
radically wrong in the monetary system Of tho
srs aroused. The recent elections Il this State.
plainly show that the tide is turning. SHAH
ignore or repudiate It's national crecdi Is 1t
return to the fold of those few wealthy individ.
uals made prominent and influential by our suf-
tragss who for tho he sake Of selfish. sordid. per,
their wealth to defeat and disintegrate our or
ALLEVIATE the tens OF thousands Of the toillng
atoms nobiy supported tke National Democratic
Tho criterion Of Democracy 10 allegiance to tho
principles adopted by Its national convention,
millions Of Democratic voters, renders loyalty to
those principles from the date Of their adoption,
and support OF those selected BY the party to
eoaadeneo % Of pemoerats. e ne All others have
forfeited their right to call themselves Demo
efi1 .SG Or to represent M Democracy; ,,u,, n.,,
octatc principles, could logically only result in
sdsmand next year to deny that which this
taa to L we will not consent. and we deny the
wisdom OF such action. A well-grounded mis-
hr.t born Of past experience. precludes the
iSOss who, Claiming % to e. De Dsmocrats. @ rejeeted
ne principles Of the majority and attempted to
ossfedit and disrupt our party.
The Progressive Democratic League will there
lore support as candidates for any office whatso-
ver under the municipal government only men
VINO are capable, honest and loyal Democratic.
After some talk about printing 1000 copies
ot this address for circulation. which resulted
IN no action, owing to the depleted condition Of
the treasury. resolution was presented which
raised storm. J. f. Durlacher introduced 1t in
Hllttie speech in which he said that recently pub
nenoa M interviews with the Grand Sachen OF Tam
msny and others interested In Tammany NOM
ht hGettray the friends of Bryan and the principles
when Bryan represents. ALI the persons inter-
viewed recommended as the candidate for
mayor only men who had seeded from the
R,rty last year and repudiated its principles"
MS resolution called for the appointment OF a
so9mnittee OF fve to confer with representatives
II ~ kihdred organizations in the Greater
i new YORK, and also with Democratic county
@ sna 5tate committees to prepare the way for the
a,Eminatlon s, OF complete Democratic State, muni-
t,pai' and county tickets ION a Democratic plat
weeks II possible
AZ ,ihs brought James Oliver, the sage of Para
thes Ihse faTk, to his feet with a vigorous protest
sn, .uSt ne had given notice two weeks before of
1 nnlI rvuon LOT the appointment OF a committee of
/ sstSa.erehce, with view to extending and
Il tSSngIhening the organization. He demanded
sIa.s. ns me- resolution take precedence, and de-
saa iea that organization work should precede
II ~ ~ aa @ik q nomination. Mr.. Oliver had finally
iSu,aah ynSE ms resolution as an amendment to
hSAssemblyman William H. Walker said
Ss,inm S,a ., n9t believe that Tammany was pre-.
no I,sprecated ~ Mr.. Durlacher's remarks as be-
c,.S ,d MS opinion, "indscreet, unwise. and un
10y VEwsn J. Kindelon. the printer orator, then
Tsn,ap Tvn w the cudges for Tammany Hall. He said
NsSnahy could furnish q good candidate for
msS5 nn VINO would be acceptable to every Bryan
cs shd every friend Of labor. He said that the
II ~. uro preparing to nominate Seth LOW. and