Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-30

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Robert c. Titus Of Erie county on be-
half of the Democrats from the Eighth
judicial district.
Hon. Andrew Mclean Of Brooklyn
placed in nomination Justice Augustus
Van Wyck of Brooklyn.
At this point the Tammany and Kings
county delegates arose in their seats
and waving hats and papers, showed
their approval. There was everything
In the scene to indicate that the candl-
Gate being eulogized would be the nomi-
nee of the convention, and the galleries
evidently appreciated it, for the friends
of Mr.. Stanchfield and Mayor Mcguire
began to leave the galleries.
Hon. William Sulzer said he desired to
rise to second the nomination of Au-
Eustus Van Wyck In behalf of the unit
ed Democracy of New York county.
When Onondaga was reached, w. j.
McClusky Of Syracuse seconded the
nomination of James A. Mcclure in a
few eulogistic remarks. From Ontario
county Delegate Quinn seconded the
nomination Of Judge Van Wyck. He
said, western New York takes pleas
ure in joining hands with the great ar
my Of Dem ocrats in Greater New York.
Orange county and Queens both Sec
onded the Van Wyck nomination, as
did Richmond, Rockland. Saratoga, Suf-
folk, Ton:ekns, Wayne and Westches-
ter. Perry Belmont seconded 1t on be-
half of Suffolk.
Delegate Carmody of Yates in very
brief speech said that while the decision
of the convention was apparent, still
he desired to name for Office man who
when the fires of Democracy burned low
had helped to keep them alive. He Sec
onded the nomination Of John B.
Stanchfield. A mention of the name of
William Jennings Bryan by Carmody
produced the greatest demonstration
witnessed in the convention. Delegates
stood en- chairs, waving hats. while
from the galleries men waved hats and
even coats and one man grabbed a Gu
ban flag from the decorations and wav-
ed it amid the widest excitement. The
demonstration continued for several
minutes.
The convent on was thrown into a tu-
mutt by an attempt to adjourn 1t made
by the Erie county delegation. The at
tempt proved abortive, and the roll call
/ began.
J. ~
that the up state delegations broke W
considerably and split the vote. When
New York was reached, Richard Crok r,
beautifully dressed arose to his feet
and said quietly, New York casts 105
votes for Van Wyck," and there was
roar of applause.
The rfatform.
The platform, after congratulating the
country on the success Of the recent
war, holds the president largely respon-
sible for the mortality among our SOL
diers. 1t attacks Blacks administra-
ton, mentioning especially the canal az
fair, and continues as follows:
We pledge the people an honest and
economical administration of the canals
of the state. No squandering of the pub
lie money; no more millions to be stolen,
| wasted or needlessly expended. re-
ported by Republican investigating com
mission and have occurred with the &c.
000,0 900 canal improvement fund.- all pub
lie contracts to be fairly and honestly
awarded TO the lowest bona fide bidder;
no special priv leges to pet surety compa-
MES, favored by political influence. We
favor a reduction OF canal expenditures
and are opposed to the intrusting of the
work of carrying on further canal i'm
provements to Republican officials respon-
sible for the prodigality, favoritsm and
corruption which have characterized the
present admin stration of the canals. Re
form in canal management Is the supreme
issue of the hour. We promise the tax
payers that. If intrusted with power by
the votes of the people, there shall follow
a vigorous proc edure on all canal officials
implicated in the theft. waste or misuse
of the public moneys and the recovery of
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be possible by dligent effort to procure
through Is gal p. oceedings.
Democrat Rule In Excise Matters.--Re-
peal of the Odious legisla ton known as
the Raines liquor law and the enactment
of a just and reasonable excise law; the
restriction to the several localities of To-
cal supervision Of the liquor traffic; all
excise Money which may be equitably col
lected as license for or tax to be re-
tanned in local treasures and applied to
the relief of the burden of local taxation:
no huge stale political liquor machine
composed OF $ ate officials all on one par
ty and appointed ut the capitol. with its
horde of partisan deputies, attorneys
spies and informers supported at public |
expense. Diversiication in the admins
tration of the past powers of excise is
the new policy of the state.
Local Self Government For Cities.--The
several municipalities to conduct their |
purely local affairs without Legislative in |
reference from Albany; uniform charter |
provisions and like legsla ton for Demo- !
cratic as for Republican cities no tinker |
ing for partisan purposes We denouncc
the action of recent Republican legisla- |
lures in uniformly overruling the votes |
by the mayors of cities of local legiSla- |
ton submitted for their approval, dsre- |
gardng the merits of such vetoes and |
without due consideration, thereby rem
H.
such submission substantially valueless |
and the whole procedure mere legsa-
tive farce. Legislative respect for local
public sentiment should constitute the
basis of all local legislation.
The repeal OF the partisan and unfair
legislation composed at the recent extra
session of the legislature upon the city
of New York and known as the metropo.
itan force bill. Uniform election laws
throughout the state, equal rights and
equal citizenship for all the electors of
the state; no invasion Of the homes of the
citizens of Greater New York under the
pretensc of enforcing election laws by
state spies and deputies armed with ps-
tolls and biud2eons; no usurpation of the
rights of localities. through the legislative
trick Of creating a metropolitan elections
district in evasion of the constitution and
in defiance CT the protests of the people
Economy Demanded.
The platform continues by demand .ng
economy in public expenditure and
low tax rate. 1t demands a material
reduction in the number of annual
laws and a return to the desirab BILE poll
icy of embodying needed legislation in
general laws, so far as practicable. 1t
calls for a fair and just enforcement of
the state civil service laws, the impair
tial enforcement of the soldier prefer