The herald., 1898-09-30
House Of our beloved senior Senator. Ed
ward D. Murphy"
The Roeo1,, fInua

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The Resolutions
The report of the Committee on Resolu-
tions was then read as follows:
The Democratic party Of the State of
New York, In convention assembled, de-
clares as follows:
1t congratuiates the country upon the
successful termination of the war, under
taken, not for conquest or agsrandizement.
but In the interests of humanity, liberty
and civilization. We glory in the patriotic
devotion and valor of our brave soldiers
and sailors who have heightened the lus-
ter Of our national fame. The scandalouS
abuse by the President Of his power of
appointment, In scattering army commits
sions among inexperienced and incompet-
ent civilians us rewards to personal favor
ties. and that to the exclusion OF exper-
fenced officers in the service, is largely
accountable for the fearful suffering and
appalling loss OF life among the gallant
soldiers that have brought disgrace upon
the administration and a sense Of shame
to the nation. Democratic Congress
WILL II chosen by the people, rgldly in
| vestigate the conduct Of the war and ex-
pose and punish all who may be responsible
for the unnecessary Deaths privations
and sufferings of the soldiers.
Succeeding sections of the platform de-
clare In favor Of economy in public expend-
itures, the abolishment Of unnecessary Of
ficers and commissions lower tax rate, a
reduction In the number of special laws, a
fair and just enforcement of the state civil
service laws, an impartial enforcement of
the soldiers preference laws, and the res
toration of the National guard to the 'high
standard Of efficiency which, under DEM
ocratic governors, 1t so long enjoyed"
while in national affairs we adhere with
steadfast fidelity to all the principles and
policies of Jeffersonian Democracy, we
recognize that at the present time the at
tention of the people of this state Is large
ly engrossed by the consideration of grave
scandals and abuses of administration,
which during four years of Republican con-
troll of state affairs have resulted in great
pecuniary loss to the people and gradual
lowering Of the standards heretofore OBJ
tanned In state government The recent
report of the canal investigating commit
tee has startled the people of the state,
and has produced a profound conviction on
their part. irrespective of their views on
national questions, that a change of state
domination is imperative for the preserva-
tion Of the canals, now seriously imperiled,
for the protection of the taxpayers, and for
the vindication of the honor of the Empire
state. 1t therefore becomes the part of wis
dom to recognize the fact that under ex-
listing circumstances, state issues in this
campaign must necessarily be paramount
in the present extraordinary crisis"
When nominations were reached NJ. De
Hav of SvrnCuca Domtnq ed MQVnr las
H. Mcclure for' Governor
In his speech nominating Mayor Nc
CURE, Mr.. Hazen said:
"At Saratoga Tuesday discredited repre-
sentatives of the Republican party placed
between themselves and the wrath of the
people a soldier in the war with Spain.
Such were the motives of those gentlemen
that. had they met in Hades instead of in
Saratoga, they would have held this self
same soldier between themselves and the
fire. We have only admiration for the
Rough Riders who never thought of sur
render while on the blistering sands OF
Santiago, but we are amazed that one Of
their number should return to the cooling
shades of Saratoga and surrender, abso-
lutely and without condition, to the most
desperate and degenerate organization of
upon the taxpayers Of the state of New
York. The men who made that nomina-
ton must be beaten. To beat them, their
candidate must be beaten. even though he
he soldier. The martial spirit Of the EN-
pire state admires the veteran OF any
war, but 1t will vote down in self-defense
the organization that has made this man
its candidate and with whom he has Joined
hands.
This convention must name the next
governor of New York. To do this we must
name a candidate who can win. Central
New York is for James X. Mcguire. He
Is young, but the man who has worked his
way from newsboy to mayor of Saratoga,
and is serving his second term at 30. is not
too young.
'If you place the standard of Democracy
In his hands, he will never stop or falter
until he has carried 1t to victory. He will
rally beneath 1t the young men of every
party. the laboring people of the state,
whose rights he has always defended; the