The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
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hInrIn that the great body OF Democratic voters
In the State OF New York are now and will be
In full sympathy and accord with the doctrines
OF that platform.
'Fourth-wo demand that the party oreani-
cation In this State recognize this fact and bow
to the will Of the Democratic voters OF the
State by selecting delegates to the next
National Convention that shall truly represent
the will OF the State Democracy In this regard.
"Fifth-To William Jennings Bryan we send
greetings and commend his course in declar-
Ing that, We cannot decide public questions
upon the basis OF expediency,' but must rest
our decision upon fundamenta principles OF
truth. right and justice and abide the event.
Sixth-We pledge our unfatering support to
the Democratic party organization and its
leaders in this State so long as they remain In
harmony with the will Of the Democratic party
ofthe Nation and recognize our right as Demo-
Gratis to freedom Of thought, freedom OF speech.
and absolute Independence OF opinion and
action within the party lines and In strict &C.
cordance with part Jusaees and customs.
seventh-We recognize the fact that this
republic cannot endure, half slave and half
Free and. therefore. re-afflrm tho fundamen-
tai principles OF the Declaration OF Jndepend-
ence that all men are created free and equal
and entitled to the rights OF liberty self
government and self-sovereignty. We de-
nounce any party. any policy at variance
with these principles as un-American and
un-Democratic. and while we hold that the
American flag should never be furled until It
can be furled with honor. yet we declare in
the language OF Republican President, that
The American flag must wave over States.
not over provinces
Eighth-We assert our rights as Democrats
to perfect an organization for the advance ont
and protection OF the Democratic party and its
principles. and therefore We denominate our
selves the Bryan Democratic League OF the
State OF New York. and invite the cooperation
for the party good OF all Democrats throughout
the State who believe in that Democracy. pure
and undefled. for which William Jennings
Bryan stands. and Of which he Is to-day the
national spokesman.
"Ninth-We recommend the appointment Of
an Executive Committee Of nine BY this Con-
ference with power to appoint subcommittee
In the different counties and congressional
districts and to make such local organizations
In harmony with these resolutions as to such
committee may seem wise and expedient In the
progress OF events. We also confer on such
committee right to call another general
conference Of this League at any time they
deem proper or necessary. and we invite all
Democrats In sympathy with our purposes to
register their names with the Executive Com
to be accomplished.
"Tenth-With this declaration OF our faith,
our plans and our purposes. we commend our
efforts to the consideration OF the Democracy
Of the Nation. send greetings to tho ever faith
ful Democrats OF the South and West. and
pledge our sacred honors to aid and support
the National Committee OF the party in an
earnest effort to restore Democratic govern
ment to tho Nation. Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM HEPBURN RUSSELL. Charm an J. O.
CHAMBERLAIN. CHESTER c. PLArT. z. F. HUNT
ING. JOHN 7. MORRISON. Committee on Reso-
lutions."
Chairman Reach was instructed to telegraph
Mr.. Bryan the action OF the conference and the
congratulations Of its members.
There were not over hundred Chicago Plat
form Democrats in Saratoga's fine Convention
Hall tonight. without squeezing your neigh
Dor the hall can seat 5000. Chairman Reach
opened the proceedings. In a few words he
outlined the work OF the days conference.
He added that the ID" on many q Demo-
Gratis brow and the r." on many Republican
forehead meant nothing more than Damned
Rascals." Col. William Hepburn Russell
spoke on Tho Democratic Outlook and Party
Harmony" Some OF the things he said were!
THE Chicago platform is not fetch and we
should not worship 1t as such Suited to the
years ago. 1t may require i'm portant changes in
1900. Times change and men change with
them. Old Issues die or sink into allegiance.
new issues arise and confront the nation. Par
ties must align themselves upon the new issues
rs we'll as upon the old, and 1t may we'll be that
upon the new Issues the Democratic party can
re-unite the factions into which 1t split In
1896. These factions. though nominally but
two. were in reality three-iold in character.
They were. first those mon who honestly be-
loved that free silver was a panncea for
all ills OF the body politio next. those
who. caught by the sophistry OF the honest
money cry. labeled the mselves Gold Demo-
Gratis and fell down In worship Of the golden
calf; and last. but not least, the great body OF
faithful Democratic partisans throughout
the nation who followed the Democratic
party because It was the Democratic party
and stood by those great principles OF right
and justice. Of self-government and liberty be-
fore the law. which from the days OF Jefferson
to those OF Bryan have been the distinctive
characteristics OF Democratic policy.
An income tax Is the fairest and most
equitable Of taxes. II 1t is not o constitu-
tional tax 1t should be made SO by constitu-
tional amendment. but. a decision by q ma
jority Of one in divided court holding uncon-
stitutlonal a tax that the same. court in the
q valid one. should not be regarded as bind
ing precedent or conclusive settlement OF the
question OF constltutionality. change in tho
personnel OF the court may as readily overturn
the decision as 1t did In the legal tender cases,
and nobody cried treason then.
The Democratic party stands for reform
along all these limos. Upon these great issues.
1t might well become united for the campaign
OF 1900. and deem II unwise for any Demo-
crat in che State OF New York to now separ-
ate himself from the present State organiza-
ton OF the party or to afiliate himself
with an attempted new Democratic orGaniza-
ton in the State. believe that he can do
better service for his party and for his coun-
try by remaining within the party lines and
assisting. il need be. in opposing any lead
ers however eminent. who may seek to
thwart the party will. or who may or
pose the party conscience No matter
what the position OF the Democracy OF
the State OF New York may be. in 80 far as the
party organization is concerned, the great
Democratic heart throughout the nation boats