The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-30
APPEAL OF THE BRYAN MEN
NEW FORK STATE COMMITTEE AD-
DRESSES THE VOTERS.

DRESSES THE VOTERS.
Tnmmany Portrayed as Twice Traitor to
the Chicago Platform and the Demo-
cratic Pnrty-It Must he Bryan Again m
1000 with tho Same Platform to stand On
The state Committee Of the CHICAGO Plat
'orm Democrats has made public this address:
To the voters Of the State Of Nev Park:
In 1896. before the Chicago Convention met.
the condition OF the Democratic party was
hopeless. DisRraced by the bstrayas Of its
principles. by Grover Cleveland and the friends
OF the money power with whom he surrounded
himself. II was regarded by the people with
the contempt which the perfdy oi It's leaders
hal earned for II. The act OF Mr.. Cleveland.
unauthorized By the people. In calling spe-
clal session Of Congress to repeal the purchasing
clause Of the Sherman law. and the board scan
dnls. which were the fruit OF his Ahninstra-
tion. were the means by which u corrupt plu-
tocracy were secured In their control OF the
Government So homeless was the condition
OF the party that the chance Of ENJOYING the
spoils Of office was not n sufficient uduccment
to lead the political bosses and corruptionists
to seek to control the convention.
For the first time III several years II was
possible for truly Democratic convention TO
assemble. whose delegates represented .he
Democratic masses Of our people. At this
convention the spirit Of true democracy as
| serted itself The party refused to he encum-
| bered longer with tho burdens OF Cleveland
| ISM 1t reegated the false leaders to the rear
| and II adopted us a platform clear and simple
| statement 81 the eternal principles OF Democ-
racy. Uhder the insriring leadership OF Will
liam Jennings Bryan. and against the com
blned forces OF intimidation. corruption and
putocracy. the Democracy of this nation
waRed the greatest campaiRn ever fought in
4 M. liam ietn Nv h. ,,tI1 Of
Bryan the Depoc ratio party became worthy Of
its MODEST tradi;ions and over $500. 900 voters
were counted as having voted for its candi-
date.
Since that convention Tammanv Hall. as at
present organized has been the bitterest
enemy of the principles OF the Democratic
| party. Tammany Hall: in 1897 repudated the
national platform aud nominated rs its candi
date for Mayor Of New York one who had not
openly supported the party in 1895. In re-
spoons to demand expressed at a truly Dem
ocratic convention, Henry, George was noni-
| platform adopted at Chicago. In 1873 the So
called regular Democratic state Convention,
acting under the domination OF Tdmmany
| Hall and the venal leaders who control that or
ganlza on. again repudiqted the platform OF
| the party The Chicago Platform Democracy
determined that their principles and platform
should not be thus ignored, and called State
convention at syracuse and prenared to noml:
nate by retition aD tndependeLt ticket. But
| In the last hour Of the last dav in which the
| tihcnte, of nominaticn was required by law to
| be fled with the Secretary OF state the GER
| tiicate OF nomination from Ulster county
was. through the criminality OF the so;
this state contemptibly and awiessiy de-
sT!rnyed in the law office q David =. Hill
caRo Platform Democracy should: be repre-
pen,ed by candidates upon the official ballot
Since that time the Chicago Platform De-
| mocracy, has psrfected.a permanent organiza-
| ton in this state. It's object is to form me-
II w hlHh no Inn fA NJ I'm
| Democratic masses in this State may find ex-
,son It Ti ~, in o6edience to mi sent
| .ago platform and the denomination Of William
| Jennings BRYAN.
tion Of Independenee and believing that II Is
| the mission q the Demo?ratic party to apply
70 mSss sE n. GEeaSo Plat
form Democracy Dem the instrument through
We take this occasion TO warn the people that
the monopolists OF this country by criminal
agRressio1s" perpe!rated npon a foreign peo-
| country forget the equally criminal agrees
| sons'' which. by snecial privileges and unjust
| laws they have inflicted upon their own coun-
The Industrial liberty OF the citizen has been
! that exist bv virtue OF special privileges. and.
| as result the ereat mass of our citizenship 10.
the ah have beeome Saves to mo
| nopoly
such uncom promising action as shall bring
| about the destruction Of the criminal trusts.
| and to accomplish this purpose we advocate
| the abolition OF all special privilege. and the
| Governmental ownership and operation Of all
natural monopolies.
| We appeal to all citizens who believe In the
principle upon which this Government was
| founded TO give us their support and to co.
| operate with the wealth producers from all sec
tons Of this country 10 order that this Govern
ment shall lie administered upon the principle
| Of "equal rights to oil and special privileges to
| none"
The Chicago Platform Democrats will onen
| this years campaign by massmeeting In u
! mer Park. Bensonhurst. on Labor Day Among
.0 sf mg are o Sonh
| and National Committeeman Troup. Bryan
| will not be able to attend.