The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13


OF commerce the arbitrary dictates Of selfish
greed, prices reduced to the producer anG
increased 10 the consumer to the extreme limit
to provide enormous dividends upon fictitious
capital values To accen:uate the evil the policy
of trusts, in restricting production, deprives
thousands who, under legitimate conditions would
be proftably employed, Cf all opportunity TO carr
livelihood in the calling or occupation to which
they have been trartd.
The direct effect OF these immense combina
tions of capital in control Of every industry
is to destroy all individual enterprise, and to
rob the young Of the country OF the free
held aud fair competition which in Democrau"
times constituted the great glory of the nation
and permitted the advancement and independ-
enec Of youth without any favuriiism and
without any other requisite aids than merit,
honesty. ard Industry.
The hope Of former days has departed from the
young men OF the land The outlook promises
only that what they are today that they shall
remain 10 The CEd Of their lives. The savings OF
their labor and irugsiity during lifetime prom
Use relief fi1m present drudgcry in even the
distant future. Turn where they may 10 improve
their condition, they encounter the crushing riv-
airy OF aggregated millions and the inequality
of the contest for improved conditions for the
individual renders the contest hopeless. The day
of individual opportunity must be restored, and
TO achieve this laudabc public endeavor, the
Democratic party is pledged in both State and
nation.
Economy in Public Expenses.
We favor economy in public expenditure and
a reduction of the volume of appropriations to
the needs of efficient government. We repeat
uur demand for -the abolition of unnecessary
office and tax-eating commissions whereby the
expenses of the State have been made TO exceed
by more than S10,Oo0,0oO those of the last Demo-
cratic State administration. We earnestly oppose
the further increase of State commissions and call
attention 10 the violation of the pledge of the
Republican party in 1s94 to do away with the
commissions then existing. In utter contempt of
fte rhprp pf has
been increased more than threefold, not for the
promotion Of any public interests but for the ir-
pose Of providing places for political favortes.
By this method localities have been deprived OF
legitimate powers, the exercise of all rcsern-
mental functions has been centralized at albany,
and the powers of government in this State are
now vested largely in commissions and commits
siorers
We favor the principle of taxing public fran
chises, and condemn the failure of the Republican
Administration enforce in good faith the
franchise tax laws already enacted We pledge
the Democratic party to the prompt enactment
and honest execution of Just and equitable meth
DDS of taxing such franchises We believe in local
selfgoycrument and in the right OF the several
municipalities 70 conduct their purely local con-
Germs without legislative interference, charter
tinkering .or partisan purposes.
Reform In Legislative Methods.
We denounce the action OF recent Republican
Legislatures in habitually overruiing the vetoes
by Democratic city authorities Of local legisa-
tion submitted for their approval, dsregardns
the merits OF such vetoes and the obligation of
the constitution.
We favor such reform in legislative methods as
will make impossible such forgery of laws WIS
perpetrated in TIE Legislature of 1900, 10 The
great scandal cf the people Of the State.
We favor a reasonable and just excise law,
under which there shall be restored to the sew
ers localities the LEGAL supervision of the liquor
traffic now totally destroyed, by system which,
under the guise of regulating the traffic. takes
away from the people all power Ct eontroiiin;
or regulating it in their respective neighborhoods,
and builds up a political machine to prey upon
this traffic for partisan ends.
After the platform was read nomina
tions for Governor were in order.
Mr. Hill rose from his seat.
Mr.. Hill, of Albany" announced Chair
man Raines.
a burst of cheers ascended. They came
from Mr.. Hills supporters in the conyen-
tion and from the galleries. The New
York and Kings County men and their
allies on the floor sat in their seats stolid,
silent and Indifferent.
Mr.. Hill was again warmly greeted as
he strolled upon the platform. He was
cheered all the way through and yet he
was interrupted by various cries.
Ex-senator HiII's Speech.
Ex-senator Hill said:
''Mr President and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention:
Il do not assume upon this occasion to
speak for the delegation from the county
Of Albany but l assume TO speak for my
self and to express my own sentiments.
This convention is desirous of nominating
the best candidate to be found in the State
Of New York who is willing to allow the
use of his name in this campaign.
Il desire TO state at the outset that the
course now suggest is somewhat unusual,
and ! will state the reasons. The gentle
man whose name / intend 10 present re-
sides IN one of the large counties of this
State. l am advised that his name is not
to be presented To this convention by the
delegation that occupies seats here / am
advised further that his name is not to
be presented or voted for by the delega-
tion that represents the district in which
he lives. Knowing that a resolution was
passed at the meeting OF the delegates
that sent the delegation 10 this convention,
l ask the secretary TO read the resolution
for me-
Mr.. Hill handed paper TO the secre-
tary. who read the resolution adopted by
the convention that sent delegates to the
from Coler's home district Mr.
Hill continued:
Will pardon me for repeating it, The dele
gates are instructed to favor his nomina-
ton for Governor in this convention With
no disrespect TO the delegation nor 10 the
entire delegation from Kings County upon
this floor. l think If that duty which the
electors of that district imposes upon the
particular delegation from the Twentieth
district is not performed here 1t should be
performed elsewhere in the State of New
York.
The question before this convention Is
as stated at the outset. Who will be the
best man to be nominated TO represent
the suffrages CT the people? This reso-
luton which is passed may or may not
meet the consideration OF this conyenti,n
but / desire to present some reasons WHY
il should.
CoIer's Glenn Record.
bird S. Coler needs no Introduction
Elected three years ago to the office of
OF the ,city Of New York, he
has conducted the affairs Of that office
with marked and signal abilities that have
merited the appreciation of the people.
not only Of this State but of the people
all over the United States. He has cor
rected abuses that had pertained hereto
fore. You recollect the Confession of
Juushenl Dlli winch was passed for the
protection OF the taxpayers of the city of
New York. He was its author and the man
who suggested IL to the Legislature.
You recollect the Ramapo fight. which
he fought from the beginning to the end.
You recollect his efforts to protect the
city OF New York from the control of the
Ice Trust that you have properly de-
nounced today. You recollect his efforts
to rout corruption everywhere. / recol-
lect with pleasure the words expresse |
by the delegate from Kings County, who