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recalled that Mr.. Hill did not attend
the opening session of the Kansas City
N convention, and his absence caused little
comment. 1t was also matter of COM
ment that the convention was opened
without prayer, Chairman Campbell mere
ly announcing the selection of Senator
McCarren as temporary presiding officer
4 and Charles II. De Freest, John A. Mason
and Calvin j. Huson as temporary sec
retares.
M As Nlessrs. Danforth and Mack reach
ed Senator McCarren's seat he arose to
greet them and was hailed with cheers
which wene much intensified when he
reached the platform and was formally
presented by Chairman Campbell.
senator McCarren's Speech.
He said in part:
About three months ago the Democracy OF this
state met in convention in the city of New York
TOT the purpose OF selecting delegates to the ma.
tionsl convention at Kansas City. The Democracy
OF the state, through its representatives at the
June convention, adopted a platform declaratiy
Of the principles Of the party in this state. Since
that time nothing has occurred within the confines
Of our state to the presumption that the
policy then enuncisted does not represent the
wish Of our organization. Since that time our ma
tional candidates have been selected and in p,r.
suance OF the unanimous action Of our delegates
IN Kansas City, we pledge the support of the
Democratic party Of New York state to William
J. Bryan and Adai E. Stevenson
Under successive Republican administrations
since 1894, the last year of Governor Flowers ad-
ministration, the Republican party has shown in
the most marked manner the difference between a
Democratic and Republican Administrations. y
We thus see that with variable increases from
1894 up to the present year the Republican party
finds it necessary to expend $4,000 900 more than
was spent under the last Democratic administra-
tion. Various explanations will be made by Re-
publican politicians why the people Of the state
OF New York are saddled with $4,000 600 more un-
der Republican administration that they were
under Democratic administration. We will be
told that additional departments were needed
that more officials needed and that the bust
ness of the state required greater expenditure of
money than it did under Democratic admins.
tration, all of which is untrue, the real reason
being that the Republican leaders Of the state,
who have been clsmoring for patronage, could not
get it in any other way.
Since the adoption of the amendment to the
constitution in 1894, which gave to the Repub-
lican party an unfair and unjust representation in
the legislature, it has steadily devoted itself to
the work Of enacting legislation that will cen.
traiize power at Albany. The bill creating
state board OF elections was conceived and car
ried out In that spirit and incidentally to afford
an opportunity to provide Republicans with
places
The Canals.
The Republican party points to its record for
the past six years and declares that II has been
wise and economical and asks us to point
out where it has been remiss in its duty and nm
mindful OF the interests OF the people, In answer
to that point to the stealth Of the greater
portion OF $9,00o,0O0 appropriated for the i'm.
provement Of canals and ask the citizens Of the
state to picture to themselves what would have |
happened if Samuel ]. Tlden had been alive and
in the governors chair when that act was com.
nittad. The failure Of the Republican governor
to punish the men who are responsible for the |
robbery OF the people is sufficient reason why |
the people of this state should deprive the party
ne represents Of the power it has misused
The refusal OF the Republican majority in the |
legislature to repeal the Ramapo charter at the |
last session of the legislature is another illustra
tion OF the failure Of the Republican party to |
keep its faith with the people. The present gov. |
ernor of the state of New York in his message to |
the legislature advocated the repeal OF that char
ter, and during the greater part of the session last
year the Merchants Association Of the city of |
New York, interested in the repeal of that act |
labored unsueoessfully with the Republican legis-
lature and the Republican governor to bring it
about.
The theft OF the presidency by the Republican
party in 1876 placed neffaceable blot on the
american esoutcheon. The purchase of it in 1900
will belitte US and excite contempt for us
that the people who in favor of the election Of
William ]. Bryan do not propose to purchase the
election. They relying on the honest citizen.
ihip OF America to assert itself in untrammeled
and manly way and il must be the wish of every
american citizen with proper respect for the
paputation of his country that we should have an
honest election, and with abiding faith in the
virtue and purity of the people we know that
nothing can prevent the election of our candidate,
II the voters are allowed to express their prefer
ence.
We also firmly believe that united Democracy
In the state of New York means the placing of
shds state in the Democratic column. No fac.
tional strife Personal differences should be per-
mitted to interfere with success, and, with
he nomination OF such ticket as this conven-
Non can select, will not only insure the return
Democratic supremacy in the state, but make
prrespondingly sure national victory in Novem-
ler,
M Cheers For Bryan.
livery mention of Bryan's name brought
birth cheers. Senator McCarren's ar
rAlsnment of the Republican legislation
7scord was also cheered with enthusiasm
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