The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-12
MACHINE GRINDS.
Richard Croker Backed by Tam
many Cohorts
Names a Ticket For New York
Democrats.

Saratoga, N Y, Sept 12-The state
Democratic convention was called to or
der today half an hour after the ap-
pointed time and the committee on Gre
dentials reported. The report was re-
ceived with mingled cheers and Kisses
and when the motion on its adoption
was put, the galleries Joined in voting in
the negative. Temporary Chairman Nc
Carren declared the report adopted The
committee on permanent organization
reported in favor Of George Raines. of
Monroe county for permanent chairman
and he was elected.
In taking the chair, Mr. Raines spoke
at considerable length He began by
stating that the Republican party of the
state is wholly dominated by one man
Senator Platt-and predicted the defeat
of the Republican state ticket this year
by the same element that overthrow the
FOlger ticket because of federal inter-
ference Mr.. Raines declared that tine
chief financial issue of the hour is the
sitting of comp etitive conditions of bus
mess by aggregat tons of corporate capI-
tai IN trusts" He added:
There is no remedy except the ami
hllation of the party which has not an
tagonized but befriended trusts
If he said, the issue IS not met
with remedial legislation and willing Of
fcials of Integrity of purpose. the million
hands of organized labor Will soon find
remedy outside the laws which will
Startle mankind with its bloody purpose.
The cry of children for bread, Of
strong men for work and it's reward, will
chase reason from the council chamber
Of the toiler and enthrone the necessities
of men the law of the home
Taking up the subject OF territorial ex-
pansion Mr.. Raines said:
We are told by our opponents that
after 100 years we have now become a
world power with responsibilities and
duties as such, that we have now become
civilizing force and must assimilate
the Philippines to our system by force
million dollars to extiuguish SPANS til
tie to rule 100000 of people and as we
are now a world power we must not
finch from so obvious duty
They say further that from the re-
sistance Of the Filipino to the operation
of our scheme it follows that our dignity
as world power requires that a war of
subjugation and determination If need be
continue else our flag will be hauled
down where we paid 20 millions to plant
it. They do not claim the eight millions
Of people have consented to be governed
by US, nor to surrender the independence
they had battled many years to wrest
from SPAIN
THE fatal mistake of the proclamation
by the president of December p, 1893,
was deliberate act"
In that proclamation, Mr.. Rafnes said
no suggestion Of self government, nor of
temporary sovereignty, nor of hope of
future independence was made. The
treaty had then been agreed upon.
A war OF subjugation was deliberate
" caused to deny self government to the
people of the Philippines"
Mr.. Raines predicted that years hence
we shall be holding small portions of the
Philippines only by large armies
The pledge to the world that our war
with Spain was for the liberation of her
subjects said Mr.. Raines lis falsffied,
and the world will point to our hypo-
crisy, except we return to the path Of
honor. The spectacle presented at the
close of the century is of the two nations
which vaunt their leadership in Chris
tan civilization, forcing a foreign and
alien rule upon the Transvaal and the
Philippines under the specious plea that
they extend thereby the frontier of
Christian and civilized rule
The report Of the platform committee
was adopted without amendment
On the call Of the roll for nomina tons
for governor, ex-senator Hill responded
for Albany county. naming Bird 6
Coler, comptroller of New York city, for
the place The speech was received
without demonstration by the delegates
although the galleries applauded
Judge s s. Taylor, of Chemung. pre-
sented teh name of John B. Stanchfield.