The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-06
HILL LEADS THE DELEGATION
NEW YORK CONVENTION DoMI-
MATED BY EX-SENATOR.

Hill, Croker, Murphy and VanwycIS
Are the Delegates at Large to
Kansas City-Chicago Platform Not
Reaiiirmed, but New York Demo-
Gratis Will Support, the Platform
Adopted at Kansas City-Silver
Men Are Satisfied.
New York. June 5.-The Democratic
State Convention to-day elected these
delegates at ge 70 the National Demo-
cratic Convention: David B. Hill, Rich
ard Croker, Edward Murphy and Angus
tus Van Wyck
Alternat es-Frank Campbell, Jacob
Rupert. Jr., c. Morgan Sanford and
James Shevlin.
-at-,arge-Frederick Cook of
Rochester; Robert C. Titus of Buffalo.
The platform adopted contains no reaf-
firmation of the Chicago platform of 1896,
but declaration that the party in the
state will. support the atform of the
Kansas City Convention. The platform
declares against war taxes in time of
peace, declares for parity of gold and sill
yer as currency; demands abolition of all
customs and tariffs between Porto Rico
and the United States; condemns trusts
and monopolies and entangling alliances;
demands just ana liberal pension laws
and election of United States senators by
the people and favcrs the nomination of
William j. Bryan.
The convention gave promise of being
very stormy, but ended quistly. The par
ticu'ar feature of the convention was the
domination of affairs by ex-senator Da-
yid B. Hill. The silver men profess to be
satisfied with the result.
The New York Platform.
The platform among other things gays:
I'VE oppose war taxes in time of peace.
We demand retrenchment and economy in
all the departments of the government
and condemn the extravaganza and pro-
tiigady which have characterized the pres
ent Republican national administration.
1--WE favor both gold and silver as the
stanard money of the country, the money
of the constitution and OF our fathers
each 10 be maintained at a parity with the
other in purchasing, debt-paying power.
1--WE are opposed to that foreign policy
of the present national administration
commonly known as imperialism.
I'VE demand that our solemn anti-war
pledges made by Congress to Cuba and
to the world, should be speedily fulfilled
in good faith, thereby preserving our ma
tional integrity and honor. We maintain
that the constitution follows the flag over
"Our plain duty is to abolish all Gus
toms tariffs between the United States
and Porto Rico and give her products free
access to our markets.
'"The chief characteristics Of the pres
ent Republican national administration
are its weakness and corruption. Its
course has been vacillating and contra
dictory on nearly all pubic questions.
st has covered up and sanctioned the
scandals of its military administration.
1.-THE disclosures of the corruption OF
IT'S appointees are breaking out every>.
where.
ut has tolerated an offensive bossism
around the White House which has vir-
tually dictated the civil appointments in
nearly all the states.
1--WE condemn President Mckinley and
Republican Congress for a fragrant vio-
lation of this plain duty, and for their
hypocrisy and inconsistency
Condemnation of Trusts.
eve express our unqualified opposition
20 those immense combinations of capital.
commonly known as trusts which are
concentrating and monopolizing industry
ad business, crushing out independent
competition, restricting opportunities for
labor, artificialiy limiting production,
raising prices. and by reason of their
alarming multiplication throughout the
country, are rapidly creating condition
which Is becoming intolerable.
These trusts and combinations are the
direct outgrowth of the policy of the Re-
publican party which has created, fos-
tered and protected them. 1t receives
their support, and solicits and accepts
their prodlgal contributions to aid its re-
tention in power, and 1t is therefore in
capacitated and unwilling to abolish and
destroy them. or even to properly regu-
late and restrict them.'
1t condemns as hypocritical the recent
trust agitation in the House.
The platform opposes any alliances of
any sort with any foreign government
that stand in the way of republican in
stitutions and aid for brave people strug-
Cling for freedom.
1t instructs delegates 10 act as a unit
'"rhc democracy of New York favor the
nomination of William J. Bryan of Ne
braska for President of the United States
at the approaching National Convention,
and the delegates selected by this conven-
tion are hereby instructed to unite with
the democracy of the other states of the
Union in making such nomination, and
we pledge the unfailing support of the
democracy of New York 10 the platform