Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-12
But Stanchfeld is Conceded the
Nomination at Saratoga.
| NO FIGHT Is EXPECTED NOW
Platform Denounces the Ice Trust
Among Others.
CHAIRMAN RAINES' SPEECH

approach Of the hour for the reassembling
Of the New York democratic state conven-
ton there developed evidences that the ex-
pectation Of hot fight between the or
ganization and the Hill elements was not
to be realized. and that the threat of the
Hill people to carry the business Of the
convention over to tomorrow would not be
permitted to be carried out
The committee on credentials, which, 1t
had been suggested. might unseat Hill men
and seat organization men, was instructed
from Murphy-Croker headquarters to seat
contestants absolutely OH merit and give
the benefit of any close decision to the Hill
delegates, so that there could be no minor
ity report.
AS further step toward making the
work Of the convention smooth, it was an
nounced early in the day that State Sena-
tor W F. Mackey had decided to accept
the second place on the ticket, waving his
claim upon the gubernatorial nomination.
The convention was called to order half
an hour after the appointed time, and the
committee on credentials reported. 1t was
received with mingled cheers and Kisses,
and when the motion on It's adoption was
put the galleries joined in voting in the
negative Temporary Chairman McCarren
declared the report adopted. The commit
tee on permanent organization reported in
favor Of George Raines of Monroe for per-
Chairman Raines' Remarks.
In taking the chair Mr.. Raines spoke at
considerable length. He began by assert
ing that the republican party Of the state
Is wholly dominated by one man-Senator
Platt-and predicted the defeat of the re-
publican state ticket this year by the same
element that overthrow the Folger ticket
because Of federal interference Mr.. Raines
declared that the chief financial issue of
the hour Is the sitting of competitive con-
d:tions Of business by aggregations Of cor
poyate capital in trusts" He added: There
Is no remedy except the annihilation Of the
party which has not antagonized but be-
friended trusts IT, he said, the issue, "is
not met with remedial legislation and will
ing officials Of integrity Of purpose, the
million hands Of organized labor will soon
find q remedy outside the laws which will
startle mankind with its bloody purpose.
The cry OF children for bread, Of strong
men for work and its reward, will chase
reason from the council chamber Of the
toiler andr enthrene the. necessities of men
as the law of the home"
Taking up the subject Of territorial ex-
pansion Mr.. Raines said:
Views on Expansion.
1--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 If need be. They
say we have paid twenty million dollars to
extinguish Spains title to rule eight mil
lions of people, and as we are now a world
power. we must not finch from so obvious
duty.
"They say further that from the resist
ence of the Filipinos to the operation Of our
scheme it follows that our dignity as a
world power requires that war of Subju-
cation and determination If need be con-
tinue, else our flag will be hauled down
where we paid S20,OOO.OO0 to plant it. They
do not claim the 100000 Of people have
consented to be governed by us nor to sur
render the independence they had battled
many years to wrest from Spain
Said Paul to the high priest, when he
stood in bonds before him and the high
priest ordered him to be smote upon the
mouth: God shall smite three, thou whited
wall; for sittest thou to judge me accord
ing to the law and commandest me to be
smitten contrary to the law?
smite the Filipino contrary to the vital
principle of our form of government? The
fatal mistake Of the proclamation by the
President of December q, 1898, was a
deliberate act.
I'm that proclamation no suggestion of
self-government, nor of temporary sover-
eighty, nor Of hope of future independence
was made. The treaty had then been
agreed upon. A war of subjugation was
deliberately caused to deny self govern
ment to the people Of the Philippines
Prediction to the Future.
Mr.. Raines predicted that Years hence
we shall be holding small portions of the
Philippines only by large armies
1.-THE pledge to the world that our war
with Spain was for the liberation of her
subjects" said Mr.. Ranes, 'is unredeemed,
is falsified and the world will point to our
hypocrcy. except we return to the path of
honor The spectacle presented at the close
of the century Is Of the two nations which
vaunts their leadership in Christian civiliza-
tion 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 Platform.
The platform begins with pledging the
democracy Of New York anew to the prin-
ciples and policies Of Jeffersonian democ-
racy. and indorses the platform adopted
by the last democratic national convention
It continues:
1--WE recognize the truth of the declara-
ton Of that convention that the burning
issue Of imperialism. growing out of the
Spanish war, involves the very existence Of
the republic and the destruction Of our free
institutions. We regard it as the para
mount issue of the campaign.
Upon this issue, therefore, we invite all
citizens of our state to promote the election