Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-30
BIG PARTY LEADERS
ARRIVE AT SARATOGA
Preparing For Democratic
&C., State Convention.
PLATFORM PLANKs DISCUSSED.

State Administration Is Denounced TOR
Its Extravaganza and RooseVeits Is
Condemned as Spectacular, Und!g'
nfied and VacIating."
Saratoga. N. Y, Sept. 29.-The arri'
val of former Senator Hill, Chairman
Frank Campbell, of the state commit
tee; William Sulzer, Senator McCar
rem, and other leaders today gave rise
to discussion over probable and pro
posed planks in the platform to be
adopted at the Democratic state con
vetion. 1t is learned that a
tentative platform has been
agreed upon, but 1t is said that some
of it's planks are causing much discus
sion. William Hepburn Russell, Jacob
Cantor William Shevlin and some
others are Of the opinion that the plat
form should be brief and conservative
and while arralgning the Republican
party should be so carefully construct.
ed as to pledge the Democratic party
to policies, if elected, it could not car
ry out without danger to corporations
and individuals.
Some of the Platform PIanks.
So far the platform contains these
planks;
Canals--A pledge for general Inn
provemer4 of the waterways
ing tne state by direct uaxae4on, by ab.
rogating the section Of the constitution
limiting the state bonded indebtedness,
Trusts-Advocating general inter
ference and control of the great mo-
nopoles that threaten the people by
controlling the prices of the necesst
ties of life. Denouncing the meat trust
and coal trust " especially and alleg'
ing they are the fruits of the mal-ad
ministration of affairs by Republican
administrators.
Tariff-Calling for a revision of the
tariff in the most complete FORM taJI'
ing the duty off such commodities as
are necessary for public use, but pro
tecting American worllingmen where
such protection is not inimical to the
interest of the masses.
Phiipplnes-Denouncing the acqui
sition of the Philippines and the con
tinuance and military control, calling
attention to the alleged lack Of human
itarian methods In the conduct Of ths
war and demanding freedom for the
inhabitants.
Cuban Promises Unkept.
Cuba-Accusing the federal govern.
ment of failure to keep its promises
In Cuba and in deceiying the people
by announcing independence for the
island, while still continuing military
control.
The administration of President
Roosevelt is condemned as "spectac
ular. undignihed and vacilating."
The state administration is de
nounced for its conduct of state insti.
tutions and for extravaganza.
The only certaintles in the list OF
nominees this morning were John
Cunneon, of Erie, for attorney general,
and Judge J. C. Gray, for the court OF
appeals. It was believed last night
that Edwin Atwater of Poughkeepsie,
was slated for the comptrollership. but
today a vigorous fight Is being made
for the place by the friends Of Mr..
Finch. of Glens Falls. Mr. Atwater,
who is a wealthy banker, has been
the nominee Of the party two consec'
utive times and as he has contributed
largely to campaign expenses, his
friends believe he should have the
chance again
Should Declare for Gold Standard.
The one plank that is testing the ca.
pacity of the leaders In their desire
to avoid friction is the financial plank
andg alerady today there is discussion
of it. Today those who two years
ago were insistent upon an indorse.
ment of the Kansas Clty-Chicago plank
are equally so now. Representative
Sulzer, Norman e. Mack and others
who represented for years Mr.. Bry.
ans interests here are insisting that
the plank should be outspoken but
the other side Of tho controversy, led
by Senator Hi, is urging that as the
so-called Liberal Democracy" of the
state has already filed a certificate 0f
nomination Of an Independent state
ticket on a free silver platform, this
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