The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-23


trol IT,. to intimldate il. or influence 1t fer
political or other questionable purposes.
THr IrGisLhrURT's RECORD.
Besides the fooigatos Of partisan special
legislation have been let loose upon tho state
Executive, u-urping the functions of loCali-
tics, ignoring the wishes of municl pal, Connty
and town anthor!tle., appointing onicIalS
al opponents ont OF office. revising the uni
form charters Of cities TO secure partisan
advantage, reaching out after the control
OF schools and charitable institutions, and
the various. other Infamous measures either
enacted or IN, process OF enactment, consti-
tutr a record of partisanship, recSlcssness
aud audacity, rs well a. of Indifference TO
decent public sentiment. which must surely
merit and receive III" demnat OF the
people.
DOES THIS MEAN ABsALoM NIXON?
There are also evidences. a. gratifying
ity in Democratic circles. OF young men com
ing 10 the front who have not actively par
ticipated in previous campaigns, Of the for
nation in mid wlnter OF numerous Demo-
cratic clubs, and a general manifestation
OF interest and confidence which must surely
bear fruit In the near future.
HOPE N HoPR pvEH.
let me assure our friends here tonight,
from different sections Of the country that
our hoEes are greatly revived ana that moth
ing viii be left undone 20 place New York
properly belongs. And permit me also 20
10y to the DemoCrats from this state that
Wv NhN WI Wv i'Ih W NW' lf'liiOt-
racy In 1874 IL for Us 10 carry II In 1872
BCT rms Is ONLY TAIN
The object OF tli; gatherins should not
be Misunderstood II i IN the intere,t of
withstanding the Discussion in regard 10
principles and policies to which YOU have
listened and will hereafter listen, ! beg to
suggest that We are not framing platforms
'o-nieht but only comparing views and mak-
ING tentative suggestions for future con-
~ldcratlon and action.
We Arb BOIND To TDII SIyII
We recognize the binding effect Of existing
platforms which must remain IN force until
duty changed by the representatives OF the
party IN convention Bssembl.d
WI Don't LAY BLAME OK BRYAN.
Neither are we ale ging or conceding that
any mistakes have been made in party enun-
criticising any Democrat or Democrats
H. any part OF the country The consctcu-
tious Views OF all are entitled TO respectful
consideration
rNITE AND Don't DIVIDE
We are here to inRugurate the policy OF
unity upon common ground, 80 that We shall
unnecessarily divide upon unessential or
wE'vE o y so HARM nm
We have simply. gathered together within
the~" hospitsbls Democratic walls 10 eN-
to come closer to one another and to plan Tor |
victory upon night line in the iuture-it
victory be possible This consultation can
do no harm, and II may he productive of
much good
THINK OTHERS AGRth WITH u ~ II
Permit me in. conclusion to LAY that the |
views which ! have, Expressed are my own
Win the sentiments Of the Democracy OF the |
Middle States. whose only desire il TO pro- !
mote the best Interests of their country and !
thereby best serve their party
Edward VI. Shepard delivered a eulogy
Of Washin gton, who, he said, belonged 10
party, but in support Of whom the D'mc- ,
Gratis had worked a. hard IA the Repuhl'-
I'll. - F.. aaal =. d
gram from Lewis Nixon at Palm
in which he said that lac liup,d
here would he Democratic victory. Gen.
Of Mississippi made a speech, and
Col. Wood got h. nance,
he illimitable mountains lift up their heads
to The very silence Of God, where the vast
wildernesses 1t in silent hrooding on the
truth. ] come from the West, where.
IN a civilization founded on the mine and
he CAM we believe that the saloon and
ne theatre have a. good a right to ba open
IN SUNDAY AZ the church and the school.
come from where we think that il il the
of every American 10 go to he'll and
aughter.l That is not huInor-i II il truth
Then Gel. Wood said that he -tunued
Mckinley IN 1869 and for Bryan in 1900.
lie asked what a Democrat was. He aid
hat there had been much said about the
republicans granting special privileges
q favored men.
What did the Democracy do when il
lad the opportunity to change thisg" he
i-ked. 1t became AZ much the creature
Il he powers that feed on special privileges
Is the Republican party is. Will the
rembers from louisiana. Senators and
Rep e-entatives. vote to-day f1r free sugar.
Laughter don't know. II they wont,
Wy talk about these thingsl"
The great bsue of the party in the
lyhrs that are TO be made will he rrivile ge.
privilege, privisg e.. There never was
N aristo,iacy thar was not founded on ,
alth. Tire Roma Senator'S wee mil
Ionairrs, The Senators OF the United
to-day are m~'llionaires.-
Then Col. Wood said that the thing that !
about revolutions was the lack
I he nece ssities OF life. and be said Thai
people q the West and the poor of lie
were TODAY wondering u there was n,t
omeihisr. ~umew where. sometimes wrong
n the -v-'-m under which one man could
a'her M lions and another could by The
ardest Ell ort only mike enough 20 exc |
Ut a bare existence. The law, he said.
'ss powerless to change anything tina,
Iad its roots in the conditions OF life.
Yow ! viii st,rtle you With an Ism,