The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-21
NEW YORK
DEMOCRATS
New York State Convention In
Session at Saratoga.
Mr.. H0RNBLoWER'S SPEECH.
Temporary Chairman Appeals to Dele
gates to Do Nothing Which Would
lmperil National Ticket--Denounee
Republican Administration.


lmperil National Ticket-Denounees
Republican Administration.
Saratoga. n. ", Sept 21-The first
days session Of the Democratic state
convention was called to order by cord
Never.
When Chairman Cord Meyer of the
New York state committee called the
convention to order he received well
come from the audience and at once
presented the name Of William b.
Hornblower Of New York as Temporal
nv chairman. Mr.. Hornblowers name
evoked applause. which increased to
great volume when be was conducted
to the platform Chairman Meyer des-
ignated as the committee to conduct
Mr.. Hornblower to the chair Charles
F. Murphy of New York, Senator Me-
Carren, Samuel a. Beardsley of Onei-
da and Congressman +. Burton HaIri-
son of New York Mr. Murphy did not
leave his seat. however, and Mr. Horn
blower came to the platform with Sen.
ator McCarren at his left. Representa-.
tive Harrison a little behind him and
at his right Mr. Beardsley in the rear.
Mr. Hornbower shook hands with Mr..
Meyer and after the routine business
Of confirming the temporary secreta-
ries as selected by the state committee
began his speech
Hornblower's Speech.
Temporary Chairman William b.
Hornblower began his address by ap.
pealing to the delegates to act wisely
and judiciously and do nothing which
should IN anvwise put in peril the ma
tional Democratic ticket. He declared
that upon the state ticket named by
this convention would depend to d
large extent the result OF the general
election IN November After denounc.
ing the Mckinley and Dingley tariffs
and the Sherman silver law and high
" praislng the administration Of Gro
YER Cleveland Mr. IIornblower contin.
ued:
The extravaganza of Republican admin
istrations Is no mere accident or eoinci-
denee. It is the direct result of the Re-
publican theory 81 government, which Is
based upon erroneous principles Of polit-
zeal economy and political morality A
high protective tariff means the taking
Of the money Of the consumer for the
benefit of the producer 1t means an M
reference with the ordinary laws 81
trade and commerce 1t means a con-
gestion IN the financial arteries OF the
body polite, III necessarily results in fe-
serish disturbance Of the system 10
remedy this the old fashioned system Of
blood letting Is resarted to, and the blood
Of the patient IS copiousiy extracted ia a
food of reckless expenditure Of the peo-
pies money
The arrogant assumptions OF the Re-
publican platform point with pride also to
the colonial policy Of the government.
Surely this requires an amount Of audac-
ity almost equal 10 the prosperity as
sumption. What shall we say when. in
cold blood, we look back upon an ex-
penditufe OF twenty millions OF dollars Of
the peoples money for the purchase Of
the Philippine Islands. which, accord
ing TO the administration had been al
ready acquired by conquest and which.
therefore, we were bound to keep and
could not rid ourselves of il we wished
What shall we say Of the millions Of doll
lars expended in subjugating the natives
Of the islands and IN teaching them By
force the principles Of American liberty2
What shall We sax q the 6l699a men,
women and children whom General Bon
reported 10 have been buried in the island
of Luzon during two years out Of popu-
lation Of 372I4sS persons, being In the
proportion 81 one TO sixg 4 similar per-
centage In this state would mean the
death during two years Of over 100000
inhabitants