The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-20
INSTRUCTED FOR
ALTON B. PARKER
By 3O1 to 149 the Empire State Convention
Chooses Him as the Man for Whom the
Delegates Shall Vote

| D. opposition TO trusts ana cOHD1lld-
tons that Cypress the people and stife
healthy industrial competition.
6. A check upon extravaganza in pub
| lie expenditures; that the burden OF the
peoples taxes may be lightened.
Z. Reasonable revision of the tariff;
needless duties upon imported raw ma
terials weigh heavily upon the manufac-
turer, are a menace to the American wage
Garner and by increasing the cost of pro-
duction shut out our products from the
foreign markets.
8. The maintenance of State rights and
home rule: no Capitalization.
| 8. Honesty in the public service; vigil
lance is the prevention of fraud; -firmness
in the punishment of guilt when detected
| TO- The impartial maintenance of the
rights of labor and of capital; no unequal
discrimination no abuse of the powers of
law for favoritism or oppression.
The Democracy of New York favor the
nomination for President of the United
States that distinguished Democrat and
eminent iurist of our own State. Alton
Brooks Parker, and the delegates selected
by this convention are hereby instructed
ito present and support such nomination
at the approaching national convention.
That the delegates are hereby further
| instructed to act and vote as a unit in
all matters pertaining to said convention,
| in accordance with the will of the ma
jority of the said delegates, and the said
delegates are further authorized to fill
any vacancies which may arise from any
cause in said delegation, in case of the alb
sence of beth the delegate and alternate.
THE PARKER PLANK.
When Judge Parker's name was men,
toned in the platform the audience rose
to the OCCASION with the exception of the
Tammany delegates, and cheered loudly,
but not for long. Mr.. McCarrcn moved
the adoption of the platform and Senator
Grady offered minority amendment pro
viding that 'the delegation here elected is
left free to take such action at ST. Louis
as majority thereof may consider most
likely to insure the success OF the cand!-
dates selected by the National conven-
ton" this was followed by a commenda-
ton of Judge Parker having been elected
by majority of 10000 and as having
discharged the duties of his high office
with such unvarying dignity, shining abll,
ity and scrupulous fidelity, that if his
term were to expire this year, he would
undoubtedly be chosen himself by the CON
curing votes of all his fellow citizens
ION behalf of the minority of the Com
mittee on Resolutions" continued Sent
tor Grady Il present this supplement TO
the resolutions of instructions, there being
no opposition on the part of the minority
of that committee to the unit rules"
eSnatot Grady went on to argue in fav
or of his amendment.
~ take it, said he, that the only pu,
pose of this convention is to assure that
New York shall make its contribution to
National Success"
This was received with vociferous ap-
D!ause
He challenged any friend of Judge Par
ker to find in Tammany's position anY
lack of appreciation of that able jurijt.
1--WE ask to meet the question next
July said he. An instructed delegation
is never an edifying sight. 1t usually car
res very little weight to favor a candi-
date because you were ordered to do so.
How much better to act upon the basis
Of mature and conscientious judgment
Senator McCarren then took up the
cudgels for the other side. He began bv
saying that the smallest boy in the gal
lery did not believe a word that Senator
&
Grady had said.
Instantly pandemonium broke loose.
Mingled cheers and Kisses rose and fell
for two minutes before Senator McCarren
could proceed.
Senator Gray does not believe what
he said himself Senator McCarren went
on. "He has told you that an instructed
delegation is not always a good thing. In
structions to delegates in 1884 secured
the nomination of Grover Cleveland in
1888, an instructed delegation secured his
nomination; in 1900 an instructed dele.
cation secured the vote of the delegation
from New Cork in favor of William J.
Bryan, so that can only~say to you here
as delegates that no true friend of Judge
| Parker will have the information go forth
/ from here tonight that New York has
| failed to instruct its delegates to ST.
Louis.
| Senator Grady has told you something
may occur between now and July. Moth
| ing will occur to make Judge Alton B.
Parker any less the favorable candidate
than he is now. As the friend of Judge
Parker we must enlighten the other States
OF the union that the Democracy OF the
State OF New York, either by unanimous
or majority vote has expressed itself in
favor of the election of the only available
candidate that the United States has to-
day
/ Mr.. Cochran argued that if the instruc-
tons were given the ''ineyitable deduc-
ton will be that the Democratic party
cannot agree on anything that it has
adopted here series OF platitudes and
/ then proceeded 10 recommend candidate
who Will stand for anything or nothing.
Now The minority has higher opin-
ION of Judge Parker than those gentlemen
who profess to be his friends seem to en-
terrain. We believe that on his record he
may be and very likely will be the strong
est man that the convention can nomi-
nate. We do not believe that we should
load down Judge Parker with the political
hopes and aspirations of any man or set
of men. We bellows that in our minority
report we have given reasons why. if
conditions do not change. he should be
nominated by the convention at st. Louis
Senator Hill arose in the Albany dele
cation amid wild cheering and suggested
that the vote be taken by counties. This