The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-04-22
DAVID B. HILL is
GAR OF new YORK
Delegation Definitely Instructed
for Parker tor Presi-
dent.
TAMMANY MEN APPEAL
They Will Carry Their Protest to the
Floor of the National Convention
An Immense Crowd damned
Convention Hall.

Albany. n. y. April 2o.-The demo-
cratic state convention for the election
OF delegates to the national convention
selected the following delegates at
large:
David B.. Ein. of Albany: Edward
Murphy. jr. of Troy; George Ehret.
of New York city. and j. w. Ridge
way. of Brooklyn.
~Alternates-C. n. Bulger. of Oswego;
w. Carl Ely. of Buffalo; Z. II. Acker-
man, of Bloone, and Francis Burton
Harrison. of New York.
The delegates We're instructed by q
vote of sol to 149 for Alton b. Parker
as the states candidate for president.
Tammany was not treated as badly as
predicted, being allowed to name Il del
egate at large. MIR. lIhret. and an al
ternate. and one of the two electors
at large, Harry Payne Whitney, the
other being John T. Woodford.
The platform adopted is brief, and in
addition to ~instructing for Parker conf
pels the delegation to vote as a unit.
Among the district presidential cleo
tors are: Isidor Strauss. Robert b.
Roosevelt, Hugh j. Grant, Herman Rid
der and John ID. CrimminS.
a new state committee was selected,
and this committee will organize next
week. With Nj. Z. Saven of Syracuse,
ii is understood, as chairman.
The convention was called TO order
at . o'clock.
After the roll call the matter of con-
tested elections was referred to Il COM
mittee and recess was taken until even
ing.
When the doors of the conventions OPP
ened at 6.45 O'clock last night there was
q rush that swept before it usners.
d~oortenders and police. The word had
gone forth that there would be a fight
on the floor of the convention, and
within a few minute the balcony, gal
lery and stage were jalnmed. The po-
lice elected hundreds of persons who
had pre-empted the delegates seats.
1t was not until 9 o'clock that the
convention was called to order.
Senator McCarren presented the re-
port of the committee on platform.
The Platform Adopted.
The platform adopted is as follows:
The democrats in renewing their
pledge of fidelity to the essential prin-
ciples of Jeffersonian democracy as re-
peatedly enunciated in our national
and state platforms make these further
declarations upon the national issues
of the hour, reserving an expression
upon state issues until the fall conNen-
ton, when state candidates are to be
nominated.
II. This is a government of laws, not
of men; no law for presidents, bin
and people; no ~usurpation; no execu-
tive encroachnent upon the legislative
or judicial department.
go. We must keep inviolate the
pledges of u treaties; we must re-
new and reinvigorate within ourselves
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liberty and of peace which the spirit
of military domination tends inevi-
tably to weaken and destroy.
80. Unsteady national policies ana .
restless spirit of adventure e%ngender
alarms that check our commercial
growth; let us have peace, to the end
that business confidence may be re-
stored and that our people may again
in tranquility enjoy the gains of their
toll.
Il. Corporations chartered by the
state must be subject to just regula-
ton by tie state in the interest of tie
people; taxation 1or LIblic %I,ui.oses
only; no government partnership with
protected monopolies.
IS. Opposition to trusts and combi-
nations that Cypress the people and
stife healthy industrial competition.
"6. \ check upon extravaganza in
public expenditures; h he burden
of the peoples taxes may be l%ightened.
~. Reasonable revision of the tar
If; needless duties upon imported raw
materials weigh heavily upon the man
ufacturer, are a menace to the Amer
ican wage earner and by increasing the
cost of production shut out our prod
ucts from the foreign markets.
rs. The maintenance of state rights
and home rule; no Capitalization.
80. Honesty in public service vigil
lance in the prevention of fraud, firm
mesa in 1ha nnniSh1rlpnt of pi1j1t uhap
detected.
10. The impartial maintenance Of
| the rights of labor and of capita!: no
unequal discrimination; 10 abuse of the
powers of law for favoritism or OPP
preston.
The democracy of New FORK favor
the nomination for president of the
United States of that distinguished
democrat and eminent jurist of our OWL
state. Alton Brooks Parker, and the
are hereby instructed to present and
support such nomination at the APP
preaching national convention.
That the said delegates are hereby
further instructed 10 act and vote as a
unit in all matters pertaining to said
convention in accordance with the will
of the majority of the said delegates:
and the said delegates are further au-
thorized to fill any vacancies which
may arise from any cause in said dele
Ritllou. IL SdSS VI III pOSSllSC VI JUL
the delegate and alternate
A Minority Amendment.
When Judge Parker's name was men
Toned in the platform the audience
rose to the occasion. with the exception
of the Tanlmany delegates. and cheered
loudly. but not for long. Mr.. McCarren
moved the adoption of the platform,
and Senator Grady offered the follow
ing minority amendment:
The democracy of New York believes
that the result of the presidential cleo
ton now pending involves the very
existence of constitutional government
IN this country, and in such a grave
crisis it has no favor to ask of the
party in the nation except the privilege
OF serving it. That this service may
be most effective the delegation here
elected is left free to take such action
Il: st. Louis as a majority thereof may
consider most likely to insure the sue
cess of the candidates selected by the
national convention.
Realizing, however, that the electoral
votes of New York are absolutely es-