Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-04-20

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nation here as the choice of New York
Democrats for President by a vote Of
two to one.
Tigers Roars Became Yelps.
The tiger died fighting, but his dying
gasps were more like those of the whipped
cur than Of the king of the jungles. His
accustomed roars were transformed into
yelps. The passing of Hearst as presi-
dental factor had no obsequies as its ac-
compartment. Had Grover Cleveland
been present in the convention hall he
probably would have diagnosed the cause
of the publishers death as innocuous des-
uetude. Not once upon the floor of the
convention was the name Of Hearst men,
toned.
Hill Clinches His Victory.
David Bennett Hill himself welded
the knife which ended the life of the
tiger. After Tammany's heavy firing
line, led by Bourke Cochran and Senator
Thomas T. Grady, had emptied their
batteries, the sage Of Wolfert's Roost
calmly arose from his seat among the
Albany delegation. Everybody expected
him to speak, but he only laconically
suggested that the roll be called by coun-
ties on the rock-ribbed plank instructing
for Judge Parker under the unit rule
From him suggestion was comma md.
The double death blow to Tammany and
Hearst was administered by a vote Of
:5O1 to 149.
Exit Tammany, enter Hill! Exit
Hearst. enter Parker! THE King is
dead, long live the King!' Tammany
has passed from national Democratic
politics for at least four years to come
and Hill is supreme in party councils III
the Empire state.
The plank instructing for Judge Parker
was approved by the committee on reso-
buttons between the afternoon and even
CacCiOnc of no Nv,
of 20 to II, with eleven absentees. This
paved the way for the quick action at
night. The afternoon session of the con-
yention was featureless. The action all
came at night, and all within the space
OF an hour and half.
Text of the Platform.
When the convention was called to or
der. at o'clock, Senator Patrick II. Nc
Carren presented the report of the COM
n1ttee on platform, as follows:
The Democrats, in renewing their pledge
of fidelity to the essential principles OF
Jemersonian Democracy as repeatedly
enunciated in our national and state plat
forms, make these further declara lions upon
the national issues of the hour, Teserying
an expression upon state issues until the
fall convention, when state candidates are
to be nominated:
1. This is a government of laws, not OF
men; one law for Presidents cabinets and
people; no usurDation, no executive en-
department.
.. We must keep inviolate the pledges
OF our treaties. We must renew and rein
yigorate within ourselves that respect for
law and that love of liberty and of peace
which the spirit of military domination
tends inevitably to weaken and destroy.
B. Unsteady national policies and rest
less spirit of adventure engender alarms
that check our commercial growth. Let US
have peace, to the end that business conf
dence may be restored, and that our people
may again in tranquility enjoy the gains OF
their toll.
Regulation of Corpora tions.
4. Corporations chartered by the state
must be subject to just reguie ton by the
state in the interest of the people; taxation
for public purposes only; no government
partnership with protected monopoies.
). Opposition to trusts and combinations
that Cypress the people and stife healthy
industrial competition.
t. A check upon extravaganza in public
expenditures, that the burden of the peo-
pies taxes may be lightened
Z. Reasonable revision Of the tariff Need
less duties upon imported raw materials
weigh heavily upon the manufacturer, are
a menace to the American wage Garner and
by increasing the cost of production shut
out our products from the foreign markets.
3. The maintenance Of state rights and
home rule: no Capitalization.
8. Honesty in the public service: yigi-
lance In the prevention Of fraud; firmness in
the punishment of guilt when detected
10. The impartial maintenance Of the
discrimination; no abuse of the powers of
law for fayoritism or oppression.
Judge Parker Endorsed
The Democracy of New York favor the
nomination for President of the United
States Of that distinguished Democrat and
eminent surtst OF our own state. Alton
Brooks Parker; and the delegates selected
by this convention are hereby instructed to
present and support such nomination at the
approaching national convention.
The said delegates are hereby further IN
structed to act and vote a unit In all
matters pertaining to said convention, In
accordance with the will of the majority of
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 absence of both
the delegate and alternate.
New York has seventy-two delegates to
the national convention. Murphy OF
Tamnany was allowed to name one dele
gate-at-large.