New-York tribune., 1904-09-22
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Il Bitter attack on the AdB1inistra-
tiOn of G0Uernor Odeu.

saratosa n. T. Sept n--The platform adopted
BY the Dennocra-c State Convention to-day as as
follows:
enr Ebieb 9ra 10 the Pr1Hetpaes OF Soyer4
the founder OF the Democratic party ana make
these declarations upon state issues
aairs between ofFcisI 5oaesJy and Official coT7lp-
lion. We arraign before the bar OF pqohc Judgment
the one man power that to-day dominates the Re-
publican organization Of NeW-York state The peo-
IN palpable Violation OF his sworn obligation be
the impartial servant OF tae Whole people. he has
machine Els present dual relation constitutes
tempt Of 5urT ~ re h1sio-y ~. tse See
For ne irst time IN ils history thg Empire STATE
%.dsssPEess susPe!oa- t1s has 5lTTo5aeea @ AlI7e5 3
" diverted 70 private profit Instead OF 5e3ng op-
ton has become the actual promoter Of adrqt
sSnStaes 20 4o2I me PUBL tteaSCt az etirs m x
tends 70 counties, cl-ies. towns ana villages es@sL
OF party long continued in power threatens 70
4ower the Empire state 10 the .e'e u F-eplo.-s, -
exacted from their income and earnings are trans
ee rs6 o. p RSr1 So I iur ~ Wed porJloa Of
their gains 10 Derpetuate the got!c-- H'@c-4e tH"t
fEodigai aad corrupt e1pendl,urez. ievtse4 70 70
50 swollen tho cost OF government that tne parry
IN power car" not -evy a ore. IT,, 1sTatian ION Ia
the hope of ceceiy!ng the people tA dAH4SS1, Lon
etTs s doSt 2s SrsSi or 6e4er s e6sts5 It's pro
SoseS 6eseS ns9eas 459si6 6f 2e Drvsie erricIant
The appropriations OF tEe recent legislature were
the largest known II the history y he state
reaching the enormous amount OF &2d04l 20 These
appalling and unprecedened Hs -rss Az .,-s re mr. t5r
ing the four years % Governor ods!s a a
IaGon tAs t9fa1 t,s 4PpFo I a,ers OF tie
amounted TO &-5l@... % me t-ApJs5 Ap;s,7-s man and
these gnres ana then d.soover Z they can
or e1plain the enormous iLcre-se y. ~ SsT c5n
be conducted within greatly reduced aPPr22r14Ion5
enterprisins business men Apply 10 i-eE ''-'"'e
Under the odeu administration by legislation
S1d party purposes political machine has seized
control Of the state charitable instituttons and
hospitAls FOR ne l1saae n aisIr ne STATE and
against the united protests Of organized Phlian-
throDy. We demand the repeal OF all such less'~-
Under the odell administration neither The Gov
made against supreme court justice 6f ths state
scandals The recreancy 10 public duty Is IN Keep
I1inistracon which has subqrelnqed he trqs wei
fare of the judiciary TO poAtical cos4.;i ,;i @ IN
this campaign, OF leyying assessments upon % ne ne
Iected By state oficias At the head OF whom Is the
OF dismissal This is a fragrant violation OF both
civil and criminal law Of the state, MADE dou2y
cemoraliziEg by the fact that il IS perpetrated Py
the Chief Exeegdge Who is sToF % 70 fI2TSs docrate e
party 70 undertake the prosecution Of all such
The interest Of all the people demands that The
proposed canal expenditure Of S0l000W0 shall not
be intrustsd 10 thai political party which thIolsh
its machine organization and coTnIla-sdlt st.ile
officials. wasted, squandered ana I24Sap
the former appropriation Of 100000 FOR canal I'M
We denounce the legislation known the Faines
Liquor law, which has fostered immortality as no
previous liquor law ever did, and violating the es-
sental rights Of localities concentrates the entire
control Of tho whole liquor traffic In state orclas
at Albany, all Of one party with a hord or partl-
san deputies attorneys. sDies and special agents
powerful auxiliary 10 a political machine which is
rsIentIessly used for purposes OF favoriusm, in
form Is demanded for the best interests Of this
great State. and its numerous cosmopolitan cities
We call attention 20 the failure Of the Republican
party 10 Iake steps 10 STOP corrupt pIietc's AZ
elections. We favor the passage Of law providing
that where candidate shall have been elected by
mittees his election shall be annulled and he shall
be debarred thereafter from holding office in this
State for a period Of years, and providing short
through the courts Of this State.
We reiterate cur opposition 10 the OdeIl tax upon
the surplus OF savings banks. which is IN un-
necessary and oppressive tax. well as a crude
and unscentihc imposition upon those least able
20 bear the burden This unjust law was advocated
bv the present Republican candidate for Governor,
who supported and voted for IL when member OF
the Senate. The plank in the Republican state
platform recently adopted II sincere, is a con-
Ssssion Of a Republican wrong and blunder; II in
sincere and disngenuous II warrants peopular sus-
picon as 20 the good Lath OF the entire Sepuolcan
policy Of special and indirect taxes. We pledge
the Democratic party to the abolition OF the saw
The PATRONAGE and powers OF the two inconsistent
offices OF party chairman and Governor unscrupu-
lousy combined ard used enabled their hol6er
publican State Convention. He dictated a plank
81 fulsone laudation OF the administration and he
Sirecfed the seiect1oB Of every man on the Repub