The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-19
THE ALBANY CONVENTION
 INSTRUCTS FOR JUDGE PARKER

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 port of the Committee on Platform as The Democrats of New York. in renew ing their pledge of fidelity to the priE. l ciples of Democracy as repeatedly enun' ciated in our national and State plat. forms make these further declarations l upot, the national issues o: the hour. re. | serving an expression upoE State issues until the fali. convention when State car. | didates are to be named: | First-This. is government of laws
 not of men. One law for President. cabinets and people; no executive en- croachment upon the legislative organi- cations
 Second-We must keep inviolate the present laws; we must renew and rein | vigorate. within ourselves that respec, for law and that love of liberty and peace which the spirit of military dom- ination tends Inevitably to weaken and | destroy.
 Checks Common Growth.
 Third-Unsteady national policies and a spirit of adventure engenders. alarms and checks our common growth; we fa- ! vor policy to the end that the business l confidence my be restored and that our people may again in common enjoy the gains of their toll.
 l Fourth--Corporations chartered by the 1 State must be subject to just legislation by the State In the interest of the peo- 1 pie: taxation for public purposes only: no government participation with mos l nopolies.
 | Fifth-Opposition to trusts and combi- | nations that oppress the people and stihe healthy industrial competition. Sixth-A check upon extravaganza in l public expenses. that the burden of the peoples taxes may be curtaied. Sovcnth-Reasonable revision of the | tariff; reasonable duties upon imported raw materials that weigh upon the man ufacturer and that are a menace to the American people. and by increasing the | cost of production shut out our products in the foreign, markets.
 Eighth-The maintenance of state and home rule. no concentrations. Ninth-Honesty in the public services: vigilance in the prevention of fraud. Ninth--The punishment of the guilty when detected.
 Tenth-The impartial maintenance Of the rights of labor or capital; no abuse of the powers of law or favorit- ism or oppression. The Name of Parker. The Democracy of New York favors the nomination for President of that distinguished Democrat and eminent
 
 ker. and the delegation selected by this convention are hereby instructed to present and support such nomina- tion at the approaching national con- vention: S
 That the said delegates are hereby further instructed to act and vote as unit in all matters pertaining to said convention in accordance, to the will of a majority of the said delegates and the said delegates are further author szed to fill any vacancies which may arise from any cause in said dalega- ton in case of the absence of both the delegate and alternate. '7fet",
 When Judge s Parker,s name was mentioned in the platform, the au- dience rose to the occasion with the exception of the Tammany delegates, and cheered, but not for long.
 Mir. McCarren moved the adoption of the platform and Senator Grady offer- ed the following minority amendment:
 The Democracy of New York be- lieves that the result of the presiden- tial election now pending involves the very existence of constitutional gov- ernment in this country and in such a grave crisis 1t has no favor to ask of the party or the nation except the privilege of serving it.
 Plea of Tammany.
 ''ThcW this service may be most effec- tive, the delegation here elected is left free to take such action at St. Louis as a majority thereof may consider most likely to insure the success of the candidates selected by the National convention.
 Realizing. however. that the elec- toral votes of New York are absolute ly essential to Democratic success, we submit to our brethren throughout the country that Alton B. Parker, a Dem- ocrat in the prime of life, has been elected by a majority over 60,00o to the highest judicial position of this State and during the last six years has discharged the duties of his high office with such unswerving dignity. ability and scrupulous fidelity, that If his term were to expire this year he would undoubtedly be chosen to suc- ceed himself by the concurrent votes of all his fellow citizens"
 "on behalf of the minority of the Com mittee on Resolutions" continued sena- tor Grady. I present this supplement to the resolution of instructions, there be- ing no opposition on the part of the com mittee to the unit rule
 Senator Grady went on to argue in favor of his amendment.
 Grady Scores Point.
 T take it., said he. that the only purpose of this convention Is to assure that New York shall make its contribu- tion to national success"
 This was received with vociferous ap- plause. He challenged any friend of Judge Parker to find in Tammany's posi- ton any lack of appreciation of that able l jurst.
 We ask to meet the question next July" he said. We all have in memo l ry times when conditions changed be- | tween April and July. Moreover, we be- ] lieve this will comport better with the | dignity of the Chief Justice of the Court | of Appeals An instructed delegation is | never a very edifying sight It usually | carries very little weight to favor a can ! dfdate because 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 | by saying that the smallest boy did not l believe what Senator Grady had said.
 Instantly pandemonium broke loose, | Meantime the cheers and misses rose and | fell for fully two minutes before Senator | McCarren could proceed.
 MeCarren's Straight Talk.
 Senator Grady does not believe what | ne said himself" said Senator McCarren. l His absurd argument will not for d | moment deceive any intelligent man In | this convention. If you think of what l senator Grady proposes, you will see that | l am justified in saying that 1t is not | Intended to appeal to the sincere. the | honest and fair-minded of the delegates | in this convention.
 He has told vou that n, ta..,,,o+a5 |