The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-21
new YORK FOR PARKER
Democrats in State Convention Practically
Name the Presidential Nominee
Text of the Platform.
The platform adopted is as follo1

The platform adopted is as follows:
The democrats of New York, in re-
newing their pledge Of fidelity to the
essential principles of JehersonlaA
democracy, as repeatedly enunclated la
our national and state platforms, max:
these further declarations upon the ma
tional issues of the hour, reserving a.
expression upon state issues until tn.
fall convention, when state candidates
are to be nominated.
l. This is government Of laws, no.
of men; one law for presidents, cabi
nets and people; no usurpation; nc
executive encroachment upon the legis
j lation or judicial department.
! 2. We must keep inviolate the
pledges of our treaties; we must re
new and reinvigorate within ourseives
THAT respect for law and that love Of
liberty and of peace which the spirit
of military domination tends ineyita,
bly, to weaken and destroy.
3. Unsteady national policies and
restless spirit of adventure engender
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.
4. Corporations chartered by the
state must be subject to just regula-
ton by the state in the interest of the
people taxation for public purposes
only; no government partnership with
protected monopolies.
5. Opposition to trusts and combina-
tions that oppress the people and stife
healthy industrial competition.
6. A check upon extravaganza in
public expenditures; that the burden
Of the peoples taxes may be lightened.
Z. A reasonable revision of the tariff;
needless dues upon imported raw ma
! terials weigh heavily upon the manu-
facturer, are a menace to the Ameri-
can wage-earner and by increasing
the cost Of production shut out oul
products from the foreign markets.
Maintenance of state rigts and
! home rule; no centralization.
9. Honesty in the public service;
vigilance in the prevention Of fraud,
firmness in the punishment Of guilt
when detected.
10. The impartial maintenance of
the rights of labor and capital; no un-
equal discrimination; no abuse of the
powers of law for favoritism or op-
preston.
| The democracy Of New York favors
the nomination of that distinguished
democrat and eminent jurist of our
state, Alton Brooks Parker, and the
delegates selected by this convention
are hereby instructed to present and
support such nomination at the ap-
preaching national convention.
That the said 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 majority of the said dele
gates; and the said delegates are fur
ther 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.
List Of Delegates to St. Louis.
Among the district presidential elec-
tors are: Isador Strauss, Robert B.
Roosevelt, Hugh J. Grant. Herman
Ridder and John D. Crimmins.
The list of the delegates to the ma
tional convention follows: Perry Bel
mont, P. H. McCarren, George H. Lind
say, Martin W. Littleton, Controller
Edward NJ. Grout, Andrew L .Sulli-
van, formerly postmaster Of Brook
lyn; James Sheylin, Congressman T.
Q. Sullivan, Congressman Sulzer, John
Fox, Lewis Nixon, M. Worley Palat-
zek, Bird S. Coler, William McAddo,
W. Bourke Cochran, Robert "A. Van
Wyck, Charles A Towne, Thomas F.
Grady, Harry Payne Whitney, JET
fecson NJ. Levy, former Postmaster
Charles w. Wayton, Asa Bird Gardi-
ncr, William Temple Emmett, John N.
Carlisle, Elliot F. Danforth, George
Raines and John B. Stanchfield.
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