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by the county committee for July ID was
not legally called and was In direct contra
vention 20 the rules and regulations OF the
party a. laid down by the chairman OF the
State committee.
Among others who conferred with Mr..
Jerome were the delegates from Steuben,
Saratoga, Jefferson, W~estohester, Niagara
and Onondaga.
The Albany conference committee has
opened headquarters on the fourth moor
OF the IroQuois, n the rooms were thronged
yesterday with men from all over the State
who favor the movement. At the confer
ence at Albany, which was one OF the most
significant events Of its kind held in this
State in years, resolutions were adopted
that Democrats should repudiate boss rule
in every form. and especially efforts from
any direction to obtain control OF the party
organization by purchase, by intimidation
or by hired agents. Those who attended
the conference made no bones about saying
shat their efforts would be directed toward
preventing Hearst from getting the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor. and they
have kept that point in view steadily ever
since. A committee OF five was appointed
to lay before the Democrats OF the State
the principles expressed in the resolution,
and the work has been admirably done,
thousands OF Democrats being strength
ened ia their resolution not to let the party
OF Jefferson, Jackson and Tilden be sold
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II their influence can prevent il. There
was no mincing OF words in the call for this
conferenc and the speeches made there
and the resolutions adopted left no doubt
where the men who compose il stand.
1T iE time, the call said, that the honest,
intelligent voters, who love their party and
believe in its mission, should speak out,
should reafirm in clear and positive form
it's basic principle and announce their
refusal to surrender TO any political black
preparing to buy or steal the party emblem
and the party faith
In the course Of his speech, ex-Mayor
Osborne said that II it was given 10 him
TO draw up the platform at this convention
he would nave IL read something like this:
The Democratic party n New York State.
as the party Of political progress and reforms.
believing that all men are counted equal in
the sense that they are entitled to equal ad-
vantages and opportunities. is the natural
foe OF the spirit Of monopoly and OF every
form OF special privilege pngendered by that
spirit. It stands for the following policies:
l.. A demand that no corporation depend
Ing upon a public franchise shall be managed
as private property. but that the rights OF
the public as the great silent partner and the
one with lsrEeet interests shall be fully recog-
nized. This involves complete public knowl-
edge OF the Affairs OF such corporations and
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OF what Is fairly due to the public as well as
what is fairly due to the investors.
2. A complete and radical enactment OF
nome rule or local self-Rovernment, giving
TO every community the largest practicable
power OF managing its own affairs without
interference from the Legislature. Every
city should have the right to determine it's
own form OF local government. Every city
should be able to adopt and revise it's own
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regulate and control and. II it sees At, TO own
Its own public utilities. subject. OF course, to
such general avs a. the States should pass
on general State matters.
=. An honest. %ef1cient and economical adj
ministration Of the different departments
and an immediate and searching investiga-
ton OF every one. The abolition of unneces-
sary and expensive commissions The more
faithful execution OF existing laws OF all
kinds, in the belief that for many abuses
there Ia less need Of new laws than a prompt
and fearless enforcement OF the present ones.
4. A radical reform OF our present system
Of Ia ration. which Ia unjust and inequitable.
S. A more enlightened system Of Justice.
which shall include both the administration
Of county iails and State prisons, a system
which shall aim at reform rather than at
punishment. which shall encourage those
unfortunate fellow men who have broken
tue w u lChTn W tudpL tntHlStlNcb 10 tle
conditions Of organized society.
q. The election OF United States Senators
by popular vote.
7. Tho revision and reform Of our present
cumbrous and dangerous ballot laws.
The extension OF the present law for en-
rollment and primaries for the purpose Of
securing more honest and orderly party
management and a truer expression Of the
real desires Of the voters.
on independent voting intended solely 10
perpetuate dominance Of political mac hines
in all parties. and the nomination Of the in
dependent voter. who has as much right
to express his opinion at the polls as any
other.
s. The elimination Of politics and political
control from our State institutions. the pres
ent system having been brought about by
a Republican Governor for the sole purpose
Of perpetuating his own political power at
the expense OF the unfortunate inmates OF
these institutions.
Q. A strengthening and extension OF the pro-
vision for the vigorous enforcement Of the laws
re lating 10 corrupt practices at elections.
Mr.. Osborne said when he made the
speech that he offered these planks as sug-
gestions merely. When questioned about
the platform yesterday he said that he
stood ready 70 offer it in the convention.
No sdlu JnAJ nc mao received several Sug-
g~estions since then, and that the platform
would be most elaborate when submitted
for consideration. The committee OF the
conference will have a meeting tomorrow,
and II is expected that among others Edward
N. Shepard will be present.
Charles r. RAttigan, State committee
man from Auburn, visited the headquarters
OF the committee yesterday and got a
warm welcome. As he entered every
man in the room got up and cheered. He
said he had been travelling through the
State and had received most r~eassuring
news as to the hattening out Of the Hearst
boom.