The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-06
EX.NGYOR OSBORNE'S SPEECH
What DEMOCRATS MUST DO TO
ACHIEVE SUCCESS.


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Osoornes speeon aU inc DomoOrauo Oon-
ference IN Albany:
A Diatrlct ATTORNEY Jerome has we'll
nointed out the Democratic party IN naturally
the party Of proRress--of those who call for
an Improvement in existing imperfect con-
| ditions and reform Of existing evils-of liberal
tendencies az contrasted with conservative
IDEAS.
There Ia room in such a party for ali shades
Of progressive belief. from th0ee whoee politi-
cal IDEALS are tempered by a desire TO test
each step Of advance with extreme care to
those extremists who believe that the evils
OF the existing order far outweigh the al
yantaRes; but there Ia no room in such a party
for reactionaries-those believers In things as
they are.
The political action Of such a party should
be neither too slow nor too fast: the more
conservative must not hold back too hard
nor the more radical advance too quickly;
the one group must remember that q progress
sive party which fails to progress Is contempt
jhIe Wills. the other must remember that. az
IN every genuine reform, time IL on their side:
thev must often be patient and trust to the
yut,re
For reasons which IL IL unnecessary 70
specifv. hut the results of which are pain
fully obvious. the Democratic party In this
state has not of late years commended itself
"a n m aioritv of the voters. II IL fourteen
years since A Democrat has been elected
C;oyernor Of New York. n period which has
been prolific in disRracefuI scandals. In leRis-
latIve and administrative corruption-a re-
suit of the domination OF an arrogant and
,nprinoipled political machine. But the mass
of yoters have preferred to endure mi sgov-
eminent rather thar trust the conduct Of
Affairs 10 the candidates OF our discredited
and disorQanized party. IL il of no use
mincinR words over. this situation, nor TO
argue as to causes: the facts speak for them
selves.
Through the misconduct of it's political op-
ponents. however. the time Is ripe for the
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We are not here to further the inter eats
oS anv particular candidate We are simply
representatives Of many thousands Of Demo-
cratic voters who are a0XtOuR Tor party auO- /
cess. II success. can he brought about by hon
orable means: but who fear defeat less than
We speak for those who are Demo-
Gratis and who expect TO remain Democrats, /
who are unwilling to submit quietly while
an attempt is. made to sell out our party,
who will not sit still and see the party name
which we have been proud to bear and the
party bann ers we have been proud to carry
made over for a consideration to the candi-
and the or ganization Of another party,
be that other party good, bad or inditf
We believe that the Democratic party,
n IL he true to itself. can outline its own poIi-
ciss witbou, helm from outsiders. and can
worthy candidates within its own limits
And we speak for those who share that be-
lief.
We voice. moreover. our sense Of outrage
over the practices which have been and are
being carried on all over the State, in an
attempt TO forestaIl and determine the action
OF the Democratic convention. We have
seen hired agents parade over the State
out in terms rising from e~xtrava-
gance to bIasphemy the merits OF their mill
ionaire employer: we have seen caucuses