New-York tribune., 1908-09-17
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

Rochester Sept. 16.-The platform adopted by
| the Democratic State Convention to-day Is as
| follows:
The Democracy of New York. in state conven-
ton assembled. reaf1rms and renews its allegiance
and devotion to the fundamental principles of the
Democratic party, and heartily indorses the plat
ISe Demoepatic National Convention at Denver and
pledge to both our hearty, earnest and en-
thusiastic support.
The Democratic party Is the national exponent
of the hopes and wishes of the toiling masses in
greed. and It refterates its abiding faith in the
prRcpleS Of % nS against In 5 b
tions of our party and as the ideal exemplars Of
by the united Democracy of the country our
leaders in this campaign against the organized
forces of special privilege and legalized public
spolaton.
MIR. Bryan has been for years conspicuous in
or private life no suspicion of any kind has ever
arisen With no army of public officials ready
with government departments organized
ton has come as the spontaneous response to the
sents the aspirations and hopes of the rank and
file of the Democracy L throughout the natien Like
leaders of the Democratic party in its early days
bitterly assailed by privileged interests. whose
supremacy is dangerous TO the institutions Of our
PEELED ali the attacks made upon him. and he is
renenee Of @ M n BRIAN 1e e 0
stand for an attack upon honestly acquired
ton of federal government the Ideas OF the
fathers and assure to the country a safe. sound.
Of the law.
No greater s praise g ,Sa san be given to Mr. Kern and
ticket
REPUBLICANS ACCUSED OF WASTE
We aTaign the Republican party in this state
Of the state, and we point out conclusive evil
dence of this waste the fact that the annual ex-
M he state ba,-1
under recent Republican administrations. from
the seven years of Governor HilTs service to near
y s2s 900 900. expended in 1907 under the present
cedented increase is out of all proportion to the
growth Of the state in population and wealth during
sary. uniustifed and unjustfable.
from the people are used to keep in office FOR pot
ica purposes. Officehoders who needed for
assist the Republican party in maintaining control
of the state government.
so safeguarded that sinecures shall be abolished.
department, that the business Of the people be
transacted on the lines on which successful private
The promises OF reform upon which the. present
Governor was elected have not been kept We
1907. which are larger than the extravagant sums
Gnses We Charge h S h of
for this waste and with giving his time and atter-
advertising issues. rather than to the work OF re-
form and retrenchment. uporf the promise Of which
that In this most important feature Of his admins
tration he has been derelict and remiss Instead
of cutting Off the eaters from list Office
holders he has caused new ones TO be added 10 IL.
and In the two public service commissions. which
have been brought into existence at his suggestion
and dictaticn. he has created Of1cehOlders who
have wofully failed to better the condition Of az
fairs contdcd TO their charge.
In his 1876 campaign Governor Hughes promised
retrenC hment and reform As he was in
augurated he demanded that the Legislature should
ss shs es1f n ns sss to s n5o
TO the end that reform might be brought about.
He received under the Moreland act passed IN 1907
most sweeping power in this regard But he has
failed 10 exercise H. and has neglected TO out
the evils and the abuse. OF which he complained
and which known TO exist
We denounce the system which has come into