Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10
Platform Adopted by the Sara
toga Conference.
RESULT OF LONG LABOR
Profession Of Principles Reported t.
New York Democrats.
DELEGATES IN HIGH SPIRITS
Even the Rain Fails to Dampen the
Ardor Of the Men Trying to
degenerate Party.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SARATOGA, N. Y, September 1O-Al-
though the conservative democrats who
are attending the conference to rehabili-
tate the party awoke this morning to find
It sprinkling, there was apparently no
damage: to the ardor with which. the
large assemblage began its work yes
terday. Such was the prevailing optimism
that even rain was regarded as propitious
for the second and last day of the
conference. as the members said the rain
would lay the dust SO that the ride
home this evening would be pleasant
1t all depends upon the point of view.
and there Is no gainsaying that this
gathering of democrats will go down in
the history of party politics as nota-
BILE event.
Drafting the Platform.
Having listened last night to the
speeches of its former gubernatorial can
didates. D. Cady Herrick and Augustus
Van Wyck. as well as to Mr.. Sayles of
Buffalo. the members of the committee
on plan and scope kept at work last
night until an early hour this morning
before they were able to report upon
a set of resolutions for the platform
At . O'clock this morning the full COM
mittee adopted the platform prepared by
the subcommittee with no substantial
change. The strongest fight was over the
paragraph in favor of the federal in
come tax constitutional amendment. This
was adopted by vote of IS to 16. A
substitute income tax plan offered by
District Attorney Jerome was defeated
by vote OF Is ayes, 10 noes.
The Platform Adopted.
After adopting the declaration Of prin-
ciples. which included an Endorsement of
federal income tax, and effecting a
continuation of it's efforts for the reha-
bilitation of the party through the or
ganization of the democratic league"
the democratic conference concluded h
two-days session today and adjourned
sine die.
Platform Drafted by Committee.
The platform adopted by the commit
tee appointed to draft 1t, and which was
submitted to the democratic conference
today, reads as follows:
''The democrats assembled In confer
ence at Saratoga. September and 10,
1909. announce the following as their un-
derstanding Of certain essential demo-
cratic principles and policies. A strict
construction of constitutions, both state
and federal. that the rights of the state
and people respectively may be pre-
served. Loyal support Of the federal gov
ernment In the exercise of all its CON
stitutional powers. eternal vigilance In
watching and detecting. and vigorous and
persistent opposition to any and all ex-
tensions of federal power that trench
upon those reserved to the states or to
the people.
"A tariff for revenue only mo gov
eminent subsidy and to special interests
either directly or through protective tar
IN. Equal and uniform taxation; taking
no more money from the people than the
just needs of government economically
administered requires.
Abandonment Of Philippines.
THE abandonment at the earliest mo-
ment practicable Of our imperialistic ven