New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
EDWARD NJ. sHErARD's SPEECH.

Judge Parker. wish could make good tho gen
erous terms which you have applied to me- said
Mr.. Shepard, and u az any time have In the past
been al any service to the Democratic party It has
been because there II seemed TO lay the honest
future prosperity and progress OF the American
people. Mr.. Shepard continued, in part:
We not met To propose new party rev
orsanzatien ar TO condemn our own party what
%e s s,e 70 o. % granp IN S,n W,," i,b Gt
ourselves nevertheless have abste
one Jot or tirtle OF hostility 70 the methods ana
policies Of Republican administration. We are, in
= way scf-appuinted at any rate. our gathering
y under no party authority; and for our srea,er
~ noe W49 now n9d TSeoEhSed & @ leadership
rsss upon Our appeals.
We may perhaps say IN friendly fashion to the
- snail elect able and hish-mndsd Democrats 10
ne 'nsyoralty ana other great Offices TO be hod.
mously help the cause which NC nave at heart
Although have much and Just fault to ind
With tho present Republican loader in New York
Co9nty aud although most OF us are likely to
stek the defeat Of nominations under his
he man I'm that county Know and ,,f' aid ic ~,
know that: while his leadership has been vigorous
therefore more useful To the community than ever
M IN dr,g G@r g R dislike Indeed and
,tfd and wholeSomcly ambitious young men or
aud mos, commendable steps win he taken to check
i, but among those steps do not rate effort
sge J hone our conference will lead to stronger
HdItFanHllp among Democrats,
genuine representation Of the viii Of q rollt.cN
ion to.dHv of tho highest popular interest and the
very hrst importance in the present politics Of our
sanf, ~" more , noTerfql leaders of his party
tn" ahilty and downright courageous persistence,
with which he has.advocatcd his'rerorm has called
the state pSmocratic az well as RcpGblican
Governor s inGEy HGrbc Ga m 10 s, ia s a. ayS studied
some Iaw N II. present form 1t would practically
independent voting which good politics = indeed 7
may say SoGi regular politics requires to be plain
stitnencles thc objections are far loss. H. Indeed
Tht proposal Of the income tsx * smenansn, rro
tents tents another timely question which We cannot
there are among differences of opinion You
WMhi I hone forgiye me for saving that II seems
support the amendment.
WAS justly necessary i,Y that there should he
we'll as judicial powers 10 enforce upon railroads
ity and publicity and to restrict within law the
exercises OF their corporate or other franchises
present system and practice may be modified viii
never be abolished or the cardinal doctrine which
The future belongs TO the Democratic party IL
inherited and we hold the true faith. May then
this conference help the Democratic party of this
state to make its faith good in works.
At the evening session. which opened at $40
O o'elock Chairman Shepard read telegram from
a.
was addressed to "rhe Democratic Conference at
and read
l trust the conference viii strengthen the party
by straightforward declarations i'm favor of prin-
cples and policies acceptable to the rank and file
of the party throughout the land. | am hoping for
strong Endorsement OF the income tax for specific
demand for free raw material and substantial re-
duction of tariff on manufactured articles.
After speeches by Messrs, Herriok Van Wyck
and Sayes the conference adjourned untn to-
morrow morning 10 o'clock.
Andrew Mclean of Kings County. was chosen
as chairman of the committee on plan and scope
The membership of this committee selected by |
Senatorial districts. is follows:
First. Frederick n. Watriss I'd. Charles G Moy- |
rrs.
Third to 10th lKings County,. augustus Van |
Vyok. Andrew Mclean, Bernard j. York Har- |
rington Putnam, y. Augustus Hcay, John r.. Clark.
]. Warren Greene and Frederic ". Hnrchs
Eleventh TO I'd New YofD, Morgan i. o. Rren,
william 7. jerome. John FeM $. s. Menken. Her.
nan Ridder, Paul Fuller. William K Curtis Will |
am Temple Emmett. John n Ronner Maurics
Dieohes. r G. Ms,nroe and Leo schlesinger
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