New-York tribune., 1909-09-24

degree, who makes this city, which should be the
prlde OF all Americans. his home.
THE PLATFORM
Senator Newcomb reported for the committee
on resolutions the following platform:
Representing the Republican party in the city Of
New York, this convention resolves as follows;
We declare our open and unalterable opposition
demdcratie insIittnn 10 Its 1 1rofsjon of poIitica
and moral principles the disguise under which
II has robbed our city OF its credit, emptied lts
and enriched its own leaders the expense of the
lawful rights and privileges of citizenship In this
under. not on 1t is for the voters in this com
munity TO elect TO office men who will represent
authority 10 individuals who are not under an oath
81 OIilce nor 10 an organization Hhlch mas no no ~
ernnentaI junction The avoidance and not @ @the
enforcement OF the law is the keystone of the
standard OF Tammany Leadership Public and pri-
vate morals should both be upon the same high
fected by evil associations Tammany Hall may
temporarily cloak herself in the garment OF an. an,
other for cOncealment from public gaze. but thls
merely serves to aeeentuate the form Withih S , CIV,
years sits condemnation. Its two borough
presidents have been removed from office Ipe deI
partment payrolls bear the names of the ilvlhg anu
the dead. each frequently useless as the other:
The citys expenditures. whether under the form OF
have borne the added tribute which Tammany HaI an
nriyate IS s,a Hepc bi be br % iis nractic9 Useless
offices have been created and filled with useless
favors, and wrongs condoned the price of al
Iegianee Good citizenship has nothing TO hope nope
many Hall, nor from those who, expressly or I'M
pliedly. condone its deeds.
TAMMANY TAX BURDEN.
Under Tammany increased and unnecessary
tax rate has become burden on property owner Owner
and user Waste in expense is as dangerous TO tle
Laws should be enacted for the comfort and safe
y Of the pupic not for It's SPPIeSSEn nicpaI ci ad
ministration to serve not TO annoy peceIy dyyanecd
BY sporadic and partial enforcement Of laws proved
10 be unenfoTceaDle Where laws have outiiVed me
purposes of their enactment, and do not meet me
requirements of present conditions they should be
repealed or modified having due regard always to
ne moral and social condition OF the community;
Immediate steps should be taken to , glye oIs tnf
the present disgracefu conditions of transports
quate system OF transit development which will
meet the reeds of every section 9i me y Giy must
They should be built with the city's funds con-
cept when il is positively demonstrated that the
mands for transit extension. and then only on
terms that Will preserve strict and effective mu-
The beneficial system q street railway transfers
ton as will secure as speedily as possible the re-
The transportation facilities in the city must be
utilized for the people, and not for stock jobbing
subway built by private capital to be owned
& by the city, city Is city work Existing M lawS of
wages for labor in all city works No distinction
done bv CITY funds No such distinction is made
contracts for the construction of the citys subways
laws and be unjust to labor. ,-..,,,-.-.
ne safety OF the city dependS Son on "a, an 6 neJ9elt m
proper education, and places should be provided
Half time insures half scholar. and half scholar
Local self-government in the boroughs, com;
patihle with unified city administration. should
not be disturbed
FILCHING FROM TREASURY.
We condemn the profigate. and unnecessary ex
administration Of acquiring property for public use.
in amounts above the prevailing and normal
Vate advantage. We advocate change of pro
cedure which viii enable the city so to acquire
Of present methods consequent upon adjournments
on the accurate expression Of the majority opinion
OF legal voters No law be successfully and
benefcially enforced against such majority opin-
mined when a single fraudulent vote is cast. The
cSSng % OF an To{e IN nd Tee a
. contributing directly or indirectly thereto pun
Tammany Hall as a factor I'm the city's affairs has
been the direct result of such practices, and its
f. We seek the aid of voters Of ali political faiths
insure honest election, by hunting down
and furnishing election frauds
employment should be enforced with rigid impair
tiality for the benefit Of the individual and the
selections for judicial positions should be made
for fitness alone. The administration OF justice in
the hands of the courts Of minor jurisdiction af
fects vitally the social welfare of a large portion
of these appointments under the present admin
a public contempt for judicial administration
We favor an eight-hoE' day for all employees of
the city. and demand that every person employed
shall render a full days service for every fun
We favor the three platoon system for the police
This convention recognizes no classes in our citi-
tended to all alike its infractions punished with
out discriminating, Public and private honesty
part is denied a right or given a privilege de-
acter OF Tammany Hall behind his own. The con-
aict is the public against Tammany. The weapon
is the ballot.
Saying that the next order Of business was a
report from the committee appointed TO confer
with the Committee of one Hundred, Chairman
Woodruff. who was the head of the committee.
said he did not know there was anything more
TO say than he had said in his speech.
Il feel justified in saying" he added, that tho
candidates of this convention will receive the
earnest and enthusiastic support Of all the forces
in the fusion conferences which working
unselnshly and earnestly for fusion"
MR. BANNARD NOMINATED.
John Henry Hammond. Of the 29th Assembly
District in which Otto T. Barnard lives. was
recognized when it came time to receive nomi-
nations for Mayor. He said
II is my great pleasure to name a candidate
the greatest nation in the world-in opinion.
The administration OF this city for most part
been a spot in this nation 1t is duty to
name ticket for the city Offices which Will be
token OF all that is good in administration.
man NM pon Whom All CLASSES Of na@nie 0t %4}oF %
1 harder problems q 1pal wit