The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-01
The DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
TDP THF OLD NtTION lLISM
iND >TtTEWIBE PRIMARIES.
nsr.arauon for Resp~rt for supreme
and other COurSs- Payne TariR BiII
uenounc~d ~ Dishonest - Income
raN FaNored--A G'aIl for Economy.


vrsrrE SEPT % Herewith IL the
I'm adopted by the Democratic
-. . ronvention to-day Those planks
n declared m favor Of a Statewide
....' primary system an employers
~ hill and an income iax system
r.- .trh greeted with prolonged cheer
.,. ~ declaration against new
o. .'I-m was received with great
Co.,. .It-m.
ft- learned that the comprehenslve
.... formations plank was not de-
'a.. Cd upon until after a keen ght
n.A-ting of the committee on rs-o-
rs Edward VI Shepard. who wrote
o. %. y The platform and who was chair
.. n ins subcommittee named hV the
49,. rommt'ee to prepare a draft ~ the
I. I'm urged the committee that n
- q not commit itself to 81 radical a
30. t- direct primaries for all elections
aa. hat II would be- more advisable to
~ - system first IN the smaller cities
Ea .1ouEht that for the time being ~
~. ne wise to continue the state con-
ve.. ans and the conventions IN the
!a-sn~ cities His advice was overrtled
?, - majority 81 the committee This
= platform which was adopted unani-
r sN.
- Democratic rArtv ~ Nsu YORK IN
-. 'n'ion assembled pledges tsslf anav
'r 80 old nAtionRlism emhpdiai IN he
i'--titution of the 'nitsd states and 20 'hs
s...or' IN every way ~ the unfe p-u iant
a. continued existence Of each Of IA.
three -epATste and distinc' branches Of 'h,.
FEDERAL Government. preserving all from
g. AcA and usurpatton and each from any
rnssiNle encroach ment nv the other. AMI
~ PARTICULAR to condemn all AttackS upon
to supreme court Of m" tinted states
Ne AGAIN declare that the powers not
s-eciacallv granted to the Federal Govern
rem helons to and Of right must be eNer-
o'.~l Dy the States IN their sovereign ca
rAc,'v and ne reas-er' that the most an
cent results IN government are attained
Nv no complete exercise nv the States Of
'rsss reserved sovereign poSsr~ We are
unAi'srANlv opposed 20 any usurpA'ton nv
the Federal Government Of the rights ~
the states
We believe m he largest possi hIe maasur.
% homo rule Tor all rltie- and political sub
divisions NJ a S'a'" convinced that nv such
rVis 'h- Ih~r'v ant prosperity Of the citI-
ysns are aes' attained
"" denounc- the Republican party IN
ths uA'i"n for 10 sro-s and wilful BETRAYAL
- 40 rust reposed IA ~ hy he people and
ro.r' "Jt that IN" declared ant express
T-o-1is- 70 revise me tartT dov a ard. upon
-t'rN he Republicans Obtained once has
h~-sn Uilfullv dtsregard~d ana ignored
rAyNF rAEITF ASH chsr ~ rivl>D.
he Payne Aldrtch Law pronounced nv
f-saient Taf' to he Tho best tarir thai The
f.r IhhcAn party ever passed vas ia
g-a-' breach NJ faith nv the Republican
.ar'~ The NIL even IncreAs"i the eva
'.~. n former Republican 'a-lf- and has
80 Fr~a' additional burdens upon he
.-,ul ters % tho average man. therein
.s-Fr.v contributing 20 the rrcssn' hlsh
,1s' oflivinE. co.' on ~ all propor' on
o.. OBJ" earning capaci'v - ne great Tns.s
% 80 rsopls.
"a, iecl,ra orr hAla' 'A,' oul. h-. IN
.a-' reylslon downward = no tar.H
SO 1rNr~- regard for NE p"lf7re ~ ~"
I~a- an vorkIngmsn. reform y hi'n
20 sHs~'Ad only bv The pemocratIc
I-'.. IAN this excessive ,Cs' - hvtrg
p -sss~r1 and the reoes>,.Ic- ~ NE
.ss.p ~ nEassh' within reason. bl~ re',r
20 % people NJ the COUNTRY Inc 'ir"s h.
c-rse Sh~u special pri,iles"- 20 favored (
Goo should ~ abolished
Ne teploTe a sI'ustton. "leNriN he result
ears NJ uninterrupted Republican
r-ps- Uh.oh ~orrp~ls the ,.'igeu- n he
-.sr S'a'ss - nay = much hrEer prI,-
g.. American made goods than j. pad
g. 90 l-eopl~ NJ Other countries Fourteen
.as-- .. Republican rule IN national e1aits
rave --rugh' ~ to a point where the prir"-
.. s-essarleS " hfe az. almo@' without
- e-.'' m the history Of the country
rspvrLIcA> TSrr,vAo.NoE
80 .rarse the Republican party. both !
u sNd S'Nt~ vtth RroSs eN'ravAganC"l
y ..... SNVendi'ure- ana wIfh 'r"aflrg
-nsceasarv o N',e- ana adding 10
t.. .-u, nav roll tho,sand- Of useie-s
." So W pledge ourselves 10 re'renoh-
o.. nd raform and 20 IN" economical
-. STATION - publ. ahair-
rr'-1E' between the "Nr"udit.r"s
So ne a-' Democrat national Nj
-.-'-ttor and t-~ present E"puhll"an
'.r1' NdniuIstrsii ton - equ,lsd only !
.. go contrast b..' vs~n the $40 -vp~ndi- /
..- ..,te- Nc l.-' psmocra'i' Governor
'N0-s ..1ds- the present state admin I
s..'t0' IN each cas' the "Npendl'ure- |
. .. ruCrss-Ad anprmousiv ant oct of all |
= .r'.ou - ~" groW'h of "i'h"r the
-.'.r ~ STATE iu pohti'-. wealth or pros
I'D rv tho di-rospre- forced from = /,
20 '..- Republican - Legislator - u
.-r. y'tpn. uetrs"sl o. public 'ruS' 7
y-f0' and open prth"rv "hI'h nave J
.ai art horrifsd ~" 't'Eru- - N" |
.n ..f a.-r0.' made 'rs name y me /
&c.. '.-- 'asf~la'ur~ 4 hIS-Ing and % by /
800 mouths 81 decent men through
80 .u.-'rv n such CONDITIONS are .
-.f v'.la he Republicans are -'iN ,
..r. us all the branches 81 one STATE |
.rr-~n'' 'rA' ma he uncovered whom |
: anr fearless Democratic Gov !
a.. aa nd- are upheld rs = vtr'u- |
.-no,ra'c Lszi-la ture. -haN come /
-sr ana undertake the ts-k n re-
.. - ne state of Nss YORK IN" -ane
.-- ., onouicHl ana honest SOW
... st.sn ~ or owed under long |
Hsup'rutiD DoyernOrs'
.HgS uur-alvss 20 a thorough and /
-.." r~es'IRa on ~ an oHiCisl mis- |
% moth m" legislative ana ad- /
departments 81 oar stat"
..r. fsa' fh- gurI'f MAY DO pUr- |
be- ... 'l-IgeS- interests relieved from \
-rNrFviDT FrtNAnit-
a-- favor ~ S'aisv de direct I.
.H- % insure 20 The people m" night .
n~rtsr- Of political committees /
.s." rand da'"s for purll' ono"
no 10 enactment 81 -uch measures .
..ruu"' personal r"gi-tra'."n 81 .
s.-r.. grp.' ne entire ~'afe
no. o.. 'ha' every possible safeguard .
''r'Nn aroma The Eht 20 vote.
.r.ns .4rd- 90 he uniform N fheir /