Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-01
AND DIX SHOW
RELUCTANCE IN CONTEST
Chaotic Conditions Prevail at the
New York Convention Opening

Everything was undecided, not to say
chaotic, when the Democratic state
convention was called to order today
for its second session, an hour and a
half after the appointed time. Con-
ferences that lasted through most OF
the night and all the morning to set
tie on a candidate for the governor
ship had been fruitless except as they
brought into view as possible nomi-
nees John A. Dix, chairman OF the
state committee, and Alton B. Parker.
Mr.. Dix was not a willing candt-
date, but there were indications that,
if he be assured of the support of
those who are avowedly in the field for
the nomination, he would accept the
honor. Mr.. Parker's attitude was
even less clearly defined.
Before the leaders repaired to the
convention hall it was announced that
after the permanent organization had
been effected, anC some routine bust
ness transacted, adjournment until
evening would be taken in order that
a decision might be reached as to a
nominee for governor.
Mr.. Parker, as temporary chairman,
called the convention to order. Herbert
p. Bissell of Buffalo, permanent chair
man, shortly took the platform and
addressed the convention.
Mr.. BisselI addressed the conven-
tion, in part as follows:
HIGH AIMS OF PROGREsSIVES
1--WE have come together as a repre-
sentative body of Democrats-of pro-
gressive Democrats-who are faithful
to the sound principles of government
advocated by the founders of the
American republic and the trainers Of
the American constitution, but who
are progressives in the purpose to APP
ply those principles to the solution OF
present problems and the eradication
of existing evils.
"At the present time we find through
out the COUNTRY many Republicans
who call themselves 'progressives,' and
when we analyze their progressiveness
we are gratified to find that in most
cases it consists in the condemnation
of their own party's 'standpat' dis
honest tariff revision, and their ad-
vancement to the advocacy of tariff
reform so long and so consistently
urged by the Democratic party.
I'VE ore pleased, too, to find that
this progressiveness has led to the
adoption of recommendations made by
the last Democratic president for the
regulation and control of interstate
public service corporations, and of the
recommendation so eloquently urged
by the last Democratic candidate for
president, for the prevention of cor
rupt practices and the interference Of
corporations in politics, by insisting
on the publication of campaign con-
tributions before and after elections.
RECKLEssNESs OF REPUBLICANS
To-day we find the profigacy and
reclSlessness of Republican administra-
tion calling for the appropriation by
each congress of the fabulous sum of
two billions of dollars. A compart-
son of the last four years of Demo-
cratic administration with the last
four years of Republican administra-
tion, illustrates with graphic and tell
ing force the strenuously spendthrift
phase of Rooseveltism and its feeble
proxy, Taftism.
ut is our duty to present to the
people the plain facts, and 1 cannot
believe that their attention will be di-
verted from the real and momentuous
questions to be determined at the No
vember election by any amount Of
spectacular claptrap or copybook plat
itudes about honest and virtue tumul-
tuously reiterated by the unique and
entertaining lion hunter, who, in the
wilds of Africa or in the midst of the
splendors of European courts, seems
to have entirely forgotten his share
of responsibility for this carnival of
extravaganza, excessive taxation and
dishonest tariff revision.
DEALAGOGIC APPEALS FAIL
"The patriotic business men and
workers of the country cannot long be
misled by impulsive and rackless at
tacks upon the supreme court, but ILL
considered and reckless attacks upon
the business organization of the coun-
try, whether good or bad, or by de-
magogic appeals to passion and pre-
judice.
'The Democratic party is now and
always has been loyal to the principles
advocated by the founders of the re-
public. We are not in sympathy with
the doctrines of a so-called New ma
tionalism' which disregard self-regard
and forget the limitations of the con-
stitution.
1--WE are opposed to this dangerous
tendency to a further Capitalization Of
power in the national government. We
are upholders OF the Democracy OF old
nationalism."