The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-29

10 DC one Ol principles, and the party was
to be congratulated that the Chicago con-
vention had given u platform of broadest
Americansm, and one which distinctly
announced the doctrines of protection.
The speaker referred to the liquor inter
| est when he used these words: 1--WE are
this fall in this State to submit the question
to all the people OF this State as to whether
any particular class OF our citizens shall,
by combination and by use OF vast sums
OF money, be able to make their boasts
that they own the State government in any
Of its departments. We hold that the gov
ernment should not be controlled by
cliques or classes for the advantage or
| profit OF any class, but that our govern
ment, ms ii is government OF the people
and for the people, should be carried on
by the people. Applause. And We shall
ask the people OF this State this fall
whether or not any class of our people
shall be permitted to control the State gov
ornment in the interest OF any portion of
our people less than the whole people"
[Applause.l
Another utterance of ex-senator Miller
was roundly cheered. Said he: "Do not
forget, iellow-Repubicans, that we are
still holding control OF this government.
| Notwithstanding the executive power was
turned over 10 the Democratic party in
| 1884, and the House OF Representatives
was in their power and possession, still we
| hold the Senate of the United States, and
| believe the people OF this country will
rejoice today that we have held this power,
Tor by II we have checked the first attempt
made in twenty-five years to destroy our
industries and our commerce" lAp-
plausc.
MIR. Miller closed with great feeling in
these words "You will not forget, many
OF you. that at Chicago we pledged our
brethren OF the other Republican
States that we would make one
grand effort this fall to restore the Re
publican party to supremacy in this
State. Applause. DO YOU propose 20
make that pledge good, fellow Republic
ans, ornot2 Cries Of yves, yes" II YOU
are 10 make that pledge good you will
necessitatc the bringing ont OF every Re-
publican vote in this State. II will neces-
state the increasing OF Republican major
ities in every Republican county in this
State from the st. Lawrence to the borders
OF Pennsylvania and from Long Island 10
Niagara. appeal TO you 10 know whether
or not YOU propose 10 make this pledge
good. lCrics OF ives You have chosen
me rs yonr leader in this State. | have
but n single word more to say to you, and
that is that here and now pledge you that
in the position in which YOU have placed
me will not rest until the polls Close
Iapplause and that whatever OF power oI
ability may have rs political leader
shall be used for the accomplishment eo
this much desired result" [Great ap'
plause.
Out OF four candidates for lieutenant
governor, Col :. V. X. Cruger one Of the
old KnickerbOckcrs Of New York city, wac
chosen and ratified by acclamation, ant
with tremendous cheers and shouts iui
"thc soldier ticket" Judge Rumscy va,
nominated ior Judge OF the court oi ap
pcals.
Col. Crugcr thanked the convention iol
his nomination, and cx-COngrcssman Ser
emo T.. Payne, Of Auburn, presented th,
platform which follows:
TuE PLATFORM.
/. The Republicans OF New York, IL
State convention assembled, cordially ac
cent ard approve the declaration Of prin
ciplcs adopted by the national convention
In Chicago, in June last, rs just aud ad
cquatc statement Of the position Of th
Republican party concerning national ai
fairs.
.. We heartily aiiiy the nomination O
that tried statesman and soldier, BENJAMIN
Harrison, for President Ol the Unite.
States, and welcome with qualification th
choice OF that worthy aud eminent citiznl
ol New York, Levi T.. Morton, for Vice
President, and We give assurance 90 on
fellow Republicans throughout the UniOl
that the thHy-six elecOral votes this n
commonwealth shall bc east ior these can
didntcs by q majority which federal pat
ronugc allied with fraud anl corruption II
! the metropolis cannot overcome.
g. The Republican senators in Congress
In rejecting the treaty relative 10 the fish
cries negotiated with Great Britain, actc,
in accordance with the dictates ol q jus
pntriutism aud correctly asserted AmrriCU
= rights aud the national honor while IN
= message OF President Cleveland, tran.
b miltcd on the 2jl Of August, Is comics
/ sion that his administration has bee
grossly negligent Of IL duties IN the prl
! trction oi American fisheries and had iu
, yitcd new annoyanccs and aggrrssipns nj
. the part VI the Canadians by the failure
to make manlul protests and 10 emplJ
J the peaceful means Of 8cll-lcicnsc con
. mittCd tD him. The Republican part
iayur, foreign policy which shall do n
s wrong 10 the weakest ncighbor aud shl
. brook no indigniiy from any power O
] earth. and by insisting on fair play on s"l
Q aud on land shall, through justice, insur
peace with all nations.
4. The Legislature oi 1883 gave proc
, Of the purpose aud effort of the kcpubiicu
party to enact laws Tor the best Interest
, oi tie people. The reduction IN thc rat
E of state taxation beans witness 10 the spir
, which guided legislation The inycstig
? ton into trusts and combinations, b
making their evidence known, points "a
= way 10 Cncctual remedies. The camiu.
, ton into thc conduct Of allair in c0nngu
y ton With the New York acqucluct, ~
" In progress, has already exposed abus'
! which call l1t rcpamtion, and has give
y warning how the campaign expenses OF
= Democratic Governor may be met out {
contracts paid 10y the taxpayers.
3. The purity Of the ballot, the sccurii
. Of elections aud the guarantee Of hone
y returns are the foundation Of our free 10
y stilutions, aud good citizens Of all part,
/. mould gladly aid in all practical mcasur
y ior promoting these conditions aud I.
4, checking all hostile aud cOuupting init
Y cncrs. The Republican party hyou III
y payment by the state OF the legitimate q
= pcnscs ior ballots and their distribution
= aud punishment by disirauchisomcnt an
" other severe penalties Of bribery aud iur
y, NJ elections The efforts oi the last leg.
~ latufp la this direction deserve commend