Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-08
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Proceedings Of The Rs,0 York Republican
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noon by Chairman Knapp, of the state
republican committee. General Benja-
min II. Tracy was elected temporary
chairman, and on taking the chair lie adj
dressed the convention at considerable
length.
The secretaries and committees were
then named and reces was had until A
O'Clock.
The convention, after a resolution OF
respect to Sheridan's memory, proceed
ed to nominations for governor. State
Senator George b. Sloan first gained
the floor and placed in nomination Hon.
Warner Miller. This name was second
ed by State Senator Bassett. There was
no other nomination and Miller was
chosen by reclamation, and pending the
candidates appearance presidential cleo
tors were chosen. William HI. Seward,
of Auburn, n. Y, son of the late secre-
tary of state, is one of the electors at
large.
Upon being presented amid cheers to
the convention, ex-senator Miller, after
accepting the nomination and thanking
the delegates for it, said that he accept
ed only because he felt that the republi-
cans of this state were then and now a
unit for the coming contest. He con-
graduated his colleagues that the com
ing campaign was to be one of prinei-
pies, and the party was TO be congratu-
lated that the Chicago convention had
given platform of the broadest Ameri-
| canism, and one which distinctly an
nonnced the doctrine of protection.
Out Of the four candidates for Iieuten-
ant governor, Col. 5. V. r.. Crnger, one
of the old Knickerbockers OF New York
City, was chosen and ratified by accla-
nation. Judge Rumsey was nominated
for Judge of the court of appeals.
After accepting the Chicago platform
and ratifying the nominations of Harri-
son and Morton, the platform says: The
republican senators in congress, in re-
lecting the treaty relative to the fisher
les negotiated with Great Britain, acted
in accordance with the dictates of lust
patriotism, and correctly asserted Amer
lean rights and national honor, while
the message of President Cleveland,
transmitted on the ed of August, is a
a confession that his administration has
been grossly negligent OF its duties in
the protection of the American fisheries,
and has invited new annoyances and ag-
gressions on the part of the Canadians
by failure TO make manful protest and
10 employ peaceful means of self-de-
Tense. The republican party favors a
foreign policy which shall do no wrong
20 the weakest neighbor, and shall brook
no indignity from any power ON earth,
aad by insisting on fair play ON sea and
land, shall, through justice, insure peace
with all nations.
The fourth plank commends the acts
Of the legislature of 1888 in enacting
laws for the best interests of the people,
and then says: The examination into
the conduct of the affairs in connection
with the New York aqueduct, still in
progress, has already exposed abuses
which call for reparatioD, and has given
warning how the campaign expenses os
the democratic governor may be met
ont of contracts paid by the taxpayers.
Ffth-The purity of the ballot, secur-
lty OF elections, and guarantee of hon
est returns are the foundation of our free
institution, and good citizens of all par
ties should gladly aid in all practical
measures for promoting these conditions
and for checking all hostile and corrupt
ing influences The republican party
tavors the payment by the state OF legf-
innate expenses for ballots and their dis
tTibution, and punishment by disfran-
chisement and other severe penalties of
bribery and fraud Mt elections. The eff
forts of the last legislature in this direc-
ton deserve commentator, while Gov
srnor Hill merits censure and rebuke for
his veto Of measure aiming to purify
the ballot and to assure absolute indie
P9ndence to vote at the polls. The time
has come for an appeal to the people and
Tor action to secure elections free from
the control Of money and guaranteeing
TO every elector the right to vote as he
pleases and to have that vote honestly
counted
Sixth-The republican party unequiv-
ocally condemns the course of Governor
Hill, IN obstructing by his vetoes, acts
Tor increasing fees for licenses, by which
the larger share of the cost OF the gov
eminent might he levied on the liquor
traffic, and we approve the efforts of the
in the last legislature upon
the liquor question. especially on the
passing of an act nullified by such execu-
tive action to restrict that traffic by
changes which would lift some of the
burdens of taxation caused by the liquor
traffic from the home and farm, and we
believe that such changes should be adj
yanced to the standards similar to those
successfully enforced in other states un-
der republican control.
Seventh-The recent investigations
have made clear the necessity for the |
eifectual enforcement of law for the |
of the importation Of CON
iract labor. The national administra- |
ion is grievously at fault for this failure |
o guard against the degradation of |
american labor. The republican party |
demands further legislation to prohibit
he influx of pauper and criminal immi- |
grants, whose incoming brings to our
people competition both unjust and dis.
Eighth--In view of the recent show
NJ the abuse of our naturalization and l
laws, we desire and urge a
thorough revision of said laws, in order
hat our country and fellow citizens
nay be protected from the pauper and
classes of other countries.
Ninth--We favor the enactment of
,rison laws, which, while providing for
he employment of prisoners, shall pre-
'ent the product of their labor from
with that of wage workers.
The reading of the platform by Chair