Wichita eagle., 1888-08-29

and the weather rainy with stationary
barometer.
The maximum velocity OF wind was Ne,
10 miles per hour at 3:55 p. m.
Mean barometer, reduced to sea level
% 900 inches.
Mean humidity 96.5 per cent.
Rainfall I'D top. IN. 12S inches, and
still falling.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Aug. 2S.-For Kansas and Missouri rain
slightly warmer, variable winds.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 29-The Repub-
lican state convention was called to order
shortly after noon by Vice Chairman
Knapp, of the Republican state COM
mittee.
Gen. B. L. Tracy was elected temporary
chairman and on taking the chair he ad-
dressed the convention at considerable
length During the course .of his remarks
Gen. Tracy said: you meet under cir
cumstances of the gravest Importance.
Not since 1864, when the Democratic
national convention solemnly declared in
its platform that the war for the union
ii
be brought to speedy end, has more
important political issue been presented
to the American people than that present
ed by President Cleveland's free trade
message and the Mills bill.
The issue of 1864 involved the existence
of the nation, the issue Of 1883 involves the
continued existence of our manufacturing
industries and our commercial prosperity.
The answer which the nation made to the
quasi reasonable demand of the Demo
cratic party in 1865 was an order to Grant
to move on Richmond and to Sherman to
march from Atlanta to the sea. The
answer was effective. Lincoln was for the
second time elected president, the war was
not failure and the union was preserved.
Since the Democratic party first yielded
to the influence of the south and assented
TO its demands that slavery should be
perpetuated and extended into the free
territories of the west it has been con-
tinuous danger to the peace and welfare
of the general country. To extend and
perpetuate slavery and establish free trade
was for years the leading and only policy
of a united south, but in 1860 n united
south was met by a united north and
slavery went down with secession and re-
beliion.
blb tIlt Itdbtio VI tiic oOutiIs Inv hiiS
Bourbons of Europe, learn nothing and
forget nothing. Excluded from power for
twenty-eight years, as soon as they feel
themselves again firmly seated in the sad
die, they demand the repeal of the present
revenue system and the establishment of
FIRE trade. just as if nothing had happened
In this country since 1850
The situation is alarming. Nothing in
the future of a nation can, | apprehend, be
more certain than this: That if the policy
Of the legislation indicated by the presi-
dents free trade message and the Mills
bill becomes the permanent policy of the
rountry. the nation will suffer a disaster
second only TO that 1t would nave sustain
I'd by the triumph of the rebellion itself.
In this supreme emergency New York
again becomes the pivotal state. Ii the
people Were made to see clearly and to APP
prehend fully the danger that confronts
them the result Is not doubted.
Gentlemen of the convention, permit me
10 congratulate you that the present cam
paign finds the party acting under wise
and united leadership and when united
the Republicans of New York are and al
ways were invincible.
At the conclusion of Governor Tracy's
speech the usual committees were ap-
pointed and a recess was taken till
o'clock.
At caucus of the New Yorks delegation
this morning il was decided that the votes
of New York city should be cast for Col
s. V r. Crugar for lieutenant governor.
General Jos +. Bachelor became perma-
nent chairman of the convention upon its
reassembling.
The convention. after a resolution of re
spect to General Sherldan's memory, NOM
mated Hon. Warren Miller for governor
by reclamation. Out Of four candidates
for lieutenant governor Colonel :. Y. B.
Crugar one of the old knickerbockers Of
New York city, was chosen, and ratified
by acclamatop and with tremendous
cheers and shouts for the soldier ticket"
Judge Rumsey was nominated for judge
Of the court of appeals. Colonel CrUgar
thanked the convention for his uomiua-
tion and ex-CongresSman Payne, of Au-
burn, presented the platform, which is as
follows:
First.-The Republicans of New York in
state convention assembled cordially &C
rept and approve the declaration of princi-
pies adopted by the national convention in
chicago in June last, as a just and ade-
auate statement of the position Of the Re-
publican party concerning national af-
fairs.
Second-We heartily ratify the nomi-
patton of that tried statesman and soldier,
Benjamin Harrison, for president of the
United States and welcome with gratifca-
ton the choice of that worthy aud eminent
citizen of New York, Levi i. Norton for
Sice-preSldent, aud we give assurances to
our fellow Republicans throughout the
union that the thirty-siX electoral votes
of this commonwealth shall be cast fCr
these candidates by majority which fed
eral patronage allied with fraud and cor
ruption in the metropolis cannot over
come.
Third-The Republican senators in CON
Eress in rejecting the treaty relating to
the fisheries negotiated with Great Brit
ian acted in accordance with the dictates
OF just patriotism and correctly asserted
American rights and the national honor.
chile the message of President Cleveland
transmitted on the 23rd of August is a
confession that his administration has
been grossly negligent of its duties in the
protection of American fisheries and has
Invited new aunoyanceS ana aCgreSSionS
On the part of the Canadians by the fail
hires TO make manful protests and 10 en-
ploy the peaceful means of self defense
committed TO him. The Republican party
tavors foreign policy which shall do no
wrong to the weakest neighbor and shall
brook no indignity from any power on
sarth aud insisting on fair play on sea and
pn land shall DO justice and insure peace
with all nations.
Fourth-The legislature of 1855, gave
proof OF the purpose and effort of the Re
publican party TO enact laws for the best
Interest OF the people. The reduction in
The rate of state taxation bears witness TO
the spirit which guided legislation; the in
re.tigatlon into trusts and combinations
by making evidence known points the way
10 effectual remedies The examination
into the conduct of affairs in connection
with the new aQueduct still in progress