New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-18

for the creation of Offices only after deals ana
promises Of appointments made between the eglsla
tive and executive branches of the state Government
1t is open and notorious history since fulfilled ina.
municipal charters were passed, and fOted upon tno
people upon twenty four hours publication through
the efforts and votes Of those who were to-, and ud
take office under them. It entered into municipalities
and counties against public protest ana a%Dsoiu,eiy %
annihated existing methods of local government,
basis Of local representation in local boards in defiance
OF the bill of rights In the Constitution Of the State
in the people" 1t not only repudlated all attempts
at ballot reform rendered 1t by the votes OF uniied
labor and universal public sentiment, but IL tramped
upon every cmblance of fair elections by the repeal
of all the protective provisions OF existing laws for
elections in the several municipalities of the state
Its record is a blot upon the history Of the state. o
We the enactment of statutes reforming the
election laws of the state to prevent frauds and false
registration, and for the purpose of establishing me
voter shall be- enabled TO vote independently and In
tellgcnty in the exercise of his citizenship Such
legislation will tend to perpetuate popular govern
ment .,,..
The Republican party, always ready to anticipate
public sentiment fully recognLes e PGpJ 40 be cnnrts
Of civil procedure Of this state, to the end Una,
multiplicity OF appeals may Dc ave av9ded ANA ype Ne
promise speedy consideration Of this subject Dy ap'
Compulsory education is upon the statutebocks Of
our State by the enactment OF Republican Legs
iature and we demand the enforcement Of the law IN
all cases, by the proper officers, and promise Such az
dltional legislation may be necessary TO proVde
ample facilities for the accommodation in the public
schools of all children between the ages OF eight anu
fourteen years, not found in any other school;
The Child Labor law Of the state is of Republican
enactment and demand its enforcement In order
to prevent children being put TO trade in early youth
and being broken down In body and untutored IN :
to stand the strain Of manual labor. -,-,-.
The course of the Democratic party in organizing
the Labor Bureau OF the State into partisan machine
IS perversOn OF the objects for which 10 was fOrned
and insult to united labor in pursuance of Of whose
worker for reasonable hours Of labor and the desgna
ton Of definite portion OF each week for reepeaon'
Tho present system Of taxation OF corporate prop
erty and franchises for state purposes has become
passed in 1854, devlsng the method for the taxation
of such property which acts have since been ~
and upheld constitutional by the highest courts OF
tho State. The plan thus adopted meets Ruppn99
approval These laws were formulated ana engdaie @ 20
the Republican leaders in the Legislature, ana the
Republican party is committed TO these measures ana
the strengthening and uphOding OF the same.
We recognize the fact that there is pressing % ae
mand for greater economy in all departments us os saie
under twenty years Of Democratic Executive con
troll have increased the public burdens beyond Id '9Ss @
promise. If given power, TO eliminate all unnecessary
expenses in every department. o.-.,ou ., ,eaa
with the National Republican Convention or 1855
we declare that the Republican party OF the Nauoh
stands for purity, for temperance and ior nome
by It's platforms and legislative enactments 10 inc
most thorough measures that VIII be sustained y o
viii most speedily and thoroughly eradicate the evil OF
incompetence. We resent the intrusion 0t me lquor q
mower as an organized force into the politics OF INC
State The attitude OF the two parties on this ques-
ton Is so clearly defined that no Intelligent voter
can be deceived by the omission OF elther 10 mahe
Wo heartily and unquallhedly lndorse the action y
Of the Republican minority In the legislature OF l5sg
upon all questions of morality and of state ana parry
policy.
Before the resolutions were adopted, the chair
man of the Essex delegation, Henry a. foV'er'
secured the floor and said Essex County respects
the opinion of the rest OF the State, and asks me
rest Ot the State to respect It's opinion. ne
desired to have entered upon the official record
n statement that the Essex delegation distinctly
declares that in voting these resolutions IL uots
not bind the Republicans of Essex to It's con con
clusions on the temperance question, ana, Wnle
earnestly supporting High License, does not ac-
cept the Local Option principle. Inc RECORD WAS
made as requested, and the platform then adopted;
The committee, with General GruDD, came Oh Oh
the stage at this moment, and the enthuslaSll
burst forth General Grubb was presented Oy
Chairman Fort and received with three cheers
Gentlemen Of the Convention: I thank, you for
this magnificent honor with all my heart uo ia NO. no.
strive TO get It, but l now dedicate myself 10 the
Republican party, and until November ] shall labor @
increasingly for victory have led 6e3Ers; ore and mSa6 %,
to win and I say TO you, come oni
Ex-Mayor Mcgowan and ex-COngressman Kean
made short speeches, pedgns work Tor the calui
date, and with three more cheers for General
Grubb, the convention adjourned.
The following State Committeeman were chosen
from the Congressional districts
ISt Dstrict-Davld Baird ana george hlrCs llu
Distrct-W iIllam II. skiren and r. IL. Hutchinson
lid DStrct-Joseph II. T. Martin and A. NJ Woods
IVth DHtrct-Frank swayze and r: b. Reading
vth Dstrlct-George ". Jenkins and S John K, Miller
With DBirct-Edwin ". HIne and william Stainsoy
With Dstrict-John J. TOfey and James Young.
-Four Committeeman. .at-large will also be chosen.
John l. Blair, the great railroad builder. was
chairman of the Warren County delegation. anc
was as enthusiastic as any delegate present,
despite his eighty.seven years. Every prominent
Republican in the State appeared to be present.
The G.and Amy men were here In great num-
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