The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-26
A SPEECH BY DEPEW.
He Praises the Republican Party
And Mr.. Blaine.
HARRIsoNs CIVIL SERVICE POLICY
is Also Commemorative Responsibility Aris-
Ing from Possession of the Three Branches
OfGovernment Accepted.

SARATOGA. n. Y, Sept. 25.-The Repuo-
Bcan state convention was called to order
this afternoon. Chauncey M. Depew was
chosen temporary chairman. After sew
eral times trying and three cheers had been
given, he addressed the convention in 81
lence and hush.
Mr.. Depew, among other things, said:
:.Phe disputes and controversies among
the Republicans, accounts OF when nave
filed the air. exist only in the Imagination,
and come only from the pens ana tongues
of the enemy. For the first time in fifteen
years the Republican party is now In pos
session of both the executive and legislative
branches of the government. They accept
the responsibility, confident in their ability
to wisely administer the trust.
1.-The surplus.will be reduced by removing
unnecessary burdens and adjusting TAXA
ton upon private lines. International reTe-
me and tariff laws are never perfect, but
when reformed by their friends, as they
will be during this administration, the
notifications viii remove unnecessary tax
alton without impairing in any degree the
bedrock principle of the protection OF
American Industries"
Mr. Depew referred to the great enter
prise and advancement shown by the South
American republics at the Paris exposition,
and said: Immigration and enterprise
have stimulated in these countries an In
dustrial DEVELOPMENT in the last ten years
more rapid than our own. The whole OF
this marvellously increasing trade now be-
longs to Europe. Eight years ago an emil
uent Republican statesman foresaW the ad-
Yantages of closer alliance with these
countries and endeavOred to bring 1t about.
Now he finds himself again minister OF
foreign affairs and the President IN full
harmony with his views
The speaker referred to the coming con-
eress of American nations, and expressed
the opinion that there would De formed
permanent political friendship and closer
commercial alliance among all the coun-
tries Of the western hemisphere.
Speaking of the integrity of the ballot,
Mr. Depew said: THE Republican party
will not cease its agitation and effort until
the ballot box secures an honest express
sion Of the popular will and the liquor traf-
lie is placed under control Had the laws
prepared and presented by the Republican
party in relation to high license been placed
on the statute books of our state, one
third of the saloons would already have
been closed thousands of wrecked homes
been repaired and thousands of young men
been saved. The burden of taxation rest
ING upon farm and homestead and business
would have been lightened and millions of
dollars have been flowing into the state
treasury.
..The Republican party, said the speaker,
''emphatieally re-affirms its specific declar-
alton upon the question of civil service re
form, and the laws now on the statute
books on this subject will be carried out
The first cruiser launched under the
new administration is happy narbinger OF
a navy which shall redeem the credit of
America upon the seas and protect COM
merce which is to embrace the world.
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statesmen of the old world, and found
among them fresh apprehension OF and pro
found respect for American craftsmanship.
The conduct and issue of the negotiations
in the Samoan difficulty had impressed
them with a new idea, that in all matters
which concern the interests of the West
ern hemisphere the United States were
power whose wishes were potential"
When Depew referred to the rumOrs of
Republican discussions in this state and
then shouted the Republican party of the
state is all here" the delegates nudged
each other in approval and craned their
uecks to see how ex-senator Miller and
Senator Hiscock received the utterance.
Both those gentlemen were immovable of
feature, however.
Reference to the control of the liquor
traffic was Harmly received. Again Mil
ler's face was scanned for evidence of ap-
proval, and not line of his face relaxed,
however, aud his hands were still. The
usual committees Lwere appointed and re-
cess taken until half past three.
The platform adopted endorses the ma
tional administration, and re-afirms its ap
Droyal OF the doctrines in the national Re
publican platform of 1883, namely, pretec-
lion to American industries and labor; the
fostering of American shipping interests;
liberal pensions; a national election law to
secure the honest choice of representatives
in Congress; the restoration of the efici-
ency of the postal service; the restoration
Of the navy; the encouragement OF popular
education and the promotion thereby Of
national patriotism; the publication and
elevation of the civil service. 1t also de-
uounces trusts and demands the mainten-
ance Of the canal system of the state.
The remainder of the platform is devoted
TO criticism of Governor Hills admins
tration.
John l. Gilbert, of Melone, was NOM
mated for secretary of state; Martin w.
Cook. of Monroe, comptroller; Ira M.
Hedges, of Rockland, treasurer; General
James MAXIMUM, of New York, attorney
general; William p. Van Rensselaer,, of
Seneca. for state engineer; Albert Haight,
of Buffalo, for judge of the court of APP
poals. 1t was decided to have an additional
member Of the state committee to be Sc
lected from the colored Republicans.