Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-18
THE POLITICAL WORLD. /.
Nominations at Three Impor-
tant State Conventions.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Samuel Il. AIerwin Named for Governor.
Brocisett Renominated in the hay state.
New Hampshire Republicans Nominate
Hiram A. Tuttie.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. Is. Senator
Orville H. Platt was made permanent
chairman Of the Republican state conven.
tion, and a reference in his address to Sec
retary Blaine called forth tumultious
applause, as did reference to President
Harrison and Speaker Reed. He spoke. in
part, as follows, after speaking of the
desperate opposition, vituperation and
obstruction" Of the Democrats III congress
in their efforts to prevent needed legisla-
tion;
Senator Platt's Speech.
The Democratic party tolerates no progress
and no Announcements; il fights for retrogression
only. For forty years it has tried to stab our civ
ilization 10 its heart; but its vaunted boast that
it would prevent Republican legislation has
failed. One branch Of congress has learned 70
do business, and to record the will Of the major.
ity; the other branch, less quick perhaps to meet
an emergency but no less determined that the
verdict Of the people shall be sustained will
learn how to do business and to register the will
done all. il has done much.
In 1888 the Republican party declared. 1--WE
are uncompromisingy in favor Of the American
system of protection" and promised such a
revision Of the tariff laws as will tend to check
imports Of articles produced by our people"
How well that pledge Is being kept let the fran.
tic cries Of those who worship at the altars Of
free trade and the exaggerated alarms OF foreign
manufacturers and foreign importers witness. A
united democracy has endeavored so to revise
our tariff laws as not 70 check but to vastly in.
crease the importation Of articles produced by
our people. Shameless in misrepresentation, un.
ceasing in yituperation, desperate in its assault
upon American industries and American labor,
tYrannical in its treatment OF the last follower Of
protection in It's ranks it has fully committed it.
self 70 the immoral policy Of free trade. For this
alone the mechanics, the farmers, the artisans,
the toilers Of this country should Indignantly
consgn it to political oblivion.
The Reciprocity Question.
While so protecting our industries. that branch
OF congress OF which l am a member has pro
vided for the opening up OF new and direct
means Of steamship communication with the
southern countries Of the western hemisphere
and has declared itself in favor OF such recipro.
cal trade with those countries as is consistent
with the protection Of our home industries. And
think that the other branch Of congress can be
safely trusted 70 concur with the senate in these
respects and that IL will find its way to do so al
this session of congress, despite Democratic OBJ
struction, delay and filibusterng The Demo
cratic party wants no reciprocity that consists
with and supplements protection but only reel
procity which is synonymous with free trade.
The Ticket Nominated.
The following ticket was nominated:
For governor, Samuel Z. Merwin, Of
New Haven.
For lieutenant governor, George A
Bowen, of Woodstock.
For secretary Of state, George p. Mclean
Of Hartford.
For treasurer, Stevens Henry, Of Rock
vile.
For comptroller, Lyman S. Catlin.
A Digest OF the Platform.
The platform declares adhesion to the
general principles of the Republican party
as set forth by its national conventions fol
thirty years; demands that duties upon
imports shall be so levied as to afford Sc
curity to our diversified industries aud tc
protect the rights of the laborer; com
mends the reciprocity amendment to the
Mckinley bill; declares il TO be the duty
of congress to legislate so as to prevent
fraud and intimidation at congressional
elections.
II also declares it to be the duty Of tie
next general assembly Of the state to adopt
further measures to prevent the manufact
ure and sale of fraudulent and injurious
adulterants and limitations Of food; pledges
the party to favor any legislation that may
be necessary to secure equal taxation; con
demns the Democratic senators for voting
solidly against the reciprocity amendment
and the tariff bill itself congratulates tn,
Republicans of the house upon their vim
dication Of the right of the majority tC
make necessary Laws; and indorses tn,
wise management Of the state by its pres
ent officers.