Evening journal., 1890-06-26

arise to pro, q for such changes IN the consttu.
tlon Of the ste.e as will insure every voter per
feet secrecy uud freedom In exercising his right
4 Of suffrage.
The Taxing Of Corporations.
| For almost thirty years the finances Of this |
/ 5sate have been under the control OF our party.
| runngthat time devised o system Of taxing |
| corporations which serves as pattern for aud |
has been taken guide by many sister states |
| Ia their efforts to collect revenue for public par
poses We have paid Oh the debt which The
| Democratic party Of this state created during q
| time of pence; we have almost extinguished the
lsbt which she Democratic party of the southern
states inl cted upon MS during the civil war, aud
| years ago we lifted from the lands and homes 81
an our fellow citizens the burdens q state taxa.
Agricultural Depression.
nut the depression under which our agricult-
ura interests now suffer has made the present
system of taxation hear too heavily on thefr
ANA we therefore pledge ourselves to lighten "a
burden, ana as far as possible 20 equaiige taxa
tipn 10 that end we recommend THAT the sur
plus revenue derived from state taxation be usee
rs lessen the taxation now laid upon real estate
Cor local purposes by applying II So faf as y VIII
tn legislative wisdom avail o. the increase OF the
appropriation for the support nf The common
schools aud to making appropriation tor the care
81 the INDECENT insane, TOR the expenses If the
jury system and Of holding the general elections
Il thereby there should he necessity for eniatg
/. I NiE nNf surplus AHNtNlAf We iAfhi q iN7N AAhH
Qgitable Increase 30 the taxation OF property Of
corporations. We recommend that the local sys
tenn 81 taxation be So Informed as to permit the
,axatlon OF money capital for local purposes iu
such an extent as fo enable the local authorities
10 reduce the rate of taxation upon real estate to
an equitable basis we require Of the general
assembly vigilance Ia maRiug appropriation of
public money, and Of our rhniifahia ipeftntlona
receiving state did the striclest economy IN the
expenditures
The silver Question.
, The phenomenal Increase of our population and
+ For our commerce., foreign and domestic, with thy
decrease 10 the circulation Of our national banks,
renders it imperatlvely essential 90 the general
good ia our Judgment that there shall be- speedy
= and substantial Increase Ia tic currency OF the
. country uueompromsiugy hostile to mono
: mefaiism, whether Of gold or silver, and eArnest-
! " fayoring the use Of both as coin metals ths
Z Republican party Of Pennsylvania demands the
Enactment by the congress now IN session Of sucll
= eeslatlon as will while securing the fullest use
o # silver money, most certainly secure anu
o maintain parity between the two metals.
) ATessrs. Harrison and Cameron Praised.
= We heartily indorse the administration Of Pres
J. dent Harrison aud declare that its wise conaery-
# iiism, ITS undoubted integrity aud ls manifest
/, | Efficiency deserve the unqualified approval 81 tht
I, whole nation. We gratefully record the contn.
N ed confidence Of the Republicans of Pennssl
eanin hi tile wisdom. integrity aud stAtesnaushii
stor al Washington, SO emphaucally manifested
IN % his past services. we accept them ae posi-
"a i've assurance Of his faithfnueas and efficiency
n d the future
i Governor Beaver and Speaker Reed.
n, we commend the course OF Hon. Thomas b
M Reed speaker o. the national house OF repres NJ
~ luyes in manfuly preventing the obstruction D
ls legislation and the waste Of puulic tiiue nu'
~ money. and we tender him the cOugratulntion
oi and thanks of the Republican party q Penusyl
i" ganla. We express our qualification with The ad
miuslration Of Governor James Beaver, anl
=, congratulate him upon the fact TINT his cours
y, las been marked by wisdom and integrity nn'
~ hat devotion b. the welfare Of all the peopi
er which will entitle him % the esteem and graft
Ell. ule IL the ct.zens Of the stare ia all coming
ed ears.
Emerson Collins, Of Lycoming, nomin
lte lted II. o. Mccormick Balloting thei
Id: began. The first ballot stood Delamater
bi- 81 Hastings, 60; Montooth, 80; Stone, Is
Sc Osborne, 8; Mccormick, 3. The secon
ed ballot was; Delamater, 90; Hastings, 81
lis iontooth, 20; Stone 10; Osborne, 8; NJ,
IA. Cornick. g. Before the result was an
nv nounced George s. Graham, Of Philade
i'll phia, began the stampede TO Delamater b
m. changing his vote from Hastings. Other
lie followed his example, and the vote finall
I'D announced was: Deamater, l05, Hasting
lot %; Montooth 10; Stone 49, Osborne,
iat Mccormick, 2.
la- Mr. Delamater Nominated.
ihe William Finn, of Allegheny count,
bic moved 10 make Delamaters nominatio
ith unanimous. The motion was declared ca
red though some noes were heard O
Mr.. Flinn's motion the convention took
IN recess until evening
Louis A. Watres for Second Place.
on During the recess it was learned thi
M Mai Montooth positively declined secor
wy place on the ticket This left the choi
W. W. between Louis A. Watres and r. r. Ma
M tin. It was soon determined that Watr
For would be the man. When the conventit
Mr.. reassemhled Martin was put in nominate
his BY Professor Lyte, Of Lancaster, who J
am ferred eloquently to his candidates mi
an- tary and civic record. Mr.. Warren,
,sg llaekawanna, nominated Senator Watr
I'M in a brief but effective speech s. r. Cavi
tra. 81 Philadelphia, nominated j. A. M. Pas
ing more, who, he said. deserved the oppo
ltor tunity to 20 before the people for Wind
onr cation. Mr.. Brown, OF Schuylkill, seconi
the ed PASSWORDS nomination. The roll vi
ass as then called. Before il had proceeded +
,an, the fact was apparent that Watres wou
win, and Mr.. Brown withdrew Passmorl
name The ballot resulted: Watres, II
-. Martin, s. Watres' nomination was ma
ana unanimous.
we Thomas 3. Stewart for Secretary,
q as W. X Leeds, Of Philadelphia, move
the and Mr.. Foster, of Allegheny, seconde
ON that Thomas J. Stewart be renominat
- ~ by acclamation for secretary Of intern
! ~ affairs. This was carried with hurra
Re- 1t was then announced that the only
oyal naming business was the election of
) bis chairman Of the state committee. W.
nc a Andrews, of Crawford, the present cha
SOL SOL man, said he was authorized TO nomina
~ ~ Gen. d. II. Hastings for the place. al
~ Gen. Hastings was chosen without an q
mon posing vote. Gen. Hastings, however,
for fused the nomination aud w ii. Andrew
rop name was substituted
late Mr.. DeIamater Thanks the Convention
80 Mr.. Delamater, who was vociferous
4 Il applauded, made a speech thanking t
convention and accepting the nominate
There were cries for the other nomin,
nlev and for Montooth, but no one appeared
the response The convention then adjourn,
the Two of the Candidates.
par State Senator Louis Arthur Watres, {
LOT Republican nominee for lieutenant gov
1,rr, Nm nor Of Pennsylvania, was born in Mou
yhen Vernon, Lackawanna county, Pa, in 1Sl
ike was admitted to the bar in 1878; was elel
pro ed to the state senate in 1852 and re-elect
'ern- in 1856.
for Secretary Of Internal Affairs Thomas
o.