Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-10
FASsErr NOMINATED
b The IsY Yelk Republican CaIsstoa
lt Rochester.
Great Eathustasm ever Names ol
Blaine and Harrison.

RocHEsrER, N. Y. Sept. 9-The Re
Ipublican stsss convention vss called {,
, order In second session at 20 p. n
James n. Vsrnum was chosen pefmanen
chairman and vas conducted TO the chsil
vhen be addressed the convention. Thl
, platform adopted approves Of the pfinciplsi
, on which Harrison vas elected Ard the lesia
ton 5iss congress in the embodiment OF
those pfi acipler commends the sdmibi.,rs
} ton Of President Harrison, referring
especially to ability and enegeIy displayed
Ia tuilding the pAvy TO bscome ads quAte "a
national defence, thorough and successful
management Of treasury; brilliant ard con-
ssrvaiiye treatment Of our foreign relations
BY The secretary Of state. which has rails ed
the American name 10 the highest position
ever attained among the nations Of the
giob,.
IL declares The rs venue legislation Of the
5l,t Congress just and proper application
OF the policy Of protection to American
labor, aud the control of home markets for
the industry Of cur own people; ths fruits
of this IL gislatiUn are Increasing daily in
the establlshmeut of new factories, stesdier
empio, IN INT TO wsge esrners, and better
prices 10 the farmer for products Of the
soil, Gnd in the assurance Of financial Assur-
ance Of financial independence for our
country in the face Of monetary distress
throughou. Europe and Souih America.
The HfIn plank says: by the well xd-
justed treaties Of reciprocity the adminisua-
ton in opeI ing the markets OF the Western
world to our surplus farm produces and
mar ufa ctures, by admitting free Of duty
such articles IS we do not aud cannot pro-
duce in ads quste quantity, securing in tx
change exemption from duty Of such arii-
ciss a. are profitable for our farm and
factories to expor!, the joint operation OF
such reciprocity and Of the protective pys-
te m, with the restoration Of the American
| flag to the ocean carrying trade, promises to
deve!ope our foreign commerce on health
fui basis advantageous TO all cur indus
tries"
| The Platform further approves of the
silver Legislation Of last Congress and says;
The voice Of New York is emphatic
sgains any degradation of currency, and
demands with President Harrison that
very dollar issued by the government,
whether paper or coin, TO be as good IS
every other dollar" II f.vors the full
film ent of pledges given the soldiers; it
approv Of the speedy construction of the
| N,earagus canal under an American char
ter, by American enterprise, with American
| capital, as essential to the national defense
and Interstate commerce and trade OF the
| continent.
| II recognizes the necessity Of proper leg
| islxtion to protect labor intere ats; depfe-
Gates any attempt to lessen the fruits of
toll or place honest wofkmen in compsti-
ton with psupers and convicts, dome site or
foreign; commehds the rigid enfoi cement
| of the alien labor contract law; endorses
the provisions of the Fsssett law and con-
demns the evasion of the provision Of that
| nc. by the pre- sent htste admi 1istfation; re-
| asserts the determinatioo o of the Republican
party 10 MAINTAIN the right Of franchise to
| the fullest extent; fsvors legislation to pre-
| vent ali illegal combinations and unjust
| exactions by Aggrestsd capital and co'po-
rate powers; insists upon the suppression
Of all trusts 81 d combines; CONNIE nd, the
intervention Of our government by oil
proper means to secure 70 the oppre ssed
Of all fore ga nations equal rights under
their laws; resffirms the pasty's favor to
thorough, genuine reform in civil service
commends the national administration for
giving I feet thereto under The existlr g law
condemns the fl l,g'alt and persistent abuses
In the State ciyil service by the Demo-
cratic administration condemns the pfessl
eut Democratic S ATE administration, as
serting Personal despotism in the execu-
tive office, has tolerated and fostered
corruption and DE- bsuchery Of the State
departments, prosiituted the canals, State
prisons, pubic ins ,ions, and all avenues
to legislation to the smbiticn Of the auda |
cious and self h executive"
1t fsvors l,esl option and the restriction
y tsxsiion in such locs slities as do not by |
option excludt the liquor trsffc; states that
thus year reduction Of the tax levy, (Which |
fxes the lowest rate of State tax in SO |
years, 10 the result of wise and far-seeipg |
Republican legislation" and recommends
the continuation Of that policy; asserts |
the refusal of the Democratic assembly to !
all w ibe Investigation Of State causls And
large expenditures annually made theret n. |
vas the confession of j,bbery and dis |
honesty in the deInocrscys per-
VERSION Of pubic property to base
partisan use.; denoul ces the effort |
Of Governor Hill, throughf the |
last Democratic Assembly. II place the
state in an unfriendly attitude toward the |
Worlds Columbian Exposition; favors
early action providing for q proper exhib-
ition from the state; requests the next
legislature to adopt an Amendment to the |
constitution expungiDg the provision made |
for the payment of the salary Of any
judicial officer after the expiration of his
term of office.
The following resolution by Col. Elliott
F. Shepard. New York. was adopted BY |
the convention:
Resolved, That the Republican party |
Of the state recognize The supremacy in |
shipping and commercial matters, Of the |
beautiful metropolis Of the nation, at the |
mouth Of the Hudson, and will encourage
the American spirit that is determined 10
carry that supremacy still higher and build |
American ships, manned by American sea-
men, both for csrrying all American trade |
and a. far as possible that between other |
countries.
IL commends he efforts Of the Republi |
can members of The late Legislature to tn
force econ my on public work; declares
thAs the ''denial BY the Democratic Speaker
of the Legislature Of The right Of petition |
in the instance of the memorial of the
clergymen Ct all denominstions and many |
other ci ices wss q & ant and lnexcus-
lie violation of the rign's Of the people !
and has our repr. baton" Ii fssors the
I'm md ment of ,he ballot law by the substi-
tu ion for the unofficial "paster" ballot Of
the "bianke.r official ballot upon which |
names Of candidates may be compsctly
grouped; approves of the enactment Of
laws to secure for all cities Of the state
genuine home rule, and the adoption Of an
amendment to the Constitution requiri' z
the pass.se Of 3 general bill for the gov
einment of cites.
There 10 no room for doubt as to the |
relative volume Of Appiause when Gen.
Vsrnum in his speech referred to the
reciprocity policy Of administration As the
work of Benjsmin Harrison and especially
Secretary Blaine. A generous outburst
greeted Mr.. Hsrfisor's name, but tumult
arose when Mr.. Blaioe's paae vas ute ed.
A canaon just ou side tie hall was fred at
the nome ut to ~ ell the clsmor. A letter
WAS read from Andrew d. White Withdraw
II & his bame from the confederation Of the