Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-10

prcah. zen Noodiord WAS seen 10 climb
| upon chair In the Kings county row; instinct
| 1yeiv all who saw knew a break was coming
| Il ind now" the gentleman said. that that
| spteudid young brother. J. s. Fassett. has now
l clean majority Of all possible votes. and
| now ask permission to cast the 81 votes of
| Kings county solid for Senator Fasse.t, and
move you, Mr.. Chairman, that the nomination
\ CT Mr.. Fasse.t be now made unanimous''
! Almost before Gen. Woodford had resumed
his chair young Mr.. Kenihck Of Buffalo. who
| mado tho sensational speech in behalf Of
| Becker, was on his feet. 81 am authorized.
sir, he cried, Ito turn to Fassett the entire
| Erie delegation
The confusion grew, and increased when the
! name o. Mr.. Wadsworrh WIS Withdrawn and
| his ballots were turned over to the Chemung
| man. Gen. Cars adherents then hurried into
| camp. Senator Sloan made brief Fassett talk
| and the Woodford motion then was carried
with a rush and With cheers, making Mr. Fas-
| sett nomination unanimous, while the gun out
| side the hall began booming a guberpatoTial
| salute Of thirteen guns.
Gen. Woodford, Congressman Raines and
Gen. Hustled were deputed to escort Mr.. Fas-
sett to the hall. Meantime Congressman Serene
T. Payne of Auburn, chairman of the resoln-
tons committee, presented and read the plat
form, which is as follows
THE PLATFORM.
The republicans Of the state Of New York by
their chosen representatives appeal to the
electors and declare:
| 1. They adhere to the principles on which the
national victory was won in 1888 by the de-
cisiyc electoral votes of this state and they APP
prove the legislation of the Fifty-frst Congress
| III the embodiment of these principles.
2 They commend the wisdom, patriotism
and purity of the administration of President
Harrison, who bas brought himself near to the
hearts OF the people by his ability and fidelity
| in the enforcement of the laws and the per-
| formance of his duties and also by the admira-
BILE presentation of American principles which
| he made in his addresses to the people.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
8. The administration commands the conf
dence and respect Of the American people by
its intelligent, efficient and sagacious conduct
of the public business in all the departments,
especially by the ability and energy displayed
by the distinguished citizens OF this state in
building navy to become adequate to the
national defense; by the thorough and success
full management OF the vast transactions of
the treasury under the present Secretary and
his lamented predecessor, and by the brilliant
and conservative treatment of our foreign re-
lstions by the Secretary of State which has
raised the American maine to the highest posi-
ton ever attained among the nations Of the
globe.
A. The revenue legislation Of the Fifty-frs
Congress both i'll the tariff and the admins
trative acts Is a just and proper application OF
the policy of protection to American labor and
the control OF home markets for the industry
OF our own people, and the fruits Of this legis-
lation are increasing daily i'll the establishment
OF new factories in steadier employment to
wage earners i'll better prices to the farmer
for the products of the soil and in the assur-
ance of financial independence for our'country
IN the face OF the monetary distress through
out Europe and South America.
RECIPROCITY.
5. By mere adjusted treaties Of reciprocity
the administration is opening tho markets OF
the western world to our surplus farm pro-
ducts and manufactures by admitting free of
duty such articles as we do not and cannot pro-
duce In adequate quantity and securing in ex-
change the exemption from duties of snch
articles as it is profitable for farms and fac
tories to export. The joint operation of such
reciprocity and of the protective system and
the restoration Of the American flag to tho
ocean-carrying trade promises to develop our
foreign commerce on a healthful basis, advan-
tageous to all our industries.
SILVER
6. The act of July IA, 1890, provides for the
purchase of the silver product of American
mines and issuing of the new treasury notes
protected by a reserve of 100 cents worth of
silver for every dollar issued. We commend
this policy of making gold and silver at a
parity, the treasury rates paid Tor silver to be
Kept at par with gold. The voice of New York
is emphatic against any degradation OF the
currency, and demands with President Har-
rison that every dollar issued by the govern
ment whether paper Or coin, shall be a. good
as every other dollar.
PENSIONS.
z. The republican party, not forgetting the
critical days when the needs Of the republic
counted neither blood nor treasure. while mind
full of the dictates of economy and avoiding re-
action invited by excess OF appropriations,
iavors the fUlfillment of the pledges given to
tlta n. of fha Ir,in hat hIah
they saved would not fail in JUS. treatment of
surviving veterans and Of widows and orphans
OF those who sacrificed their lives that the ma
ton might live.
8. That approve the speedy construction
OF the Nicaragua canal, under American charter,
by American enterprise and with American
capital. as essential to national defense and to
the interests of interstate commerce and the
trade OF the continent.
IMMIGRATION.
0. We recognize the dignity of labor and the
necessity of proper legislation to protect its in
terests. We deprecate any attempt to lessen
the fruits of toll to place honest workmen
in competition with paupers and convicts, do
nestle or foreign. We lndorse the provisions
OF the act known the Fassett law. and we
condemn the erasure Of the provisions of that
act BY the present state administration. The
rigid enforcement OF the alien labor contract
law is commended. We lndorse the laws en-
acteu the Mte repuDllCan congress TO pro-
tect our people against the influx of the vicious,
pauper and criminal classes of foreign nations,
and We emphatically approve the rigid enforce
ment Of these laws.
10. We reassert the expressed determination
of the republican party to naintain the right
of franchise to Its fullest extent and to give all
citizens the amplest protection to which they
are entitled under the Constitution.
II. We favor such legislation as will prevent
all illegal combinations and unjust exactions
by aggregated capital and corporate powers.
We insist upon the suppression of all trusts,
combines and schemes designed artificially to
increase the price OF the necessaries of life.
RUSSIAN HEBREWS.
IL. The cruelties and prosecutions practiced
upon the Jews in Russia are abhorrent to the
sense of justice Of this people, aud the inter-
veution OF our government by all proper
means to secure to the oppressed OF all foreign
nations equal rights under their laws is COM
mended.
IL. We reaffirm the republican party's favor
to genuine reform in the civil service and com
mend the national administration for giving
effect thereto under existing law; and the fire.
quent and persistent abuses i'll the state civil
service by the democratic administration are
held up to condemnation.
to redeem its government from discredit
brought upon it by democratic maladministra-
ton. the result OF personal despotism in the
executive Office. which has tolerated and fos-
tered corruption aud debauchery of the state