The record-union., 1891-09-09
Special TO the RrcoRn-1rurnx

-FNNAs'' W lhS iNECUkI-UNION.
BINGHAMToN On. ", Sept. S.-The
H"S6ondmdn to-day contains an open
letter from lieutenant Governor Jones to
eX-PreSident Cleveland, saving in mart
1t is understood that you are a candi-
date for the Presidential nomination in
Io92 This renders it not only proper but
lncumbentupon you to take all honorable
means to protect your interests and pre-
vent your friends from complicating YOU
III the alliances which must result in vour
injury. Your friends are taking active
interest III our State campaign. and
freely using your name in their
support of Mr.. Flower. Your strength
as Presidential candidate lies
IN your popularity with the masses
wage earners, toilers and producers.
They are large majority of the people Of
this country, and they are not in sympa-
with the class ofpeople whom Mr.. Flower
represents The movement ''along the
line maultesting itself in the alliances.
leagues, various combinations and organ
lzatlon, as well as the free expression of
thepeople in the daily talk, ;" is protest
against the aggressive power of wealth.
now accomplishing its purpose by its free
use IN debauching the political morals of
the people"
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
RoCIEsTER On. ", Sept. S.-Delegates
to the Republican Convention have been
thronglng into the city all day and even
ing. III appears probable now that J.
Sloat Fassett Will be nominated for Gov
ernor. y prominent fact tonight is the
cordial unanimity of the friends of
Thomas c. Platt and Warner Miller. The
line OF the faction division seems to have
faded away. Although up to the present
time it was known that Platt favored
Andrew d. Whites candidacy for Lieu
tenant Governor, Philip Becker is talked
OF, and 1t is probable that Mr. Einstein
will be nominated for Comptroller.
b. Z. Ackus of New York has prepared
resolution advocating the repeal OF the
secrecy section Of the eIectrocution law.
putting the selection of the witnesses in
other hands than those OF the Warden.
1t IS understood that resolution will
be presented setting forth the inhuman
treatment of the Jews in Russia, and de-
clarlng that the National Government of
the United States should lend its aid by
communication, instructions and all
other means properly at their disposal to
secure for the suppressed and dowu-trod-
den OF foreign nations the largest possible
measure of freedom in the pursuit life,
liberty and happiness and equal protec-
ton under the law.
~ IL ullueISIoou tnaJ the platform VIII
IndOrSe the Administration strongly: in
dorse Secretary Tracy's administration of
the Navy Department, Secretary Blaine
and reciprocity, and refer in terms of
commendation to the administration of
the Treasury Department. 1t will de-
mand that gold and silver be maintained
on an equality.
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE OF KANSAS.
TOPEKA (Kansas), Sept. S.-The COM
mlttee appointed at the recent meeting of
the Republican League Clubs of Kansas
to draft an address to refute the alleged
SANDERS against the State by advocates of
the Peoples party, gave n report to the
public to-day. 1t is carefully prepared
Statement of the progress made bv the
State. and it is optimistic in the extreme
The members of the committee declare
that the 'crime of being a State of bor-
rowers they will attempt neither to pal
late nor deny" From the platform of
the Republican League this sentence is
quoted: "Our debts stand for our invest
ments, and not for our losses. They rep
resent our enterprise, and not our mis-
fortune; our property, not our poverty
They will be paid to the last penny in the
legal currency of the country-not a coin
clipped, not dollar deprecated -
Reference was madC to the enormous
crops raised in Kansas this year, and an
estimate made that Sl04 4,GO0, 900 will rep
resent the net result of this years work.
Some of this profit" says the report,
will be added to our permanent capital
put put most OF 1t wi will be employed in liqui-
dating the Indebtedness. Kansas is
marvellous in it's history, matchless in its
resources and magnificent in its achieve
ments, and the party that maligns the
State and diShOnorS itself is already
struck with the blight of death.n