The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-09-11
BENNINGTON:
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.


The Republican party of the State of
New York on Wednesday held, at Roch-
ester, one of the most enthusiastic con-
ventions in its history. AS a governor
and full State ticket are to be elected
this fall, and as Hillism and the dissen-
sions of the Democracy promise success
to the Republicans in November, the at
tendance from all parts of the State was
large and the determination of the dele
gates to put in nomination an unexcep-
tionable ticket, was manifest from the
beginning.
The ticket selected is as follows: For
Governor, j. Sloat Fassett, the collector
of the port of New York and leader of
the Senate of that State; for Lt.-Gover-
nor, Hon. John W. Vrooman; for Secre-
tary of State, E. F. O'Connor; for Treas
urer, Ira NJ. Hedges; for Comptroller,
Arthur c. Wade; for Attorney General,
William L. Sutherland; for State En-
gineer, Verplanck Colvin.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
the Administration and especially com
mending President Harrison for "the
admirable presentation of American
principles which he has made in his ad-
dresses to the people,"
''The voice of New York is emphatic
against degradation of the currency, and
demands with President Harrison that
every dollar issued by the Government
whether paper or coin shall be as good
as every other dollar"
1t commends "the brilliant and con-
servative treatment of our foreign rela-
tions by the Secretary of State, which
has raised the American name to the
highest position ever attained among
the nations of the globe"
On State affairs it says: appeal is
taken to the people of the State to re-
deem its Government from discredit
brought upon it by Democratic malad-
ministration, the result of a personal
despotism in the executive Office, which
has tolerated and fostered corruption
and debauchery of the State depart
ments, prostituted the canals, State
prisons and public institutions, and all
avenues to legislation, to the ambition
of an audacious and selfish executive"
THAT there is this year no State tax for
general purposes and a consequent re-
duction of the tax levy, which fixes the
lowest rate OF State tax in 80 years, is the
result of wise and far-seeing Republican
legislation, under which already direct
taxation has been lessened more than
$20,00O,000 directly benefting real estate
and personal property, and at the same
time establishing the State and munich
pal credit at the highest level" 'We
denounce the unpatriotic effort of Gov
ernor Hill, through the last Democratic
assembly, to place this State in an un-
friendly attitude toward the Worlds
Columbian exposition to be held in Chi
cago in 1893; that we recognize the ne
cessity for an exhibition by the State in
keeping with its commercial and indus
trial supremacy in the nation, and that
we favor early action by the next legis-
lature providing for proper exhibit
from this State"
On the temperance question the plat
form favors high license and local op-
ton. 1t also demands a better ballot
law than the Democratic Assembly
would allow the State to have, which is
one of the poorest of those of the new
system. The convention adjourned sat
isfied that most excellent work had been
done for the party and the State, and
with full determination to poll large
vote for the ticket next November, and
thus redeem the Empire State.