The Monitor., 1891-10-16
Republican county Conventions.

The Republicans of Salem County, met
in convention in Hunts Hall, Woodstown,
on Tuesday.
The Convention was called to order by
M. D. Dickinson, chairman of the last con-
vention, and Capt. Jos. d. Whitaker. OF
Pennsgrove, was made Chairman, and J.
Forman Sinnickson, of Salem, Secretary.
The townships were called and the fol-
lowing committees appointed: credentials,
rules, permanent organization and resolu-
tions.
After which the Convention took recess
for dinner. Upon reassembling at 2
o'clock, the Committee on Credentials re-
ported all the townships represented ex-
cept Elsinboro, and no contests.
The committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion reported in favor of continuing the
temporary organization which was done.
The Committee on Rules reported the
rules of preceding Conventions to. govern
this.
The convention then declared itselfready
to receive nominations for a candidate for
the Office of Assembly, and the townships
being called, Upper Penn's Neck present
ed the name of James F. Layton, and
when Pilesgrove was called Rich hman
Coles nominated William F. Hunt, of
Oldmans in a neat and forcible speech.
Oldmans heartily seconded the nomina-
ton. No other candidates were present
ed, and JameE f. Layton withdrew his
name in favor of Mr.. Hunt, when the nom-
nation of the latter gentleman was made
unanimous.
Mr.. Hunt accepted the nomination.
thanking the Convention for the honor
and the confidence the Republicans of the
county thus reposed in him, and pledg ed
his best efforts to secure success at the
polls, and asked the cordial support of
the party.
The Committee on resolutions reported
the following platform which was unani-
mously adopted:
county, in convention assembled, re-afirm
their allegiance to the national and state
platforms, and their beliefin and the support
OF the great American principle OF protection
of home industries, under the fostering care
of which the industrial interests OF our coun-
try have grown to a magnitude equalihg
those of any nation of the world, while, at the
same time the kindred interest of labor has
shared in this prosperity. and 1t is to this
principle alone that the conaition OF me me
above his fellow laborer OF the old world. TO
continue the beneficent effects of this princi-
pie the Mckinley tariff law was enacted by
Con oress and under its operations and the
new American idea of reciprocity the people
are already reaping substantial benefits in the
consumption, and the prospect is fiatterfng
for still greater benefits as the provisions OF
the law shall become better understood ana
the operations under it more widespread.
Not single article which the laboring man
or farmer buys has been increased in price by
the Mckinley law, while on the other hand
there has been saving OF over $25 900 year
to the people of Salem county in the one afti-
Gle of sugar alone.
wise and conservative administration OF
President Harrison, which has been such a
factor in promoting business confidence ana
in producing the general prosperity that now
prevails. u,,,
ciple, the very corner stone of our liberties.
"the right of the people to rule and CON
denim with just cause the unwarranted ana
unjust usurpation of the peoples rights by
the Democratic Legislature III enacting the
Excise Commission Law and the arbitrary
exercise of authority under it by Gov. Albeit,
by which the clearly tbs; % o. ,ne
ferred to the Governor as matter of patro-
mage for partisan political purposes. We call
this interference with their clearly establish
ed rights, by which one man is made the auto
crat of the entire state such a eentrallza u
lean and dangerous in the extreme.
we arraign the Democratic Legislature for
its extravagnnt increase In salaries for pub
lie officials ana in the creation of new
offices by which the taxpayers OF the
State have been saddled with an additional
II Is time for retrenchment rather than in
creasing the burdens of the people without
corresponding benefits.
we pledge TO VIM. 4. Hunt, the nominee OF
this convention, our hearty cooperation ana
support, and we lelieve he VIII faithtnlIS
carry out the principles set forth in the fore
going resolutions. and that the time has come
when the good people Of all parties should
unite for a government of the people, by the
people and for the people of the State OF New
Jersey.
The following Executive Committee W as
appointed: John G. Beldep, John L. Gar
weod. Salem; Barclay Griscom, Manning
ton; Lucius f. Hires, Quinton; George W.
Dorrell, Aliowav; j. f. Sinnickson, L. 4.
Neck; John G. Ward, Pittsgrove; Henry
Coombs, U. Pittsgrove; Edwin Z. Somers,
Oldmans; Jos. ID. Whitaker, Z. Z. Neck
Lippincott Coles, Pilesgrove; William N.
Hancock, l.. A. Creek; Richard NJ. Acton,
Ir Elsinhorn