The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-09-21

The Republicans a New Jersey, through
ther Represent yea assembled in ronren-
uca., rnliisnm sinif nfhsrsnce ard nody-
isg Esrzifi,n 40 i1iH grans principles 81 tie
Republican pErFy, ~ wldeh tin antioo
ewns lEnle ytsKrs u iInezH1IlFsls6 prosperity
In saa s,nsa, and Through whsrA ne look
f0r ia a2Iuss gisskllasas and hanox-
We spgrCr4 and ez6rsse lbe declaration
OF principles rs sci forth 10 The platform
adopted by the Republican National Con-
ventiou at Minneapolis. July 9th, 1899.
We reafifm our belief 10 the doctrine
Of tariff for the protection OF American
industry, supplemented by reciprocity, in
augnrated by the present administration
nnder the Mckinley tariff act, and VIC are
opposed to the pernicious doctrine OF free
trade, whether presented in its own true
name or disguised as tariff reform.
We Tepudiate the Democratic doctrine
as enunciated in the platform OF that
party, that the Federal Government has
nc constitutional power TO impose aud col
lect tariff duties except for the purpose of
revenue only, and as evidences of wise
Republican legislation on this subject, we
call attention to the general prosperity Of
the country, the decreased prices OF man.
ufactured goods, the increased value OF
agricultural products, and tho increased
earnings of wage workers, as shown by
statistics collected and published by Dem.
ocratic officials, while, at the same time,
our commerce, instead of diminishing, as
was predicted, has been greater than ever
before.
We reaffirm our endorsement OF the wise
and able administration OF President Har-
rison, whose broad craftsmanship In tho
treatment Of every public question, whose
apt and patriotic utterances on oil occa-
sions, and whose unerring accuracy OF
Judgment and action in every emergency
have earned for him the title OF the man
who never makes a mistake. The glori-
GUS past is an earnest of a still more glo-
rious future, and we want no change In
national affairs.
We denounce as utterly vicious and
contrary to public policy, the passage BY
the last Democratic Legislature, underline
direction OF Democratic Executive, with
the cooperation OF members OF the Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee, OF q
bill to legalize an unconstitutional and
pernicious combination OF corporations en-
gagged In the production and carrying OF
coal, as the result OF which the prices OF
this necessary commodity have been in
creased, and the burdens OF consumers
have been vastly augmented. We remind
the people that this legislation affects not
only men Of wealth aud the great indus
tries of the State, but increases the cost
OF living TO that more numerous class who
are compelled TO meet the increased bur-
den out OF tho proceeds OF their daily
toll.
Resolved, That labor and capital should
be allies, not enemies. We favor arbitra-
ton and profit sharing as remedies for
idlenesr, want and suffering, and tending
to secure peace, plenty and prosperity TO
our people. We favor reduction 10 the
hours of labor. We favor tenement house
and factory inspection In the interest OF
health and morals.
We favor the passage OF an act restor-
Ing the proceeds Of the sale OF riparian
lands 10 the School Fund OF the State.
We are opposed to an administration OF
the State Government for personal uses;
TO the subserviency OF the Legislature and
the courts to Executive dictation; to the
abolition by the Legislature, under execn-
tive orders, OF local home government; to
the multiplication Of public offices and the
increase OF salaries for the furtherance OF
personal and political ends; to the appoint.
ment of public officers for stated consid-
Grafton to be paid to the party campaign
fund; to the indiscriminate and wholesale
pardon of conviets in the State Prison; to
the unheard-of extravaganza OF the present
State administration In the expenditure OF
public money; to clothing the Governor
with dictatorial powers by acts OF Legis-
lature obsequiously subject to executive
control; to the creation OF unnecessary
boards and commissions for partisan pur-
poses, investing them with arbitrary pow
ers and placing them beyond the control Of
the people by making their term OF o flee
subject to the will of the Governors to
eyasions and misconstructions OF the con-
stituiiop by the chief executive TO secure
( political and personal support; to the
countenance and support by Stale officers
and party leaders OF race-track gambling,
with all It's attendant evils; TO the destruc-
ton OF the right Of suffrage by false regis
try, ballot-box stufing and fraudulent
count OF votes; and to the general malad
ministration Of public affairs which, in
these and other matters during the current
administration, have brought shame and
disgrace upon the State.
We pledge ourselves to the thorough re-
form OF these evils, and we appeal to all
patriotic voters in the Stale TO aid us In the
establishment OF government Of which
Jerseymen need not be ashamed. (,
Resolued, That we are Ia favor OF the
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