The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-05
THE CoNNECTICUr REPUBLICANS.
Listen to a Speech by Hawley and In
dOrse Harrison's Administration.

Listen to Speech by Hawley and In
dOrse Harrison's Administration.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, May 4.-The Repub-
lican convention reassembled this morn
ing. The committee on permanent organ
ization reported list of officers, headed
by Senator Hawley as permanent chair
man. They were elected. Senator Haw-
ley addressed the convention in a long
speech on the current issues.
He began by predicting hot campaign. He
greeted the young voters of the party. and then
reviewed the party's history, referring to its
achievements. He said that in none of these
things have we had the cordial co operation of
the Democratic party. In almost every one we
had its vigorous opposition Referring to the
possible candidates at Minneapolis the speaker
said;
am not here to say who will be or " no should
be the nominee of our party for the presidency.
/ know that there is a warm place in the hearts
OF many of you always occupied by James G.
Blaine. know well that all Republicans have
been saddened by the announcement that he
has withdrawn from the candidacy. Since he
has the genius to be loved, let him have the
justice to be honored Benjamin Harrison has
proved himself one of the ablest statesmen in
the line OF presidents. He conducted the treas
ury when the secretary was disabled and be-
came secretary of state when Blaine was com.
PEELED to close his folio. He is well qualified as
q substitute for any member OF his cabinet
He then paid a tribute to the wisdom of Harri-
sons appointments from his cabinet down, and
the felicity of his speeches in his journey through
the country. The speaker then took up the tariff
and said:
We are not deceived by the cry concerning
free raw material Iron ore at So per ton is 30
per cent labor 1t is one mans finished pro-
duct, as truly so as the exquisite hair-spring of
labor, the perfected product OF the farmer II
there be any Eastern manufacturers who think
the enormous wool interests OF the country will
consent to be left without any degree of pro-
lection, while upon the finished wooden goods
heavy duties are levied, let him undeceive him
self after election. The tariff cannot create
monopoly in anything which 65,0oO,no of people
are free to produce.
Those men do err, not only sgainst economic
experience, but against morality, when they de-
mand of the nation that IL shall pay the holder
of 20 cents worth OF silver a coin that he
may push upon his empIoye or other creditor
for dollar The government has paid
him mis- extra 80 cents, or 40 per cent. profit and
1t then holds itself bound to MAKE good the
aforesaid 80 cents to whoever carries the dollar.
Our silver bill of 1890 does enough when il puts
II silver dollar for every marketable dollars
worth of silver to the extent of 81 0O0 600 ounces
a year, aud when IL pledges itself to make every
dollar OF whatever kind as good as any dollar
of any kind, it is believed by the world that
US make good our paper dollars issued in the
agony of war We may not be true prophets in
saying that unlimited coinage would bring
upon us non-metailic silver currency, pre-
commerce and disaster to our financial insti ~
tions and most heavily, always, OF course, to
the poorer people, but we see no necessity for
making an experiment so dangerous, according
to the fair belief of the wisest nanciers and the
wisest men OF other lands If all the civilized
nations will Join US in general attempt to re-
adjust the relations between the two metals,
We can carry our end of the bargain.
The general closed with strong appeal for
the coast defenses of the new navy.
The platform in dorses Harrison's ad-
ministration, protection and reciprocity;
denounces the proposed Democratic tariff
legislation, and commends the financial
policy of the Republicans. After choosing
delegates-at-large to the national conven-
ton, the convention adjourned.
The platform reasserts the uRiying gratitude
of the Republican party to the American voIun-
teers of old, whose heroism preserved the
Union and washed out of the flag the stain CT
human bondage II claims for those whom
they made freemeu equal rigats and equal pro-
lection IN those rights. 1t eommends the policy
OF the Republican party IN maintaining an
honest and sufficient currency, aud asserts that
to the Republican party sione the people must
look for the preservation of the good faith of
the nation in all matters OF finance. The
platform also deals with the recent
state troubles. and heartily approves the posi-
tion of the House OF Representatives OF Con-
necticut that it is the constitutional duty Of the