Connecticut western news., 1892-06-16
VICTORIES FOR HARRISON.
His Followers Defeat the Blaine Men
 Again and Again.

His Followers Defeat the Blaine Men
 Again and Again.
 MINNEAPOLIS, June 10.-The Republican national convention which adjourned at Il: :45 a. m Thursday until 8 p. m. to give the credentials committee time to report, reassembled at S:5O.
 The vote on the motion to substitute the minority for the majority report, from the committee on credentials, resulted: Ayes, 423; noes, 46S. This was decided victory for the Harrison forces and the hall rang with cheers.
 Motion to Adjourn Lost.
 Then the lights in the hall went out and Blaine men endeavored to get an adjourn ment. Messrs Miller and Fassett both de- clared that it was an outrage to keep the audience in the hall, but there were loud cries of "No." The lights came on again, however, and stopped the wrangle. Dere- gate O'Brien cried, 'Three cheers for liar rison, :" and the Harrison men cheered again. An Iowa delegate moved a recess till II o'clock There were cries of No" and Chris Magee stood in the aisle and led the vote in the negative. The Blaine men voted "aye,n the Harrison men mo" There was another cheer as the chair announced the vote-271 ayes to S72 noes-and declared the motion to adjourn lost.
 The Platform.
 MT. Foraker, chairman of the committee on resolutions, was then given unanimous consent to read the platform, which was received with great enthusiasm and adopted It follows:
 The representatives of the Republicans of the United States assembled in general convention on the shores of the Mississippi river, the ever lasting bond of indestructible republic, whose most glorious chapter of history is the of he l1i afr11a their countrymen on the majestic march of the nation under the banners inscribed with the principles of our platform of 1888, vindcated by victory at the polls and prosperity in our fields, workshops and mines, and make the fol lowing declaration of principles
 The Tarif-We reaffirm the American doc Urine fof protection. We call attention to it's growth abroad. We maintain that the pros porous condition of our country is largely due to the wise revenue legislation of the Repub- ncan congress. We believe that all articles which cannot be produced in the Iited States, except luxuries. should be admitted free of duty, and that on all imports coming into com petition with the products of American labor there should be duties levied equal to the differ ence between wages abf oad and at home.
 We assert that the prices of manufactured articles of general consumption have been re- duced under the operations of the tariff act of 1890. We denounce the efforts of the Demo cratic majority of the house to destroy our Laiih iaWs py pieceIueai, ds hahll'stou pS 'helA attacks on wool lead and lead ore, and we ask the people for their judgment thereon. We point to the success of the Republican policy of reciprocity, under which ex pcrt trade has vastly increased and new and enlarged markets have been opened for the products of our farms and workshops. We remind the peo- pie of the bitter opposition of the Democratic party to this practical business measure, and claim that, executed by Republican admins tration, our present laws will eventually give control of the trade of the world. The Silver Plank.
 Silver-The American people from tradition and interest favor bimetallism, and the Repub- hcan party demands the use of both gold and silver as standard money, with such restric- tions and under such provisions to be deter mined by contemplation, win secure the naihtsnancs of the parity of values os the two