Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-22
Nominated by Republicans Of New
York for Governor.
Largest Convention Held in the En-
pire State for Years Meets
at Saratoga.
Charles T. saxton Named for Lieutenant
Governor, and Judge Halght for the
Court of Appeals-The Platform
and Resolutions Adopted.


hall filed up rapidly. The seats on
the stage were filed by senator's ex-
senators and other veterans of the
party. BY 1915 the gathering pre-
sented the aspect of national conven-
tion. No such assembly of well-lSnown
men had ever before gathered in
4, state convention in the Empire state.
There was lots of enthusiasm every
where and the greatest good feeling
prevailed. 1t was just 1919 when Will
liam Brookfield, chairman of the state
committee called the convention to
order.
Mr.. BroolSfeld presented the name of
Lemuel> +. Quigg. congressman from
New York City, as the selection of the
state committee for temporary chair
man. He was unanimously elected Mr..
Quigg was given rousing reception
- and his remarks upon taking the chair
were punctuated with applause.
~ The committees on credentials, per-
manent organization and resolutions
were appointed after which recess
was taken. During recess the differ
ent committees met. The committee
on credentials decided unanimously
against Millholland. In the Albany
contest the regular faction represented
by State Committeeman Barnes got a
favorable decision. At > O'clock the
convention was called to order and the
oNnmittee on credentials reported. The
report was adopted with applause.
Hon. Warner Miller, who had been
agreed on as permanent chairman, was
then introduced by Temporary Chair
man Quigg. Mr.. Miller said that every
indication points to republican success
this fall. He spoke of the democratic
gerrymander and said that the mes
sages from Vermont and Maine spoke
in no uncertain tones lie said the long
promised boom of prosperity had not
arrived in this country, but that plenty
of Joy could be heard from all over the
line in Canada, and from the shops and
factories in Germany.
When Mr.. Miller finished his remarks
Hon. r. e. Paine submitted the re-
port of the committee on resolutions.
The following is the platform reported:
The republicans of New York, in convention
assembled, extend heartiest greetings to the
republicans OF Pennsylvania. Rhode Island.
Oregon, Vermont and Maine for their prompt
and Just judgment of an incompetent demo-
rcratc administration. They voice the verdict
aspath OF prosperity. And we congratulate the
democratic sugar planters OF Louisiana on
their courageous declaration OF independence
of party trammels that endanger the material
prosperity of their state.
The democratic president of the United
States and the democratic chairman OF the
ways ana means committee of the house of
representatives have announced that the war
against the protected industries OF the country
has Just begun and that it is to be prosecuted
IN he farp md IN of Z ha axCuva
the agriculturiSt the business man of every
sacred interest in the Empire state of the
Onion, the republican party of the state of
New York, in convention assembled accepts
Fhis challenge and pledges its faith to defend
@ against all assault the rights of the working
man and his employers. both wantonly invaded
by reckless demagogues.
We invite the people to compare the pledges
OF the democratic party with the performance
of n democratic administration. The fitness
and capacity OF the democracy to govern must
be judged by its record It's most important
achievement thus Ear has been fully character
Ted by tile chief executive OF its choice as one
OF ''perhdS and dishonor"
Denouncng political corruption. 1t has re.
warded the largest contributors to It's campaign
fund BY the best of all foreign missions; de-
s-nouncing trusts, 1t permitted one OF them to
formulate its tariff bill; promising n continu-
;ance of the vigorous foreign policy established
by the lamented James G, Blaine, it substituted
policy of infamy' when Hawaii was freely
offered us; denouncing the Sherman act rs
,cowardly make-shift. it was enabled to repeal
the silver purchasing clause of that act only by
o., the help of republican senators; arraigning
protection as n fraud upon labor 1t passed Il
mongrel protective measure so tainted with
scandal that 1t barely escaped the veto of d
democratic president
Advocating free raw materials and an extern
sion of our foreign trade, it destroyed all the
profitable reciprocal agreements made by Pres.
ntplpinn n an,
of Just and liberal pensions 1t treats the
Union soldier as If the Grand Army badge was
the badge of beggary. While pretending TO fa.
vor individual freedom 1t hustened to impose
odious income tax
We denounce northern democratic congress-.
men for permitting southern members to protec
. the chief products OF their section while remov.
ing or largely reducing protective duties on the
products Of the north thus permitting the soutt
By legal enactment in time of peace to deStro,
our prosperity and accomplish what it failed Il
by Illegal enactment in time of war. And WI
especially denouncc the democratic represent
atives from this state for their treachcry ant
tsgcowerdicei aiding the passage of a scctiona
tariff bill that has crippled the industries ant
reduced the wages Of the worltingmen and tha
leyies IL tax on incomes, which is u tax on pros
perity.
IA a0n behalf Of the farmers of New York W,
K protest against free wool which means the do
tStructon of our sheep husbandry and which
has brought the price OF wool to the lowest fig
ssklne recorded. We denounce The federal ad
ministratlon for surrcndering an annual reve
nue. of sa00O0O) on wool and imposing burdei
nearly ten times greater by levying tax OF
sugar, the commonest household necessity. w
protest against the removal of the protectv,
barrier to the importation of Canadian agri
cultural products. The farm products of Ney
York deserve profession equally with tho ric
,of SorthCarolina and the sugar Of Louisiana
Me.denoupce the administration for striking
out the agricultural schedule of the McKinle.
bill and substituting an agricultural free lis
fraught with ruin to the farmers, We favor al
honest dollar, and oppose any effort, whethe
by the removal of the tax on state bank issue
or the free coinage OF silver, to lower our cur
rency standards and we favor an internationu
agreement which shall result in the use Of boil
2 gold and silver as circulating medium.
THE remainder of the platform dwell
on state issues The platform wa,