The morning call., 1894-09-20
WAS EARNESTLY DISCUSSED.
But Defeated When Put to a
Vote.
DEMOCRATIC POLICY DENOUNCED
1t Is Held Responsible for the
Present Depiorable State
of Affairs.

SPOKANE, Wash, Sept. l9.-The Re-
publican State convention was called to
order at 80 o'clock this morning in the
Auditorium by c. p. Sullivan, chairman of
the State Central Committee. The hall
was crowded with delegates and specta-
tors, many ladies being present. Governor
McGraw and party occupied box; he was
cheered as he entered the convention hall,
as was Senator Squire later as he entered
the Governors box.
As soon as the call was read c. o. Bates
of Pierce County proposed John ID. Geo
ghegan of Clarke County for temporary
chairman. He was elected by acclama-
ton aud escorted to the platform. lie
made brief speech, which he closed by
saying: IF any have doubts of Republican
success this year. / will ask if he has heard
from Louisiana"
c. p. Roscoe of Snohomish was made
temporary secretary.
Mcbride of Skagit has dropped out of
the race for Supreme Judge, and the sew
enteen votes of his county will 60 to
Gordon of Thurston.
The committee on credentials reported
no contested seats. Momentary interest
was excited by Burleigh of King, who
moved to amend the report of the COM
mittee on order of business go as TO nomi-
nate Judges before Congressman.
A rollcaIl was had, and, TO the general
surprise, King, Pierce and Spokane coun-
ties voted together in favor of the amend.
ment 1t was contest of the big counties
against the little ones. but the big counties
won by vote of 24S tn 232
The next tilt came over the silver plank
10 the platform. The committee has
been evenly divided on the subject
and reported two resolutions. The
resolutions were discussed with great
earnestnesS for over two hours by Fish
back and Wiley of King, Choal of Okana-
gan, Hart and Eddy of Snohomish. Turner
of Spokane and Mcmillan of San Juan.
one or two amendments were voted down.
and finally the free silver plank providing
for free coinage at the ratio of Is to l was
beaten by vote of 224 to POI. The plat
form is as follows:
First-We reatfirm our allegiance to the
principles of the Republican party and in
dorSe unreservedly the natiOna latform
of 1892. believing that return 20 these
principles in the administration of the
Government is absolutely necessary to in
sure return of national prosperity.
Second-We deDlore the terrible calam-
ity which has befallen our common coup-
try by reason of the gross incompetencv
and misrule of the Democratic party.
which for nearly two years has had abso-
lutte control of the Federal Government
We denOunce the foreign policy of the
present administration for Bringing our
diplomatic service into disgrace abroad and
contempt at home. and especially for
its ineXcusable and disgracefui crime in
attempting secretly to destroy Our sister
repul lie of Hawaii; for removing or safe
guards for the preservation of the purity
of the Federal elections; for its studied
and persistent effort to huuiliatp, TO annoy,
to injure and continuously 10 manifest its
contempt for those whose injuries re-
ceived while defending the flag of
their country merited for them. not
only the everlasting gratitude. but also
the bounty of the nation. We condemn
it for its so-caied policy of tariff reform.
which iE practice its leader and head de-
nounces as one of "perfidy and dishonor" !:
a policy which taxes the poor mans
breakfast-table for the sake of enriching
its political friend and benefactor, the
colossal sugar trust of America, a policy
the very menace of which has DESTROYED
confidence, ruined values, demoraliZed
capital and starved labor.