Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-04
OLD Mr. GROW NAMED FOR CONGRESS


Meeting of the Pennsylvania Republican
state Convention, lu Harrisburg, Yesser-
day--A Platform Adopted That Scores
the Wilson Bill aud Urges Its Defeat
A Tame, Splritless Gathering.
United PreAa Dispstcn Dy snsuiat Wires
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 3.-The re-
convened Republican State convention
Of August 18th last, to nominate can
didate for Congressman. at-large to fill
the unexpired term of General William
Lilly, was called to order shortly after
noon to-day, in the Opera House, by
Permanent Chairman Horace b. Packer.
The hall was we'll filled but enthus.
iasm was lacking, and had not brass
band enlivened the occasion, the conven.
ton would have been extremely dull.
The convention was to have met al noon,
but the delegates were not prompt in
arriving and it was 1915 O'Clock when
they were called to order.
Christopher L. Magee Of Allegheny
county then offered resolution, which
was adopted unanimously, deploring
the death of General William Lilly and
paying warm tribute to his memory.
THE PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the platform, which was adopted,
as follows:
Resol,ed, That the Republican conven.
lion of Pennsylvania, recalled to nominate
candidate for Congressman-at-large
needs not to be reminded of the fact that
this Is a representative office, that the situa-
tion in Washington gives it not only State
put national Importance, and it invites
the fullest possible expression of the
public view on Tuesday, the 10Th of Feb
ruary next, to the end that all our land
may know the tenor of current thought
upon the most immediate and vital issue
presented in the Wilson bill.
The simple anticipation of this measure
has closed thousands of workshops. IL
has reduced to idleness 1000, 900 of workers
and soup houses now displace former
hives of industry. II has reduced values
to an amount greater than the national
debt. 1t will enlarge the free list only
upon productions which employ the great
est number of American workmen. 1t
will strike with equal cruelty the farmer
the miner, the iumberman, the iron.
worker, the glassblower and the textile
worker. 1t will transfer work from our
own mills, mines and workshops to those
of foreign countries.
1t is sectional in its authorship, and is
all too plainly aimed at northern indus
tries. 1t strikes southern industries only
where the same blow reaches greater
northern industries. 1t fosters the planta-
ton system and destroys the farm. It is
an attempt upon the part of the free
traders OF the south to reduce the industries
of the north to the level Of those of the
south.
II is vicious in its change from specific
to ad valorem duties, the latter inviting
foreign undervaluations and leading to
constant and cumulative frauds upon the
revenues. it is vicious in reduction in
stead OF increasing revenues. 1t will re
ducc the revenues many millions of
dollars, and the reductions will grow with
time. 1t is vicious in compelling the gov
eminent to make up these deficits by
means of increased internal and direct
taxes. 1t is doubly vicious IN compelling
its supporters to resort to the most serious
war taxes or borrow money.
IL is wholly erroneous in the theory that
the less work there is to do in this country,
the higher will be the wages of the work
men. The protective policy conveys the
opposing thought and says that the policy
which secures the largest amount of work
at home is the one which secures the best
wages to the home workmen.
If the Wilson bill does all of these things
in the threats which it conveys, what will
II do in its fruition. The Republicans of
Pennsylvania, and the people of our great
commonwealth rs we'll, declare war upon
", unceasing war. in House and Senate,
and its Senators and Republicans. in Con-
gress, including the Congressmar-at-large
nominated to-day, are requested to make
this warfare felt in every wise and patriotic
way, to the end that by the defeat of the
Wilson bill American workingmep, pro-
ducers and manufacturers may resume
that prosperity which the country had but
a single year ago.
ResolUed, That Pennsylvana's recent
majority of 1874, 900 was q most emphatic
endorsement of our party's national and
State platforms. both of:which are now re-
affirmed, with the additional declaration
that the Republican party favors the long
established policy of our republic to en-
courage sister republics, howsoever weak,
and foster the spirit of liberty wherever
Its fires are lighted, so long as this can be
done without promoting or encouraging
dangerous foreign alliances" and in this
connection we denounce the unpatriotic
foreign policy of the Democratic national
administration in the Hawaiian matter.
The defeat of the Wilson bill and the
retention of the protective
system will bring this prosperity within 80
days, not aloneito the farms, mines, fur
naces and mills and workshops of Penn
sylvania, but to every section of our
country heretofore devoted to DEVELOPMENT
and Improvement. 1t will restore values
and in all ways contribute to the welfare
OF the land and the happiness of the people.
CHAIRMAN PACKERS SPEECH.
Two hundred and fifty-seven dele
gates answered to their names. The
convention got down to business at
1875 O'Clock when Chairman Packer
announced the object of the gathering
and predicted the election of the pros
pective nominee, Galusha A. Grow. Mr..
Packer made a 15-minutes speech in
which he denounced the Wilson bill
and charged President Cleveland with
in the Hawaiian affair."
GROW NAMED FOR CONGRESS-.
Chairman Packer having announced
that the nomination for a candidate for
Congressman-at-large, was in order,
General Palmer placed
Galusha A. Grow before the convention.
The mention of Mr.. Crows name was
received with loud applause. The ex-
encouragement paid high tribute to
the veteran statesman and extolled his
protectionist theories. The nomination
was seconded by Representative Harry
Walton on behalf of the Philadelphia
delegation.
Grow was then nominated by accla-
nation.
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
The convention adjourned sine die at
l.47 o'clock.
THE REGULAR CONVENTION MAY 23D.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 3.-Tho Re.