The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-19

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Ely Quigg, of New York city. was
made temporary chairman.
The platform will stand by bimefal-
ism. condemn the attack on Ameri-
can Industries in the tariff bill and its
purpose for fostering the South and
spolLng the commercial interests of the
North, and condemn the broken Dem
ocratic promises.
1T Will denounce the income tax as a
raold and un-American measure. vio-
Iatlng personal rights. In relation TO
the American Protective association.
the convention points to the constitu-
tional provisions which permits 4!le
Tree exercise and enjoyment Of religi-
Gus profession and worship, without
discrimination or preference. and rec
ommends' il being strictly followed. AS
TO the work Of the constitutional con-
venion, the platform endorses the
movement to divorce national and state
POLITICS from municipal, so that an
American may express his will. in re-
gard to city government without the
sacrifice of his faith upon the political
issues Of the day.
temporary Chairman Quigg, in his
address, arraigned the Democratic mar
~ for the passage of the new tariff
law and denounced the machine DEM
ocracy Of New York city. He said the
outlook for the Republican party in the
coming election was encouraging.
The convention, at 1:35, took recess
until 4:3o
The convention re-assembled at 4:5o
p. m. Hon. Warner Miller was made
permanent chairman. The report of the
credentials committee, seating The
Barnes delegation form Albany and de-
Gliding against the Mulholland dele
gates from New York, was read and
adopted.
Congressman S. E. Payne. chairman
of the committee on resolutions. pre-
scented the platform which extends
greetings TO the Republicans of Penn
sylvania, Oregon, Rhode Island, Yer
mont and Maine. for their prompt
and just judgment of an incompetent
Democratic administration
The state Democratic administra-
ton is denounced for extravagance.
National affairs are referred as fol-
lows:
The Democratic president of the
United States. and the Democratic
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee Of the House of Representatives
have announced the war against the
protected industries of the country has
but just begun, and it is to be rose
cuted to the bitter end. On behalf of
the wage-earner, the agriculturist. the
business man and of every sacred in
terest in the Empire state of the
Union, the Republican party Of the
state of New York. in convention as
sembled, accepts this challenge and
pledges itself to defend against all as
saults, the rights of the workingman
and his employer, both wantonIy in
vaded by reckless demagogues."
linen follows an arraignment of the
Democratic administration as follows:
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Tar has been fifty characterized by the
chief executive as one of perfidy and
dishonor. 1t has rewarded the largest
contributors to its campaign funG by the
beStowal of foreign missions; denoune-
ing trusts, ii permitted one of them TO
formulate its tariff bill; promising Lon-
t1uance of the vigorous foreign policies
established by the lamented James -
Blaine, it substitutes a policy of in
fanny, when Hawaii was freely offered
up; denouncing the Sherman set IS a
cowardly make-shift, it was enabled to
repeal the silver purchasing ciausa Of
the act only by the help of Republican
senators, arraigning protection as a fraud
upon labor 1t passed mongrel qrotec-
tive measure, so tainted with scandal
That 1t barely escaped the veto of
Democratic president; advocating tree
raw materials and an extension of our
Foreign trade, it destroyed all the profit
able reciprocal advancements made by
President Harrison; pledged itself to the
payment Of lust and liberal pensions"
1t treats the Union soldiers as If the
u. A. r. badge was badge of beggary
and brigandage; pledging retrenchmeDt
II exceeded at the last session of Con-
sress the expenditures of the correspond
ing session of the last Republican Con-
gress by S210O00O IN the face of decreas-
ing revenues, and after it had added
$50rO0OO0 TO the public debt; while pre-
tending to be in favor of individual free
dom. il FASTENED to enact an odious IN
come force bill, empowering deputy col
lectors TO enter the homes of citizens anC
compel them, by threats of official sum-
mons and heavy penalties, to disclose
their private affairs.
We denounce northern Democratic con-
gressmen for permitting southern men,
hers 10 protect the chief products of
their section while removing or largely
reducing productive duties or the pro-
ducts of the north.
I'VE favor an honest dollar and oppose
any effort, whether by the removal of
the tax on state bank issues or the free
coinage of silver, TO lower our currency
standard, and we favor an international
agreement which shall result in the use
Of both gold and silver as 3 circulating
medium"
Tse administration of Governor Flower
is denounced, especial reference being
made TO his veto of the bin 70 provide
funds for the police investigation in
New York City.
Tracey Names Morton.
General B. +. Tracey. in an extended
speech, placed in nomination ex-Vice-
President Morton. He closed by saying:
grave responsibility rests upon the Re-
publican party of New York 1t is our
duty to place in nomination today a
man who is not only able to carry the
state. but one who viii win a victory
Of such magnificent proportions as TO
satisfy the people of the nation and the
people Of the commercial world. Repub-
licans are coming back to power in 1896, |
and are coming back to STAY. That man
is the Hon. Levi Parsons Morton
There was a storm of applause as Cen
eral Tracy finished and several men, |
bers We're on their feet asking for recog- |
milton to second the nomination and ask
for a vote by reclamation but Colonel |
Baxter threaded his way up the aisle |
and took the platform. The Fasset men |
saw him and there was a tamult. Quiet |
was restored and Mr. Baxter began his |
speech. placing in nomination j. Sloat |
Fassett for governor. When the name |
of Fassett was reached there was the |
most remarkable scene of the session, re- |
lninding one forcibly of the scene in the /
Republican national convention in Min |
plause and Harrison the vote. The peo-
lie stood on their feet and waved hand |
lLerchiefs and yelled themselves hoarse
Siias Y. butcher. of Kings county, NOM |
mated Stewart l.. Woodruff.
John S. Wise. of New York. formerly |
of Virginia also seconded Morton's NOM |
nation
e. A. Nash, of Cattarougas. named |
General Butterdeld.
Ex-CongTessman Parker, of Lawrence |
sounty, presented the name of Judge Lis
lie w. Russell.
Cries FOR vote followed. and the |
chairman ordered the roll to be called by |
counties Before Ontario was reached /
Morton had been nominated and when /
the vote was finished the clerk announc- |
ed. Morton. 5S2lS; FasSett So; Woodford;
40; Butterfeld. 29; Russell, 20; Bliss AZ
The noraira fion of Morton was made