The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-09-26
HON. LEVI P. MORTON
Nominated by Republicans of New
York for Governor.
Largest Convention Held in the Em-
pire State for Years Meets
at Saratoga.
Charles +. saxton Named for Lieutenant
Governor, and Judge Haight for the
Court of Appeals-The Platform
and Resolutions Adopted.

bands and rapidly growing crowd OF
enthusiastic republicans made things
lively in convention hall yesterday,
when the hour of noon arrived. The
hall filed up rapidly. The seats on
the stage we're filed by senators, ex-
senators and other veterans of the
party, By 1918 the gathering pre-
sented the aspect of a national conven-
tion. No such assembly of well-known
men had ever before gathered in o
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 Brookf1eld, chairman of the state
committee called the convention to
order.
Mr.. Brook Geld presented the name OF
Lemuel Z. 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 a 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
favorable decision. At o'clock the
convention was called to order and the
committee 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. He 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. &. 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-
cratic administration. They voice the verdict
OF the people that the path Of protection Is the
path 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 and means committee Of tho house Of
representatives have announced that the war
against the protected industries of the country
has Just begun and that 1t Is to be prosecuted
TO the bitter end. On behalf Of the wage Garner,
the agriculturist, the business man Of every
sacred interest In the Empire state Of the
Union the republican party Of the state Of
New York, In convention assembled, accepts
this 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 democratio administration. The fitness
and capacity Of the democracy to govern must
be judged by Its record. Its most important
achievement thus far has been fully character
lied by the chief executive Of its choice as one
OF "perfdy and dishonor."
Denounclng political corruption, it has re-
warded the largest contributors to its campaign
fund by the best Of all foreign missions; de-
nouncing trusts, 1t permitted one OF them TO
formulate its tariff bill; promising 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 as
cowardly make-shift, 1t was enabled to repeal
tine silver purchasing clause Of that act only by
the help of republican senator's; arraigning
protection as fraud upon labor" 1t passed a
mongrel protective measure SO tainted with
scandal that it barely escaped the veto Of q
democratic president.
| Advocating free raw materials and an extern
sion OF our foreign trade, 1t destroyed all the
profitable reciprocal agreements made by Pres
ident Harrison; pledging itself to theupayment
! OF "just and liberal pensions" it treats the
( Union soldier as II the Grand Army badge was
the badge Of beggary. While pretending to IA
( vor individual freedom 1t fastened to impose
J an odious income tax.
! We denounce northern democratic congress-
! men for permitting southern members toproteci
the chief products OF their section while remov-
! ing or largely reducing protective duties on the
| products OF the north, thus permitting the south
| by legal enactment In time Of peace to destroy
our prosperity and accomplish what it failed tc
by illegal enactment In time Of war. And We
especially denounce the democratic represent
! Atives from this state for their treachery and
cowardioe In aiding the passage Of q sectional
tariff bill that has crippled the industries ant
reduced the wages Of the workingmen and tha,
lOvies tax on incomes, which Is tax on pros
psrity.
!, On behalf OF the farmers Of New York ",
protest against free wool, which means the do.
struction Of our sheep husbAndry and whict
has brought the price Of wool to the lowest fig.
ure recorded. We denounOe the federal cd.
ministration for surrendering an annual reye
nue. Of 100000 on wool and imposing burdeI
nearly ten times greater by levying tax OF
sugar, the oommonest household necessity. W.
protest against the removal Of the protectiv,
barrier to the importation Of Canadian agri
cultural products. The farm products Of New
York deserve protection equally with the rio,
OF South Carolina and the sugar OF Louisiana
We denounce the administration for strikinI
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 standard; and we favor an internatlona
agreement which shall result In the use Of botl
gold and silver as circulating medium.
The remainder of the platform dwell
on state issues The platform wa.
adopted without discussion.