Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-23
Big Gathering of the Pennsylvania
Republicans.
GEN. WAGNER TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
Congressman Robinson's Adherenb
Badly Beaten.
POINTS IN THE PLATFORM


lieutenant governor. auditor general. secre-
tary OF internal affairs an Congressman-at-
large was called to order today.
The Opera House was decorated with
bunting and shields in which American
colCrs predominated- The assemblage got
down to business at HIS a. m. The roll
call showed the presence OF 257 delegates
out OF 264
Gen. Louis Wagner Of Philadelphia was
chosen temporary chairman by ls3 votes to
"a for l. p. McCauley OF Chester, who was
nominated by the adherents of Congress
man Jack Robinson, the candidate op-
posed to Walter Lyon for the Office OF
/ lieutenant governor.
After the election OF committees on reso-
lutions. with Lyman ID. Gilbert of Harris
pCrg as Chairman, and on organization, Eph
warren OF Scranton. chairman. the conven-
tion at l2:lO PM took a recess for Cne
hour.
| Afternoon Session.
| The convention reassembled at leo. The
committee on organization reported in fa-
vor Of the caucus selection of ex-Cont ress-
4 man Theodore l.. Flood of Crawford county
for permanent chairman and that gentle
man was loudly applauded as he took the
gavel and raped for order
| Chairman Gilbert OF the resolutions COM
mittee read from the stage the platform
agreed upon.
| The Platform.
The platform favors the expansion OF the
currency until IL amounts 10 $40 per capita
of the population. The proposition is ap-
proved to issue national bank notes to the
par value Of the amount of bonds deposited
to secure circulation. The plank In the last
national platform favoring bimetallism Is
/ indorsed. every dollar to be issued by the
/ government TO be as good any other.
| democratic denounced -
| efforts TO destroy the protective tariff sys-
TEN. claiming that the effect has been 20
reduce to idieness two millions Of workmen
| and values TO an amount greater than tho
| national debt created TO suppress the re-
| bellion. The dilatory tactics OF those Con-
| gressmen opposed to revising the tariff are
| We commend and approve the efforts of
our Senators and members of Congress to
delay and defeat the passage OF legisla-
| ton hostile 10 any American industry"
1 The finance committee OF the Senate Is
denounced for not allowing hearings on the
| tariff bill The selection of a southern DEM
| ocrat for Secretary OF the Interior is de-
| nounced as betrayal of the welfare Of the
pensioners The administrat TONS Hawaiian
ana samoan policy Is condemned. More
| rigid immigration laws are demanded. The
| eScited the contempt and distrust of every
| thoughtful citizen.
The platform was unanimously adopted
HASTINGS NOMINATED.
Gen. Beaver Puts Gen. Hastfnrs A,
Nomination for Governor.
Gen. Beaver put Gen. Hastings In NOM
ination for governor.
Hastings was nominated for governor
unanimously.
Gen. Hastings said. in accepting the nom
ination:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the con-
vention:
With a deep sense of the honor and
the responsibility involved: with due regard
to the constituency represented In this
great convention, and bearing constantly
IN mind that the highest reward that can
come to public servant is the recognition
OF his devotion to duty and integrity OF
| purpose. i accept the standard which your
votes have placed In my hands. With the
help of my distinguished associates on the
ticket with renewed devotion TO the prin-
| ciples OF our party and with your assist
arce and that OF the people whom YOU rep
resent. We will. IL God please carry our
banner TO victory and bring the republican
| psrty home again. 1 have read the decla-
re- tion OF principles and sentiments con-
tsined In the platform. and they not only
meet with my approval but will have my
| earnest and constant Advocacy and sun
pert
The people CT the country are IN at ease
under the present unhappy conditions
1his. however. is not the time to recite
our national misfortunes. They speak for
| themselves In terms of dismay and dis
couragement But the republican party
has too long been accustomed 20 employ
the language OF hope and encouragement:
TO swell the songs of peace. prosperity ana
contentment to be now turned aside to
join the cry OF misfortune and calamity
which has almost shut out the music Of
American industry and happiness
THE intelligence and patriotism OF the
people are quick TO discover the sources
| from whence flow the good or the IN: and
they are equally swift and effective in ap-
Those who have observed the efforts
now being made to work radical changes
In existing law. and have witnessed their
| unfortunate effects upon all Industrial ana
| commercial conditions, have observed and
will see yet more clearly that UNDERLYING
the present disputes I'm Congress there are
broader and larger questions of governs
mental polity.
| 1T is not so much a contention for or
against the terms schedules OF an exist
Ing statute. as whether there shall be main
.aineo aistlnct American policy, whether
system under which the country mas
grown so great and strcng and prosperous-
shall be overthrown or continued
while theorists may dispute as 20 the
carses which have recently made the busi-
ness of American farming unproatahle ~.
Will continue 10 maintain, inasmuch as the
agricultural interest is by far the largest in
, ,ne nation that In every adjustment OF
| leslslatlon the American farmer is entitled
TO the first consideration. His greatest boon
Is a good home market and sound money
These he possessed during thirty years Of
| republican supremacy. within which period
the agricultural states made even more
rapid progress than the manufacturing
states.
with all the efforts lately made TO
change our national policy perhaps the
/ most painful and hurtful feature has been
the uncertainty resulting from the agitation.
and from the confused attempts TO change
the protective system. Who can measure
| the injury already inflicted upon every
| business interest and occupation? Consider
| the idle furnaces, the dismantled factories,
| the silent mines. the general distress and
| tie armies of unemployed workmen some
| Of them marching toward the national
| capital to seek relief. but many, many more
| Of their followers patiently biding their
| time at home. waiting for the day when
| they can make their effective appeal at Inc
| freeman's tribural-the ballot box.
| I'm the campaign this day inaugurated the
! republican party will avoid no issue. IL viii
I shirk no responsibility. nor apologize for
| any principles or policy hitherto espoused.
! IL would not. II IL were possible. blot out a
| single page of Its shining history.
I'VE Will continue 10 favor a distinctive
/ American policy. which comprehends the
best interests Of all American citizenship.
white or colored rich or poor, native or
/ naturalized, and which VIII maintain our
| re tional well being and the honor and
glory of our flag in every country, on every
4 sea and In every island Of the seA."