The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-09-22
The New York Republican, Nom
mate Him for Governor.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PLATFORM.
Governor Flower Announces that He Is
Not a Candidate for denomination
for the Office.

full state ticket, was raped to order here
today at 1910 D. m. Hon. Lemuel Ely
Quigg of New York city was made tempo
rary chairman. Temporary Chairman
Quigg, in his address arraigned the demo-
cratic party Tor the passage of the new
tariff law and denounced the machine de-
mocracy of New York city. He said the
outlook for The republican party at The
coming election was encouraging. The
convention at :35 took recess until 1870.
The convention reassembled at 1850 p.
m. Hon. warner Miller was made per-
manent chairman. The report of the Gre
dentials committee. seating the Barnes
delegation from Albany and deciding
against the Mulholland delegates from New
York, was read and adopted.
The Platform.
Congressman Payne, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, presented the
platform, which extends greeting o the re-
publicans of Pennsy lyania. Oregon, Rhode
Is land, Vermont and Maine for their
prompt and just judgment of an lncompa-
tent democratic administration. The state
democratic administration is denounced
for extravaganza.
The national affairs are referred to as
follows B; THE democratic president of the
United States and democratic chairman of
the ways and means committee of the
house of representatives, nave announced
war against the protected industries of the
country which has but lust begun. and 1t
is 10 De prosecuted to the bitter end. On
behalf of the wage-earner, the agricu-
turalist, the business man and
Of every sacred interest in the
empire state OF the Union, the republican
party OF the state OF Ne" YORK ia conven-
tion assemble accepts tins Challenge and
pledges itse.i To defend against ali assault
the rights Of the working man his en-
ployer, both wantonIy invaded ~ reckless |
demagogues."
Then follows an arraigument OF the DEM |
ocrauc administration, declarIng: Its |
most important achievement thus far has |
been fifty characterized 10y the chief execu- |
tive as one OF perhdy and dIshonor, 1t has |
rewarded the largest ributors 10 its /
campaign fund ~ the beslowal of foreign |
missions. Denounclng trusts, IL permitted |
one OF them TO formulate It's tariff bill.
Promising continuance Of the vigorous
foreign policies established by the lamented
James q. blame, II substitutes a policy |
of infamy when Hawaii was freely offered |
up. Denouncing the Sherman act as a /
cowardly makesnift, 1t was enabled 10 re-
peal the silver purchasing clause of the act
only by tue help of republican senator's
Arraignlng protection as fraud upon labor,
IL passed a mongrel protective measure so
tainted with scandal that it barely escaped /
vocaIing free trade, raw materials and ex-
tension OF our foreign trade, il destroyed |
all profitable reciprocal advancements
made by President Harrison. Pledg-
ing itself TO the payment OF just
and liberal PENSIONS it treats Union
soldiers, as 1t the q. A. II badge was q
badge of beggary. Pledging retrenchment
it exceeded at the last session of congress
the expenditures of the corresponding ses-
sion OF the last republican congress by S27-
in faa q "A
after it had added $50, 600, 600 to the public
debt. While pretending to be in favor OF
individual freedom, it fastened to enact an
odious income tax force bill.
1--WE denounce the northern democrats of
congress for permitting the southern mem
bers to protect the chief products of their
section, while removing or largely reducing
the protective duties on the products of the
north. We favor an honest dollar and OPP
pose any effort, whether by removal of the |
tax on state bank issues or free coinage OF
silver, TO lower our currency standard, ana |
we favor an International agreement which
shall result in the use of both gold and sill |
yer as a circulating medium"
Genral b. F. Tracey. in an extended |
speech. placed in nomination ex-Vlce
President Morton for governor. lie closed
oy saying: "Fellow delegates: A grave
responsibility rests upon the republican
party of New York 1t is our duty to
place in nomination today man who is
not only able TO carry the state but one
who will win victory OF such n'Rgpi6eent
proportions as TO satisfy he people Of the
nation and of the commercial world that
the republicans are coming back to bower
IN 1876, and are coming to stay. That man
Is Hon. Levi Parsons Morton {" There
was SUR, Of applause when General
Tracey finished
Mr.. Baxter paced in nomination Sioat
II dSSELr for 1hara w fhp
Ceelarkahle scene of the convention, re-
lninding one of the scene in the republican
in Minneapolis when Blaine
received the applause and Harrison the
vote, People yelled themselves hoarse.
Silas Y. butcher nominated Stewart l..
e. A. Nash named General But
terrified. EXCongressman Parker presented
the name OF Judge Leslie w. RUSSELL Cries
for a vote followed and the chairman or
dered the roll to be called by counties. Be-
fore Ontario was reached Morton had
heen nominated and when the vote
was finished the clerk announced: Morton,
532%: Fassett, 50; Woodlord. 40; Butter
tis.d, 20; Russell, 20; Bis-, ~ and Arkell
| Inc nomination Of Morton was madc
each of the opposing candi-
dates making short speeches, pedging him
their support. A recess was taken until 10
o. m. At 1920 a. m. Judge Saxton was
nominated tor lieutenant governor on the
first ballot
is AFRAID OF DEFEAT.
willing 10 Let Some Other Democrat