Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-29
SENATOR OUAY.

SENATOR QUAY.
 showered upon him with his usual stoi- ciSm, and so far as outward appearances go his demeanOr is just the same as when the fight seemed to be going against him.
 The convention, which started out with every promise of being one of the most ex- citing ever known in the state developed into love feast and wound up about as- tamely as any ever seen here.
 The first battle between the factions came on the election of a temporary chair man. The Quay candidate won by q ma jority of 30, and after this the senator had his own way completely.
 An incident of the day was the offering by Senator Quay of resolution calling for the purification of politics and civil service in all branches of the public serv- ice, which was afterward embodied in the platform. Regarding this document, there was much discussion in committed.
 A Sop to the Minority.
 Because of the fear that the outside rab- ble might break in, it was deemed unwiSe to open the doors of the hall after all en- titled to admission were inside, and it was necessary for the 50 platform makers to get in one corner and discuss their busi- ness. The anti-Quay minority, led by Con- gressman Dalzell, fought for more defi- nite expression in favor of sound money, and, being outvoted in committee, brought their fight to tho convention floor and here carried their point without much opposi- tion, Senator Quay accepting their plank as an addition to the one in his platform.
 Tho resolutions were prepared by mon opposed to Governor Hastings, and tho matter of indOrSng his administration was very nearly overlooked, a thoughtful delegate offering the necessary plank be- fore final adjournment.
 The day was the hottest of the season, and for more than four hours the delegates, newspaper mon and spectators were inn prisoned in sweltcring atmosphere with out either food or drink. With few cx- captions every man sat in his shirt sleeves, Senator Quay being one of the first to set the example.
 The delegates who arrived early found over 125 men in the hail. guarding the entrance to prevent toughs and heclers from taking possession of the promises They had been there all night and showed evidences of their long vigil as they marched out of the hall shortly before the hour before ConVening
 Although there was xn outward indiCa- tion of harmony and forgiveness, it is said that this extends only to Governor Hast ings and his friends. Those on the plat form observed that Senator Quay did not HUN ttt pI SiiNtih Ih N' II' AhdStC' IPdN Ill Martin or Senator Porter, the men who have led the fight against him, and it is predicted That the wounds now temporaEi- ly hcalri will be rcnpened in a very short while.
 The harmony programme struck a snas at the conclusion of the reading of the platform, when Mir. Ritter of Philadelphia moved the substitution of his "sound money resolution for tho money plank in the platform as read. Congressman Dal- zell made a strong speech in support of MT. RitcrS attitude. He reiterated his well known views on the money question and urged that the platform of the Penn- sylvania Republicans should bc maCAe as strong as possible. Senator Quay said he saw no objection to Mir. Ritcr'S resolution as long as it was attached to the platform as read.
 Mir. Rter's amendment was agreed to, as was also the platform as adopted. The platform was as follows;
 Tho Platform.
 "Thc Republican party of Pennsylva- mia in convention assembled makes the following declaration of principles: I've accept unrescrVedly the determina- tion cnunciated by the Republican nation al convention of 1892; that we demand the use of both gold and silver money
 
 visions, to De determined by legislation, as will secuIo the maintenance of the par ity of values of the two metals so that the purchasing and debt paying power of the dollar, whether of silver gold or paper, shall at all times be equally faithful to the Republican party, and believing it to be the settled doctrine of the party that the honor of the nation and tho interests of its citizens require the maintenance of the national currency, every dollar of which. whether in gold, silver or notes, shall be of stable value and of equal pur- chasing power, hereby declares its oppo- sition to the dcbasemcnt of the national currency by the admission of silver to free | and unlimited coinage at the arbitrary ra- l tio of 16 to l.
 I've declare our continued adherence to the protective policy which has been SC sturdily championed for 100 years by the l great men of our state and of our nation, | and to the acceptance of which policy by the Republican party the country owes all the prosperity it has enjoyed during the last S5 years.
 'We insist upon the passage of such legislation as will secure the restoration and maintenance of this policy without | qualification or abatement. We charge the Democratic party, under MT. Cleveland's leadership, with the precipitation upor | the country in the early part of 1893 ol the most disastrous industrial and f1nan Cial panic in our history, which was caused by the open threat of MT. Cleveland to de Stroy the protective policy and by the feal that other radical and destructive legisla two changes would be attempted under the same leadership. The country has hat an object lesson in destructive statesman ship which it will not soon forget. "We rejoice that the scheme of Presi l dent Cleveland and other trade leaders tt infiict upon the country the infamous Will son tariff bill, as passed by the house O representatives, was defeated in the Unite( States senate. One year ago tariff bil l which embodies substantially, althougl not completely, concessions to the protec tive policy became law without the pres ident's signature.
 Thanks to Quay. "Suoh a measure of prosperity as tn country enjoys today is due to the radica changes made by the United States senat in the Wilson bill and to the subsequen ! slection of Q new congress pledged to ER