The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-09-06
THEY KISSED AND MADE UP.
"A Dramatic Scenei In the Pennsylvania
Republican Convention When the
Senator and Governor Met.


At the State Republican convention at
Harrisburg, Pa. the most bitter fight that
has ever been experienced in the ranks OF
Pennsylvania Republicans was ended and
Senator Quay is victorious. The Beaver
statesman swept everything before him and
magnanimously consented, in the interest of
party harmony, to the nomination of the six
Republican Superior Court judges, as tho
administration forces had desired The
convention which lasted a scant three hours
no recess being taken, was rEaryeiuusiv har-
moniuus.
When Cooper was growing clouuent. SEN
ator Quay surprised the assem hagc 10y slow
Iy rising from his seat which w;Is hat two
rows behind that occupied by Governor
Hastings. and approaching the Governor
The Senator extended his hand. and the
Governor being taken by surprise, warmly
rraspedi.. Mr.. Quay :hcu whispered some
thing pleasant jill Governor Hastings ear
and they smiled simultaneously. The dele
gates accepted this manu'uvrc as Il peace Of
fering and the cheering was terrific
Senator QUAY made Il motion which wns
seconded hy Representative Stone, that the
committee on permanent organization bo in
Structed 10 report the name OF Governor
Hastings for permanent chairman OF the
convention II was adopted.
The platform. in part declares rs follows
"Rcsosvcd. That we dccry the growing use
OF money i'll politics and the corporate con-
troll OF the legislators. municipal councils.
poAtical primaries ana elections and favor
III" enactment of Legislation and enforcement
OF laws 10 correct such abuses
1--WE accept uurcScrvcdIy the declaration
enuncia;cd Ivy the Republican National Com
r"ntion Of 1892. We demand the use of both
gold ana silver money, with such restrictions
anu unG"T such provisions, to bo deter
mined by legislation. IA will src,.rc the main
tenanc" ui tn" parity OF value OF the two
metals 80 that tn" purchasing and drh,-pav-
ing power OF th" dO!!ar, whether of silver
EUid ar paper. shall III all times be ru,Ial
taiihiui :" IA" Republican party and hcliey-
ing il t" h" tn" settle: doctrine of .hc partv
that tn" honor ut the nation and the inter
"sts Il it, citizens r"uuir" the maintenance
OF hht.uEa! currency. every dollar ri
which. whether in gold si:\ir or notes
snail t." at st@hl" Nllu" anG II cuuai rur-
chasing power. tins couvCutl'n hereby de-
clar"s is opposition to tic G"baS"mrnt of
the naiionIi currency 10y It. admission of
silver I" free aEG un!imitc,. Coinuy. at the
arbitrary ratio OF lG to ].
I'VE dc"!h"" our contiEurd adherence to
III" l'r,t""t:v" policy which has been So stur-
GiiE 'hamIi"n"d For ON" hundred years by
III" great men Il cur state and OF our uatipu
and I" the acceptance ui win III policy hv the
k'rUhil'an party the country owes ali the
prosperity II has cnjOyci dUrin. the last
thirty years. ". insist upon the passage of
such legislation a. will secure III" r"stnr;-
ton and maintenance Of this policy without
qualification Nr abatement.
Inc Democratic party, under Mr.. C!evc-
Iand +" leadership, IL charged with the pre-
clrItat!on upon III" country in the early part
O. lS"3 "t the most disastrous Industrial and
financial panic in ouI history, which was
caused hN ih"orcn throat OF Mr.. Cleveland
t. destroy III" protective policy this by the
fear that other radical and destructive lcrjs-
lativ" rhanS"s would he attempted under the
same !eadership."