New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-06
BUSHELS OF JASMINE
Used Each Year for
Colgate's S Ssasa a:''

,rao,ca, no,,lcs and party organization and raises
feeble and Intellectual voice IN iasv' Such organ
lzations as Yours form the best foundation OF ana
AFFORD the best encouragement to prac1ca po ~
! ticlans. Success then 10 the hepuo''0"" '''e'
the State OF New-York.
! MAYOR sTRoNGs MESSAGE.
uevor Strong. of New-york. in his letter OF
| regret. said:
| II understand the purpose Of the Repuplc,ahn
League correctly II IL TO educate me Vote's ~ o
alive their active interest in the party weii mr.
As such the good work you are Carrying on 0h ho
onlY e6os eei results to the State citizen Is
kept thoroughly alive to the responsibilities oi "'
| political duty.
| The convention took a recess. Upon reconven-
| ing at o'clock Alfred r. Conkling. speaking on
Good Government" said that two-thlius vi ~ nv
population OF the state now vea III conn, 81
| State was Republican with an honest count ~,
| the ballots What the Republican party neeuca
| In the cities was honest election lhspecto'S , "i
honest watchers. The Good Government oaupS
| supplied the watchers. The Repubncan pa,
must lean upon the Good Government Luz
| organization to supply these watchers ne W
| publicans had reform tendency I'D 'ne C,,'es
| Reform Mayors must be obtained by the ala OF
| the Good Government Club men. VINO were 'a' sc
| ly Democrats. but who voted with inc n.pu"
| llcans on State and local Issues AS matter Oh
practical politics. the Good Government 'iuo
movement should be fostered.
President Green said that he believed tnat the
Republican clubs should be made Good Govern
ment clubs and fight within the Republican lines.
He did not believe In Good Government c'ups
which were organized solely TO defeat the Re
publican party or to backmail both the Demo-
cratic party and Republican party.
THE PLATFORM.
Taylor L. Arms, chairman of the Committee on
ResoutEns. then presented the platform OF 'he
convenkb disclaiming any intentions of fore
stalling the action OF the Republican state Con-
vention. The platform was as follows
y,ri,
In convention assembled submits TO the peop.e the
following declaration OF It's beliefs and principles:
the few should always be subordlnaed to the wei
fare and best Of he many ba been an in
direct opposition to that principle, with depression
disbursement and disaster as its fruition -
q We believe that heathfu prosperity begets CON
tentment and happiness, and that upon the con on
tentment and happiness of the masses depends me
sert it to be the first duty of Government both
State and National, to protect the homes OF the
g. Recognizing the mutual dependence. Of labor
and capital. we brand any one VINO seeks 10 an
T. While deploring the terrible cost OF the les
it is matter of rejoicing that the Americsn
truthful fact Instead Of false theory,
every dollar coined issued by the United states
VIII pass at par in any mdkef 5p
! issued dollar should have any superiority or
prestige over any other dollar.
ice W hepry c I h n osns the
| looms Sunday. and note with pleasure that me
they promise to obey the law and assist in its en-
forcenent have shown more good sense ana non non
counselled against obedience to law ana oroer py
Wors duty The question Of open saloons on Sun
day Is not a political question put Is one the de-
ure the moral line Of the Empire State We believe
In the American SUNDAY and that the tradltont
all those conditions and principles calculated TO
bring peace prosperity and happiness to The masses
| of the people. And while this league st adheres
| to It's constitutional provision against attempting
to dictate nominations for pubic office !, will at
and all questions affecting the webens Of society
and our feowcitze
foreign nations to understand that the United states
mas pom ie pn orot a inc citzeSs in every
| part Of the inhabited globe.
WE fve the 5r be G
Of the canals Of the State
| all the other state officers has been such 70
| command the respect and confidence Of the people
and their official records honor to the party
| that paced them In office.
Tenth-We congratulate. the Republican party
| Its ranks and now pledge a hearty cooperation In
carrying overwhelming victory the ticket that
| shall be named at the coming state Convention.
| Upon motion of f. r. Brown. of Dolgevie, the
following additional resolution adopted
| Whereas. 1t is important to the Nation that all
|
| ton should be taken to improve the condition OF
| the wage-earner by raising the standard OF living
| thereby elevatlng the standard of intelligence
| therefore be II
Resolved. That the Republican League OF the
| State of NewYork in convention assembled. d.
recommend and heartily indorse the proposition
for the establishment Of a National labor insurance
| and pension system.
| MIR. HORR'S HOPEFUL SPEECH
| Roswell G. Horn made short speech. He said
| he lived in New-Jersey and that his state
was going 20 move back into the Union this fall
| by electing Republican Governor by 10000 ma
| jority. Maryland and Kentucky too he said
were going Republican. and then he would be
| ready to 60 to Heaven. az there would be nc
| greater happiness for him on earth. James y
| Hoyt Of Cleveland also spoke
| OFFICERS ELECTED.
The nomination and election Of officers for the
| coming year followed. j. Lloyd Jones. of Erie
| County. praised George r.. Green for his excel
| lent administration OF the affairs Of the League
| and renomnated him for president. F. K. Brown
| moved that Mr.. Green be nominated by accla
! nation. This motion was unanimously adopted
| Mr. Green expressed his hearty thanks for th'
honor. said that the duties were no snecure anC
| accepted the office. The convention elected Ed
| win A. Merritt jr. of FOtsdam: A. II. steele O.
| New-York, and Colonel Francis G. Ward as vice
presidents: Frederic J. Bryant as secretary. anC
| Addison b. Colvin as treasurer. The convention
| elected as delegates at large TO the Republican
National League Convention at Milwaukee n
| 1896 the following: Henry Gleason and John w
Happen. Of NewYork: David p. Watkins, o
| Brooklyn and DR.. J. w. Sheldon. of Syracuse
| as alternates Judge Arms Of Binghamton
| Henry Bonele. of New-York; Samuel Morris, O
| Troy, and Dr. Henry Cavanagh. of Oneida.
| The convention then adjourned. and the dele
| gates made a tour of the city in trolley cars