The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-23
GOLD STANDARD
EeK YOrk'S Republicans Declare for
MOnometalliSm and High Tariff.
THEY GIVE MORTON A BOOM
Milholland Was There, but Lexow
Counted Him Out-Depew Enter
tains the Delegates.

tember 17-Chairman Hackett called the
republican convention to order at 1927
o'clock and introduced Rev. DIR. Joseph
Carey, the Episcopal rector of Saratoga
who invoked the blessing upon the con-
vention. The secretary called the roll OF
delegations by districts and changes IN
delegates were announced.
Notices of contests IN various districts
were given At 1855 o'clock Chairman
Hackett announced that he had been d.
rectcd by the state committee to name
Hon James S. Sherman, of Oneida, as
temporary chairman lie appointed Ham
ilton Fish and Theodore ii. Poole to es-
cort him to the chair. Congressman Sher-
man applauded when he took the
chair. lie wore rose in his button hole
and. in addressing the convention, spoke
i'm clear voice that reached every part
OF the han.
ON motion of Philip Keck the following
temporary secretaries We're named:
John Kenyon, Reuben L. Fox, William
b. Dodge. Charles a. Ball and Lafayette
4. Gleason.
Clarence NJ. Bowen. of New York, offer
ed a resolution indorsing the administra-
tion OF Governor Morton and recommend
ing him for the presidential nomination of
1896. The result was read from the plat
form at once and carried, with only one
dissenting voice.
Committees on permanent organization,
resolutions and credentials were then APP
pointed.
At 1880 o'clock recess was taken until
3 O'Clock.
At 3:25 o'clock about two-thirds of the
delegates were in their seats in the con-
vcution hall.
At $3.50 o'clock Chauncey NJ. Depew en-
tered the hall lie got more applause
than both bands
At $50 o'clock the crowd got impatient
and called for Mr. Dcpew. lie responded
very promptly and taking the platform,
soon set his audience in roar lie said
that he was apparently called in to fill the
gap between temporary and permanent or
Sanization and that when the latter got
ready for business oratory would have to
give way. He congratulated Congress
man Sherman on his speech. lie said the
difference between republicans and demo-
Gratis IS that the republicans know how TO
pick out mistakes when out of power and
now TO remedy them when in power; that
while democrats Know how 10 find out
their own mistakes when out OF power
and how to make more when in power.
MI Depew spoke for half an hour.
Al i.d0 O'Clock the convention was called
To order. The committee on permanent
Organization reported at AS o'clock nam
lnS Senator LeNow for permanent chair
man ana named the temporary secretaries
aS tue permanent officials. A long list of
honorary vice presidents and secretaries
was also named.
chairman sherman appointed Represen-
tauAe charles a. Chickcring and senator
iilSsihs as a committee To- escort Senator
l-'ApM 10 IN chair. The senator from
locklaUc Was introduced by the chairman
IN tht following words.
hepuhiicans need no Introduction to
senator i.vNoW-democrats want none"
Al thr conclusion of senator I.aNow's adj
dress thr committee of resolutions was cali
- LOT ana speaker Hamilton tIsh handed
ne flfF ia lffsf .ls.
hu excise plank. Iue vote on emitting the
PLANK Was Il 10 :.
The Platform.
"he resolutions are in part as follows:
Ne reaiilrn our adherence 10 the Amer
lcah l"hcy Of protection and We demand
SHch legislation as VIII afford an adequate
income lcT tht u.lntt ma nee OF the govern
mrat while giving every encouraccfncnt 10
Anne rican capital and remuncratlve wages
20 American labor.
I'VE dcnouuec the Wilson tariff with its
lhiqutous income tax attachment (happiIy
utciaftd unconstitutional by the slpr,. me
court of The United States as the flrst step
accomplished IN the campaiun for The am
limitation 81 American industries begun by
Grover Cleveland in December tSN1 Tins
measure Is neither tariff for protection
or "a tarih Tor revenue, but tarim for den
,il' iA'hnS 10y scores OF millions a year to
i.iist tine amount oi revenue necessary for
l.it expenses ot our national government.
We believe that tho nations hoaor as well
aS thc material interests al our citizens de-
mand the maintenance Of a national cur
i'ucAt every dollar OF which, whether in
gold. silver or paper notes, shall he of
equal value aud equal dcbt-paying or pur-
chasing power and we declare our unal-
trraHio opposition 10 the free and unlimited
coinage of silver Any imitation of the cur
rene. OF the country 10y degrading the
standard of value 10 the silver basis is dis
tiusGy rcpudiatcd
eve deuouncc the democratic party for
tnc robbery of millions of dollars from the
hart- Htriliug farmers of this state through
it', wool ana the reduction Of tariff upon
a-fit uitutal products by the Wilson tariff
bit. and we demand adequate protection
FOR cur farm products"
Morton for President.
Tho administration or Governor Morton is
heartily iudorscd, and ne IS presented as
the candidate of thc republicans of the EN-
9.rr states Cor the presidency of the
United states ana the loyal and unstinted
support of New York is pledged 10 him.