New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-06

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COLONEL ALFRED r. CoNKLING.
topic. Assemblyman Alfred r. Conkiins OF New.
York, arrived here last night. and. as member
Of the Committee on Resolutions to-day pressed
the adoption of the following plank:
Resolved That the delegates to this convention
favor the principle Of local option by counties for
the sale Of liquor on SUNDAYS nS and ghere s
separately 10 the electors OF such city and to those
OF the remainder OF the county
The Committee on Resolutions debated this
plank for five hours 1t was favored by the dele
gates from New York. Brooklyn and Buffalo, and
opposed by the delegates from rural New-York
The convention did not meet for two hours in
the morning. owing to the struggle over the reso-
luton in the committee Finally ii was rejected.
and another plank was adopted.
REJECTED PLANK.
The Committee on Resolutions rejected the FOL.
lowing plank presented by Wilson d. Youmans.
OF Yonkers
New-York in convention assembled. recognize the
wonderf2 II the n se ee
admin .stration wrought with changes oeyond me
hTDan hoPes o. w tnf Os' Of the Police
partment on a basis which makes II an honor 70
an abolition Of the loose methods formerly em.
ployed in the various departments OF the CITY gov.
grounds for Arm belief in the prospects for an
honest economical and efficient Administration OF
' Resolved. That we hereby express our hearty in
dSTssmspt Ut 'hs RoSoseyslt SstSsl aO'
Whereas 4 strict enforcement OF the laws is
honesty and efficiency in the executive and hnancai
departments greater prospery ana ceAh Streets
Resolved, That recommend to the hearty sup,
hgch
ton IN New-York in accomplishing the above.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
The convention began its second days session
ar II o'clock with a review by President Green
of the work of the League for the year He
said that the Republican League clubs were
never in such a condition for successful CAM
paign as thay were to-day. A good many CLUBS
had been organized during the year and few had
been dissolved He believed the duty of the clubs
was to interest people in the affairs OF the ke-
nuh,,can marty. especially each in its own neigh
borhood 1t would not be we'll for Republican
club I'm Broome County TO concern itself ahout
the affairs of the Republicans in New-York. lie
added:
We have been successful In Broome County fol-
loving this pocy We support the regular organ!.
zation of the Republican party and We are rolling
up o an nnf esr what we are labelled profits anti
ths-we are doing valiant work lot s ths tepap;Sam
Psre for the Republican party but the same time
shall not restrain ourselves IRON ,o he canous
however in expressing our opinions, SO as not %
amharrass the Republican State convention;
e'ipa am delighted with the large ATTENDANCE here
have received hundreds OF letters from Repubhcsns
e or 70 40 al home and therefore they canno,
come here They are work In the line OF pracuca
polite, bsys started Good Government Club
here Bnghamton and are mseaas an hss goo govern
men has been given to this country by poitca par
They do business openly zen - bola he bsance "a
nnwer and act as a third party. The people OF New'
YORK state Ds s.S hare are dencn 5eaSy % II
Republicans nominated would ratnsr y4'e t ios
hei. DemGcr9aG al no, believe in Voting for men who
are trying stab my party IN me pax ny orssn arn
Ing third RaTys tax rate IS low under such
royernment II i result OF government by prac|
teal politics. II you please
ROBERT p PORTER HEARD.
Mr. Blauvelt chairman of the Committee on!
Credentials. reported that S54 clubs were repre-
scnted az the convention. and that there wers1
no contests Robert p Porter OF The Cleve-
land World" was then introduced. Mr.. Porter
smoke upon the attitude of the Republican pressl
toward the issues OF the day. He said In part;,
Nv on,n,on Is that the proper course for the Re-,
,n,i,oor marty il 70 keep the tariff issue TO tho
sront we should not let the Democratic party
dodge away from that issue we should keep u
! atrial
has sandbagged the industries OF the country: Inc
Dsmorratic leaders are now calming that the In
craasipg ife OF a few industries rs due 10 their ac-
,cn and here In THE New-lork Herald,
claim that GOO firms have increased wages Upon
n carsful examination OF its article discover that
,hav intend TO claim that wages have been restored
- Tho rate they were during the Mckinney years.
7 have gone over those coo firms. and find only ten
Of them which have put their wages up TO the
Mckinley point. - 80 80, - - 49,, A.,
tho f"eveland famine. II vas not only those In
m.nuf,cturing occupations who suffered decrease
~ wages The HERALD claims that 10000 per-
sons have had their wages increased. That Is only
a small proportion Of the 100000 Only one forty
sixth of the persons who ost their wages have
recovered them.
Let the Republicans therefore. stand by the Nc
KInlev act OF 1890 IL II duty 10 hold 10 that
act II represented the broadest statesmanshp.
IN gave the manufacturer free raw material wher-
ever IL could be done without injury TO American
labor II strengthened the administration OF the
customs duties Peop'e have hardly any conception
OF the Increase In mportatiOrs caused by the change
In this respect, made by tfe Wilson Tariff bill.
The Mckinney act stireped wages, and the cost OF
living was not increased Had this policy been
allowed to stand. the ruin OF 1894 would not have
taken place The change from prosperity TO ruin
was rye. .ousy swift.
The Wilson tarin Is not respectable protective
tariff IL IL dishonest In its administrative feat
ures. Unless repealed changed, II will undermine
American Industries II has started up English
mills. and they are running night and day. was
In England three or four weeks ago. and found YOU
could not place any orders before next February
The constant demand has been 20 supply the denp
cenctes OF the last We have VET fat