The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-09-05
POLITICAL.

The Pennsylvania republican con-
vention was controlled by the
friends Of Senator M. s. Quay.
Senator Quay was unanimously
elected chairman OF the state cen
ral committee and the anti Quay
candidates for state officers we're
also .una animously selected on motion
OF Senator. Quay-as follows;
State. essurer-Benj. Haywood.
For superior court judges (six to
be elected) james A. Beaver, OF
Center county; f. N. willard, of
Lackawanna; Charles E. Rice, Of
Lnzerne; George B. Orlady, of
Huntingdon; John J. Wickham, of
Beaver; Howard Reeder, Of North
ampton.
The convention which started ont
Uith every promise of being one Of
tho most exciting ever fnpwnln tbss
state, dropped into "love FEAST
and wound up about ss tamely az
7ny ever seen. The first battle be-
tW cen the factions came on the
election Of temporary chairman.
Tho Quay candidate won by a ma
jorlty Of 30, and after this the
senator had his own way completely.
An st-n 30 hn 10
offering by Senator Quay of reso
luton calling for the publication of
politics and civil service in al
branches of the public service,
which was afterwards indorsed In
the platform. Regarding this docu
menG there was much dissension 10
committee.
The platform to which the reso-
luton reailirming the currency
plank of the national convention of
1892 was added after some heated
digcusslon was adopted as follows:
We accept unreservedly the determina-
tion enunciatei by the republican ma
tiop.l convention n, 1900 ,bat u,a dor,ord
the use OF both gold and silver money,
with sucb res,rict;o,a ard upder sncb
provisions, to be determined by legisla-
ton, as will secure the maintenance OF
he paritv of values Of the two metals 40
that the purchasing and debt-paying
power OF the dollar, whether OF silver
eoid or paper. shall at all times be
eoual. faithful To the republican marty
aud believiny A to he the sett,ed dor.
trine O, the party that the honor of the
nation and the interests of its ci,izaps
require the maintenance of the national
eurreocv every dollar of which wbetber
in gold. silver or notes. shall he of stable
va,ue and Of eoual purcbasinp mower
hereby declares ,ts opposition to the
disbursement of tho national currency bv
tho admission of silver In free and unIim.
tied coinage Mt the arbi.rarv r,tio NJ IA
to1.
We declare our continued adherence TO
the protective policy which has been 40
sturdidlv championed for 100 vears bv the
yreat men of our state and of our nation.
to the acceptance Of which policy the
republican party owes all the prosperity
it has enjoyed during the last tbIrty-fye
wears.
We insist upon the passage of such
legislation az will secure the restoration
'4''on As "''i o..u,e '"o ie''oia'''n
Qualification or abatement We charge
the democratic marty under Mr. CIeve.
iahu 'eAueien'p' WIN 'ne p'eo'p''a.ion
upon 'he country III 'he curry par. oi 1888
Oh the most disastrous inoustr,a, ana
iinan1'a' pan'o /" our n'''ofy, whien was
e"useu ny 'he open tnrea. Vi mr' .ie'e'
,ahd 70 oes'roy Tue p,o'e''Ve 'i''y' ana
oy tne iear 'ha' o'ner rauicai chahges
wou,S DC a''eip'ea unoer tue same iead,
ersh'P' me country mas hau an oDlec'
lesson IN destructive s'h'esmahsnip whicn
VIII ho' Sooh io'se'' We relo'ee 'na.
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