The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-18

interests,
 The reform measures which the peo- pie of the city of New York asked for and which were indispensable to com plete overthrow of the corrupt political machine that had so long plundered and betrayed the great metropolis were, with a single exception, enacted into law, in the face of united democratic oposi ton, The revised constitution which went into effect in January imposed many important duties upon the legislature which were met and faithfully dis charged. Prominent among them was the constitutional requirement. of uni form charters for cities of the various classes. Among the acts of the legisla- ture designed for the amelioration of law providing for the inspection and improvement of tenement houses is entitled to especial commendation.
 The most rigid care and economy were exercised by the legislature In granting appropriations. The tax rate was kept down to the lowest figures possible under the shrinkage of receipts from indirect taxation-due to the gen. eral depression which was brought about by democratic mismanagement The necessity of meeting expenditures were rendered obligatory by the new constitution and the extension for state care of paupers. We congratu- late the people of the state on the sue cess of the long struggle which the re- puliean party has waged to secure honest electoral reform. The blanket ballot promises relief to voters from the cumbersome system of voting which prevailed last year. Every advance to- ward honest electoral reform has been made step by step, against the determined opposition of the democracy. The inter- ests of labor have been carefully pro-
 tected by the republican party in state, las well as national affairs, and we
 urge an extension of principle of arbi-
 tration in determining disputes be-
 tween employer and employed.
 The constitutional convention recog-
 nized the truth that the canals are
 the property of the people and the
 appropriate object of their solicitous care. The amendment embodying these
 principles was adopted by an emphatic
 majority. The legislature has provided
 for the submission of the question of
 canal improvement in concrete form to a popular vote. The people can be
 safely trusted to deal wisely with the
 matter.
 We heartily endorse the wise and ex-
 cellent administration of Governor
 Morton. He has been mindful of the
 desires of the people and he has been
 always in sympathy with the best inn
 pulses of the time. The overwhelming
 expression of confidence given him by the people at the polls last November
 shows how warmly he appears to the
 popular heart. A house career of un-
 questioned distinction, his clear and
 flawless record and his ability warrant
 the highest honor in the nation and we,
 therefore, present Hon. Levi P. Nor ton as the candidate of the republicans
 of the United States ana we pledge him
 the loyal and unstinted support of
 of the Empire state for the presidency
 New York in the coming national con
 vention.
 After the platform had been read John
 D. Milholland offered minority report containing two propositions. One fav- ored the enlargement of the state com mittee and the other was an excise plank, William A. Sutherland of Roch- ester, a member of the committee on resolutions, moved that Milhollands re- port lie on the table. At this point ex- Senator Warner Miller, who had been standing some time, caught the chair mans eye. He was considerably work ed up and spoke with warmth. He said.
 T rose for the purpose of offering an amendment to the platform which has been read, but the chair did not recog- nze me. I do not understand that a re- publican convention will apply the gag law"
 Chairman Lexow interrupted: 'I will state that I did not see the gentleman, and the chair does not propose that in this convention any gag law shall be applied The chair now rules that the motion before the house is the motion to lay the minority report on the table, and the report is not debatable." The report was then put and there seemed to be more noes than ayes. MT. Milholland demanded a roll call, but Chairman Lexow said: "The mo- ton is carried, and Senator Miller has the floor"
 There were murmurs of discontent with the ruling, and things were quite lively in the convention. Warner Miller then took the floor and argued for a plank for Sabbath obser- vance.
 Senator O'Connor followed with a speech in favor of home rule. Hamilton Fish, chairman of the com mittee on resolutions, spoke briefly against the resolution offered by MT. Miller He said he regretted it's inter- iection into the convention and called upon the delegates to uphold the com mittee, which had carefully considered the whole matter.
 Mir. Lauterbach called for reading of Senator Miller's resolution. When it was read he said:
 ''No republican can object to that"
 Amid some confusion the Miller reso- lution was carried by the convention unanimously.
 Hamilton Fish then moved the pre- vious question. It was carried and then the platform went through with a rush. J. Sloat Fassett by unanimous con-