The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
new JERSEY REPUBLICANS
Proceedings Of the State Convention
at Trenton.
JOHN ". GRIGGSFOR GOVERNOR
Tho Representatives OF the Party Arc
Enthusiastic Over the Emancipation
Of the State from Democratic
Misrulc Platform Adopted.

Tenton. N. j.. Sept. 19.-The Repub-
lican state convention held here today
was the largest and most enthusiastic
In the party's local history.
The successful candidate for the Cub
ernatorial nomination, John w.
Griggs. Is an eminent lawyer of Pater-
son. He sat for eight years In the
state senate as PASSAGES representa-
tive and his career in that body was
brilliant. Many laws now upon the
states statute books We're framed by
him. His name Is familiar to all Jer-
seymen. and IL there be any who have
never seen him or heard his eloquence
they will have plenty of opportunity
to do SO this fall. as he is going 20
take the stump and speak i'm every
city, town and village of the common
wealth.
Taylor Opera house was packed with
the delegates and spectators, and at
times there was confusion and disor-
der growing out of the zeal of the fol-
lowers of the men seeking the nomina-
tion, hut ex-Judge Fort, who presided
over the convention. managed to keep
1t pretty well in hand, and at no time
lost control of 1t. Griggs was nominat-
ed on the third ballot, when numerous
counties which had voted either wholly
or in part against him went soidly
over to him.
The platform included the following:
The Platform.
We, the representatives of the Repub-
lican party IN New Jersey, in convention
assembled, reaffirm our devotion to the ma
tonal policy of our party: our opposition
to any attempt to impose upon this coun-
try a debased or deprecated currency and
our firm belief In the wisdom and bene-
ficcne of tax upon imports which VIII
afford protection to American Industries
and adequate revenue.
We reaifirm our purpose OF restoring 10
New Jersey a clean and honest govern
ment. Three years ago we appealed to
the voters of this state without regard to
party to JOIN us In the effort to rescue the
state government from the grasp of Il
band of political marauders who, for par
tsan and personal purposes had. by ne
farous methods, secured control OF every
department and institution of the state.
No event m the history of New Jersey has
so s.gnally demonstrated the patriotism
of our people as the grand response to THIS
appeal. In 1893 a majority of more than
10000 on the legislative ticket testified to
the desire Of the people TO escape from the
domination of the political BANDITS and in
1894 the unparalleled majority of nearly
a, 900 voiced the sentiment OF. the people
in favor 70 good government and COM
mitted the power of legislation to the
hands of the Republican party.
We congratulate the people of the state
upon the magnificent results of this revo-
luton.
If entrusted with executive and legisla-
tive power we pledge ourselves to the con-
t.nued work of reform. Wr'piedge our
selves to the abolition of every act now
on the statute books inimica to the inter-
ests of the people. We pledge ourselves
to oppose an attempt to impose upon the
people a tax for the support of the state
government any attempt to impair or d.
vert from its proper use the fund for the
support of the free public schools we
pledge our selves to the abolition of un-
necessary offices and the reduction of eX-
ces1sive salaries; we pledge ourselves to
the publication of every department of
the state government, to st:ll further leg
islate for the general good and to an adj
m n;strat'On of the affairs of the state
whch shall have for its sole object the
welfare and prosperity of the whole peo-
ple