New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
FOR LABOR AND MORALITY"

THE MILLER PLANK FAvORABIY CRITIC1SED-A
DISSENTING VOICE FROM A GERMAN-AMERICAN.
Saratoga Sept. IS (SpeciaD.-Repubcans Of
prominence who attended the Republican State
Convention here yesterday have generally ex-
pressed satisfaction with the work Of that BODY,
both as regards the candidates nominated and the
platform adopted
Although the bulk of the convention crowd
left town last night. there were good
many Republicans about the hotels this morn
ing Mr.. Platt went away on the a. m
train. and Mr.. Depew left on a special a few min
utes after adjournment Chairman Lexow War
ner Miller. Frank Hscock, Edward Lauterbach
and a score of well-known leaders and perhaps
two hundred not so well known remained over.
The topic Of conversation among them was the
Warner Miller plank In favor Of enforcing the
Sunday laws. Some of the up-country Republ-
cans are enthusiastic over the matter. but there
are others from the cities of the State who believe
with Mr. Platt that the safer plan would be to re-
main silent on the excise matter. Mr.. l-auter-
bach who made the fight before the committee
on Resolutions for a liberal excise plank, ana ala
not succeed. believes that the Miller plank VIII
do much harm in NewYork, Buffalo and other
cities His objection and that of others Is not to
the wording of the plank, but to the use that II
may be put to by the Democrats. They do not
want to be placed the defensive and accused
during the campaign of favoring the old blue
laws.
Speaking OF the ticket ex-senator Hiscock
said:
strong and candidates VIII be elected by "a
National issues Will meet the cordial approval OF
every Republican and OF citizens Sa az s0res resrn m
Of American prosperity. There IS a wel-dehned ex-
h,sfne he
OF the Government is in the hands OF the & enemies h
OF on tb since I the Democratic Congress
elected in ss2 expired and the people at large real
h has taken the rig hight ssna upon and syss e
sdans usson 'ha re ernns to their homes IN good
lighting trim and In good heart for the campaign
Chairman Lexow was asked for his opinion this
morning on the work Of the convention as whole
and on the Miller plank in particular He said:
As for the resolution introduced by Mr. Miller, H., !
shnk san Of 1sw and order We can aord to stand
that plank. The laws should be enforced II, as
m ces ese Dy Sunday and liquor selling
the laws should be changed
Lieutenant-Governor Saxton said:
I am very glad the convention adopted Mr.. MIL
TO shrk the responsibility of facing the excise
dorsed by the people and we shall win again in
November.
Warner Miller said:
Hs resolution 'sii Which ntTOdaced believe hat he
vast majorltv of the people Of this State stand by
law and order. Our friends all over the state eN,
pected a declaration from US on this subject; ana
do not believe that could afford to be silent
Frederick w Hollis. a well-known German
Republican. was asked what would be the effect
of the plank upon the German and liberal Amer
ican voters. He said:
The resolution is so meaningless that 1t is din
cult to consider IL serious piece OF work on the
part Of serious 1t cannot mean that the Re
publican party favors the maintenance or the pres
ent Sunday law for that was passed by a Tam
many Legislature for blackmailing purposes. But
II may mean that our convention has ndorsed the
Sunday in the abstract in the interests OF labor
and morality. / greatly fear that the plain people
of the State will not relish this ambiguity Senator
Mlers speech | regret 10 say WILL II II should
be considered seriously drive from our ranks thou
sands OF liberal Americans. both native and foreign
born. II contained about many fallacies az
sentences. and a good example of that spirit
Of narrow minded lberalty with which the Demo
Gratis have so often and so unjustly charged the
Republican party He is only one man. however.
and shall do my share to convince the voters or
this State that the Republican party is now. as
ever the parry of true personal liberty under the
law and Of progress and enlightenment.