Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
Action Of the Connecticut Republi-
cans.
CAMPAIGN OF UNUSUAL INTEREST
Address of Samuel Eessenden, the
Chairman.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED

state for Gubernatorial honors was wit
messed today when the republicans placed
/ in nomination a candidate for governor,
| also completed full state ticket and chose
six presidential electors. The chief in
terest was centered on the head of the
| ticket.
| The interest was apparent by the early
arrival of the delegates upon the scene.
and last night there were less than
| score of the 504 delegates to which the
col >ention is entitled, which had not re-
ported. The preliminary details of the
| permanent organization having been COM
| p,eted at the opening session last night
| the serious work of the day was taken
| il Eand with little delay.
The day was an ideal one, and the gal
| leries were crowded with spectators, among
! who m were many ladies. Color was lent
| to the scene by number of flags and ban
| ners, with which the stage and boxes We're
| decorated, while large picture of Nc
| kinley prominent on the platform.
| The session opened at 1920 m. by Tenn
porary Chairman Mclean and the COM
| mittee on organization reported the selec-
| ton for permanent chairman of Samuel
| Fessenden of Stamford.
| Old story with New Application.
| Chairman Fessenden, in referring to the
| Gesertions from the democratic party on
account of the Chicago platform, said:
| Il am here reminded of a story which
! may not be new, but is yet applicable, and
| which was told illustrative of that por
ton of the democratic party which made
| and indorsts the platform adopted at Chi
| cage Let me give you the story of Gen.
| Buckner as accurately descriptive Of what
l.; left of the old democracy. In looking
| at this marvelously curious relic of the
| democratic party. one invountarily recurs
| to the story of the revolutionary muSket
| Here, said old gentleman TO his
young friend, is a family relic Of which l
| am proud, ard the sight of which should
i've ff lgftta
| patriotism. 1t is a musket borne ly my
| grandfather in tire revolutionary war, and
| before its deadly aim many red-coat has
| bitten the dust in that struggle for human
Ill erty.'
| The young man handled the venerable
| relic tenderly and revcrently. After long
| and patriotic contemplation he at length
vcntured to ask:
| But where is the bayonet"
oh said the old man, one OF the boys
| was poking for a coon In hollow tree and
| broke it, and the pieces are lost.
| ".Where Is the ramrod?
| "'Why, that was splintercd so badly tina;
l lad one made of iron at the black
| smith shop
But said his young friend, these look
| like fresh marks on the stock.
| "'Oh, yes was the reply. Jim broke the
stock last year cracking nuts, and l had
| new enc made
! why, this doesn't look like very Old
bs rrel.'
ing time. so I've got a brand-new one
| AZ didn't know said the young man,
| that they used PERCUSSION locks in the
| revolution ary musk2t.
! "J believe responded the old gentle
man, hestatingly, believe that the touch
| hole is left U.aughter)
| AND that is about all that Is left Of
democracy in the Chicago platform of 1896.
| (Applause.)
This is thoroughly applicable to such
small remnant of democracy as subscribes
| to that platform
when we look for the old democratic
party we miss the bayonet the barrel. the
| ramrod. the stock, the lock; indeed, there
| is nothing left but Qaughter). l pass on
| to ask you, Who are the people who Go
| support it? They are not democrats. Who
| are they? They are the enc mics of civiliza-
| t;on-the enemies of progress the enemies
| of liberty. We have fought and struggled
| for more than century to build up and
| maintain Il model republic. The supporters
| of Bryan al d Sewall and Bryan and Wat
| son are seeking to destroy, to discledit and
| disgrace the nation both at homo and be
| fore the civilized world. Their supreme
| panacea for the ills from which we are
sufferi1 is the reputation cf honorable
| obligations, and they ask this all-powerfal
| government to publicly utter the falsehooi
| ard imprint that lie upon the coins of the
| ration that 56 cents are 100 cents, and to
! enact laws to compel people who love
truth and liberty to swallow this men
| dac:ty."
| Three cheers and a tiger were given by
the convention. standing. to Chairman
Fessenden, at the close of his remarks.
| Judge E. NJ. Warner of Putnam, chair
man of the committee on resolutions. then
presented the following platform, which
| was unanimously adopted:
The Platform.
| I'VE, the republicans of Connecticut in
convention assembled, willie reafIirming the
| principles of the republican party as enun-
| ciated in the platform adopted by the ma
| tional convention at St. Louis and in the
| mastery letter Of acceptance of our presi-
| dc ntial nominee, William Mckinley, and il
| the admirable platform iecently adopted by
| cur state convention. recognize in the crisis
| which has been forced upon this country by
| the unAmeriCan and revolutionary action
| of the so-caled democratic convention held
| at Chicago, that the question of supreme
| Importance is the preservation of the life,
| honor and integrity of cur nation.
| I'VE realize that this can only be accom-
| rl;shed by the maintenance of our judicial
system, which is the bulwark Of our liber-
| ties and the admiration of the world. and
/ by the continuance of a financial policy
| Which makes gold the standard of value
| Until different policy is adopted by inter-
| rational agreement.
| eve favor a tariff which will provide rev.
| erues sufficient to meet the ordinary nee
| essary expenses of the government, and so
| adjusted as to place American labor, with
| cut the sacrifice of our high wages system,
| on at least equal terms in our own market
| with the labor of other lands.
| 1--WE commend the wise and economical
| administration of the affairs of this state
| by Governor Coffin and his associates
| 1--WE commend the nominees of the repub-
| lican national convention and CT this con-
| vention to suffrage of all good citizens of
| the state of Connecticut irrespective OF
| party.
| Cooke Nominated.
| The nomination of state officers was then
| proceeded with, and Charles E. Searles of
| Putnam placed in nomination for governor
| John Addison Porter, urging upon tAe con-
vention his strong hold upon the young re-
publicans OF the state and his active work
| for the party both in state and national
| politics
Judge Alberto T. Rorback of North Ca
| naan followed by presenting the name of
| Lieut.-Gcv. Lorrin A. Cooke to head the
| ticket, with seconding speeches by L. S.
Day Of Colchester, John NJ. Douglas. jr.
| Middletown; c. H. Sawyer, Meriden; Charles
Judson, jr., Stratford and Joseph l.. Bar
ber of Hartford for Porter, and Donald I.
| Water of Salisbury and A. B. Seers of
| Bridgeport for Cooke.
Lorrin A. Cooke was nominated for gov
] ernor.