The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-17


acknowledge, especially after German
had officiated as midwife at it's BIRTH
bill which Senator Hill of New YORK
characterized as rag bag protection;
bill which Mills said did not please
1000 persons in the whole United
States; a bill, in fact, which everybody
denounced, except perhaps the London
board of trade, but which everybody
conceded was the first and only distinc~
tive democratic measure which the
craftsmanship of that party had been
able to successfully formulate in the
last thirty-four years,
Then we enjoyed a period of leisure,
The wage earners of the country went
out on vacation. Cleveland and
democracy had granted them respite
from work, giving them, in fact, more
holidays than they had ever before en-
poyed in the same space of time. 1t
was rather an expensive experience for
our people. Many of them saw their
small earnings fast disappearing, their
homes jeoparded, their larders growing
empty and their means uncertain. But
they had one consolation in their adj
versity-they learned something. They
got some valuable information, and
they can tell you to-day more about
the mysteries and the arts of the demo-
cratic statecraft than they could four
years ago"
The following platform was present.
ed:
The republicans of New Jersey reaf-
firm their unalterable devotion to the
principles of the national republican
party and their adherence to the policy
of protection to American labor. Such
a tariff should be imposed upon i'm
ports as will afford adequate income
for the expenses of the government,
avoid increase of the national debt, re-
vive American industry, restore Amer
lean wages and reestablish the national
prosperity on a sound and stable basis.
The reciprocity policy adopted by a
republican administration and destroy
ed by the democrats should be restor-
ed. A patriotic craftsmanship, inspir-
ed by a devotion to American interests
condemns the other policy which opens
our markets wide to foreign goods
without reciprocity from the favored
nations.
We believe the Monroe doctrine
should be maintained. No extension of
monarchical institutions should be
permitted on this continent on any pre-
text whatever.
The honor of the American flag and
the rightful influence of the nation in
its relations with other peoples must
be vigorously and fearlessly maintain
ed. In our diplomats there should be
| more os the virile force and emphasis
which command respect. Our navy
should be enlarged so that it may be
made an effective factor in any contro-
versies which may arise and our har-
| borS and seacoasts Especially the ex-
| posed seacoast of our own state) Should
be protected by an adequate system OF
defences.
Recalling the struggles and the suf-
| ferings of our forefathers to secure lib
erty and independence we believe that
the practical sympathy Of this nation
| should be extended to all people who
| have been driven by oppression and
wrong to take up arms in behalf of the
right of government.
The highest welfare of the country
demands that our immigration laws
should be amended so as to more effec-
| tually prevent the admission of Grim
inals, paupers, anarchists and Other
persons whose presence here endangers
the social order and disastrously affect:
! the interests of our Workingmen. We
request our representatives in congress
to support and promote Legislation
| looking to the effectual exclusion of The
| ~. Ii n1n Ar lew,
We approve the policy of nationa
protection to our ship owners and ship
building interests in the form of dis
| eliminating duties in favor of Ameri
can bottoms.
Relying upon the discretion of oul
delegates to voice the preference of the
republicans of New Jersey in nationa
convention we refrain from hamperinl
their action, and we pledge and devote
ourselves to the hearty support of the
ticket that to be selected, indulging a
the time the hope that the redeemed
New Jersey may be represented on thu
national ticket In the person of he
able and distinguished citizen, Hon
Garrett A. Hobart.
The standard of value in this coun
try and in the other commercial ma
lions is gold Wages and prices hav'
ben made and fixed in accordance will
this standard and the welfare of thu
people demands that it should be main
tanned We regard the agitation TO
free silver as a serious obstacle to ou
prosperity
The platform endorses the course o
the state legislature and that of Gov
ernor Griggs. Congressman McEwal
moved that the platform be AMENDED
so as to embrace instructions to tn
delegates to support Mckinley. Sena
tor Sewell moved that the platform b
adopted as read. Milton Edgard o
Union renewed the motion to instruc
in another form.
General Sewell made an impassione
speech against being collared and tag
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