The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25

committee then presented the platform, reading it himself and moving the pre- vious question on it's adoption. There
 was no objection to the previous ques-
 tion and the report was adopted The platform-The republicans of New York in convention assembled again declare their firm and unyielding adherence to the doctrine of protec-
 ton to American industries, protection to the products of the American farm
 and protection to American labor We are in favor of a tariff which while pro- viding an income sufficient to meet the expenses of government honestly and economically administered at the same time secure home labor and capital from unequal foreign competition. We believe in reciprocity with the other nations which shall give our producers and manufacturers an opportunity to dispose of their surplus products and to obtain articles we desire from those
 countries on the most advantageous terms.
 The agitation for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to seriously
 disturbs all industrial interests and calls for a clear statement of the re-
 publican party's attitude upon this question to the end and that thes trade
 of this country at home and abroad | may again be placed upon a sound and stable foundation.
 We recognize in the movement for the | free coinage of silver an attempt to degrade the long established standard I of our monetary system and hence a blow to public and private credit, at once costly to the national government | and harmful to our domestic and for l eign commerce.
 | Until there is a prospect of inter-
 national agreement as to silver coinage and while gold remains the standard | of the United States and of the civil
 ized world the republican party of New | York declares itself in favor of the firm
 and honorable maintenance of that | standard.
 We believe in business adminis-
 tration of the government by business
 men, on business principles, for the
 benefit of teh suffering business inter-
 ests of this people. For nearly four l years the material progress of the na-
 tion has been blocked; all branches of | trade have suffered and the workmen 1 have been deprived of reasonable and 1 living wages by the utter lack of bust
 Eess common sense among our demo- l cratic rulers. It is the duty and privi- | lege of the republican party to prompt | ly mend this unhappy state of affairs | by nomination by electing a business
 man for the presidency and we ask the adj of thoughtful men everywhere in
 this work.
 1 On this platform we present Governor | Levi Parsons Morton as New York's
 candidate for president. He is in every | way fit for the high honor and he is peculiarly the man for the honor. He | has been a business man with business men. He has been a representative in congress, minister to France vice pres-
 ident of the United States, governor of | New York and each of these positions l he has filled with an ability which has
 never been surpassed, with lasting
 credit to himself and great benefit to
 his state and to his country. His grasp l of public affairs was never so clear
 and comprehensive as it is to-day, and | his ability to labor earnestly for the
 welfare of the nation was never so dis l tinctly marked as now. Governor Mor- l tons long and varied public career of l fers proof positive that he is a sincere
 and earnest republican and that fidelity l to the principles of his party is with
 him second nature. He stands for I honesty in public office. There is no
 shadow of doubt as to the high esteem
 in which he is held at home. Two
 years since he boiled 156000 more votes l than the most popular democrat in the
 state, receiving by far the greatest ma | jority ever given a republican candi
 date. Governor Morton's long and hon.
 orable public service, his spotless char
 acter, his great executive ability, his | devotion to his party and it's principles,
 eminently fit him for the presidency
 and entitle him to our enthusiastic SUD- l port.
 | Therefore we instruct our delegates l to the St. Louis convention to present
 him as our candidate for president, and
 urge upon them to use every honorable
 means to secure his nomination.