, 1896-03-25
EMPIRE REPUBLICANS.
Chairman Parsons Makes a
Ringing Speech.
VIM. M'KINLEY NOT IN 1T.
II Is strictly Governor Morton's Con.
ventiOn-LexOw Chairman of
the Committee ON ResO.
lutiOns.
WIN. M'KINLEY NOT IN IT

view 1OTh, MATCH "a lue
republican state convention had been
called to meet al noon, it was clearly
half an nour later when the gavel OF
Mr.. Hackett, chairman of the state
committee called the members to or
der. A few minutes earli II ex Senator
Platt entered the hall, his appearance
being the signal for a hea:tt greeting,
the delegates and spectators cheering
loudly and the band playing Hail to
the Chief"
After Chairman Hackett had rap
ped for order the Rev. DR.. David J.Bur-
rell offered prayer. Hearty cheers were
given when Edward LaIte.bach, Mr..
Platt's first lieutenant, entered the hall
and an equally enthusiastic welcome
was given Lieutenant Governor Sax
ton, who is looked upon as a leading
candidate for the g~overnorship, the
nomination for which and for the lieu
tenant governorship will be made at a
later convention.
Upon the subsistence of the cheers
the roll of the convention was called,
and at it's conclusion Chairman Hack
EFT called upon Senator Cornelius R.
Parsons OF Rochester to act as tempo
rary chairman. In assuming the gavel
Mr.. Parsons said, in part:
Never was there such great impa-
thence for the return of a party to pow
er as now possess the great majority OF
the American people. They miss many
blessings which they did not know
they had until they were deprived of
them by the republican defeat four
years ago. That the country-richest
in the world in natural resources
should suffer beyond others from
financial distress is proof demonstra-
tive of insufficient administration OF
its affairs. We do not look to our
party for a faultless administration,
but that a ruinous condition resulting
from fallacious legislation should be
remedied. the people have a right to
demand. II Jul distress we're newt
able, II it were caused by war or pes.
thence, W. .o"ld endure it without
complaint: but when we reflect that it
is the result of Ignorance and perver-
sion, then it becomes intolerable.
Never was there greater opposition,
greater need for wise legislation in
Washington. than during the present
time. Never was there a more COM
plete failure of relief. The democracy
had not advanced n great national
doctrine which, when that party was / in
full power, became embodied in a
statute, the Wilson bill no~twithstand-
ing. That bill represents no doctrine
or policy, and meets with the approval
of no party or individual. 1t illus
trates the incoherence of the demo-
cratic party and its utter %incapacity
to achieve substantial and beneficial
results. Its administration of the ma
tional finances, while giving new proof
of the wealth of the nation, has been
characterized by costly blunders.
Washington, in his farewell address,
warned the nation, as a very import
ant source of strength and security, to
cherish public credit. One method OF
preserving it is to use it as sparingly
as possible
THE wisdom of these words is ap-
parent, but they describe the very re-
verse of the democratic management
of affairs. Its conduct will soon prove
fatal to its supremacy. The death of a
party Is always a suicide.
with the growth OF the union and
the development of diversified local in
~terests. the difficulties of our govern
ment will increase. In the new states
of the west, as in ONE Of the old states
OF the south, local feeling Is often
stronger than national. There the
demagogue, in the shape OF the popular
orator. panders to the decisions and
plays on the weaknesses of the people
1t requires little to excite them to q
condition in which the idea of this un.
ion seems less %repugnant than their
fancied grievances. In a country com.
posed like our the policy of the repub-
lican party-call that party by what
ever name you please-is and always
will be essential to the preservation Of
the union. It is pre-eminently a ma
tienal policy.
Our party is committed to a cur
rency that will command the worlds
confidence. without which lucrative
domestic production and progressive
foreign commerce are impossible"
Temporary secretaries having been
selected and the rules Of the state as
sembly adopted AZ the rules Of this
~convention, Senator John Rains, auth.
or Of the excise bill, which is known by
his name, arose to make a motion Al
he was recognized he was loudly cheer
ed. His motion, that all resolutions be
referred without debate to the commit.
tee on resolutions, was adopted. Res.
olutions for the appointment Of the
usual committees were put through
Senator Clarence Lexow was made
chairman Of the committee on resolu.
tions. the announcement Of hi %.
pointment elicitinG cheers, and muc1