Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-25
SOLID FOR MORTON
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Mckinley, Prosperity's Advance
Agent" Then a Morton banner was
thrown out alongside of it, and in all
parts of the upper galleries Morton
banners appeared and tremendous
were completely drowned out.
| Nothing could stop the wave of Nor
| ton enthusiasm. Delegates and
spectators stood upon the seats and
shouted. and handkerchiefs and hats
| We're tossed in the air. For over five
| minutes the applause continued. Every
| few seconds it would break out afresh
4 in different parts of the hall The chair
man repeatedly tried to restore order
| but no attention was paid to him. Nor
| ton banners We're passed up to the
| platform and the crowd cheered
again. 1t seemed impossible to get the
convention in order. Finally the con-
| fusion subsidized and voting on the
| amendment to the committees report
| begun The roll was called by AS
sembly districts until Erie county was
reached The delegates from that
county demanded an individual roll
| call and each man was allowed to re-
| spond to his name. The same course
| was pursued in the case of jefferson
and King counties. The next break
was in New York county, where the
first district voted for the amendment
being followed by several others,
When Abraham Gruher announced
the vote of his district, he shouted We
| stand by Tom Plat and Ed I.auter-
| bach When Ontario was called
| Senator Raines said Ontario resents
| the insult to her Governor and casts
| seven votes against tie amendment"
Mr. Platt was not present to east
| Tioga's vote. having left the hall at
the conclusion of Chairman South
Wick's Speet h. The only break from Nj
agara to Yates was in Westrhester
| county.
The result of the ballot was an
nounaed by Secretary Kenyon as fol
lows: Fer the amendment. 1875; against
63. the announcement was greeted
with general applause, the Mckinley
! men cheering because they got so ma ny
votes. and the Morton men becars5
they had more six times as many as
| the opposition.
| The majority report of the committee
| on nominations was adopted byacclam~
| alton.
|
mittee on resolutions, presented ii 9
platform. moving the previous question
on its adoption. There was noobjection
| to the previous question being ordered
| and the report was unanimously
adopted. Following is the platform:
| The Republicans of New York IN
| convention assembled again declare
their firm and unyieiding adherence
h. .t.,,,x
| lean industries, protection to the pro-
| ducts of the American farm and pro-
| lection to American labor.
We are in favor of tariff which
| while providing an income sufficient
| to meet the expenses of the government
honestly and economically admins.
tered, at the same time secures home
labor and home capital from unequal
| foreign competition.
! We believe in reciprocity with other
nations which shall give our producers
and manufacturers an opportunity
to dispose of their surplus products
and obtain the articles we desire from
those countries on the most advan-
| tageouS terms.
! Agitation for the free coinage of sill
| YER at the ratio Of Is to 1 seriouSly
dlsturbs all industrial interests and
calls for a clear statement of the Re
publican party'S attitude on this qllee-
| ton, to the end that the trade of tn:s
country at home and abroad may
again be placed on a sound anc
| stable foundation.
| we recognize in the movement for
the free coinage of silver an attempt to
degrade the long established standard
OF our monetary system. hence a blow
| TO public and private credit at once
| costly to the national government and
| harmful to our domestic and foreign,
| commerce.
| Until there is a prospect of a ma
| tlonal agreement as to silver COINAGE
| while gold remains the standard of tn
| United States and of the civiliz, q
world, the Republican party of New.
York declares itself in favor of a i'm,
| ana honorable maintenance of thai
| standard.
| We believe in business adminis 8
| tration of the government by business
| business men on business principles
| for the benefit of the suffering bust
ness interests of this great people. For
nearly four years the material progress;
| of the nation has been blocked; all
| branches OF trade have suffered and
| Workmen have been deprived of rea.
sonable and living wages by the utter
| lack of business common sense amona
our Democratic rulers.
| 1t is the duty and privilege of tie
Republican party to promptly mend
TINS unhappy state of affairs by nomi-
mating and electing a business man fo,.
the Presidency, and we ask the aid Of
thoughtful Republicans everywhere in
TINS great and meritorious work
| ON this platform we present Gov.
| Levi Parsons Morton as New York's
| Republican candidate for President
| he is in ever way fit for the high
honor, he is peculiarly the man for
the man for the hour He has been a
business man with business men. He
would prove a business President for
| good of all the interests of the people
| He has been representative in
| Congress minister to France. Vice
| president of the United States. Gov
ernor of New York, and each of these
positions he filled with an ability
which never has been surpassed. with
lasting credit to himself. and great
benefit to his state and county. His
| grasp OF public affairs never was so
| clear and