The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-25
New York State FavOrs
His Nomination.
Some of the Delegates Liked
Mckinley, Too.
But Their Plans Were Skilfully
Nipped in the Bud.

NEW YORK, March 25.--The Repubrican
convention has finished its labors. The
preliminary sparring that has been going
on for weeks ended III the flnal battle last
night, and the forces that have been dor
,nant for two years kept within the state
boundaries the honor of the presidential
endorsement OF tho greatest state in the
Union, the state casting the largest num-
ber of votes In the electoral college. That
endorsement goes to Governor Levi p.
Morton.
The delegatcs-at-large will be Thomas
c. Platt of Tioga, Warner Miller Of Her
kimer, Chauncey NJ. Depew of New York
and Edward Lauterbach Of New York.
The altcrnates will be Hamilton Fish OF
Garrison's, Frank s. Witherbee OF Port
Henry. g. II. Babcock of Rochester and
Daniel Mcmillan of Buffalo.
The electors-at-large will be General
Benjamin r. Tracy of New York and Ed
ward III. Butler OF Buffalo.
The platform of the party Is as follows:
The Republicans Of New York in convention
assembled again declare their firm and un-
yielding adherence TO the doctrine of protec.
products Of the American farm and protection
10 American labor. We are in favor of a
tariff which, while providing an income su III.
cient to meet the expenses OF government
honestly and economically administered, at
the same time secures home labor and home
capital from unequal foreign competition. We
believe in reciprocity with other govern
ments which shall give our manufacturers and
producers an opportunity TO dispose OF their
surplus products and TO obtain articles we
need from those countries on the most advan-
tageous terms.
The agitation OF the free coinage OF silver at
the ratio OF ~ to l seriously disturbs all in.
dustrial interests and calls for clear state
ment OF tho Republican party's attitude ON
this question, 10 the end that the trade Of this
country at home and abroad may again be
placed upon a sound and stable foundation.
We recognize In the movement for free coin
age OF silver an attempt to degrade the long.
established standard or our monetary system,
and hence blow 20 public and private credit,
at once costly to the national government and
harmful TO our domestic and foreign COM
merce.
Until there is n prospect OF international
agreement as TO silver coinage, and while gold
remains the standard of the United States and
Of the civilized world. the Republican party
of New York declares itself in favor of tho
firm and honorable maintenance Of that
standard
We believe in a business administration of
the government by business principles for the
benefit Of the suffering business interests of
this great people. For nearly four years the
material progress of the nation has been
blocked. so all branches OF trade have suffered
and the workmen have been deprived Of rea-
sonablc and living wages by the utter lack OF
business common sense among our Democratic
rulers. II is the duty and privilege of the Re-
publican party TO promptly mend this un-
hax Mt of hv I'M af nd
electing business man for the presidency,
and we ask the aid Of thoughtful Republicans
everywhere in this great meritorious work.
On this platform we present Governor Levi
r. Morton as New York's Republican candi
date for president. He Is every way At for
the high Office, and he is peculiarly the man Of
the hour. He has been business man with
business men. He would prove business
president for the good OF all interests of the
people. He has been representative in con.
gress. minister TO France, vice president OF the
United States and governor OF New York, and
each of these positions lie has filed with an
ability which has never been surpassed. with
lasting credit 70 himself and great benefit 10
his state and 10 his country.
His grasp OF public affairs was never 40 clear
and comprehensive as it IS today, and his abil.
tty to labor earnestly for the welfare OF the
nation was never 40 distinctly marked as now
Governor Morton's long and varied public
and earnest Republican, and that fidelity to
the principles OF his party is with him q sec
end nature he stands for honesty in public
ocice. There Is no doubt as to the esteem in
which he is held nj his home. Two years since
no polled over $4,000 mora votes than the most
popular Democrat in the state. receiving by
Ear the greatest majority ever given Repub-
iican candidate fef ge4eFnor.
Governor Ncrton's long and honorable public
service his spotless character. his great exec
utive ability, his devotion 10 hts party and its
principles eininently ht him for tho presi-
dency aud en.itlo hin TO our hearty and en-
thusiastic support Therefore, we instruct
our delegates 10 tho Sc Louis convention 10
present him as our candidate for president,
and urge upon them 20 use every honorable
means u secure his nomination.
The Days Business.
Rev. DIR. David j. Burrill opened the
days proceedings with prayer.
Cornelius n. Parsons of Rochester was
made temperory chairman, and, on taking
the chair made o speech. He said the
Democratic party Is an aggregation Of
sectional groups at war with each other.
each contending for narrow local, even
individual, advantages, irreconcilable
with the welfare Of the republic. II has
brought upon the country n succession of
business disasters, for which il seeks TO
make guilty the sun, moon and the
weather, as IL they came "by divine
thrusting on"
The Republican party, he said. stands
for something definite. Its treatment Of
public credit and finance has invariably
been conservative and efficient The bust.
ness world knows from experience that 10
has not only well-defined policy, but has
the character and strength when in power
20 cause Its policy 60 be exemplified in
laws. The certainty OF It's early restora-
ton. he added, has already begun 90 In
spire popular confidence, so that the pres.
ent Industrial depression will soon cease.
the Republican, party. he assured the
convention, Is committed TO currency
that will command the worlds confidence.
without which lucrative domestic nrodpc.