The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-29

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Will be their first consideration as 1t Will
be their highest duty
We endorse the st. Louis platform.
We believe that it needs the support OF
the intelligent and patriotic people OF
New York as much to-day as 1t did one
year ago. 1t is not only the cause of
sound money. 1t is pre-eminently the
cause of social order. Every vote cast
against the candidates Of this conven-
| ton places both in peril
| We endorse the patriotic and success
full administration of William McKin-
/ ley. He was truly the advance agent
of prosperity"
| We congratulate the people upon the
passage of republican protective tariff
bill and point to the revival of business
here and throughout the country as the
first fruits of its enactment. No duty
can be more obvious than that of the
people of this commercial city to sus-
tain the party which has so swiftly and
so completely rescued the country from
the financial distress into which it had
| been plunged by democratic follies.
We endorse the administration of
Governor Black and the excellent rec
ord of the last republican legislature
The Greater New York, first among
American cities and soon to be first
| among the cities of the world, is the
creation of the republican party. Its
charter grants to the people of the con-
solidated municipalities almost complete
| right of self government. Its enactment
will be lasting tribute to the wise and
patriotic leadership which, undismayed
by factious opposition, steadfastly per-
| sisted in accomplishing the plan of con-
solidation. The scheme of the Greater
New York, through all the years that
We're occupied in completing it. was bit
terly opposed by the democratic party.
1t is now universally commended. and
we respectfully urge upon the electors
that the organization of the new CITY
government should be committed to
those who conceived and executed the
plan of consolidation, and not to those
who were it's constant enemies.
/ A vote for any other than the repub-
lican ticket is q vote to restore to pow
! er, with multiplied opportunities for
harm, the self same influences and the
self same individuals that We're cast out
of office in so mighty a storm of right
| eous wrath three years ago. The
crimes of which the Tammany democ-
IdCS was lueil COHNlCttu Supulu never
be forgotten or forgiven. They struck
/ at the very heart of free government
| There can be no pretence but that the
administration of the last three years
has been in every department of the
! city governments of New York and
Brooklyn vast Improvement upon the
ADMINISTRATIONS that preceded it. To
return to the combined corruptness of
Tammany Hall and Willoughby street,
instead of progressing to the attain
ment of republican ideals. should not
be possible to any voter who renem-
bers the past and observes the pres
ent.
/ We commend and insist upon the rig
id enforcement of the wise provisions
of the new charter with regard to the
letting of public franchises. Such
franchises should not become the un-
reserved or unlimited property of indi-
viduals and corporations The city is
entitled to and should be enabled to
reap it's due benefit for the bestowal
of such franchises, and from such in
creases in their value as result from
the increase of population and the eX-
tension of public improvements. We
direct particular attention to the fact
that the adoption of these principles
was largely due to the strenuous ef-
forts Of the chairman of the charter
commission, General Benjamin F. Ira
cy.
We commend the principles embodied
in the law that now regulates the sale
of liquor. The abolition of local excise
boards and the concession of the right
to sell liquor to any citizen who pays
the tax and observes the law have TAX
en- the saloon out of politics and have
liberated the saloon keeper from the
thralldom of dishonest politicians. II
these respects the present law is the
best that could be devised, and it's eco
nomic features have operated to the
great advantage of this municipality
and of the whole state. The CITY Of
New York, however, is unique in it's
cosmopolitan character, and excise pro-
visions may be useful to other commit
mites which are not suited to ours The
provisions of the law relating to the
times and conditions at and under
which liquors may be sold in the city
of New York and the police provisions
for the enforcement of the law are
wisely to be left to the will of the peo-
pie of the city of New York and to the
judgment OF their duly constituted au.
thorities. The republican party has
been especially mindful of the interests
of wage -earners. 1t enactt d the factory
inspection law, the mechanics lien law,
the law regulating the employment If
minors in mercantile establishments,
the anti-sweater's law, the law guaran-
teeing union wages on all public works
and the law preventing the sub-lettiag
of contracts. The single republican
legislature of 1897 passed more acts
helpful to wage-earners, and at their
request, than had been enacted during
| the entire ten years of democra tic
state government. If the candidates Of
! this convention are elected the repub-
lican party pledges them to the strict
! enforcement of these laws in every de-
partment of the city government
! When Mr.. Lauterbach referred to the
ST. Louis platform the delegates and
/ the guests in the gallery cheered. The
mention of the names of President Nc
Kinley and Governor Black, and refer
| ence to the work of General Tracy as
a member of the charter commission,
was the signal for renewed enthusi-
! aSm.
/! After the adoption of the platform,