The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-29
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
Administration scored for Mismnn-
nrCmcnt Of Tive Wnr.

Trenton. n. j.. September 2S.-The dem
ocratic State convention today named for
governor Of New Jersey Edwin n. Crane,
prosecutor of Essex county, and adopted
platform which IN a measure supports
the democratic National platform. The
convention, however, without loubt de-
feated a proposition to specifically indorse
the platform adopted by the Chicago con-
Neution OF 1896. This for n few moments
caused considerable turmoil, but the band
struck up a lively ture and finally the
silver men accepted the situation grace
fully. Later, when Mr.. Crane had been
u5miratcd, Senator DAILY and Clarence All
knson. both OF whom we've special favor
ties OF the silver men and who were can
lld-tes for the uomiuat ton mounted the
platform snd promised TO do all they could
to insure Mr. Cranes election
The platform. AGREED upon by the state
committee FOR submission to tho coayer-
TONS committee on resolutions makes
State issues The principal feature but CON
tan an irdoisemenl Of the National prin-
piss OF the party. The first paragraph IS
n follows
we the representatives OF the DEM
ocraiic party in State convention as
semoled, ieanirm our devotion to the great
ana vital principles OF the democratic
ever, that the coming State campaign
should be fought out o. State issues ami
| for the redemption OF the State from re-
publican extravaganza, corruption and mis-
| rule"
| a paragraph Is devoted to thanking the
/ soldiers OF New Jersey who volunteered
| for the Spanish war The present Federal
administration Is charged with being re-
sponsible for the horr bic results OF In
/ competency of government officials, in he
management Of the war after continued at :
! tentlon 10 these appalling results had been
! brought TO President McKlnleys notice
Attention Is called to the fact that not "A
! single example has been made OF any one
guilty OF incompetency.
The war plank of the platform is as
! follows:
I'VE eecare that the thanks OF the peu-
| pie of the State and Nation are due 20
| the soldiers and sailors Of the 2rmy and
navy OF the United States who have i'm
pcrled their lives in defense OF their
country and In indicating the honor OF its
flag in the recent Spanish war; that the
! Nation owes to them permanent recogni-
ton Of their patriotism and their yslor
and ample provision for their survivors
who have received disabilities ami honor
able Wounds in the service OF the country
| and that the memories of those who have
! fallen in its defense shall be held In CRATE
! fu and everlasting remembrance and the
State should make suitable provision for
additional pay TO our New Jersey yolun-
tears. While we rejoice and feel thank
| full 10 them for their great Victories on
land and sea we renounco the gross. open
criminal ncompetsncy OF those placed and
defantly kept in ch rye of the affairs ot
the war department OF the present admin
| istration and We charge the present ad-
| ndnistratien Of the government Of the
United States with being solely responsible
for the horrible results Of his iacom.
potency OF government officials continued
even after the sppaihng results were re-
peatedly brought to, the attention OF tn
president Of the Unite; Ststes ana his off
cial advisers and we call he attention o
the poop'e OF the State 10 the fact tina
up to this time rot single example la
been made OF 4 government officer guli'
OF incompetency. We deplore the spectacle
OF tho ex-governor Of this State. nov
member Of this csbfnet. appearing at
( public convention OF his party as tn
apologist and defender OF Algerism and it
| results"