The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-09-23
VOORHEES, FOR governor
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cit has been the happy result of this
war to have brought back, forever we
trust, that entire esteem, confidence and
affection, the old good humor, between
the people of the North and the South.
as in the days when Adams and Hamil-
ton and Jay labored and conferred in
fraternal harmony with Patrick Henry
and Thomas Jefferson and the Pinckneys
about our country's interests .
The temporary organization was made
permanent and the following platform
adopted:
SOUND PLATFORM
stWe affirm our adhesion and devotion
to the fundamental principles of the
National Republican party, as set forth
in the platform adopted at the St. Louis
convention in 1896; that we specially
declare our undying opposition to any
proposition to debase the National cur
rency, a proposition SO repugnant to the
honest voters of New Jersey that when
it was presented to them in all its bare
iniquity in 1896 they promptly buried it
under an unprecedented majority of
$1,000, and declared in favor of the
representatives of National honor and
honesty, Mckinley and Hobart
.We heartily approve and indorse the
administration of President Mckinley.
His treatment of domestic questions has
more than fulfilled all expectations, and
the wisdom of his foreign policy and the
firmness and dignity with which it has
been maintained have won for him not
only the confidence and appreciation Of
our own people, but the highest respect
of the civilized world.
Involved without due preparation in
war in the interests of humanity he
pursued course which commanded
united support at home and effectively
silenced the assaults of interested diplo
macy abroad.
"In three months this conflict was
brought to practical end with smaller
percentage of loss from battle and
disease than in any war of modern times,
and with the result of freeing suffering
people from rule of cruelty and oppres-
siHn, of acquiring new and valuable
territory, of opening to our people new
avenues of trade and commerce, fur
nishing new outlets and demands for the
agricultural and industrial product of
our people, and, above all, providing to
millions of our fellow creatures an open
door to those blessings Of education and
of civil and religious liberty which have
for hundred years. followed the adj
vance of the American flag.
"We take special pride as Jerseymen
that the eminent citizen whom this State
gave to the National administration
elected In 1895 has been so singularly
capable and potential in the Office Of
Vice President and has invested that
tation with rare dignity and influences
and we repose entire confidence in the
wisdom and patriotism of the President
and the commission appointed by him to
negotiate such treaty of peace as will
meet the just expectations of our people
by insisting on an adjustment in which
the interest of this republic and of civil
ization and humanity will be secured as
far as possible as the fruits of the valor
Of our soldiers and sailors in the war
with Spain.
Called to the Presidency in time of
National bankruptcy. caused by the mall
administration of the Democratic party,
William Mckinley was commissioned by
the American people to restore conf
dence, to re-establish tariff system
under which American labor and capital
might recover from the blighting effects
of the Wilson BILL save our financial
system from the dangers of Organism
in order that American enterprise might
go boldly forward to the development of
our resources, Under his administra-
tiOn business has revived, labor has
found employment and prosperity is re-
turning.
These things have been accomplished
notwithstanding the fact that in his
effort to execute the peoples mandate
the President has been shackled with a
hostile Senate. How much more can be
accomplished if for the remainder of his
term the President and his administra-
ton have the support and sympathy of a
Congress friendly in both branches"
Acting Governor VOORHEES, was placed
in nomination by Congressman Fowler,
when Congressman Pitney, chairman of
the delegation from Morris county, took
the floor, saying, after the delegates
finished cheering the popular Congress
man from the Fourth district. ssIt gives
me great pleasure in behalf of my coun-
ty. and great personal pleasure, to move
that the rules be suspended and that Eos
ter M. Voorhees, be declaree the nominee
os this convention by reclamation. The
secretary accordingly cast the ballot. and
Foster M. Voorhees, was declared the
nominee. The happy Senator from
Union was called to the platform and &C
cepted the nomination in spirited
speech. In response to repeated calls
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