Connecticut western news., 1898-09-29

are ready to meet the Democrats on all state issues but in a larger sense this campaign is national campaign. and our people cannot escape its national conse- quences. The election of Republican mem bers of congress and of a Republican state legislature will mean that New York shall stand for the maintenance of the gold standard and for such revision of the currency laws as will guarantee to the labor of the country that every paper promise to pay dollar issued under the authority of the United States shall be of absolute and equal value with a gold dol lar always and everywhere.
 The Republican party Is fulfilling the pledges we made at St. Louis. We have enacted a conservative protective tariff so wisely devised that the revenue Is am- ply sufficient to pay the ordinary expenses of government in times of peace. while capital is encouraged to seek employment and the wages of labor are maintained at that high standard which experience has proved to be necessary to the welfare of our people. Our exports largely exceed our imports. The gold of the world comes steadily to our shores. and with a contin- uance of Republican policy and Repub- hcan national administration the prosper ous future of the nation Is assured.
 In the interests of American labor and commerce we believe that American prod ucts should be carried in American ships. and we favor the upbuilding of an Amer ican merchant marine which will give us our share in the carrying trade of the world in time of peace and constitute an effective naval militia in time of war.
 We commend the administration of Gov ernor Black It has been wise, states manlike. careful and economical and has resulted in the lowest legitimate tax rate which the state has had since 1856.
 We commend the work of the legisla- ture of 1888 in enacting laws looking to
 
 through proper local supervision by boards of supervisors; in completing. through the direct agency of the govern or. the capitol building at Albany; fin adopting for cities of the second class uniform charters: in throttling all at- tempts to place soeialistic taxes upon the fruits of industry and economy; in meet ing every demand required by the war. in beginning the abolition of dangerous grade crossings on railroads: in securing for the soldiers and sailors in the federal service their right to vote; in passing a primary election law to aid in purifying the franchises to enable all our people to participate in the honest and effective work of the caucus and the primary. and in transacting the public business of the legislature and adjourning in a shorter period than any other legislature since 1892.
 State taxation of the liquor trafac has steadily grown in popular favor. There has been collected under this law during its brief period of existence more than ts3 900 900. which has been applied to the reduction of state and local taxation, and has thus relieved the earnings and the savings of all the people of the state.
 New York state is foremost of the states in the Union in caring for the in- terests of labor. Almost every law that has declared. upheld and proved the rights of labor has been passed by the Republican party. The Republican legis- latures of 1897 and 1898 were occupied laygely with such legislation. Factory in- spection has been extended. The prevail ing rate of wages has been enforced upon all public works. Railroad corporations have been compelled to adopt a 10 hour law. The law securing the weekly pay ment of wages has been extended to in- clude all joint stock associations. and It's violation has been made a crime. The right to use labor labels has been secured to labor organizations. Elaborate provi sions have been enacted for the security of employees in factories and stores and for their better treatment The mechan- ics' lien law has been amended so as to prefer all labor for daily and weekly wages before all other claimants. without reference to the time when such laborers file their notices of lien. Subletting of contracts has been absolutely forbidden without the written consent of the re-
 
 are now alone permitted to run stationary engines in New York city. These are ex- amples of what the Republican party has done for labor in our state legislatures. As we have been the true and consistent friends of labor in the past. we pledge ourselves to be the true and consistent friends of labor in the future.
 The Republican party of New York has always been the party of honest and eco nomical administration We pledge the candidates this day nominated to a reso- iute and thorough continuance of the in vestigstion so fearlessly begun by Gov ernor Black into all alleged mismanage- ment of the canals. If there are errors in the system and the law, we will correct them. If there has been fraud. we will deter and punish the wrongdoers.
 Proud of the imperial position of New York among the states of the Union and conscious of all the responsibilities of the future in the state and nation. we present our candidates to the vote of the people. asking their support and calmly confident of their approving verdict in November.
 The Nominatfons.
 D. Rider Cady of Hudson placed Gov srnor Black in nomination for governor, and the nomination was seconded by Charles T. Saxton of Wayne. Abraham Gruber of New York and Senator Lex ow of Nyack.
 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was nom- hated by pr. Chauncey Nj. Depew of New York. and the nomination was seconded by Assemblyman Wallace of Queens and Congressman George N. Southwick of Albany.
 Elihu Root of New York presented ar guments and documents to disprove the charge that Colonel Roosevelt was ineli- gible. showing that he had not lost his residence in New York state, as had been claimed. Edward Lauterbach of New York. one of Blacks principal sup porters. admitted that Mir. Roots state hent was sufficient to establish Roose- velt's eligibility, but said that he still favored the renomination of Governor Black.
 The roll was then called and resulted as follows: Roosevelt, 753; Black. 21s. When the result was announced. the audience fairly went wild with enthu- siasm. The nomination was made unanimous on the motion of Judge Cady, Governor Blacks chief lieuten- ant.
 The balance of the work of the con- vention was speedily effected. all the remaining nominations except that of attorney general being made by ac- clamation.
 Thomas c. Platt, John R. Hazel, L. N. Littauer. James A. Roberts, C. M. Depew. Edward Lauterbach. Francis Hendricks. c. V. Collins, John T. Mott. Hobart Krums and George Malby were named as a committee to notify Colonel Roosevelt of his nomination.
 B. B. Odell. Jr., was reelected chair man of the state committee.
 
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