The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-06
The Resolution

presented, ana the nomination was MADE
by acclamation.
The Resolutions.
The convention passed the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the representatives of
the Republican party in the First Con-
gresSional District of Connecticut, in
convention assembled, heartily endorse
the platform of the Republican conven-
tion in New Haven and r1-affirm their
advocacy of the principles therein set
forth
Resolved, That we record our pride and
satisfaction in the splendid management
of the war by President Mckinley and
rejoice that the war, undertaken in the
cause of humanity, has been brought so
rapidly to a successful conclusion.
Resolved, That we approve the ecOnom-
ical and wise administration of our state
affairs during the past two years, result
ing in great saving in the state expenses
without the necessity of reducing the
legitimate expenditures of the state gov
ernment or denying proper support to
any state institution.
Resolved, That we again record our ap-
proval of the Congressional actions of our
representative, E. Stevens Henry of Ver-
non, and our appreciation of the value of
his services in so ably representing the
interests of this district at Washington;
and as the nominee of this convention we
commend him to the voters of the First
Congressional District for reelection.
CONGRESSMAN HENRY'S SPEECH.
In accepting the nomination Mr.. Henry
said:
EMr. Chairman and Gentlemen--It affords
DE much pleasure to acknowledge my
obligations to you, and through you to
convey my thanks to the Republicans of
the First Congressional district for, their
continued confidence and support
Two years ago like convention was
pleased to Designate me to represent this
district i'll the fifty-ffth congress, and
resolutions were passed endorsing the
platform adopted by the Republican ma
tional convention at ST. Louis. In COM
pliance with the instructions implied in
those resolutions, 1 have considered it
my duty to support all legislative meas
ures offered in congress in harmony with
that declaration of Republican political
faith.
I can further say that our entire state
delegation in both branches of congress
has at all time, acting harmoniously to-
gether, labored to promote the numerous
interests of Connecticut.
During the last two years and since
the last presidential election, there have
been many and marked changes in in
dustrial as well as in political conditions.
When that election was held the country
was suffering from prolonged period of
business depression, nearly all industries
were affected; agriculture, manufac-
tIlres, mining, commerce, were almost
improbable. Capital was withheld from
Investment, and scores of thousands of
idle workingmen vainly sought employ
ment.
These conditions had prevailed from
the early months of President Cleve-
land s last administration, and it can be
SAID that whatever may be the views of
su.ue theoretical students of political
economy, the great and intelligent mass
Of our people firmly believe that that
long continued series of industrial and
financial disasters was mainly due to
practical application of Democratic free
trade theories, which under the speciOus
and alluring guise of SO called tariff re-
form, was leading American industries
through devious and thorny paths to ul-
innate and inevitable ruin, and as an un-
avoidable sequence was fast reducing the
wages of American labor to European
levels.