Evening journal., 1898-09-28

/ ~ there and misrepresents the state.
That senator supported the cause Of
free silver, supported the nominees OF
the Chicago convention In the last pres
idential election. gave his vote in the
senate for the heresies Of that Chicago
platform. and must. II reelected, con-
tinue to support those heresies. Demo-
Gratis may try to deceive the people by
ignoring the anarohistic doctrines of
that instrument in their state platform.
but their members Of congress and their
senator, If they shall succeed in re-
electing him, cannot and will not ignore
those doctrines at Washington. We are
ready TO meet the Democrats on all
state issues. but in a larger sense this
campaign is a national campaign, and
our people cannot escape its national
! consequences. The election Of Repub-
lican members of congress and of Re-
publican state legislature will mean
that New York shall stand for the main
tenance Of the gold standard and for
such a revision Of the currency laws as
Will guarantee to the labor Of the coun-
try that every paper promise to pay a
dollar issued under the authority Of the
United States shall be Of absolute and
equal value with a gold dollar 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
amply sufficient to pay the ordinary ex-
penses of government In times Of peace,
while capital is encouraged to seek en-
ployment and the wages of labor are
maintained at that high standard which
experience has proved TO he necessary
to the welfare OF our people Our ex-
ports largely exceed our imports. The
gold of the world comes steadily to our
shores, and with a continuance of Re-
publican policy and Republican national
administration the prosperous future of
the nation is assured.
In the interests OF American labor and
commerce we believe that American
products should be carried in American
ships, and we favor the upbuilding of
an American 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
Governor Black. 1t has been wise.
statesmanlike, careful and economical
and has resulted in the lowest legiti-
mate tax rate which the state has had
since 1856.
we commend the work of the legisla-
ture of 1898 in enactfng laws looking to
the betterment OF the roads Of the state
through a proper local supervision by
boards Of supervisors; in completing,
through the direct agency of the gov
ernor. the capitol building at Albany;
in adopting for cities Of the second class
uniform charters; in throttling all at
tenpts to place socialistic taxes upon
the fruits Of industry and economy; in
meeting every demand required by the
war; in beginning the abolition of dan
gerous 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
adiournihg in a shorter period than any
other legislature since 1892
State taxation Of the liquor traffic has
steadily grown in popular favor. There
has been collected under this law dur
ing its brief period of existence more
than sss.OOOOO0, which, has been applied
to the reduction Of stateland local tax
alton and has thus relieved the earn
ings 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 leg
fslatures of 1897 and 1898 were occupied
largely with such legislatioA. Factory
inspection has been extended. The pre-
vailing rate of wages has been enforced
upon all public works. Railroad cor
porations have been compelled to adopt
10 hour law. The law securing the
weekly payment OF wages has been ex-
tended to include all joint stock asso-
Citations. and its violation has been made
crime. The right to use labor labels
has heen secured to labor organizations
Elaborate provisions have been enacted
for the security of employees in fac
tories and stores and for their better
treatment. The mechanics 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 responsible
awarders. Qualified engineers are now
alone permitted to run stationary en-
gines in New York city. These are ex-
amples Of what the Republican party
has done for labor in our state legisla-
lures. 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 fu-
ture
The Republican party Of New York
has always been the party Of honest ard
economical administration. We pledge
the candidates this day nominated 70 a
resolute and thorough continuance of
the investigation so fearlessly begun by
Governor Black into all alleged mis-
management Of the canals. II there are
errors in the system and the law. we viii
correct them. If there has been fraud,
we will deter and punish the wrong
doors.
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.