Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-13
Rival Candidates for Governorship
Join the Taylor Procession
OF KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS


Lexington. July i3.-whon the RE-
publican state convention rciucmblcd
shortly after . o'clock today standing
room was in demand. The nrt thing
la order was The rcpcort OF the commit
tee ON resolutions. Hon j. ". Ygrkoa
reported the platform as unanimous
report from hlH committee. aud DO vas
adopted. The platform Boo part DO as
fullowHi
1--WE pledge the Republican party NJ
Kentucky 20 che enactment Of ull such
laws ag may De- necessary tu prevent
trusts, pools, combination or other ur-
guuIznu1nH from combining Go depry-
cinte below i,s ryll value, or to ou-
huucu the cost of uuy article or to
reduce The proper UmulumUnts uf labor
We CuuHrutulutU the Republican
party that existing federal legislation
of the suppression OF harmful trusts,
pools ana combinations Dr. The work W
n Republican Congress. performed dur
ing The udmlniHtfHtluu Of u Republican
PRECEDENT. ANA We congratulate the
country that lu the suppression OF lus
furious combinations Republican lpgiH-
Intlon has had loo the past. us lt VIII
hnvo ln the future due regard Tor the
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purposes NJ such legislation being the
remedy Tor wrong nnd mot ymhurfusF-
meut 90 Industry, UutDrprlHU ur thrift.
we onduHr without reserve the ul-
miniatrutIun " President Mckinley.
and congratulate the American people
upon the condition Of prosperity and
happiness resulting from the wisdom
and patriotism which be- has brought
90 the discharge OF hts public duties
we declare our confidence 900 the
policies adopted ANA the measures
takcn by the President 90 restore order
ana 10 establish progressive govern
ments lu cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines, and we pledge him our
continuous support until the objects are
fully attained.
we roanrm our adherence t1 prln.
cipluH ana tu policies proclaimed by the
last national Republican convention.
except uH 20 the civil service. We zee
gard lt us settled beyond dispute that
the maintenance OF "a sound currency
through Republican administration
and legislation Dr. the foundation upun
which rests the most remarkable per-
Tod ~ industrial progress. commercial
activity and general prosperity within
the experience uf tho people ~ the
United States. We commend the press
ont amendment ~ the civil service
rules By the President. and declare our
belief that further notifications nf cN-
isting civil service legislation may be
made with advantage 90 the public
service"
\ large part OF the platform ia de-
voted 60 dpnunClutiun uf the Guehal
election law, the MCChori railway law,
and other Democratic measures passed
over the governors veto. Tho admin.
istrntlon ~ Governor bradley lR
warmly commended,
Before the call uf the districts Tor the
nomination Tor governor, Captain 3. H.
stone took the platform and created
most exciting scene by Withdrawing hla
name and presenting tho name or Hon
W. <, Taylor, Then Judge clifton D.
iratJthp other candidate for governor
followed Stone in another stirring
speech OF withdrawal ana seconded tho
nomination OF Taylor, which was made
unanimous amid The widest accncH.
When the committee escorted Cen
Taylor 60 the hall there was another
great demonstration. Gen. Taylor al-
dressed the convention, accepting tho
nomination,
John Marshall OF Louisville. was
nominated Tor Lieutenant governor
without the formality OF ballot For
secretary OF state tho namcs uf Thomas
J. Young of Bath county. o. Bennett
OF 0rccuup county. Harlan r. Batty OF
Ice county, and Caleb Powers OF Knox
county, were presented A ballot was
taken, but Powers had such decided
advantage that his nomination WINS
made unanimous before tho vote was
counted.