The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-14
TAYLCR TO OPPOSE GOEBEL.
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS TICKET
NOW IN THE FIELD.

Platform DenOunccs Trusts, and
Indorses the Administration and
Its Philippine PoIicy-NegrOes Say
They WIN Fight Taylor.
Lexington. Ky, July 1S.-The RepubA-
can state convention adjourned tonight
after being in continuous session since 8
O'Clock a. m. What was called the Deboe-
Taylor slate for the most part was rati-
fed.
Before the convention assembled most
of the delegates were for Taylor for Gov
ernor and when the nomination for Gov
ernor was reached, about all of them were
for Taylor.
In The contests for minor places there
was vociferous flow of Kentucky ora
tory. In the contest for attorney general,
there were forty-seven speeches by actual
count, and during the day there were over
800 speeches. After the presentation speech
for each candidate there was a multitude
of seconding speeches
The presentation of Taylor's name by
his leading opponent Col. S. H. Stone, and
the seconding of the same by Judge Pratt,
his other opponent was a dramatic scene,
'N'N Ni'C AA4CSt NNNAAl'4S tiAilt VI llG COllNNA-
tion was during the contest for attorney
general The Taylor men who had been
making the race for that nomination OBJ
jected to being side tracked by one who
had faled of another nomination and they
made an aggravated fight,
Senator Deboe, Gen. Taylor and their
close friends were active workers in the
ha1 10 fot
eral They wanted Judge Pratt on the
ticket and they finally nominated him by
an overwhelming majority.
The Ticket Named.
For Governor-W. S. Taylor Of Lexing-
ton.
For Lieutenant Governor-John Marshall
Of Louisville.
For Secretary of state-Caleb Powers of
Knoxville.
For Attorney General-Clifton J. Pratt.
For Auditor of State-John s. Sweeney
of Bourbon county.
For State Treasurer-Walter R. Day of
Breathitt county.
w. s. Taylor is 46 years old- He was
poor farm boy and taught school before
he became county clerk in 1882 While In
that Office he studied law and afterwards
was elected Judge. He has been a mem
Der of the Republican state committee
since 1886, and was a delegate to the ma.
tional Republican convention in Chicago
in 1883. He was elected attorney general
four years ago, when William o. Bradley
was elected Governor.
Platform Against Trusts
Hon. ]. w. Yerkes, before the nomina-
tions were made, presented a unanimous
report from the committee on resolutions,
and IL was adopted. The resolutions in
part are as follows
1--WE pledge the Republican party of
kentucky to the enactment of all such
laws as may be necessary 10 prevent
trusts, pools, combinations or other or
ganizauons from combining to depreciate
below its real value, or to enhance the cost
OF any article, or to reduce the proper
emOluments of labor.
1--WE congratulate the Republican party
that existing Federal legislation for the
suppression of harmful trusts pools and
combinations, is the work of a Republi-
can Congress, performed during the ad-
minstration of a Republican President
and we congratulate the country that in
the suppression of injurious combinations
Republican legislation has had in the past
as il will have in the future, due regard for
the interests Of legitimate business, the
purposes of such legislation being to rem
edy the wrong aud not TO embarrass in
dustry, enterprise or thrift
I'VE endorse, without reserve the ad-
ministration of President Mckinley and
congratulate the American people upon the
condition of prosperity and happiness re-
suting from the wisdom and patriotism
which he has brought TO the discharge of
his public d9ties.
Policy of Imperialism.
"ws declare our confidence in the poll
cies adopted and the measures taken by
the President to restore order and to es-
tablish progressive government in Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines and we
pledge him our continuous support until
these objects are fully attained.
"We reafiirm our adherence to the prin-
cipes and to policies proclaimed by the
last Republican convention, except as to
the civil service. We regard ii as settled
beyond dispute that the maintenance of
a sound currency through Republican ad-
ministration and legislation is the founda-
ton upon which rests the most remark
able period of industrial progress. com
mercial activity and general prosperity
within the experience of the people of the
United States
1--WE commend the present amendment
of civil service rules by the President, and
declare our belief that further modihca-
lions of existing civil service legislation
may be made with advantage 10 the pub
lie service
4 large part of the platform is devoted
10 denunciaton of the Goebel election law.
the MoCord railway law and other Dem
ocraiic measures passed over the Govern
or's veto. The administration of Gov.
Bradley is warmly commended.
Negroes Opposed TO Taylor.
Some of the negroes of Lexington are
dissatisfied with the nomination Of Gen.
Taylor for Governor, and an effort will be
made by them TO defeat him.
A number Of prominent negroes of this
city and Louisville held a meeting this
afternoon and decided 10 place a negro
ticket In the field this fail. A conference
will be held in Louisville next Friday and
ticket nominated.
They have no idea Of winning, but they
claim they will cause Taylor to loose the
colored vote.
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