The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-14
Point to Republican Legis|a-
ton Against trusts.
AND PROMISE SOME MORE
w. $. TAYLOR Is NOMINATED
FOR GOVERNOR.
THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES ENDORSED
Commend McKirlsy's Amendment to Civil Ser
vice Rules and Think 'Twould bsa
Coed thing for the Service to
Amend them Further.
Amend them Further.

Amend them Further.
Lexington. Ky. July 13.The Repub-
lican State Convention adjourned to-
night, after being in continuous session
since 8 n. m What was called the
Deboe-Taylor slate for the most part
was ratified. Before the convention as
sembled most of the delegates were for
Taylor for Governor and when the noml-
nation for Governor was reached about
all of them were for Taylor. In the
contests for minor places. there was a
.vociferous flow of Kentucky oratory. In
the contest for Acknowledgement there
were forty-Seyen speeches ny actual
count and during the day there We're
over 800 speeches. After the presenta-
ton speech for each candidate there
was a multitude of seconding speeches
The presentation of Taylor's name by
his leading opponent, Col. 5. ii. stone.
and the scconding of the same by Judge
Pratt. his other opponent, was Il tlramat-
ic scene. but the most exciting time of
the convention was during the contest
for Acknowledgement. The Taylor men
who had been making the race for that
nomination objected to being Side-tracked
by one who had failed Of another nomi-
nation and they made an aggressive
fight Senator Deboe. General Taylor
and their close friends were active work
ers in the hall during the bailoting for
Attorney General. They wanted Judg.
Pratt on the ticket. and they finally
nominated him by an overwhelming ma
jority.
THE TICKET.
For Governor, w. S. Taylor, of Lex
ington.
For Lieutenant Governor. John Mar
shall, of Louisville.
For Secretary of State, Caleb Powers,
of Knox county.
For Attorney General, Clifton j..
Pratt.
For Auditor of State, John S. Swee-
ney. of Bourbon county.
For Treasurer of State, Walter r.
Day. Of Breathitt.
w. S. Taylor is forty-six years old
He was a poor farm boy and taught
school before he became County Clerk
in 1882. While in that office he studied
law and afterward was elected Judge.
He has been a member of the Republi-
can State Committee since 1886 and was
a delegate to the National Republican
Convention in Chicago in 1883. He was
elected Attorney General four years ago
when VIM. o. Bradley was elected Gov
ernor.
Hon. J. w. Yerkes. before the nominal
tons were made. presented unanimous
vote from Committee ON Resolutions
and it was adopted. The resolutions in
part are as follows:
I'VE pledge the Republican party of
Kentucky to the enactment of all such
laws as may be necessary to prevent
trusts, pools, combinations or other or
CARNATIONS from combining to depreciate
below its real value. or to enhance the
cost Of any article, or to reduce. the prop
er emoluments of labor.
I'VE congratulate the Republican
party that existing Federal legislation
for the suppression of harmful trusts,
pools and combinations is the work OF
a Republican Congress, performed dur
ing the administration of d Republican
President, and we congratulate the coun-
try that in the suppression of injurious
combinations Republican legislation has
had in the past, as it will have in the
future. due regard for interests of legiti-
mate. the purposes Of such legislation
business the remedy for the wrong and
not the embarrassment to industry. enter
prise, or thrift.
I'VE endorse, without reserve, the adj
ministration of President Mckinley, and
congratulate the American people upon
the condition Of prosperity and happi-
ness resulting from the wisdom and pa
triotism which he has brought to the
discharge Of his public duties.
I'VE declare our confidence in the
policies adopted and the measures taken
by the President to restore order and tC
establish progressive government il
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines
and we pledge him our continuous sup
port until these objects are fully attain
ed
I'VE reaffirm our adherence to thu
principles and to. policies proclaimed b!
the last Republican convention. eXcep
as to the civil service. We regard it IA
settled beyond dispute that the main
( tenance of a sound currency through Re
publican administration and Legislation
is the foundation upon which rests tn
most remarkable period of industrial
progress, commercial activity and gen
eral prosperity within the experience o
the people of the United States.
I'VE commend the present amendmen
of civil service rules by the President
and declare our belief that further modi
fications of existing civil service legisla
tion may be made with advantage to tn
service"
a large part of the platform is dc