Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-13
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OF KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS
Platform Endorses President uctsin-
lej' Dcnounces Democrats, and
Pledges Anti-Trust Legislation.

80 NAAlNN"Af July IT, W non fUN lhNH
publican state convention rUisHomblel
shortly after o o'clock today. standing
room was In demand. The FIRST thing
in order was the report of tao commit
Zoe on roaolutionr Hon. j. W.. Yrrkos
reported tho platform as unanimous
report from hiH committee. aud 10 was
adopted. The platform iu part ls oa
follows.
We pledge the Republican party of
Kentucky TO tho enactment OF an such
laws aH may Boz necessary 90 prevent
trusts. pools, combinations or other or.
Funizntions frum combining to dopro-
ciatc below lts real value. ur Co one
nance the cost of any article. or 10
reduce the proper umulumpnta of labor.
we congratulate the NUpuhiItIu
party that existing federal legislation
uf the suppression of harmful trusts.
pools and combinations iH che work %
n Republican Congress. performed dur
lnE the administration uf 10 Republican
President, ana we congratulate the
country that In the suppression of In.
furious combinations Republican lnElH-
letion has had ln the past. CO., DO will
have On the future due regard COR the
interests Of legitimate business. tun
purposes OF such legislation being the
remedy Tor wrong and not omhurfuas-
mont to Industry, enterprise OF thrift.
we cnd0so without reserve the al.
mlui7trauun of President Mckinley.
ana congratulate the American people
upon the condition ~ prosperity and
happiness resulting from tho wisdom
ana putriotlgm which he has brought
20 The discharge of his public duties
we declare our confidence 90 tho
MnlITNHH mUnFHHNI
taken by tho President 90 RESTORE order
ana Co establish progressive govern
ments ln cuba, Porto itc1 aud the
Philippine, and we pledge him our
continuous support until the objects are
fully attained.
We raiilrn our adherence To- prin.
cinlcs and 10 policies proclaimed By the
last national Republican convention.
except uH to the Civll service. We re-
gard u as settled beyond dispute that
the maintenance Of sound currency
through Republican administration
uud legislation Do the foundation uuuu
which rests the most remarkable per-
Tod Of Industrial proETraH commercial
activity and general prosperity within
The experience OF the people OF the
United States, We-eommond the pres.
ont amendment ~ the civil service
rules by the President. ana declare our
belief that further notifications OF ok
istIug ciyll service legislation may be-
made with advantage 60 the public
service"
a large part Of the platform ~ de-
voted Co dununclntion OF the Gorhal
election law. the McChor1 railway luw,
and other Democratic measures passed
over tho governors veto. Tho admin.
iHtrntlun Of Governor bradley la
warmly commended.
Before the call Of the districts Tor the
nomination Tor governor. Captain =. H.
stone took the platform and created q
most exciting scene by Withdrawing his
name and presenting tho nnma OF Hon
w. s. Taylor Then Judge clifton j.
Iflttthe other candidate FOR governor.
followed Stone in another stirring
speech OF withdrawal and seconded tho
OF Taylor. which was muds
amid the widest aconos.
When the committee escorted Gen.
Taylor Go the hall there was another
great denomination. Cen Taylor nd.
dressed the convention, accepting tho
John Marshall OF Louisville was
nominated Tor Acknowledgement
without the formallty OF ballot For
lccfctufy Of state the names OF Thomas
J. Young NJ Bath county. J. 70. urnnott
lf drrcnup county, Harlan r. Bttty u
Lev county and Caleb Powers uf Knox
county were presented. A ballot was
taken. but Powers had such % decided
advantage that hls nomination was
made unanimous before tho vote was
counted.