The sun., 1900-09-05
Republican legislation has been wise and eco-

lions that can arise In the State, The next
Legislature and Executive must make ceriain {'ii,
beyond he peradventure Of doubt that the rlHht
OF New York city 20 an ine1haunuoe Supply ~
pure water owned by the city itself - TySStali-
I lized into public law The voter, ol new 10TH
city have Il within their power To decide whether
, or not they will bo subjected to dangers q q
similar character after the expiration ol an0ineI
! year Vast i the importance OF the InuhlclpA
! election Of 1901 II Is To be- hoped That We VIII
/ profit from the unfortunate experiences ol tho
mupicipal campaign OF iss, ,hapdibets2 a ets3hS, 10
the election Of Mayor and Comptroller VINO
will be truly representative OF me hopes! alS
| public spirited citizenship OF the chleI Hy OF
| o,lr State. the METROPOLIS OF the nation.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The band played Tom Moore's Believe Me.
n All Those Endearing Young Charms ~ lne
fashion Mr.. Woodruff quietly started the
temporary work Of the convention George
W Aidridge rose 10 name the temporary sec
rctaries of the convention, Reuben Ir Fox
I John S Kenyon. Archie f., Baxter. james ;;
Wipple, and Charles A. Ball. and Yas greeted
moved that the rules Of the Assembly govern
the convention. George Cromwell oi lucll,,
, 10 the Committee on Resolutions without de-
bate. Ex-Congressman Qulgg called Tor the
appointment Of the Committee On fernairma l,l,a
for Committee on Resolutions and Col Michael
! Dady Of Kings followed with a similar reeso-
luton for Committee on Credentas. After
the committees had been named the conven-
tion took recess to o'clock in the afternoon
The afternoon session Of the convention
was marked by great speech from senator
Nevada y Stranahan OF Oswego, permanent
chairman of the convention, and the reading
Of the platform. which MI he found IN announcer
column of The Sun There we're no contests
to he settled by the Committee on Credentials IN
the Roosevelt convention of two years ago, ana
neither were there any contests In this conven.
ton tx Congressman Qugg. chairman oi
the Committee on Permanent Organization
announced the selection Of Nj StranHhan
to be permanent chairman and MIR. Stranahan
was escorted 10 the platform by Congressman
Serene +, Payne and Senator Horace White
Senator Stran1han received me % sIea,ddS nd soIo- r
rOus. and time after time applause swept
over the convention IN reco Rnltion Of hS utter
anCes His remark. Thank God the RepuD-
ican party does not have 10 parse the Consti;
tuition to know its duty was especially well
received and when he declared that the party
would forever uphold the flag there was greH
outburst and this was followed by others M
quick succession MS he exposed the fallHCes q
Brvnn and the Kansas 'ity platform. All
said that Senator Stranahan's speech was
mnstcriul effort
CHAIRMAN sTRINAHAN's SPEECH.
MI. Stranahan began hi address by saving:
Never perhaps, in the history Of our glorious
party had the Republicans of the state of New
York 80 much TO encourage and stimulate mem
a. AZ the threshold of the campaign soon To
open The Administration At Washington now
drawing TO a close has furnished us with four
over vouchsafed 10 freemcn in this or any other
land while the close Of the sixth consecutive
year Of supreme Republican control at Al
hany completes a record for that period nm
touched hy scandal, and pregnant with states
manlike achievement The party. conscious
Of lis record, strong in its harmonious coherenc",
filed with high resolve. assemblies in this grand
convention, determined that Its works shan
demonstrate that II deserves the confidence
due To sincere and patriotic action.
He then reviewed the legislation accom-
rllShed 10y the Republican panty at Albany and
t;entiemen OF the Convention. The splendid
record OF 1900 is in no small part due to the milf
tant RepubliCanism, the severe honesty. and
the able statesmap-hip OF that most earnest
raneous life of the republic-the soldier, the
author and the statesman-Gov. Theodore
let the independent voter. unbiased by
partisan Affiliations, rs he surveys the political
Situation In the State this fall, contrast the
government OF the State. as adminlstered by
Republicans, with that Of the city Of New York.
administered by Democrats, and candidly
ASK himself the question. which party is most
entitled TO his support and confidence; then cast
his ballot Ia conformity with the dictates OF
his ana ne sa Tef M % nRt pc H
and his associates will be strengthened and
maintained.
DEMOCRATIC HARD TINES.
Eight years ago. for the first time in. over
thirty wears. the government OF the United
istered by Democrats. More than half the
people in the country az the time OF the second
by experience the effect OF the doemas Of that
party nut in practice The disastrous results
of free trade had never touched their lives;
and the utter incapacty OF that party for con-
structive legislation and national government
was 20 them a half discredited tradition con-
,entment and happiness reigned sunrems ns
the ~ CHEST mark yet known In our national
experience gospel Of discomfort was preached
reform carried on: the workingman deceived
into the belief that protection was solely for
the benefit of his employer, cry iot a chanse
was had. and Democracy took up the reins OF
government.
framed by the hand Of William Mckinley.
and enacted by n Republican Congress.
which had been the moving cause OF our great
prosperity, enabling the President TO pay on
s2sO OOO 600 Of the national debtwas Immediately
attacked by the Democratic executive in his
message. and Congress suppianted ms great
tarifT which the President permitted to become
a law without his signature Tor the reason that
standard; unfortunately. 4 went far enough
in this direction TO completely turn the tide
Of. prosperity. and desMoy the business con-
Of Democratic rule succeeding this enac ctment
Is painfully familiar TO the country. The
balance Of trade turned against u, s2so, oo0, 900
the manufacurer. the laboring man CROPPED
in a slough OF deSpond" bred Of commercial
and Industrial staRnaton And when, four
years ago. the opportunity came TO repair
the monstrous folly Of 1892 the PEOPLE. will
Will and energy rarely eQnaHe0 since Tree
government began, under the shibboleth OF
honest money and protection 10 American
indu4tries swept from power these incom-
petents al Washington and installed at the
head of the nation William Mckinley as Presi-
dent of the nited States.
REPUBLICAN PROSPERITY.
Surrounded with the Democratic wreck age
! Of four VenTs Of unsuccessful government,
! the task confronting the new President might
! we'll dlsmay the strongest Immediately he
| put his hand 10 the plough, convened Congress-
| In ex traordinary session, and recomme nded
| the enactment OF a tarif measure which should
! produce adequate revenue for the support
| OF government Congress speedily enacted the
| Dingley bill, which actually lowered the tariff
| upon many OF the necessities OF life. put drawn
! upon protection lines, IL at once stimulated
| the stagnant business OF the country: labor
! found employment: idle furnaces belched
I and blazed again. the hum OF spndes, long
, silenced. swelled into glad song OF prosperity;
! the home market Of the farmer was again
I opened: the country. from borrower became
| lender: the gold reserve ceased TO worry us,
! our exports annually exceed our imports nv
$500 900 COO and the golden era Of 1892 is dimmed
| by the lustre Of our latter day prosperity.
| The solution Of the domestic questions pre-
! sented 10 the National Administration would
| alone have been sufficient upon which 20 base
+, that mad festered in Cuba for more than a
| upon the sympat thies OF our people. until after
! forbearance unparalleled, a war for humanity
| began, and to the history Of the world was
| 10 npta a milk a n n n M nthar-tha AuartCan