The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-06

the republican platform adopted by the
iterate our belief in and adherence to
the principle of the gold standard as
enunciated In the national republican
platform, and declare that the wise and
I patriotic men in the Fifty-sixth con-
gress of the United States who voted
to establish the stability of our curren-
cy upon gold basis deserve the graf
tude of the people,
We favor the continuance OF a Just
and reasonable tariff law for the pro-
lection of American industries, We APP
prove all that has been done and is be-
ing done to establish the rghtful SOW
ereign authority Of the United States
in and over it's recently acquired terri
tory, and believe that under the pro-
! tecting arm of the government our new
, possessions will increase In prosperity
and wealth and their inhabitants de-
| velop into an educated and enlightened
people, fit In due time to bear such bur
dens and responsibilities of government
as the lawmal6ing power of the nation
may find it eXpedient to entrust to their
charge,
We declare that trusts which have for
their purpose the increasing of the cost
of the necessaries of life or the decreas-
ing of the wages of labor are contrary
to the spirit of our institutions and that
the same should be restrained by APP
propriate legislation.
We recognize the services of our SOL
diers and sailors in the civil war and
the war with Spain, and wherever they
may now be upholding the honor of the
flag protecting our citizens and estab-
fishing the supremacy Of the govern
ment, and pledge to them the recogni-
ton and reward due to the saviors of
our country and the defenders of our
flag.
We indorse the careful, prudent and
economical administration of the af-
fairs of the state of Connecticut by its
present able and judicious republican
state officials We commend to the cleo
tors of the state of Connecticut George
P, Mclean, the nominee of this conVen-
tion for governor of this state and his
associates upon the state ticket and the
presidential electors, and declare that
they are entitled to the support, conf
dence and suffrages of every citizen of
the state, irrespective of party.
The resolutions as reported were
unanimously adopted. This closed the
business of the convention and an adj
journment sine die was taken at $3.50
o'clock
Henry w. Gallup of Norwich, nomi-
mated for state treasurer, was born in
Crescent, Conn, June g. 1916. He
taught school in his native town for
q. ripI,
while a young man. He was clerk in
hat store in Norwich for a year and
then became a bookkeeper in a hard
ware store. In 1871 he entered the part
nership of Smith & Gallup and engaged
in the leather business. In 1873 he was
one of the organizers of the Norwich
Belt Manufacturing company and since
1892 has been sole owner of that com
panys works. He is a director of the
Thames National bank, and in the
Chelsea Savings bank. He is president
of the Crescent Firearms company and
treasurer of the Davenport Firearms
company, and president of the Norwich
Bulletin company. He was president
of the Norwich board of trade. He is
now senior warden of the Christ Eps-
copal church of Norwich and is con-
sidered one of the most successful bust /
ness in the town.
Abiram Chamberlain of Merlden,
nominated for comptroller, was born in |
New Britain December 7. 1S47, and re- [
moved TO Merden in 1857 to take the |
position of cashier in the Home Ma
tional bark of thet city. Twenty years .
ago he became president Of the Home .
National bank and has since held shat .
position He has served as councilman
in Meriden several terms. He is a
brother of Captain Valentine Chamber
lain, who was state treasurer about
twenty years ago.