The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-07
JERSEY ELECTORS CHOSEN:
STRONG PLATFORM ADOPTED AT THE
STATE CONVENTION.
Vigorous Decentralization Of Recreapt Americans
Who Give Aid and Encouragement to Rebels
in Arms Our Admirable Position In
the Orient senator Burrows's speech

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the Orient - senator Burrows's Srsech-
TRENTON. y. j.. Sept 6-The Republican
state Convention TO select "A Presidential Flee
toral ticket was held In Taylor Opera House.
this city. to-day and despite excessive heat
proved "a most enthusiastic demonstration
Senator Burrows Of Michigan was the prtn-
CipGl orator aud upon the conclusion Of his adj
dre-> the band played The Star-Spangled
Banner" which the delegates aud spectators.
rising from their seauS. sang In concert. This
was followed by cheers for Mckinley and
Roosevelt. and also for senators Burrows and
Sewcll The latter presided over tho corven-
ton. The following Electors -at-large were
chosen. John + Dryden Of Newark and
David Baird Of Camden The district Electors
are Frs, district, John NJ Moore Of Glouces-
T, second district. Washington A. Roehlins
.. noroor. Third district. Frederic / Oloott
{ somerset Fourtl. district, Luther Kountze
Morris Fifth district, William II Macken-
Ie Of BerE,u. sixth district, George T. Fal-
,yy II Grange; Seventh district, Eabert Rap
leIyr q! H4ds,L. Eighth district, Wherefore
Fromln 81 E,-eX .
After recess Assistant Postmaster en- eral
johnson. as chairman OF tbs Committee on
Resolutions, read the platform, which, among
others. contained these sentiments
"By the vAior ot our soldiers and sailorp In
the brloi but decisive vC- with Spain and by
the admirable tact and wisdom u the Admin;
l~lthlNlll hA Y ItNlNltAlN hl'hAIlltl IA Alf IONtl
and uupreceden,ed conditions confronting US
~ the result If that war, our country has been
raised to "a most dignttied and commanding
position among the nations OF the earth, and
wherever our Nag l. seen y Is respected and
houorod a. the emblem of the great American
Although confronted with the graves,
em.r geu6les tat have arisen since the Civil
War. the Administration a. PRESIDENT Mckinley
has assumed eyery responsibility and discnarged
Of patriotic Ciiizeue Of all parties IN every
locality. where American authority hA- been
established, IL will be sustained by the Republ-
can party against tho assaults of rebels In
arms We believe a is TIE duty Of the Presi-
dent ~ the United States 10 use all the forces
Of hiS To suppress insurreCtlOn where
ever the auUtor.'v Of the Gov erpment - op-
posed, and we depreCate and denounce the
Of r!aht Of free speech. give aio and encourage
ment 90 insurTection and rebellion among
pc, pie. owing aliegitmcC to our 'aS
When peace shall have been restored in
our new possessions a Republican Admins
~tratlon, following the traditions OF the party,
will give 70 TER peoples a government under
such form a. viii anord them the largest iodi-
v!duM participation that their civilization
and Intelligence ~ill permit,
-o TIE I Rs,{ggDlieaH p "a 10 SKIS f;H1 4 ihs highest IS,
the enhancement Of, the commercial and in
dusuiI welfare ot. their newly acquired terri.
t fdnini sy t4s wise we so Ssra s SS4GE q t an P fnTsiHt
able base for the distribution n our products
al the very gateway OF the Orient, where a
QldENfA VI lLt IbDNAhAth VI Tx 10 II lc VIII
tRSseo needs Sioe y Gonm no StE''SW,3itaS ' sRe saysnt SSe
y proximity over other producing nations,
the growth Of our commerce with the East
4, already marvellous, and under the Republi-
can policy NJ commercial expansion vii natur-
ally consume all our surplus Tanafaetgrsd
Of position has already made American In
fiuence powerful for the protection Of. our
i IaqidSn' p a iona of IL tie % t%srrtpr r9Iin IN he Ease ses
and for the establishment OF the open door
trade.
Wise statesmanship must .eek 70 afford
equal opportunities for prosperity 70 AZ and re-
strain the excessive ~exerciSe OF spch oppof-
,HaiH de-, BY s, S3y am ytsiisnCe =, sns Pqhii.ity; deA.
g gfss i @iaPS q P SSIHiSP's sad g geo Ssaa %s1 L 70 ps he 3
duty OF our legislators and al who are charged
WITH the adnlnistr alton Of our lave 10 DO ibei
utmost 70 prote I the masses Of The people from
the te end oonrS i0Eard d. F,SSn0ERoiy on the one
isstat:Vn IN 4!;%%liaass VIM De !: t%R,gg.rts1s and
hqmsny, Sas won not only the TcyPeSs and
admiration Of The world but plso the tlsh coin
q Europe and above all, the confidence OF the
American people.
and aG Sf,ePP i A. g%.Irc,D Ts1 n. Tpsfpi sSSys we're sd Eso.sh
be eaid was the candidate 9f the allied forces
ins sn6i'h Ps IN "Gbb snoSratd sG aln8 he az sco sps aI The
nomination. Ar yas nSned by the popUItts
The Ant-Impcrialists' and he accepted Rsfn.
fle can accept any nomination. sthd on any
platform and be all things 10 all men. Not
tho speaker said, would nor pc elected. Alttle
further on In his speech, h. alluded 20 Carl
SJhur1's D-cept letter 10 SECRETARY Gage IN
II they wera 20 inclined, could enact additional
gold standard legislation n9xt November,
out ~ Suggested the Michigan man a.serted
rs silver men like Senators Teller and Allen
would BY taking turns, talk against time until
MARCH Z loKt.
4 promise you, bmphat!cslly declared the
speaker, striking the table With his fst, that
during the coming winter there will be no leg1s-
latlou @ maze the gold standard more secure
il simply cannot De douc.