The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-09-26
THE PLATFORM.
Murphy and Stokes Each
Had One and Neither
Would Do.
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TRENTON, Sept. 26 1s01.--AH in con-
nection with the Republican State Con-
| vention was not plain sailing here last
evening There was considerable trouble
over the platform and it was nearly three
| o'clock this morning when it was finally
considered in fit shape to be sprung upon
an undeserving public. Two sets Of reso-
\ lutions were brought to the capital, one
| by Senator Edward c. Stokes and the
!, other by Franklin Murphy. Although they
did not differ materially the State Conn
mittee thought it best to adopt neither
and committee consisting of Senator
Stokes, young Mr.. Pitney, Congressman
John Gardner, Supreme Court Clerk VIII
| liam Riker and Assistant Postmaster
General William johnson We're appointed
to prepare the document. These gentle
men locked themselves in Mr.. Murphy's s
room at eleven o'clock The candidate
| was with them and as the time passed
and nothing was heard from the commit-
tee people wondered what the matter
could be and all sorts Of rumors got
abroad.
When they finally emerged from the
! room all the members of the committee
\ declared that there had been no serious
I differences among them but the time had
i been taken up in framing the plaaks.
/ This was the result of the committees
labors:-
The representatives of the Republican
party Of New Jersey bled II con-
| timely death of President Mckinley. His
achievements and his character, which
i will link his name in history with that OF
/ the martyr Lincoln will ever be held IN
/ grateful remembrance by the American
people ia ,v,nand -
the consideration and judgment OF @ tile
people of this State the following wise
! and far-seeing declarations made by him
in his last and most impressive pubic
1 utterance:-
| built up through years of toll and
| struggle in which every part of the coun-
! try has its stake, which will not permit
Of neglect or Ct o1;sv naue % Telahness
| s'Our capacity to produce has developed
| so enormously and our products have SO
multiplied that the problem Of our mar
kets requires our urgent immediate az,
/ tentiou. Only broad and enlightened
I policy can keep what We have. No other
| policy will get more.
! change Of comm nbdities is necessarily
/ essential to the c5ntinued and healthfuI
/ growth of our export trade.
1--WE must encourage our merchant
marine we must have more ships; they
\ must be under the American Hag' built
| and manned and owned BY Americans.
1--WE must buildAthe Isthmian Canal
1T set us ever remember that our interest
is in concord, not in conflict; and that
/ our real eminence rests in the victories
! Of peace, not those of war;
/ THE blow which ended the life of our
| beloved President was cruel, inhuman and
4 Iawless 1t was aimed, not at the gentle
and lovable Mckinley, but at the Re-
public and the majesty OF law, which
Guarantees liberty Of person and safety
/ Of property Any doctrine which justifies
| or encourages assassination is utterly
hostile to CIVILIZATION ana rne Wel5are tsd q
| in this country, and we demand and m
| sist that laws, State. and National, be
! enacted for the effective suppression Of
1rtl The piedge Of President Roosevelt that
/ he will continue absolutely unbroken the
policy of President Mckinley has our
1 qualified approval and entities him to
i our loyal support. The wisdom, patriot
| ism and courage shown by him in every
| public capacity in which he has served
4 commend the universal commence ol HIS
| The Republican party since its organiz
alton has been the friend OF labor. lis
labor and its compensation to the highs
est standard ever attained IN the world.
+ 1t pledges itself to maintain the rights
/ and liberties of the working people and
protect them from any encroachment
W We heartily approve and endorse the ad-
ba watchful e care refors m have been ac
complished the interests of the people
have been paramount to partisan ends,
! fully husbanded and the public monies
1 wisely and economically employed
A Under the policy inaugurated by the
4 Republican party in this State over eight
nd