The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

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ney, Frank A. Willard and James Nc
Call for reading secretaries.
Chairman Stanchfield designated J.
Edward Simmons of New York, Charles
e. freeman of Tompkins and Frank
Rice of Ontario as a committee to es-
cort Mr. Littleton to the rostrum. Mr..
Littleton was warmly greeted as he
stepped to the front and began his ad-
dress.
Mr.. Littleton then called for the re-
port of the committee Oh platform.
Mr.. Raines, the chairman, went to the
platform to read it and was received
with warm applause.
The Platform.
The platform calls for steadfast fidelity
| to American principles arraigns the Re-
publican party for lack of these, demands
returns to the principles of Thomas JEFF
ferson to stop the decentralization of the
country, opposes trusts that injuriously
affect consumer and employer and drive
out small manufacturers, and especially
condemns the beef and coal trusts for
unreasonably depriving the people of
necessities of life. Restriction of the
amassing of wealth is advocated, and the
amendment of the tariff law by placing
demanded. The Dingley tariff law is
condemned as a whole The president is
| criticised for dilatory conduct and is ac-
cused of not wanting to offend the trusts.
| The platform asserts that the PROPOSE
ton to amend the United States constitu-
ton to enable the federal government to
proceed against the trusts is a mere sub
terfuge to get delay; condemns the neg
lect of the national and state administra-
ton to enforce the Sherman law and the
Donnelly state law favors trade expan-
son but objects to this country aping
England in trying to establish colonial
government; condemns the action of the
government in it's treatment of the Phil
ippines; demands justice for Cuba in the
matter of trade by reducing the tariff to
a strictly revenue basis; demands public
ownership of anthracite coal mines by
the right of eminent domain and the pay
ment of full damages to owners. so as to
insure peace in the mining regions and
relieve the consumer: arraigns the state
administration for extravaganza In the
administering of state affairs and asserts
that the money spent is scandalously
misspent: also that the low tax rate is
hctitious; asserts that localities have
been robbed of the money due them from
taxes; asserts that the state has usurped
the rights of local election officers; de-
clares that a state consta bulary bill will
be passed if a Republican ticket is
elected.
1t approves a thousand ton barge canal
and immediate Improvement of the ca
nails; denounces the Republicans for not
improving the roads in a proper manner
and calling for separate improvements;
1enounces the present state excise laws
and demands the return of all moneys
collected to the county where collected ,
calls for continuation of the purchase of
forest lands for preservation of the water
supply; denounces the centralizng of the
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Albany: sympathizes with the Jews in
Roumania: favors election of United
| States senators by direct vote favors ex-
emotion from taxation of savings bank
accounts, and condemns the national ad-
ministratlon for trading judicial posi-
tions for state aid"
Shea dominates Golfer.
The usual motions regarding the ap-
pointment of committees were made
and carried, after which the compost
ton of the new state committee was
announced. Nominations for governor
being declared in order, the roll call by
counties was ordered. Down the roll
in alphabetical order went the secre-
tary, but it was not until Kings was
reached that there was any resnonse
AS soon as Secretary Mason called out
Kings former Bridge Commissioner
John l.. Shea was recognized, and he
proceeded to the rostrum for the pur-
pose of placing Bird .. Coler in NOM
ination.
AS soon as Mr.. Shea mentioned the
name of Mr.. Coler every delegate from
New York and Kings county jumped to
his feet and, waving flags, cheered
again and again for Mr.. Coler Stimuli
taneously framed portrait of Kings
county's candidate was placed in front
of the chairmans desk. The cheering
lasted for two minutes, and when it
had subsidized Congressman William
Sulzer was recognized to second the
nomination.
When Mr. Sulzer concluded his
speech, there were loud and continued
calls for Senator Hill. but the chair
man recognized William Hepburn Rus
sell of the Greater New York Democ-
racy. Mr.. Russell spoke at length in
favor of the nomination of Mr.. Coler.
Norman e. Mack of Erie also sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Coler, as
did John +. Stanchtield of Chemung
Three delegates from Kings county
James Kane Moses Wafer and Michael
]. Cummings-broke away from the
balance of their delegation and voted
for Jacob A. Cantor of New York.
The ballot resulted 444 for Coler and 3
for Cantor Mr. Coler was declared
the nominee.
Charles N. Bulger of Oswego county
was nominated for lieutenant govern
or, and the convention proceeded to
choose the remainder of the ticket.