The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-10-08
COLER FOR GOVERNOR.
Charles N. Bulger For Lieuten-
ant Governor.

Of Emile Zola-Another Conference.
Corner of Wheat-Pension Report.
New Comet visible-Big Profits Of
Steel Combine.
Saratoga. Oct. 2.-The following is
lac Democratic state ticket named
last Wednesday:
For Governor = Bird S. Coler Of
Kings.
For Lieutenant Governor - Charles
~ Bulger of Oswego.
For Secretary of State-Frank II.
dOtt Of Chautauqua.
For Comptroller-Ch NJ. Preston
Of Ulster.
For Attorney General-John Gun.
neen of Erie.
For State Engineer and Surveyor
Richard Z. Sherman of Oneida.
For State Treasurer - George II.
Finch OF Warren.
For Associate Judge Of the Court Of
Appeals-John Clinton Gray of New
York.
The Democratic state convention
was called to order at noon Tuesday
by State Chairman Frank Campbell,
who announced the selection of John
B. Stanchfleld OF Elmira as temper.
airy chairman.
At the close Of the chairman's speech
the temporary roll of delegates was
read and a commotion was caused
when the delegation from the Ninth
district Of New York headed by
Frank J. Goodwin was seated. w. S.
Deyery's claim for recognition for his
delegation as the regularly elected one
was referred to the committee on con-
tested seats, who reported later in IA
vor of unseating both sets of delegates,
which was sustained by the conven.
tion.
The platform summarized opposes
trusts, which injuriously affect con.
sumer and employe and drive on.
small manufacturers, and especially
condemns the beef and coal trusts for
unreasonably depriving the people of
the necessities Of life.
Amendment Of the tariff law, by the
placing the necessities of life on the
free list, is demanded. The Dingley
tariff law is condemned as a whole.
President Roosevelt is criticised for
dilatory conduct and is accused of not
wanting to offend the trusts.
The platform asserts that the propo-
sition to amend the United States
constitution to enable the federal gov
ernmcnt to proceed against the trusts
Is a mere subterfuse for delay; con.
demns the neglect Of the national and
state administration in enforcing the
Sherman law and the Donnelly state
law favors trade expansion, but op-
poses this country aping England in
trying to establish a colonial system;
condemns the action OF the govern
mcnt in its treatment of the Philip
pines; demands justice for Cuba in
trade by a reduction Of the tariff to a
strictly revenue basis; demands pub
lie ownership of anthracite coal mines
by the right Of eminent domain, and
the payment of full damages to own
ers; arTaigns the state administration
for extrayagancies in administering
state affairs and asserts that the
money spent is scandalously misspent;
also that the low tax rate is fictitious;
asserts that localities have been robbed
Of money due them from taxes; as
serts that the state has usurped the
rights CT local election officers: de-
clares that a state constabulary bill
will be passed II Republican ticket
is elected; approves a 1,0OO-ton barge
canal. and immediate improvements;
denounces the Republicans for not i'm
proving the roads in a proper manner,
and calls for systematic improve
ments; denounces the present state
excise laws ana demands the return
of all monies collected to the county
where collected; calls for continua
tion Of the purchase Of forest lands for
of the water supply; de-
nounces the Capitalization of the con-
troll of the care of insane and poor at
Albany; sympathizes with the Jews
of Roumania; favors election Of United
States senators by direct vote; favors
exemption from taxation Of savings
bank accounts; condemns the national
administration for trading judicial po.
sitions for state aid"
Operators Baked Arbitration.
The great coal conference between
the president and representatives OF
the operators and miners came to an
end with a failure to reach an agree
ment. Apparently the rock upon which
the conference split was recognition Of
the miners union.
The president had urged the con-
tending parties to cease strife in the in
terests of the public welfare; the min
ers through the president of their
lnion had expressed a willingness to
submit differences to arbitration of a
tribunal to be named by the president