The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-17
SENATOR PLATES SPEECH
ABSTRACT OF ADDRESS AT LAST NIGHTS CAUCUS AT HARTFORD.

NIGHTS CAUCUS AT HARTFORD. Discusses Some State and Several Na- tiOnaI Issues-Critieizes the National Democratic Farfy-Lsuds Roosevelt far His Stand en the Question of Trusts-spsaks of Cuban Anairs.
 Hartford, Sept. 16.-senator Orville Ii. Platt. the temporary chairman of the republican state convention, delivered the opening address at the caucus to- night. An abstract of the address is appended:
 'Gentlemen of the Convention: am glad to meet with you. I am glad to preside over your deliberations. l feel quite at home among Connecticut re- publicans. have been greatly honored by them and by the people of the state, but l assure you that no mark of their confidence has been more highly appre- ciated than the honor now conferred. For all that I have enjoyed at the hands of the republican party, and es- pecially for this new evidence of it's es- teem, am most profoundly thankful. wish I could more adequately express my sense of obligation.
 We are met to select and present to the voters of Connecticut candidates for their support, as well as to declare our policy in both state and national affairs. 1t has not been matter of mere chance that the republican party has been for tunate in it's nominations and wise in the assertion of principles. We are proud of the record O. it's governor, George P. Mclean, and of the record of every official associated with him in the management of the affairs of Connecti- cut during the past two years.
 T may not forecast your choice for the head of the ticket, but whether it shall fall upon one who has so faithful ly, honestly and efficiently met and dis charged his duties as one of our state officials, or upon another gentleman who by his integrity and faithfulness has commended himself to the confi- dence of his fellow republicans, one thing is sure; the candidate presented will be most worthy of support and in all the elements which go to make up the right kind of governor for this, our ancient and honored common wealth, will worthily compare with the noble men who have filled and adorned that high office.
 ''If we confine our thoughts to repub- lican state administration, the thing which most naturally suggests itself is that our state affairs have been so pru- dently and wisely administered as to leave no room for complaint or criti- csm. Republican administration in Connecticut may not have been sensa- tional, but it has been, and it will be, both solid and safe. Republican suc- cess next November in Connecticut will be an endorsement of republican admin istration in the United States. Republi- can defeat will be a condemnation of national republican policies and admin istration. Shall we endorse or condemn the republican administration so glori- ously begun by William Mckinley, so grandly continued by Theodore Roose- welt. The United States has enjoyed six years of unexampled prosperity. That prosperity has been coincident with re- publican administration.
 Our country has always prospered under republican rule, it has always languished when so unfortunate as to come under the sway of the democratic party. The one overwhelming issue Of this campaign is the endorsement of the republican administration of William Mckinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
 "We have wrought grand and glori- ous work in the Philippines, and the TN1n G a semi -barbarous and warlike people, pa- cifed and in four years transformed into people seeking to regulate their own affairs under the sovereignty of the United States, and under our promise of self-government to the full limit of their capacity, is not to be found else where in the worlds history.
 ''For once In its history it is apparent that the democratic party is ashamed of the issues upon which 1t has so recently sought power. The mere mention of free silver, anti-expansion and antrim perialism, which but a few short years since constituted the entire stock in trade of the democratic and populistic partnership is most distasteful, and SC it now has started on its vain and vex-
 
 delude voters into it's support. Thus i1 all demochatic journals, and from all demochatic platforms. we now hear the cry revise the tariff, down with the trusts On this subject the republican party has something to say, and says il frankly.
 "The republican party stands for g protective tariff. Whenever and how ever there shall be tariff revision, il should be revision which will not de- stroy our home market or take away work from our own workmen to give il to the workmen of foreign countries Tariff revision should be attempted only when it will not seriously disturb the business of the country, or check oul developing activities. When that time shall come, and the need shall be appa.
 STRENGTH AND FOOD.