Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-23
PRELIMINARY WORK BEGUN.
Speech by Temporary Chairman
Lemuel E. Quigg.

Speech by Temporary Chairman
Lemuel E. Quigg.
By Associated Press.
SARATOGA N Y, September 23.-The
republican state convention met here to-
day for the preliminary work incidental TO
the naming of a state ticket and the draft
ing of a platform. Outside Of delegates
and alternates the spectators were few.
Ex-Representative Lemuel Ely Quigg, the
temporary chairman. spoke as follows:
Speech of Chairman Quigg.
Mr. Quigg said: This is the first republt-
can state convention that has assembled in
New York since the death of William Nc
Kinley Nowhere in the land is his mem
ory more precious. How great he was an
other age which sees the accomplishments
of this in their ultimate results will say.
How good he was we know.
For eight years the republicans of this
state have enjoyed public favor. We have
elected four republican governors; one or
these, summoned to the highest destiny that
is within the life of any man to reach by
his progressive IDEAS his ardent patriotism,
his splendid courage and his lofty integrity,
has profoundly impressed the country. NO
where Is his leadership more cordially ac-
cepted than in his own state.
The American people are better on TO-DAY
than they ever were before, and nothing
the democrats can say Will disturb that
solid truth 1t Is no wonder the democrats
are troubled about an issue.
Mr.. Quigg praised the work OF the army.
and decried charges which he declared had
been so "magnif1ed by democratic malice
that the honor of the American soldier has
become the chief issue in this campaign"
Not an Issue to Avoid.
1t is not an issue that we shall seek to
avoid. he continued. We may be surprised
that they should raise it. and little NOR
titled. but not in the least dismayed. We.
for our part, will stand by our army. We
shall vote to maintain its honor as 1t has
bled to maintain ours.
Criticism of the policy which has been
pursued in the Philippine Islands falls fiat
on the public ear because when each prac-
tical American applies to himself the test
question-what would 1 do If the RESPONSE
bility were mine?-he can find no other con-
clusion than that he would aim TO do pre-
cisely what he sees is being done.
Lust of empire is not to be charged
against party which, with every oppor-
tunity SO to delay the performance Of the
conditions Of the treaty of Paris that Cuba
must in the end have prayed tor admission
into the Union, actually made haste to bring
about the establishment of the Cuban gov
ernment and the withdrawal from Cuba
of every semblance Of American control.
In the execution of these obligations the re-
publican party went far beyond the require
ments of ordinary good faith and manifest
ed that lively sympathy with the national
hopes of the Cuban people which furnishes
the best answer that could be given to the
charge that we are imperialists
Time of Prosperity.
1t is the singular fortune of this country
that the political problem most under dis
cussion is not how to get it's people profit
ably employed. but how more evenly to dis
ioh1
was not always so. 1t is simply a story OF
a sound money system and protective
tariff. So long as the wages paid In coun-
tries with which we must compete are less
than enough to maintain a workingman'S S
family in comfort, so long will our tariff
system protect our home markets for our
home producers.
The question of trusts and unlawful COM
bina tions has no more connection vita this
subject than the penal code has with the
general business of life.
The republican party was quick to recog-
niZe, when the new industrial method of
combination began to manifest itself that
the people needed to be defended against
its usurpations and exactions, and is max
ing an honest effort to reach those features
of business combination which are unlaw-
full and injurious
Mr.. Qugg took up the administration of
Governor Odell, which, he declared. had
been, among other things, a business sue
cess, and declared that 1t is not a partisan
but a general testimony which proclaims
the dmnistration to have been upon the
whole the best that the state of New York
has ever known.
Statement by Senator Platt.
Almost by common consent this morning,
before the assembling Of the convention,
discussion of the two debatable places on
the state ticket ceased. 1t was practically
agreed that the question of a candidate
for secretary of state should lay over until
afternoon. There was no early activity
concerning the lieutenant governorship.
Senator Platt was asked whether there
was any change in the slate He replied:
There has been sponging far as l
know. Mr.. Sheldon's name has not been
erased and l see no prospect of 1t happen
ing now. There is good healthy opposition
and there are many loyal factions. How
ever. the nominations do not take place
until tomorrow and there Is plenty of time
to consider the matter
George r. Sheldon, who is on the pro-
posed ticket for lieutenant governor, said:
THE strong Endorsement of the New
York county delegation makes my nominal
ton certain. IF l had the least idea that
any business connection of mine in any
wav interfered with the success Of the
ticket | would at once withdraw. The
stories in the main about my connection
with trusts and distilleres are absolutely
mi