Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-17
ROOSEVELT INDORSED
HENRY ROBERTS FOR LIEUTEN-
ANT GOVERNOR.
C. 6. Vinal and n. Gallup for Secre-
tary Of State and Treasurer,
Respectively.


revise the system of representation in the
state convention.
Senator o. H. Platt was made permanent
chairman. and the nomination of a state
ticket was at once entered upon. For gov
ernor the names Of Abiram Chamberlain of
Meriden and Livingston W. cleveland Of
New Haven were presented.
Chamberlain was nominated for governor
on the first ballot, receiving 343 votes
against 15s for Cleaveland.
By reclamation Henry Roberts of Hart
ford was nominated for lieutenant COVER
nor. Charles G. Vinal of Middletown and
Henry H. Gallup Of Norwich were nomi-
mated for secraary Of state apd treasurer,
respe ctively, and w. E. Seeley OF Bridge
port was named for controller.
The ticket was completed by the selection
of George l.. Lilley Of Waterbury for rep
resentative-at-large.
The Platform Adopted.
Following is the platform adopted by the
convention:
1--WE heartily approve and applaud Pres
ident Roosevelt's vigilant care Of the coun-
trys interests, domestic and foreign. We
share his pride in the magnificent work Of
the American soldier and sailor, and the adj
ministrator In the country's new dependen-
Giles, and his resentment against their I'M
patriotic traducers, and we favor his NOM
nation tOr the presidency Dy tne- NATIONAL
republican convention of 1904.
I'VE believe with Lincoln. Garfield.
Blaine. Mckinney and Roosevelt, in a pro-
tective tariff that wisely fosters American
industries and safeguards American wages:
We oppose a general revision of the tariff
at this time as both inOpportune and UNI
necessary. If. in any schedule, import
duties are found that have been VIGOROUSLY
inordinate enrichment of corporations,
monopoliStc in fact or in tendency, we
look to a republican Congress to apply IN
it's wisdom, the needed corrective without
impairing the principle of protection.
Believes in Reciprocity.
I'VE believe with William Mckinley and
Theodore Roosevelt In the policy Of trade
reciprocity as the natural supplement OF
tariff protection. and the key with which
to unlock the worlds markets for the sur
plus products of American fields and Ameri-
can mills. Especially we commend the
Presidents efforts to perform plain duty
and obtain for this country lucrative
commerce by arranging judicious reel
procity treaty with Cuba. And We also
commend and thank the chairman Of the
committee on relations with Cuba, our hon
ored and beloved senator, o. H. Platt, for
his earnest support Of the President in
these Efforts
The course of the states delegation in
Congress Is approved and the reelection OF
Senator Plat Is confidently expected
Continuing. the platform says: I'VE be-
lieve that great aggregations of capital,
commonly called trusts, while necessary
for the economic conduct of large business
and commercial enterprises, should be sub
ject to such supervision, state or national
as will safeguard public and private IN
tereSts.
1.-The republican party has ever recog-
nized the value and dignity of labor, which
is the foundation of our national wealth,
prosperity and happiness, and sought to
enact such legislation as would safeguard
the true interests of labor, and it will con-
tinue to favor all measures justly caicu-
lated to secure that end
In calling the convention to order Senator
Plat said:
Senator Platt's Address.
After eulogizing the state administration
Senator Plat said:
LET us then turn our attention to the
wider field. Shall we indorse or condemn
the republican administration so gloriously
begun by William Mckinley, so grandly
continued by Theodore Roosevelt? The
United States has enjoyed six years Of I'M
exampled prosperity. That prosperity has
been coincident with republican administra-
ton. During that period our career has
been one of uninterrupted development,
progress and glory. In wise administration,
in substantial development, in the interna
tOnal influence, we lead the world today.
What other issue does the republican party
need to present? How can it better COM
mend itself to the support Of the people Of
the United States than by patient continu-
ance in this well doing? Nor Is our national
prosperity and glory accidental Our coun-
try has always prospered under republican
rule, 1t has always languished when SO I'M
fortunate 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.
Democrats Without an Issue.
Recognizing the force of this our oppo-
nents are indulging In a most frantic hunt
for some other issue on which to go before
the people. There is fascination in hunt
ing when there is game to be found and Sc
cured but 1t Is dull and tiresome sport
where there is no game to be either found
secured. and this hunt of the democratic
party for a issue must be both dull
and tiresome. When we restored the gold
standard and re-established the credit of
the nation on solid foundation it's free sill
yer Issue disappeared with the clouds.
When we gave Porto Rico popular and rep
resentative government, when we put down
rebellion in the Philippines, established
civil government. clothed its inhabitants
with all the rights guaranteed to our own
citizens by the Constitution, we started 1t
on the road to popular and representative
government, its paramount issue of impe-
Upon the subject of trusts Senator Plat
said: 1.-THE difference between the repub-
lican and democratic parties In the matter
of trusts may be stated thus: The demo-
cratic party proposes to destroy trusts and
the business conducted by them: the repub
Hcan party proposes to regulate trusts and
the business conducted by them, SO that no
unfair advantage shall be taken of the peo-
pie Of the United States. and to the full
limit of it's constitutional power it will car
~ out this policy.
Two Policies Contrasted.
1.-THE republican party does not set itself
against business or the capital needed to
develop business. it does set itself against
eapitalistic monopoly or extortion. The
democratic party. true to its traditional
policy Of destruction. has apparently but
one and only one remedy for evils arising
from the improper management of business
carried on by great corporations, and that
Is to put all articles manufactured by cor
porations which have the supposed ability
to control prices on the free list thus de-
stroying at one blow protection to our in
dustries and the business pursued by the
trusts. No more fatuous policy could be
conceived. We deny that the tarin Is the
mother OF trusts: we affirm that the tariff
Is the parent of prosperity"