The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-09-20

4 me FAnbforlm IN bNA0hs
The platform adopted, although
brief was not of such record breaking
breyity as had been announced, con-
sisting Of more than 1000 instead Of
900 words
After referring to the fifty years Of
the Republican party's life, congratu-
lating the country on the results of
| the recent elections, indorsing Presi-
dent Roosevelt and approving the Ma
tional platform adopted In Chicago,
| It deals with State issues as follows:
I'VE commend the firm reason, abid-
ing common sense and strict integrity,
unmoved by assaults from enemies or
pleas from friends, with which Cow
ernor Odell has conducted the affairs
of this State and safeguarded with
jealous care its vast and complicated
interests.
1--WE believe in the policy of raising
revenues for State maintenance by In
direct taxation. The effective meas
ures of the Republican party in this
direction Constitute the greatest step
taken in the history of our common
wealth for the relief of taxpayers. If
any taxes heretofore levied especially
such as affect the savings of the peo-
pie, appear to be unjust or unneces-
sary, we favor such revision of the
tax laws as will correct such condition.
"The people of the State have de-
creed that the canals shall be im-
proved, and we reaffirm the position
heretofore taken by the party in regard
to good roads, for the construction of
which the State has already paid or
appropriated over $3,250,0ea
I'VE believe in increasing the effec-
tiveness Of the school system. greater
appropriations for common schools and
the extension of free tuition in high
schools, and we favor. the still further
building up Of the States educational
facilities wherever practicable.
We claim credit for the legislation
which unified the State Educational
Departments and completely removed
State educational activities from the
field Of politics.
We believe in maintaining the laws
for safeguarding the interests Of labor
as well as of capital, and in extending
such laws whenever additional safe
guards may be necessary
I'VE believe in the further purchase
and preservation of forest lands In the
Adirondack and Catskill parks by the
State and adequate appropriations
therefor. We congratulate the people
Of this commonwealth on the satisfac-
tory condition of the State treasury.
National as well as State policies are
involved in the outcome of our State
election, and we commend to every
citizen the faithful performance of his
patriotic duty"
Frank Wayland Higgins, for two
years Lieutenant- Governor. and before
that State Senator for nine years. was
born at Rushford, Allegany County. N.
II, August IS, 1856. His father was a
successful business man and his grand
father physician. The education of
the youth was secured at Rushford
Academy and the Riverview Military
Academy, in POughkeepsie, from which
he was graduated in 1873. After a
year of commercial college training
and another year spent in travel at
the age of nineteen he embarked in
business for himself in Stanton, Mich.
and became interested in mines and
timber lands. While there he was
married in 1878 to Miss Kate G. No
Bile, of Sparta, Mich The following
took charge Of the extensive grocery
business of Higgins, Blodgett & Co..
in Clean, N. Y, of which his father
was senior partner. 1t was in 1898
that he was first elected State Sena-
tor in the old Thirty second District.
comprising Cattaraugus. Allegany and
Chautauqua counties. In1902 Senator
Higgins was nominated by the Repub-
lican convention in Saratoga to sue
coed Timothy Il. Woodruff as Lieuten-
ant Governor, and was elected. Lieu
tenant-Governor Higgins has fine
home in Olean. N. Y. His business in
terests include the management of
pine lands in Wisconsin, iron lands in
the Mesaba region, lumber tracts in
Oregon. shares in the banks and cleo
trio light company Of Olean, an interest
in glass works there and In steamers
on the great lakes. He had the repu-
tation at Albany of being the best
dressed man in the Senate.