The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-21
|NEW YORK REPUBLICANS
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The New York state republican dele
gate convention met in Carnegie hall
shortly afternoon Tuesday and after
the usual prelin,inaries recessed until
o'clock. The session was devoid Of
contests. The speech Of Senator
Depew, the temporary chairman, evok-
ed considerable applause, especially
when he declared the certainty OF
Roosevelt's nomination and election.
But one incident outside Of the ex-
pected routine occurred and that was
the introduction by Warner Miller, of
the Quay resolution demanding an in.
vestigation by congress Of the alleged
d.sfralchisement Of negro voters in
the southern states. It was the same
resolution that the Pennsylvania sena.
tor introduced at the republican Nd.
tional convention in Philadelphia four
years ago. It reads as follows:
"The permanency Of a republican
government is based on a pure and
free ballot. We are opposed to either
its corruption by money or its limita,
tion by depriving any citizen 'of the
United States anywhere of the right
to deposit his vote, except for causes
permitted by the constitution To this
end we demand the protection and per.
manency Of all civil atd political
rights Of our citizens without discr;m:.
nation as to race or color. We ask
congress to make inquiry whether any
state has limited for any cause the
elective franchise, and If so limited,
that the number of it's representatives
in congress be limited in proportion I;
the number of voters in the disfral.
chised part Of the fourteenth amend
ment, also that the fifteenth amend.
ment is IN no way violated indirectly
or by subterfuge."
Without debate it was referred TO
the committee on resolutions, which at
its session during the recess declined
to incorporate in the platform, which
contained clause covering the sub
ject.
The platform reafirms the devotion
Of the republicans Of New York to and
confidence in the principles Of tie
party. In an Endorsement of President
Roosevelt the platform says:
1--WE commend Theodore. Roosevelt
for the fearlessness and good judgm ent
with which he entered upon the solu
ton of problems of social economy and
government. We recognize the rare Ca
pacity he has exhibited in meeting all
the requirements of his great Office
We realize that his official acts has
justified the public confidence which Is
the fundamental factor Of his populsr,
ity.
Accordingly we indorse the admin
istration Of Theodore Roosevelt. Be
lieving In his loyalty to the principles
of the republican party, relying on his
devotion to the interests Of American
citizens and confid:ng in his wisdom
his courage and his craftsmanship, we
hereby direct that the delegates this
day chosen use all honorable means "a
bring about his nomination for pres
ident at the national convention to be
held in June"
The presidents action touching the
Panama canal is iadorsed and the
principle of protective tariff Is up
held while the freedom Of the ballot
without discrimination as to race or
color is demanded.
Delegates at large were named as
follows: Thomas C. Platt, alternate J.
Sloat Fassett; Senator C.. NJ. Depew,
alternate Louis Stern; Governor B. 3.
Odell, Jr., alternate Erastus c. knight;
Frank S. Black, alternate H. C. Brews.
ter.