The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
THE THREE PRINCIPLES
Chairman Capron Expects Republi,
cans to Stand For:
SOUND CURRENCY, ADEQUATE
PROTECTION. AND TOM REED.

tion Yesterday-A Reed Gathering and
Reed Buttons w ere Predominant-Mc- c.
Kinley Men Greeted With Frost.
Providence, R. l., April 10.-The Re-
publican state convention held in Music
hall this forenoon was an enthusiastic
gathering.
1t was Reed gathering and Reed
buttons were prominent in nearly every
coat lapel.
The name of Mckinley was not heard
and man who tried to distribute Mo
Kinley buttons was received with freez-
ing looks.
Adm B. Capron came out fat footed for
Reed and tremendous applause greeted
the mention of the Mains mans name.
The convention was called to order by
Hunter G. White, chairman of the Re-
publican State Central committee, and
Adm B. Capron ,of Smithfield was elected
chairman. Eugene F. Warner, secretary
of the State Central committee was
elected secretary and the temporary or
gapization made permanent.
Chairman Capron made q telling
speechtn the course Of which
he said that there were three
principles the people of America expected
the Republicans to stand up for. They
were sound currency. adequate protection
and Tom Reed.
Col. John G. Wyman of Central Falls,
also made short but sparkling address,
in which he said the Republican party
would knock out every candidate the
finally the one they put up to run for
President. There was nothing to hinder
q Republican President from occupying
the White House.
AT the conclusion of his speech the
committee on resolutions reported these
resolutions on the currency questions
which we're adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans of
Rhode Island are infexibly opposed to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver,
and they believe the continued agitation
of what Ia called the silver question, to
be unpatriotio and destructive of all the
interests Of industry and commerce. The
existing gold standard Is the measure Of
value adopted by the nations with whom
the United States have the most i'm
portant commercial relations and the
VcIJ oQkEObulOA Va q QOlnLUu4O IIOlla IL liz
fiicts injury to the credit of q nation,
whose honor should never be questioned
at home or abroad. To those who toll for
their daily bread, currency redeemable
n and Of equal value with gold is essen
Uial. While the capitalist may protect
himself against the fluctuations even of
silver, the aborer and the partisan, the
salaried official and the widow are power
less to guard against the changing values
of which a Ornaf hama.
ficient government should make absolute
ly secure and unchaDging in its purchas-
ing power
Believing war, as the ultimate method
of settling International disputes to be
unchristian and consequently uncivilized.
the Republicans of Rhode Island urge
upon the national government the
creation of an international court of arbi-
tration. to which shall be referred for ad
judication all differences with nations
conssnting thereto, which from time t O
time may arise and which, without the
Intervention of this august tribunal,
might lead to appalling destruction of
life and property, and to the demoraliza-
tion of the republic.
The delegates were then elected and the
convention then adjourned.
Fifth District for Reed.
Lowell, April 10.-The fifth district
Republican convention for the choice of
delegates to the ST. Louis convention as
sembled at II o'olook. Hon. William M.
Wood of Lawrence, was chosen a delegate
to the st. Louis convention by acclama-
tion, and Henry K. White of Lowell. was
chosen delegate on the third ballot.
Judge e. Z. johnson of Woburn, and
Hon. N. P. Frye of North Andover, were
chosen alternates. The course Of W. s.
Knox in Congress was endorsed and dele
gates were pledged to use all honorable
means to promote the nomination of
speaker Reed for the Presidency.
Bimetallism and Mckinley.
Portland, Ore, April 10-At today d
session Of the Republican State conven-
t ion the delegates to the ST. Louis con-
vention were instructed to vote for No
Kinley from first to last. The Minneapolis
platform of 1899 was Endorsed, with a
financial plank demanding the use of
both gold and silver, and requesting
special legis lation to maintain the parity
of the two metals.
The A. p. A. Fight in Kentucky.
Louisville, April 10.-The Louisville
district convention this evening was a
straightout fight between the A. P. A.
and the old line Republicans. The A. P.
A. were in the numerical majority :.
When the committees were announced it
was seen that the McKinleyites had a
big lead on the credentials committee A
majority report threw ont all the con-
testnnts, and the minority report seated
the Bradley delegates. When the reports