Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-06-18

| lace. the author-politiCian and friend oi
| ex-President Harrison; for Henry Cabot
Lodge, whose name brought futterlne
| of flags which the Bay State men had tleo
to their canes, and for Merriam, of Min
nesota. When New York was reached
John Raines was complimented and Ed
ward Lauterback got volleY; Gen. Gros,
venor's name was applauded, and For,
aker evoked quick burst OF sharp cheer
ing.
When Webster Flanagan's name was
called many delegates asked What are
we here for?" quoting Flanagan's famous
remark.
When Delaware was called Addicks
arose and asked to have his delegation
placed on the roll, but it was passed.
At I:5o .. m. the convention adjourned
until 10 o'clock next day.
WEDNESDAY.
Wednesday noon, Rev. DIR. Williams,
NJ. E. minister opened the convention
with prayer The Committee on Organ
ization named Senator Thurston for Per.
manent Chairman and he was elected
and took the chair.
His brief, forcib1e and eloquent speech,
delivered in voice that made itself
heard, was the first thing of the conven-
ton thus far that stirred up the delegates
and spectators to hearty enthusiasm. HIS
references to sound money and the tar
if, especially the later, and to the other
principles of Republicatss, were loudly
applauded.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed the platform adopted by the commit
tee.
1t is strong on protection and reciproc-
ity, and the finance plank read as FOL
lows.
'The Republican party is unreservedly
for sound money. 1t caused the enact
ment of the law providing for the resump-
ton of specie payments IN 1879: Since
then every dollar has been as good as
gold.
We are unalterably opposed to every
measure calculated to debase our currency
or impair the credit OF our country. We
are, therefore, opposed to the free coin
age of silver except by international
agreement with the leading commercial
nations of the world, which we pledge
ourselves to promote, and until such
agreement can be obtained the existing
gold standard must be preserved. All
our silver and paper currency now IN cir
with gold, and we favor all measures de-
signed to maintain inviolably the obh-
cations of the United States, and all our
money, whether coin or paper, at the
present standard, the standard OF the
most enlightened nations of the earth"
The restoration of discriminating duties
for the upbuilding Of the merchant ma
rine is favored.
The plank on foreign affairs favors the
independence of Cuba and control OF Ha-
waii by the United States, and lndorses
the Monroe doctrine.
Civil service reform is approved and the
extension of the principle wherever
pI acticable.
The use of public money for sectarian
purposes and the union of church and
state are opposed.
A declaration is made in favor of ar
bitration between employees and employ
er, but no specific legislation is demand
ed.
A declaration is made in favor of liber-
al pensions, and the present adrninistra-
ton is denounced for dropping from the
rolls without examination deserving sol
diers.
The building of the Nicaragua canal
by the United States government IS fav-
ored.
Outside of the convention that day,
there was more discussion regarding the
nominee for Vice President, than any
thing else. Platt and Quay wanted Nor
ton of New York, but they were opposed
by Warner Miller and his friends of New
York, David Martin and others OF PENN
sylvauia; and that night. it looked as
= H. g
would be the nominee for Vice President.
THE CONTESTS.
AS soon as the Committee on Creden-
tials organized, resolutions on the Dele
ware and Texas cases were submitted.
The Delaware case was the first consider
ed, and the Higgins delegation were seat
ed by vote of 81 to IT. This was con-
frmed by the convention "Wednesday
afternc,n, and Addicks and his crowd
paid their hotel bills and left the city.
The Texas contest was decided in favor
of the four delegates-at-large headed by
John Grant. A test vote of the conven-
ton on the contests showed that the Nc
Kinley men had 545 votes and the Platt-
Quay combine $50.
II Is Sdh-
ton, Ohio, will be the scene of a great
tomorrow. Special trains
will be run to Canton from all, the neigh
boring town and cities. and thousands of
steam whistles will make a noise. Many
and even business men
have disconnected their beating apa ratus
to run pipes up through the roofs OF their
buildings in order to provide greater
capacity. One man has attach
cd chime of six whistles to the roof OF
his establishment, and they will be tied
down for IL hours. Another has import
ed from Pittsburg the deepest-toned and
hoarsest steam whistle that could be pro-
cured there. and he, too, proposes to tie
down for day or two.
THE split in the Prohibition party is
of national interest, because that is not
only by far the oldest of the minor or
carnations of the present day, but it has
lived much longer than any other third
party which has ever figured in Ameri-
can politics. Its first national ticket was
put up in 1862, and it has participated in
every Presidential campaign from that
time to this. Its vote has grown steadi-
ly from the beginning. Nevertheless
the party never had any influence in ma
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