Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-28


Money Qsessien-Ed Editor Agnus, Of Hal.
timore. Promises the Late ConGressioeai
Cssr Maryland and the other southern
ststes-Indicntions of n Lively Time at
Oklahoma City-Tusion In Texas
BosTos. March 2I-A larger and more
enthusiastic body Of prominent Republi-
cans has seldom met at state conven.
tion here than was gathered in Music hall
yesterday TO elect four dclcgates-at-largc
and their altcrnates to attend the national
convention at st. Louis In June. OF
2ODe delegates entitled to seats In the
convention 1,s5i were In attendance, full
of enthusiasm for Hon. Thomas H. Reed,
as candidate for president Of the United
States. Every Delegate had In his but
tonhole n Reed button, bearing n picture
Of the man with n background Of tho M.
tional colors, and every time the name Of
tho Maine statesman was uttered cheers
burst from the throats Of the vast crowd
that filled the convention hall. Nor wcrc
tho delegates much more enthusiastic
than the scores Of ladies who occupied
seats in the first gallery. While the men
applaudcd and chccred the women waved
their scarf and handkerchief.
One Cog That slipped Somehow.
Tho hall was almost completely lined
with rcd, white and blue bunting, punct-
uatcd by groups of 1ngs Baldwin's full
band bore Its par; in keeping up the en-
thusiasm by playing the national and
patriotic melodies. Tho proceedings of
the convention were harmonious in n
rEsl ho
mapped out by the state committee was
adopted with single exception, that of
the election Of DIR. 5. f. Courtney, Of Bos.
ton, n colorcd man, to be an alternate.
lie was nominated from the floor by Nor.
ris G. Allcr. n colorcd delegate from Bos-
ton. The speeches were listened to with
marked attention, and every point seemed
TO receive its mcritcd amount Of applause
or laughter. This was particularly the
ease while Chairman Mccall and Senator
Lodge were delivering their addresses.
Pianks from the Platform.
The platform Is for protective tariff,
restrictions on immigration, civil service
reform. Monroe doctrine in its latest
phase, sympathy with Cuba, vigorous for
cign policy, etc, and says this ON the
money questions: I'VE regard the silver
agitation rs hurtful to business and de-
structivc Of confidence, and as has rc-
Gently been shown hostile to all tariff
legislation designed to give protection to
our Industries and revenue to our treas
ury. We arc entirely opposed to the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver, and 20
any change in tho existing gold standard
except by international agreement. Each
dollar must bc kept ~ good ns every other
dollar. Tho credit Of the United States
must be maintained ut the highest point,
40 that IL cannot be questioned anywhere,
either at home or abroad. Every promise
must be rigidly kept and every obligation
rodccmablc In coin must be paid in gold"
state Banks Get No Approval.
On tho bank question tho platform says:
eve are opposed to the uncound and dan.
grruus system of state hanks. We SUP
port the national banking system and be-
licvc that 1t should bc so amended as to
give IL room for expansion and opportuni-
ty To meot tho demands Of tho growing
business and population OF the country"
Another plank IL as follows: The Unit
cd States should adhere rigidly to tho
American principle OF the entire separa-
tion Of church and state, and no nppropria-
tion of public money for scctarian schools.
whether for tho Indians or for others
should BE- permitted"
Resolution for Thomas n. Reed.
The Reed resolution reads rs follows:
Massachusetts Republicans have never
undertaken to pledge or bind their dele
gttcs 10 national convention. We do
not intend 90 do so now. But wc think
II fitting to declare our decided preference
among the candidates for the Rcpubli-
can nomination to the presidency. We
present to the national convention for
nomination ~ president and we urge all
our delegates To give their earnest, united
and active support To fearless leader
tried In many hard conflicts, n man Of
national reputation. OF unblcmishcd char.
deter. unswcrving Rcpuhlicanism and
great abilities. the Hon. Thomas B. Reed,
of Maine To cairy ont this part OF the
platform tho following dcleyatcsa at.largc
wcrc selected: Henry Cabot Lodge w.
r. NJ. Crane, Ebcn :. Draper and Curtis
Guild Jr