Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-20

" preside over the convention which nominal
led that last republican president OF tho
United States To-day have the fur
Their distinguished honor TO preside over
the convention which is 10 nominate the next
presidsn. OF the United States. Tho genera
lion has had It's object lesson and the doom Of
the democratic party Is already pronounced.
The American people will return the republic
IN party 10 power. because they know that Its
administration will mean: The supremacy OF
the constitution OF the United States: the
maintenance OF law md order the protection
OF every American citizen In his right TO liyel
to labor and 10 vote; q vigorous foreiyn policy;
the enforcement OF the Monroe doctrine. the
restoration OF our merchant marine;
safety under the stars ana stripes
on every sea, In every port;
lures aud radical reduction III tho national
debt: o currency 'ds sound as the government
and as rntarnished rs Its honor" whose dol
lars. whether OF gold or silver or paper. shall
have equal purchasing and debt paying power
with the best dollars OF tho civilized world;
o protective tarlff which protects, coupled
with reciprocity which reciprocates, thereby
securing the best market for American prod
ucts and opening American factories TO
the FREQ coinage OF American musclo
pension policy just and generous to
our living heroes and to tho widows md or.
phans OF their dead comrades; tho govern
mental supervision and control OF transporta-
tion lines and rates; tho protection Of the peo.
pic from nil unlawful combination and unjust
cxaction OF aggregated capital and corporated
power: on American welcome 70 every God
fearing. liberty loving, constitution respect
Ing law abiding, labor seeking. decent man:
the exclusion OF oil whose birth. whose
blood. whose condition, whose teachings.
whose practices would menace tho pcrmanency
OF free institutions. endanger the safety OF
American society. or lessen the opportunities
OF American labor: the abolition Of sectional
ism, every star In the American flag shining
for the honor and welfare aud happiness Of
every commonwealth aud Of all the people;
deathless loyalty to oil that 10 truly American
and patriotism eternal as the stars.
At the conclusion Of Permanent
Chairman Thurston's address letter
was received from the credentials COM
mittec announcing that 1t was not
ready to report, and on motion the
convention adjourned until two
o'clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
ST. LOUIS, June IS 1t was 2:35 be-
fore chairman Thurston called the con-
vention to order. Bishop Arnett, Of
Wilberforco college, colored divine,
making the opening prayer Two
gavels and q table were presented to
the convention which were aclxnowl-
edged in brief speeches and then the
report of the committee on credentials
was presented by Mr.. Fort, OF New
Jersey, recommending that the
delegates headed by Anthony
Higgins, Of Delaware, and the
delegates from Texas headed
by John Grant be seated, and recon.
mending that the report of the nation.
al committee concerning the other con.
tested cases be adopted. Mr.. Hepburn,
of Iowa, submitted q minority report,
recommending the admission of the
Addicks delegation from Delaware and
the Quincy delegates Of Texas and
wanting all the contested cases to DO
heard by the convention.
Gen. Grosvenor, Of Ohio, spoke brief
ly in favor of the majority report, and
then q vote was taken on the minority
report, recommending the admission
Of the Addicks delegation from Della
ware. II was lost
: The question REQUIRED on the admi~
sion Of the Quincy delegates Of Texas,
and II also failed TO carry.
The remainder of the minority re.
port was rejected.
The question on the adoption OF the
majority report was then put, and Il
was carried by large majority.
The report of the committee on rules
was then adopted by unanimous vote.
aftcr which the convention adjourned
until ten o'clock to-day.