Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13


After the address by Mayor Worries, Mr.
Filley made speech, in which he predict
ed success for the republicans of Missouri
this year. He was loudly cheered, but
above the cheers could be heard cries for
Maj. William Warner" Filley would not
heed the calls. and announced the tenn
Porary officers, as follows: Chairman, Rep
resentative Richard Bartholdt; secretary,
Albert Griffin.
The cries for Warner continued bu.
above all could be heard the voice Of the
chairman calling the roll of congressional
districts for members of the three commit
tees-credentials, permanent organization
and resolutions.
Mai. BarthOldfs Remarks.
In assuming the chair Maj. Bartholdt
counseled harmony of action and then
said; I'VE are assembled today to reaffirm
the doctrines AMI lessons of Lincoln, Grant
Garfield and Blaine, and to fire the first
gun In a campaign, the main object of
which is to substitute, in the administra-
ton of public affairs in state and nation
these doctrines for the false policy of the
democratic party. a policy which has
brought our great and rich country to the
very verge of bankruptcy and ruin, which
means to substitute bad money for good
end which gives employment to European
labor in preference to our own
we are here to unfurl the banner of
protection, sound money AMI reciprocity.
and to invite all the people to march under
1T to prosperity.
I'VE are here not to propose a name for
President of the United States but as re-
publicans always responsive to the peo-
pies wishes. to ratify the choice which
they have already made
I'VE are here 10 call attention to the Oh
1ect lessons of the last eight years, four
republican and four democratic Under
President Harrison S296 900 900 worth of
bonds were redeemed; under Cleveland
$262.OU,OoO were issued. In 1892 the wages
rising. prices OF manufactured goods fall
ing, with lesSened hours Of labor What
more? asks the great leader of the repuh-
Hcan majority In Congress; what more do
you want, except more Of the same sortp'
Under Cleveland and under the Wilson
an annual increase Of imports of s125OoO-
600, with European labor working double
time to supply the American market, while
American labor is tramping the streets in
vain search of employment.
Inc democratic party. through pledges
II mas never redeemed. through promises 1t
has never kept, through charges of dis
honesty time has proven false. through do
bauched elections in the south, through
appeals to prejudice, passion and ignor-
ance' came into power. They promised
prosperity; they have brought poverty and
distress. They predicted increased mar
kets; they have increased our exports
they pledged better administration: they
nave put 1ncompetency upon the throne
Ihey guaranteed universal employment
ard high wages; they have brought idle
ness and rage. They predicted a reduction
in public expenditures and a quick extinc-
ton Of the public debt; they have brought
time Of peace. They promised general
prosperity; they have brought woe want
and wretchedness.
The people have come to realize these
facts, and in 1894 emphasized that knowl
edge; and now in 1896 have met to nrenara
for another emphatic declaration that can
never be gafnsaid, to declare that the great
republican party shall again assume the
IN hi
restore the Union to its rightful place ON
the great thoroughfare Of peace and pros
perity.
This is not fight of men against men:
individuals sink into insignificance as COM
pared with the great issues Of TODAY. If ia
not even a fight of party against party
because the plain people have long ago be-
gun to desert the generals Of democracy
ana rally around the banners of protection
and sound money. 1t Is the struggle of the
human desire for happiness and prosper-
1ty, to which the Declaration of indepen-
dence has given us the title deed against
aisiol.une ana disaster brought on by
democratic misrule and continued by that
vestige of Bourbon power which, in the ma
ture OF things, remained untouched NV tho
popular storms Of November, 1892 1t is
struggle OF the bright sunlight of nature
against the dark clouds of false nretense
and false principle. which have sent light
ming strokes Of failure and bankruptcv or
disaster and starvation into every town
and hamlet Of our country"
After Mr.. Bartholdt closed the convention,
took a recess for an hour. When the con-
Vent1on reassembled. the report of the com
mlttee on resolutions was presented and
adopted. anu
The Platform,
The platform opens by congratulatine
the republican party on the rapid strides
which 1t had made in the state. The doc
trine Of protection and reciprocity is dealt
with at some length. American products
are demanded precedence over those of for
eign countries. Duties on all imported
commodities, except luxuries, are asked for.
except in the case of such as cannot he
procured here. which shall be placed on the
free list.
The platform concludes as followst
We demand a return to the sound republi-
can policy Of protection and reciprocity.
Under the doctrine Of reciprocity as advo-
Gated by Blaine and enforced by Harrison's
administration, our export trade was vastly
increased, and new and enlarged markets
were opened to our farm products. The re-
peal Of that law by the democratic Congress