The Forrest City times., 1896-06-19

this great but unwrttten law. There can he no further territorial aggrandizement by foreign g overnments on the western continent. Our devotion to the pensioners Of the nation was never more emphatic nor more necessary than now.
 The republican party believes in the devel- opment of our navy and merchant marine until We establish our indisputed supremacy upon the high seas
 The struggle for Cuban liberty enlists the ardent sympathy of the republican party-a party which has given to liberty its fullest meaning on this continent. We wish to see new republic born on Cuban soil greet the new century whose dawn is already purpling the east
 Long before he had finished his lengthy address MT Fairbanks voice. in the effort to accomplish the impossible task of reaching every part of the immense udtorium. became painfully distressed; but most of the points were taken up by those nearest to him, and those at distance waved their fans in unison with the applause of those In front His reference to the imposSibility of compelling 50-cent silver dollars to circulate in unlimited numbers on the parity with gold was greeted with loud burst of applause while Senator Teller smiled sardonically and one of the western delegates in the rear emitted dis nal owl call His reference to Blaine produced genuine demonstration, the convention ris- ing and cheering repeatedly.
 When Cuba was referred to flags were waved and there considerable handclapping. The applause was redoubied in recognition when his closing sentences declaring that the fight Of 1896 was between free trade and free silver against honest money and protection.
 At the conclusion of Mir. Fairbanks speech Mir. Carter proposed the appointments of sec- retary, assistant secretaries, sergeant-at- arms, official stenogra pher and other officials and the persons so named were declared duly appointed.
 Delegate Lamb. from Virginia offered a resolution, which agreed to, that until & permanent organization is effected the con- Vention will be governed by the rules Of the last republican convention. MT. Lamb also of- Tered another resolution. which was adopted ordering that the roll of states and ter rltories be now called. and that the chairman of each delegation announce the names Of the persons selected to serve on the several committees as follows: On permanent organization, on rules and order of business. on credentials and on resolutions
 Also that all resolutions in respect to the platform shall be referred to the convention without debate.
 The states were then called for their selec- ton Of delegates as members of the several committees.
 When the name of Senator Teller was an- nounced as member of the committee on rules for his state there was small outburst Of applause, after which the call was proceeded "Ael' " AeN 4hdSSdcAuSettS sent up the name or senator Lodge as it's representative on the committee on resolutions there was n counter demonstration on the part Of the gold standard men.
 Mir Clayton. of Arkansas. sent up q resolu- ton which he desired to have read and re- ferred, but objection was made to it's being read, and 1t was referred without reading It related to the determination Of election con- tests.
 A resolution from colored people of Ulinois affecting their rights as a race was treated in a like manner
 Alter an announcement of the places and times Of meeting of the four committees the convention, at l:s7, adjourned until Wednesday at 10 a ID.