The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1896-05-14
FOR MAJ. MkINLEY.
Indiana Republicans Declare for
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Indianapolis. May 9.-lhe Indiana
Republican convention instructed lis
delegation ty ST Louis 10 vote for Mr..
William Mckinley for president, Win
scarcely show of opposition from Ire
people who had been expected 70 make
Il bitter fight on the Ohio major. The
instructions went through With rrsll,
which surprised even the most enthil-
siastic friends IF Mr.. Mckinley, and,
although there WAS Il vigorous cry OF
may when the adoption Of the plat
form was moved the chairman's de-.
cision was unchallenGed and no di-
vision was called for. There was an
unusual display of enthusiasm. and
Mckinley's name was repeafedly and
enthusia stically chcered, The vote was
about to l. The widely circulated
rumors that ex.Fresident Harrison
would deliver an address before the
convention which would make McISin-
ley instructions impossible. proved 70
be absolutely devoid Ut foundation. the
general NOT appearing before the reso-
lntions were considered. The financial
and presidential planks follow:
.Wc are unalterably opposed to every
scheme that threatens to debase or
depreciatn our currency. We favor the
use Of silver as currency but to the ex-
tent only and under such regulations
that it's parity with gold can be main-
tanned, and, In consequence, are OPP
posed to the free, unlimited and indie
pendent coinage of silver at a ratio OF
1G to /
believing as we do in protective
tariff, the leading issue before the peo-
pie, we favor the nomination as presi-
dent of the United States OF the man
who best represents the system of
protective tariff and the cardinal prin-
ciples of the Republican party; man
who has devoted his life to the defense
of his country in war and in peace;
one who at II fought with Hayes,
and Crooks and Sheridan, at Antietam
and in the Shenandoah in defense of
our flag from foes within, and for IA
years in congress contended against
our country's foes from without, beat
ing back British free trade and agrees
sion which, finally, under the present
Democratic administration, obtained
possession of our markets, and has al.
most destroyed our industries: man
who, with the reslstless Shibb0leth,
Protection and Prosperity" has chal-
lenged the attention of the commercial
world, and won the support of every
patriotic workingman OF our country;
whose life and work, open as a book.
are in themselves a platform, and
whose name is ma9ic--that loyal
American citizen, soldier. statesman.
and Christian gentleman. William Nc
sklniey Of Ohio; and the delegates to
the Republican national convention Sc
lected by this body are directed to cast
their votes for William Mckinley, as
frequently and continuously as there
is any hope of his nomination.
The state ctiket is as follows: Gov
crnor, j. A. Mount; lieutenant GOV
ernor, w L. Haggard; secretary of
state, w. d. Owen; auditor, A. G.
DALEY: treasurer. Il. j. Scholtz: attor-
ney General K4tcham, renominated.
Michigan Republicans.
Detroit Mich, May 9.--The State Re-
publican convention was held here to-
day. The fight Of the convention
arose over the currency plank of the
platform. The majority report, read
by ex-Congressman Byron NJ. Clutch
con. asserts answering fidelity to the
protection tariff principle and insists
+ Oh TUG ieIleil NJ LIZ IItstsut ' M Wlss.
un-Amerlcan tariff act 1t demands
the re enactment Of the Mckinley law
with whatever notifications present
conditions may require, and commends
the principle Of reciprocity. 1t also de-
clares for revival Of protection to
ship owners to encourage carrying of
goods in American bottoms, and e1-
presses sympathy with the Cuban in
surgents in their struggle for liberty.
The national delegates are instructed
ito use all honorable means to secure
the nomination of William Mckinley.
so long as his name shall be before
the conventions"
After lively fight the convention, as
compromise endorsed the financial
plank of the Minneapolis convention.