The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-25
THE PHILIPPINES
That Is the Advice of the Re-
publicans of California.
GAGE NOMINATED
Put Up by Acolsmation for Governor.
Psrdee withdrew-The st. Louis
y Platform OF 1896 Is In
p dorsed.

Sacramento. Aug. 24-Henry T Cage
OF Los Angeles vas to-day nominated
for governor and Jacob II. Nea Of
Placer county for lieutenant governor
ny the republican state convention. All
The other candidates for governor with
drew before the convention met except
DR.. George C. Pardee OF Oakland.
whose rame wac placed before the con-
ventson n who then asked the dele
gates 20 cast a unanimous vote for his
rival.
The proceedings were thoroughly har-
monsous throughout and we're marked
By great enthusiasm. Gen. William II.
/. Barnes Of San francisco delivered
an address. in which he ~contended Tor
the retention OF the Philippines, his
views on this subject being greeted
with tremendous applause and cheer
ing.
Mr.. Gage. the republican nominee Tor
rpyeruor, has never sought nor held
a public ONCE. He IS about - years
Of age. a native OF New York. n mas
resided In Southern California since he
was Is years OF age. He enjoys a Iu,
nrative law practice IN Los Angeles ana
has always been an active republican.
HIS OnltuItAAA u
euire. the nominee Of both the demo-
cratic and peoples party, who are
united on a fusion ticket.
Jacob II. Nef. the nominee for lieu
tenant governor, is a wealthy merchant
and miner. He is president OF the Cal
tfornia Miners association, Is a Cali
fornla pioneer and has always occu-
pied a prominent place in the uhcl
Of the republican party.
There was a Ions delay while the
platform was being prepared, and the
delegates put in the time llst-
enlng 10 patriotic speeches. The plat
form which was adopted unanimously
reaf1rms adherence to the national
platform adopted In st. Louis In 1895,
and extends the thanks Of the repuhli.
can party 70 the sailors and soldiers O.!
the army and navy. Sampson, Schleyu
Hobson. Wheeler and Lawton are COM
plirnsnted and express tribute Is paid "a
the navy.
80 California senators and representa-
tives OF congress are pledged TO VOC
and work for the building Of an ade'
ouate navy and insist that a part there
OF be constructed on the Pacific coast
A glowing tribute Is paid 20 President
Mckinley. and the people Of the Unitel
states are congratulated that III,
broad American policy of the presiden
has d~issipated all such sectional issues
Belief in the financial plank Of the re
publican national platform OF 1886 is re
affirmed, and the administration d
urged to secure an International mon
etary agreement whenever an oppor
tunity to do so shall be presented
President Mckinley IL commended 10
his refusal 10 consider any proposition
to look into the assumption or IN
Spanlsh-Cuban debt. The declare
policy OF the president 10 accord III
people OF Cuba an opportunity TO form
a sta bic government. thus redeemlni
the promise mad 10 the world, Ia in
dorsed. but the platform demands tn
retention Of the island OF Porto Ric'
and other West indian Islands n y
the Philippines. The acquisition O
Hawaii! Is r~ejoioed in. The records %
the republican representatives In con
gress are indorsed and the building o
the Nicaraguan canal is demanded.
The platform favors the foreclosur
OF the mortgages OF the Pacific rail-
roads by the government unless the N
debtedness is paid. The platform de
mands that onCres pass an exclusion
act prohibiting further japanese an
coone immigration and that such eN
oiuslon acts shall prohibit both tn
japanese and Chinese now located a
the Hawaiian islands from entering tn
United States. The platform touche
upon a number Of local state issues an
closes with an Endorsement OF the wor
OF the state League OF RepuDlca
clubs.
The Second congressional distric
convention to-day nominated Fran
Ryan for congress.
There were sever candidates for the ~
nomination. for associate justices Of m
supreme court. The incumbents, Justice
w. c. Vauhset and 7. Il. Mcfarland. wcr
selected on the FIRST ballot