Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-30

waIk-over and al 1886 enough votes had
been cast to nominate him. At 7:41
the roll call was completed and the
votewas announced as follows: Roose-
welt, 1853; Black, 21s.
Then the auditors and the delegates
rose in great mass and cheered.
Judge Cady got the floor and moved
the unanimous nomination. While the
question was pending Senator Krum,
who had supported Gov. Black said:,
"On behalf of Gov. Black and his
friends, say that they will stand by
Theodore Roosevelt as he stood by the
country" The nomination was made
unanimous, and at 7:46 the conven-
ton stood in recess until nine o'clock.
The Platform.
The night session was called to order
at 9:45 o'clock. Gen. Woodford ex-
minister to Spain, read the resolutions.
The reading was frequently inter-
spersed with applause and when the
reading was finished the platform was
adopted unanimously. 1t is as follows:
The resolutions congratulate the country
upon the conclusion of the war with Spain
"a war not undertaken for conquest but
for the sacred cause of humanity and for
the just protection of American interests
The patriotic wisdom, patient courage and
the broad humanity which distinguished
the conduct of President Mckinley during
the critical periods of diplomatic nego-
tiations and battle, and which now guide
him in the restoration of peace are eulo-
gized. The army and navy is congratulated
upon its splendid victories, and welcome
home is extended our brave soldiers and
sailors, who, by their courage and sacri-
fees, have added new dignity to Amer
ican citizenship and given new power and
meaning to our flag,
Must Retain Philippines.
The platform continues: 1--WE have abid-
Ing confidence that the president will con-
clude this peace upon terms that will sat
isfy the conscience, the Judgment and the
high purpose of the American people. We
realize that when the necessities of war
compelled our nation to destroy spanish
authority in the Antilles and in the Phil
fppines, we assumed solemn duties and OBJ
legations, alike to the people of the islands
we conquered and to the civilized world
We cannot turn these islands back to Spain.
We cannot leave them, unarmed for de-
tense and untried in state craft, to the
horrors Of domestic strife, or to partition
among European powers. We have as
sumed the responsibilities Of victory, and
wherever our flag has gone there the lib
erty, the humanity and the civilization
which that flag embodies and represents
must remain and abide forever The re-
publican party has been the party Of brave
conservatism, of wise progress and Of tri-
umphant faith in the nationality of this
people, and we know that the president
and statesmen and voters of the republican
party will meet these issues of the future
as bravely and tr1umphantly as we have
met the issues Of the past"
The annexation of Hawaii is commended
allegiance to the doctrines of the ST. Louis
platform is renewed. and the declaration
is made that the election Of republican
members of congress and of republican
state legislature will mean that New York
shall stand for the maintenance of the
gold standard and for such revision of the
currency laws as will guarantee to the
labor Of the country that every paper prom
Use to pay dollar, issued under the au-
themty of the United States shall be Of
absolute and equal value with gold dol
lar always and everywhere.
In the interests Of American labor and
commerce, the platform declares that
American products should be carried In
American ships and favors the upbuilding
of American merchant marine, which
will give US our share in the carrying trade
of the world In Tins Of peace, and con-
stitute an effective naval milttia IN time OF
war, The platform commends the ad- |
mtnistratiop of Gov. Black, the work of |
the legislature, and then deals with purely |
state issues. 1
The convention speedily made the
for the rest of the state |
ticket, as named above. The old eagle
emblem was readopted for the party
and the convention adjourned sine die.