The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04
In FAVOR OF SOUND MONEY
INDIANA REPUBLICANS IN
STATE CONVENTION
and Construction of Nlcaraguan
Canal Pronounced Necessary
Measures Senator Fairbanks
Addresses the Convention at Con-
siderable Length.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 3.-The
Republicans of Indiana completed the
organization Of their state convention
this afternoon and adjourned until to-
morrow, when nominations will be
made. In taking the gavel as perma
nent chairman, United States Senator
Charles w. Fairbanks said in part:
I'VE are proud Of the administration Of Will
liam Mckinley He has met every demand
upon him with a broad and comprehensive
craftsmanship, and sought to lead our coun-
try in the ways of peace, fraternity, prosper
ity and honor. In less than niety days he
assembled an army of nearly 250,0O0 men,
calling to the ranks and places of leadership
men of all parties, and from all sections
of the country. Those who had fought against
him were called that they might vindicate
their love for the republic-their devotion to
the flag which they had once in their mis-
taken zeal sought to Destroy
Speaking Of Cuba, Senator Fairbanks said:
I'VE have determined to free Cuba and
to establish peace in the island. To turn
the people Of the island over to anarchy
and misrule, turbulence and disorder, would
be in violation of the mandate which Chris
tian civilization has placed upon us. When
stable government is established, and the
sured. our obligation towards it and its peo-
pie Is at an end, and they must be left to
work out their destiny as an Independent
nation.
1.-THE territory which we may acquire will
have come to us not as the object but as an
incident Of the war. We made no war for
territorial aggrandzement; we did not seek
to extend our sovereignty. If Spain had
not stood on the order Of going and had
uyifh hdroxr fha - C,,ho h1r
sovereignty in Porto Rico, the Philippines
and the Ladrones would be undisturbed today.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform heartily indorses every
act of the present national adminis-
II ation, praises the soldiers and sailors
of the present war, and upon the war
question SAYS:
While we sincerely deplore the necessity
of war, we believe the president and congress
acted wisely in demanding the complete
via A'drawal of Spanish sovereignty from the
island of Cuba, and in proceeding to enforce
the demand with the military and naval
power of the government.
The subject of territorial extension is not
directly treated but referred to as follows:
Having achieved its manhood the republic,
under God, is entering upon Its greatest pc
riod Of power, happiness and responsibility.
Realizing the mighty future of wealth. pros
perity and duty which Is even now upon us,
We favor the extension Of American ttade;
the reformation of the consular service &C.
cordingly; the encouragement by all legiti-
mate means Of the American merchant ma
rine; the creation of navy as powerful as
our commerce shall be extensive, and for
public defense and security, and the estab-
lishment of coaling stations and naval rem
devious wherever necessary. s-
We most heartily approve the wisdom of
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands IS q
wise measure, and recommend the early con-
struction Of the Nicaraguan canal, under the
immediate direction and exclusive control ci
the United States government the importance
and necessity of the canal having beea en-
phasized by recent events connec. a with the
present with Spain.
The Republicans of Indiana are unreserv.
edly for sound money, and are therefore op-
posed to the heresy to which the D emocratit
party is welded, of the free and unlim:t
coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio
of 16 to 1, which we regard as absolutely
certain to debase our money and destroy oul
private and public credit and cause genera
| business disaster. We recognize th
necessity of comprehensive and enlightened
| monetary legislation, and we balieve that tint
declaration in the st. Louis national platform
| for the maintenance of the gold standard ant
the parity of all forms of money should b
| given the vitality of public law, and tn,
money Of the American people should b.
made like all it's institutions-the best in tn
world.
We reaffirm our belief in the doctrine O
reciprocity and protection to American labo
| and home industries, and condemn the Dam
| ocratic doctrine of tariff for revenue only a
! md and TOD 30 tho
| of the country; a doctrine whose falsity ha
| been demonstrated by our experience unde
the Wilson revenue bill that plunged tn
country into commercial and financial dis
| tress, from which it is fast recovering sine
the change from that Democratic policy.