The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-24
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
Mckinley and Territorial Expansion
Praised to the skies.

Mckinley and Territorial Expansion
Praised tn the skies.
ST. Louis. Aug. 23-Thc republican
state convention, which met here To-
day To nominate candidates for Judges
of the supreme court. superintendent ~
public instruction and railroad ana
warehouse commissioners, was tht
largest and most harmonious ever hcld
i'm Missouri. over LOCO delegates are
present. After an address by pr. Emu
PretoTius. temporary chairman. u au-
iourned until . O'Clock To enable the
congressional districts 10 select mem
bers Of the various committees.
1t was 2:I5 O'Clock before the ConNeH-
tion resumed its work. Time was
given the committees TO rotir" and pre-
pare their reports and the convention
spent the afternoon in listening To re-
ports.
Webster Davis Of Kansas city. as
siStant secretary Of the interior, re-
sponded to repeated calls and was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. He declared
that the republican party was forum
ate i'm having a national adminlstra
tion which needed no defense. No adj
ministration has accomplished So much
in the same space of time. In closing
Mr.. Davis said W ave got the
Hawaiian and the Philippine islands
and Porto Rico and We may have cuba.
That's not bad fer ll3 days 81 the Nc
Kiuley administration. Is it, CAP
p~lause.)
Richard G. Kerns. who represents
Missouri in the republican national
committee. was the next speaker.
Speaking Of the recent war with Spain
and its results. Colonel Kerns declared
that wherever 'Old Glory" has been
unfurled, il should not be hauled down.
He believed he would keep all the
lands acquired. Among the other
speakers were Col. Pat Dyer of 81.
a. ~ n.n.-La ..H.H.NH-an
candidate for congress in the Seventh
district.
Finally the committee on credentials
reported. The report which was made
showed contests in only two counties.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization and order Of bust
ness recommending that the temporary
organization be made permanent. was
also adopted.
Or. Starkneff. secretary Of the COM
mittee on resolutions. read the report
of that committee. which was adopted,
and the convention adjourned until to-
morrow morning at . o'clock.
The following is a synopsis Of the
platform:
"Th republican party of the state
Of Missouri. in convention assembled,
congratulates the nation upon the un-
paralleled success Of the admlnlStra-
ton OF President Mckinley. which has
Dttn hlEAAlAkuANAlth u W - ~
ship and lofty patriotism in both its
domestic and foreign policy, and for the
efficient manner i'm which the WaT with
Spain has been conducted to an early
and honorable conclusion. And we
hereby express our approval Of the
terms of the protocol imposed by the
president between this country and
Spain as a necessary condition prece-
lent 10 the suspension of hosttlities.
We extend our thanks to the American
army and navy for their noble SaCri-
flee i'm behalf of their country n their
brilliant achievements in the spanish
American war. We reaffiTm our faith
i'm the declaration of principles Of the
republican party of 1896. We are in
favor of increasing our navy TO a size
commensurate with our expanding
commerce and with the magnitude Of
the interests of this republic which
need protection. We favor an adequate
system of harbor and SeaCuast de-
lenses and the maintenance of "a reEu-
lar and a thoroughly equipped army.
sufficient in size adequately To insure
the defense Of the nation at all times.
w are in of the occupation
and control Of the Nicarauga canal by
the United States as a necessary meas
ure for the protection and extension Of
American m and the perfection
of our national defense. We assert the
Monroe doctrine in its full extent as a
principle Of our party, n We believe
that the United States should stand
aloof from interference with the affairs
and disputes of European powers when
American interests are not involved.
but we assert that the Monroe doctrine
does not compel our government to
abandon or to return to the tyranny Of
Spanish rule any Of the helpless peo-
pies who have by force of Ciruum-
stances in the conduct Of the Spanish
American war. been placed under our
protecting care. And We further assert
that the Monroe doctrine does not for
bid the enlargement and extension of
American territory or the protection Of
American interests in the eastern as
Well as i'm the western hemisphere ana
especially in the Pacihc ocean. where
our great coast line and the require
men,s Of the commercial developments
of our western states establish para
eminent corresponding duties. and
We therefore approve of the annexation
of the Hawaiian islands and We favor
the acquisition and ownership OF addi-
tional naval stations n ports sufi-
cient TO afford ample protection 10 our
rightful and naturally growing COM
merCe with Asia and other countries of
the far West. We believe i'm the up
building Of the merchant marine and
We favor sue legislation by congress
as viii accomplish that end"
The Quebec Conference.