The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-25
KEEP THE PHILIPPINES.
REPUBLICANS ARE ron TERRTToRIAI
EXPAHSIOM.

The California Convention Says We Should
Not Give Up an Inch Of Territory We
Have Won Our Navy Should He I'm
lnrEed-Rlissourians Think the Same.
SACRAMENTO. Cal, Aug. 24.-The Republican
State Convention this afternoon nominated
Henry I. Gage Of Los Angeles for Governor by
reclamation. Jacob II. Men was nominated for
Lleutennnt-G Governor.
The following Congress nominations were
made: First district. ]. A.. Barham; Second.
Frank, Ryan Third. Victor A. Metcalf; Sixth,
bly, be renominated In Che Fifth district,
The platform has the following on the acqui-
sition OF now territory and the need OF a larger
ton mf Z. m national t.75S1 welfare dbsGmsnds the rsssen,
the Philippines. In order to permit the eSpan"
sion OF American trade. andin the case OF the
p the Orient. In the event Of dhe rete F1iSp 81
TINS foreign territory II should be the. policy OF
the United States to extend its benefit Of. free
American Union, and to that end the proviS-
lon sSt Of the Constitution recurring that all
tt6hE S 1he United States" should be- rig
"Ali Legislative candidates of the Republican
sy6n :, Senator who In dealing with the aues;
Porto Rico. will devote ali his eneFeies to re.
NSlniihE IN w. integrity the protective policy OF
VIZ Onlteu states, we rejoice in the ACQUISITION
pI hawaii and Porto Rico and favor the retention
been oonqgered by the !yictoSrlp'as Rosts oi oSr
Democrats Senator Of This State and aEd'G Tie II pr Sao
ent Democratic nominee for Governor. then In
Hawaii t snd' wi %Sfbo9lRIyP Gfs aiIInF t4 to a nePfessnf tho 81
interests or wishes OF the people OF the State
We pledge the nominees Of the Republican
party In the various Congress districts In the
state to use the utmost efforts, 4 elected. to
system Of the United, States to tho Islands OF
Porto Rico and the Philippines. TINT ali parts Of
tercourse with our new acquisitions on the
same terms that now prevail throughout the
The Victories won by our sailors and soldiers
ut Manila and Santiago. and the consequent
aGguisition Of new territory have increased
great duties upon us. To properly care for
Wnat we have conquered, to adequately
business abroad. to appropriately guard our
saE,Snai NJ h9a nj wb and 1oo pa sSs, our fIaE The
demand Of US a navy large + s enough y to ,'e eo 53ips
recosnlze the claim Of .AkmsriSani Sgiitise4shiipp
safety and protection for his business and his
tiyes in Congress and our candidates and our
party 70 work and vote to secure the building |
present. sc aff RePnblf Gany se ss TeG9@ o9 shS SAW ~ ana
request that prop9Tti2nate parts thereof be
on the Pacific. |
The United States, In pursuit of it's purpose
rule, has taken possession Of that island and
also OF Porto Rico and other West India islands
and Of the Philippines. The Republican party
California is In hearty sympathy with the de-
dared policy of the President oaccord to the
people OF Cuba an opportunity to form a stable
the world"
,Phs platform also fayors the construction Of
he Nicaragua Canal under. the American flag;
'ommends the National Administrator for its
conduct fthe war ;congratulates the represent
y the Funding bill favors low taxes; reaflrms
is opposition to silver, on o 1oto l basis; OPP
roses interference with courts, and favors the
2reclosure Of the Government mortgages on
he Central Pacific.
The plank thanking American sailors and
and Dewey. Sampson. Sehley. Clark.
'hafter. Miles and Lawton for making the Amer
can name respected everywhere was cheered.