Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-20
WATSON'S DAY.
Sixth District Congressional Con.
vention at Brookyiile Yes
terday.

L
! at Brookville yesterday was probabl,
the most harmonious and one of til,
most enthusiastic ever held in the dis
triet. The convention was held in til,
town hall which had been TASTEFUL,
decorated for the occasion
| District Committeeman Moffett wa
elected temporary chairman and Dan
lei Surface temporary secretary. IL
the permanent organization Charles c
Blnkley was elected chairman ans
VIII Hough secretary. Wayne county.
| committeeman were Charles +. Shlve
ley. permanent organization; join
| Macy, credentials; Daniel Surface
| resolutions.
In accepting the position of chair
man Mr.. Binkley delivered an appro
pirate address.
/ THE RESOLUTIONS.
/ The following report of the commit
tee on resolutions was unanimousl,
adopted:
| The Republicans of the Sixth con
| gressional district in convention as
sembled express our hearty approva
of the wise, prudent and patriotic ad
| ministration of President Mckinley.
We reaffirm the doctrines set forth
10 the platform of the Republican MA
| tional convention held at St. Louis in
| 1896, and congratulate the countI )
that its principles have been embodied
in the legislation that has thus far been
| enacted, and demand that congress
| keep faith with the country and sc
egislate that every promise made in
that great declaration of principles
| shall become a part of the law of the
| land.
We emphasize the tact that under
the operations of the Dingley tarff
law, enacted in fulfillment of our
party's pledge ID the people, the bust
ness and industrial interests of the
American people are rapidly being re-
stored from a condition Of almost total
paralysis under Cleveland to one of
vigorous activity under Mckinley. The
magic touch of the new Republican
tariff law is being felt in every avenue
of American industry and production.
We heartily endorse and commend
the policy of the President in refer
ence to the deplorable state of affairs
which exist on the island of Cuba, his
Efforts to relieve the suffering of its
inhabitants, ard by Intervention, by
armed force if necessary, to compel
Spain to relinquish its authority and
government on the island, to the end
that proper and stable government
may be established, that the people of
this fertile and beautiful country may
be permitted TO enjoy the prosperity
and happiness that is Justly theirs.
The destruction of the Maine
with its appalling loss of life. requires
and demands rigid searching and
complete investigation as to the agency
that caused it, ard il it shall be found
that it was CEASED by any act, or by
the connlS anee, or even by the neg
lect of the Spanish government, it
shall be the duty OF government
To the living as well as to the deao, 10
demand ard enforce ample and COM
piete PREPARATION, If need be at the
point of the bayonet and at the mouth
of the cannon.
We heartily endorse the Cuban
resolution finally agreed upon by the
senate and house in congress.
We extend to the President, to Sen
ator c. W. Fairbanks. Hon. Henry L
memb ers of congress our sincere con-
gratulstions upon the firm and cour-
ageous stand they have taken in favor
of rational and conservative reform in
the currency.
We believe that the maintenance of
the gold standard is vital TO the honor
and credit of the nation, and that moth
ing would do more to accelerate the
of the people of the United
States than the institution of sound
and enduring system of currency that
will make every dollar of the system
rs good as gold for all time.
We congratulate the people of Indi
ana on the selection by the Republican
party of the Hon. C. w. Fairbanks TO
them in the United States
senate. By his wise, c. urageous and
stand on all public questions
md nobly stood by our Chief Execu
i've on all issues In the interests of the |
American people
We most heartily indorse the admin |
stration of Governor James A. Mount |
Is being economical. conservative and |
patriotic.
We believe IN a true merit system IN |
he civil service. but we condemn the !
resent civil service law as IN Ameri- |
an and tending to build up an office
folding oligarchy and demand that it
e SO modified, that the government
lay have the best service Of our best
lcn without creating life tenure of
flee.
TATsoS NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATIoN.
Alter the report of the committee on
esolutions Hon. James E. Watson
las nominated for congress by accla-
nation amid unbounded enthusiasm.
eing loudly called for Mr.. Watson
topped to the front and delivered
hat many pronounced the speech of
is life. Ii was cheered from begin
ing TO end, and at the close Mr.. Wat
on received perfect ovation.
Speeches were also delivered by
hartman Hernley of the state com
littee. {. f. Coffin of Indianapolis,
rank Roots of Connersville aud Ben
ctr Gordon of Richmond, all of which
ere enthusiastically received. 1t IVES
otieeable that every allusion to Pres
ent Mckinley was cheered to the
,ho.
A very enjoyable feature of the con
ention was the singing of the New
astle glee clnb. The club s COM
osed of the following members: c.
=. HINT, W. d. Jennings. A. d. Og-
orn, Frank Pence, J D. Landwer.
oy Cough. George Cox. Will Lynn.
arren Needham. Frank Cain. Arch +
ain, Everett Sherry. George A
Iliott. James Jones. Webb Hunt and
RI. Case. 1t will make itself felt in
lie coming campaign.