Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-09-01
NO Recession OF TERRITORY.
Missouri Republicans Favor Amerf-
can Expansion.


ST. Louis, Aug. 24.-After two days ses-
sion the Republican state convention.
watch was the largest and most har-
monious ever held in Missouri, nominated
the following ticket: Supreme judge,
long term, q. A. Finkleburg: supreme
judge, short term. Edward Higbee; rail-
road and warehouse commissioners, w. s.
Hathaway: superintendent of public in
struction. Prof. John r. Kirk. the present
incumbent.
The NEST important work of the con-
vention to-day was the turning down OF
Chauncey Ives Filley, who for twenty
five .ears has been chairman OF the Re-
publican state committee. T. j. Atkin,
a banker and business man of Humans
vile. was elected as Filley's successor as
chairman. Seven members of the state
committee from the state at large were
selected. Among them was DR.. j. r. A.
Clossland. a coloreG physician of St. Jo-
seph. whose election was made by accla-
nation. AS a truce to the colcred voters
of the state the rules were suspended and
Hon. Nelson Crews, a prominent negro
of Kansas City, was elected an additional
member of the state committee.
The following is a synopsis of the plat
form:
TT Republican party of the State of
Missouri congratulates the nation on the
unparalleled success of the administration
of President Mckinley. which has been
distinguished by high patriotism and high
craftsmanship in both home and foreign
policy, and for the effective manner in
which the war with Spain was 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 precedent to sus-
pension OF hostilities. We extend our
thanks 10 the American army and navy
for their noble sacrifice in behalf of their
country and their brilliant achievements
in the Spanish-American war. W. re-
affirm our faith IN the declaration of
principles of the Republican party of
1896. We are in favor of
increasing Our Navy
to a size commensurate with our expand
ing m and with the magnitude of
| the interests of this republic which need
protection. We favor an adequate system
of harbor and coast defense. and the
maintenance of a regular and thoroughly
equipped army sufficient in size to insure
the defense Of the nation at all ines.
I'VE are in favor of the completion and
control of the Nicaraguan caL.al by the
United States as & necessary measure for
the protection of American and
its extension and for the perfection of
our national defenses
1--WE favor the continuance OF the Mon
roe doctrine in it's full extent as a prin-
ciple of our party and we believe that the
Gnlteu otdttS SiuIlu stdnQ uiOOI from III
reference with the affairs and disputes
of European powers when American in
terests are not involved. but we insist the
Monroe doctrine does not compel our gov
eminent to abandon or return to the tyr
ann of Spanish rule any of the helpless
people who have by force OF circum-
stances In the conduct of the Spanish
American war been pla ced under our pro-
tecting care, and we further assert that
the Monroe doctrine does not forbid the
enlargement and extension of American
territory or the protection of American
interests in the Eastern as well as the
Western hemisphere. and especially In
the Pacific ocean. where our great coast
line and the requirements or the COM
mercial development OF our Western
states establish paramount rights and i'm
pose on our government certain duties,
and We. therefore. approve of the annexa-
tion OF the Hawaiian islands and we favor
the acquisition and ownership OF addi-
tional naval stations and pots sufficient
to AFFORD ample protection to our rightfui
and naturally growing with
Asia and with other countries OF the far
East. We believe in the upbuilding Of
the American merchant marine and we
favor such legislation by congress as
Will accomplish hat end"