The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-04
IN FAVOR OF SOUND MONEY
INDIANA REPUBLICANS IN
STATE CONVENTION
Annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
and Construction of Nicaraguan
Canal Pronounced Necessary
Measures - Senator Fairbanks
Addresses the Convention mt 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-
pent 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 broad and comprehensive
craftsmanship, and sought to lead our coun-
try in the ways of peace, fraternity, prosper
lty and honor. In less than niety days he
assembled an army of nearly 250,O0O 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 republc-their devotion to
the flag which they had once in their mis-
taken zeal sought to destroy''
Speaking of Cuba, Senator Fairbanks said:
we 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
tan civilization has placed upon us. When
stable government is established and the
tranquility of the island is absolutely as
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.
The territory which we may acquire will
nave come to us not as the object but as an
incident OF the war; We made no war for
territorial aggrandizement; we did not seek
to extend our sovereignty. If Spain had
not stood on the order Of going and had
Withdrawn from the island Of Cuba her
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-
tration, 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
wi 4 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 it's greatest Pc
riod of power, happiness and responsibility.
Realizing the mighty future of wealth, pros
perity and duty which is even now upon u.s.
We favor the extension of American trade;
the reformation of the consular service ac-
cordingly; the encouragement by all legti-
mate means of the American merchant ma
rine; the creation of a navy as powerful as
our commerce shall be extensive, and for
public defense and security, and the estab-
lshment OF coaling stations and naval rem
devious wherever necessary.
we most heartily approve the wisdom of
the annexation Of the Hawaiian islands IS
wise measure, and recommend the early con-
struction Of the Nicaraguan canal under the
immediate direction and exclusive control Of
the United States government the importance
and necessity of the canal having been en-
phasized by recent events connect a. with the
present war with Spain.
The Republicans of Indiana are unreseTv-
edly for sound money, and are therefore op-
posed to the heresy to which the Democratic
party is welded, Of the free and unlimited
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 our
private and public credit and cause general
business disaster. We recognize the
necessity of comprehensive and enlightened
monetary legislation, and we believe that the
declaration in the st. Louis national platform
ioi ehe HiaihseHahce ol the SOld standard and
the parity of all forms of money shou be
given the vitality of public law, and the
money Of the American people should be
made like all it's institutions-the best in tho
world.
We reaffirm cur belief in the doctrine OF
reciprocity and protection to American labor
and home industries, and condemn the D:m-
ocratic doctrine of tariff for revenue only as
unsound and unsuited to the best interests
OF the country; doctrine whose falsity has
been demonstrated by our experience under
the Wilson revenue bill that plunged the
country into commercial and financial dig
tress, from which it Is fast recovering since
the change from that Democratic policy