Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-09
The Platform.


The resolutions prepared by Thos. V.
Cooper and Frank Reeder, and adopted
by the Committee and afterwards by the
Convention without comment, read as
follows.
First-The Republican party OF
PENNSYLVANIA, in convention assembled,
ratifies and reaffirms the doctrines
enunciated in the Republican National
platform adopted at ST. Louis in 1896.
| and approved by the people at the last
Presidential election.
Second-We declare our emphatic ap-
proval of the wise and patriotic course
of the President and Congress in the
present war. We appreciate the high
craftsmanship which led the President
| to resort to every honorable means to
avoid the necessity of war with Spain.
The Conditions prevailing in the Island
of Cuba under Spanish control had be-
come seriously injurious to our impor-
| tant commercial interests, and the suf-
| fering, misery and death occasioned by
| Spanish cruelty and barbarity had in
| CURED sentiment of resentment
| among the American people, who can
| not help but feel generous sympathy
l with people so near our own border.
The destruction of the Maine by Span
| ish agencies in the opinion of the peo
| Pile, demanded atonement, and our nego-
| tiations with Spain clearly developed
the fact that but one alternative was
| left to the United States, that Spain
| should relinquish her sovereignty over
| that island, and that the freedom of
| Cuba should be recognized. With these
| purposes in view we demand vigorous
| prosecution of the war to successful
| conclusion and we pledge our earnest
| support to the President of the United
| States in whatever measures he may
| deem necessary.
| Third-We rejoice with the people of
| the Nation upon the brilliant record
which the American navy has made in
the present war. The splendid victory
1 of the American fleet under Commodore
Dewey at Manila has not been rivaled
| in the history of naval warfare; and our
| people have such confidence in the bray
cry, skill and efficiency of the officers
and men of our navy that they conf
IDENTIFY look forward to equally brilliant
victories in Cuban waters. Wedemand
| that the National government shall, as
rapidly as possible, increase and build
| up our navy so that we shall be at all
| times prepared to meet the necessities
L OI our NdllOIldl ucl6uCc W pIOlcCb OuI
merchant marine and our growing for
eign commerce, and with the same OBJ
| iect in view we demand that the Nation
al government shall provide adequate
coast defence upon our seaboard of the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. We CON
gratulate the State upon the promptness
| with which Pennsylvania filed the
| quota required by the National govern
ment with trained and efficient volun-
| teer soldiers Our people will watch
the career of the Pennsylvania volun-
teers with absolute confidence in their
patriotic desire and ability to uphold
the honor and dignity of the State of
Pennsylvania.
Fourth-The Republicans of Pennsyl-
vania reaffirm their adherence TO the
doctrine of protection to American in
dustries. Two years ago our mills were
| closed and our manufacturing, CONNER
cial agricultural and business interests
were Frustrated. To-day our mills are