The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-28


davit he merely said that he was not a
resident of New York
| When MIR. Root read letter from Mr..
Roosevelt TO his lawyer asking for
some money and saying that he had ex-
pended so much money that he was
beyond his income. Mr.. Root said:
Mr.. Roosevelt had expended that
money TO raise the rough riders"
There was great burst of applause
and Mr.. Root closed by saying the
documentary proof not only showed
that he never had lost his residence.
but rather had paid money that he was
not Obliged to pay to retain it.
Edward Lauterbach made a personal
explanation Of his connection with the
recent attack on Colonel Roosevelt's in
eligibility.
At 7:15 O'Clock Secretary of State Pal
mer moved a roll cau and the motion
was adopted. Before II got through
the delegation. IL was evident Mr.
Roosevelt had a walkover. and at 7:32
o'clock enough votes had been cast to
nominate him. At 7:41 o'clock the roll
call was completed and the vote was
announced as follows: Roosevelt, 1853:
Black, 21S.
Then the auditors and the delegates
rose in great mass and cheered.
Judge Cady got the floor and moved
that the nomination be made unani
nous. While the question was pend
. ing. senator kfum, VINO ndd supported
/ Governor Black. said:
"On behalf of Governor Black and his
/ friends. / say that they will stand by
/ Theodore Roosevelt as he stood by the
country" The nomination was made
unanimous and at 7:46 o'clock the con-
vention took recess until 9 p. m.
The night session was not called TO
order until s:45 o'clock. The chairman
announced that the platform was ready
| and General Woodford took the plat
form and read the resolution. The
reading was frequently interspersed
with applause and when finished the
platform was adopted unanimously.
The platform congratulates the coun-
try upon the conclusion of the war with
Spain, praises the patriotic wisdom,
the patient courage and the broad hui
manity which distinguished the conduct
of President Mckinley during the crit
ical periods of diplomatic negotiations
and battle. and which now guide him
in the restoration of peace" Citizens
of every state and every party fought
and won under his command" the reso-
lutions continue. "and all lingering sec
tionalism was buried in the heat of bat
tie"
After praising the splendid heroism of
the army and navy the platform says:
I'VE have abiding confidence that the
president will conclude this peace upon
terms Indl VIII SdtlSlY lne conscience.
the judgment and the purpose Of the
American people. We realize when the
necessities OF war compelled our nation
to destroy Spanish authority in the An
titles and Philippines we assume solemn
duties and obligations, alike to the peo-
pie OF the island we conquered and 10
the civilized world. We cannot turn
these islands back to Spain. We cannot
leave them unarmed for defense and
untried in statecraft to the errors of
domestic strife or to partition among
European powers. We have assumed
the responsibilities of victory. and wher-
ever our flag has gone, the liberty. the
humanity and the civilization which
that flag embodies must remain and
abide forever The republican party
has been the party of bravery. conser-
vatism and of triumphant faith in the !
nationality of this people, and we know |
that the president and statesmen and |
voters Of the republican party will meet |
these issues of the future as gravely |
and triumphantly as we have met the |
issues Of the past.
I'VE commend the annexation OF Ha- |
waff in the interest of commerce. - ma |
tional security and national develop |
ment
we renew our allegiance to the doc |
trines of the st. Louis platform. We I
continue TO condemn and resist the /
democratic policies declared at Chi |
cago. The organized democratic party /
of the nation adheres to the policy OF
free silver and free trade and denies
the right of the courts and OF the gov
ernment to protect persons and prop
erty from violence. on the coming Sth
of November we are to elect not only
our state officers, but also representa-
tives in congress and members of our
state legislature. That legislature in its
term will elect United States senator
to succeed the present democratic SEN
ator from this state. Democratic lead /
ers declare they will conduct this cam
paign upon state issues alone. But IL
is known that If the democratic party
secures the state legislature IL will re-
elect to the United States senate that
democrat who now represents his party
there and misrepresents the state. That
senator supported the cause Of free sill
YER. supported the nominees Of the Chi
cago convention in the last presidential
gave his vote in the senate
for the heresies of that Chicago plat
form, and IL reelected continues to
supprt these hereses Democrats may
try to deceive the people by ignoring
the anarchistic doctrine Of that instru-
ment in their state platform. but their
members Of congress and their senator, I
If they should succeed in re-electing
him. cannot and will not ignore these
w !
ready to meet the democrats in all state
issues. but i'm a larger sense this cam
oaign Is a national campaign and our
penrle cannot esraDe its national conse-
luences. The election Of republican .
Nom ners Of congress and Of republ-
~ state legislature viii mean that /
Wv York shall stand for the mainren-
~"o q the gold standard and for such a
'ovfsion Of the currency laws as will
guarantee 10 the labor of the country (
hat every paper promise n pay a dol
~ !eSUrd and the authority Of the
'0i'"d states shall be absolute and
.r-al value with gold dollar always
III rverywhere.
.''"n "enUhlican party Is fulfilling its c
''r8-es made at ST. Louis. In the in
-~0efs 0f American labor and COM {
~erna we believe American products
N0v'7 be carried IN American ships:
We favor 'he urbuilding Of an American
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