Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-28

with applause, and. when finished. the plat
form was adopted unanimously.
THE Republicans of New York. In con-
vention assembled, congratulate the coun-
try upon the conclusion of the war with
Spain. 1t was not undertaken for con-
quest, but for the sacred cause of human
ity and for the just protection of Ameri-
can interests. 1t has resulted in the COM
plete triumph OF Americans on land and
sea, and We meet with resolute faith all
the responsibilities which our victories i'm
pose.
I'VE congratulate the country on the
patriotic wisdom, the patient courage and
broad humanity which distinguished the
conduct of President Mckinley during the
critical 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 un-
der his command. All lingering sectional
ism was burned out in the heat of battle.
and to-day. with the war ended and peace
assured, all our people give honor and
praise to the president who so bravely and
so wisely enforced the national will and
upheld the national arms.
I'VE congratulate our army and navy up
on the splendid victories of the war and
We welcome home our brave soldiers and
sailors who, by their courage and sacri-
fees. have added a new dignity to Ameri-
can citizenship and given new power and
meaning to our flag.
I'VE have abiding confidence that the
president will conclude this peace upon
terms that will satisfy the conscience, the
American people. We realize that when the
necessities of war compelled our nation to
destroy Spanish authority In the Antilles
and in the Philippines, We assumed solemn
duties and obligations alike to the people
of the islands We conquered and to the CIV
ilized world. We cannot turn these islands
back to Spain. We cannot leave them,
unarmed for defense and untried in state
craft to the horrors of domestic strife or
to partition among European powers. we
have assumed the responsibilities of victory
and wherever our flag has gone there the
liberty, the humanity and the CIVILIZATION
which that flag embodies and represents
must remain and abide forever. The Re-
publican party has been the party of brave
conservatism and of triumphant 1alth IN
that the president and statesmen and vot-
ers of the Republican party Will meet THESE
issues of the future as graveiy ana tri.
umphantly as We have met the issues VI
the past; s -, ,axa-;or Of Ha-
| wail in the interest of commerce; OF ma
| tionai security and national development.
We renew our allegiance to the doc
trines of the ST. Louis platform we con-
tinue to condemn and resist the DEMO mo-
cratic policies declared at Chicago. the
| organized Democratic party of the nation
| adkeres TO these policies of free silver and
| free trade. and denies the right OF tne
| courts and of the government to protect
| persons and property from violence
ION the coming Sth of November, we
are to elect not only our state ofhcers, put
also representatives in congress and mem
| bers of our state legislature. That legis-
| lature in its turn, will elect United
States senator to succeed al the present nenn- pgm-
| cratic leaders declare that they Will con-
| duct this campaign upon state issues alone,
but it is known that II the DemocratlGG IG
| re-eiect 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
| election; gave his vote in the senate for
the heresies Of that Chicago platform, and
| nust If reelected, continue to support
| those heresies.
ple by ignoring the anarchistic doctrines of
| that instrument in their state platform, but
their members in congress and their sena-
tor. if they should succeed in re-electins
| him, cannot and will not ignore those
| doctrines at Washington We are ready
| to meet the Democrats in all state issues
but in a larger sense this campaign is a
| national campaign and our people cannon
| escape its national consequence.
| ..The election of Republican members OF
| congress and of a Republican state legis.
| iature will mean that New York shall stanC
| for the maintenance of the gold standard
| and for such a revision of the currency
| laws as will guarantee to the labor of the
country that every paper promise to pa!
| United States, shall be of absolute anG
| equal value with gold dollar. always ant
| everywhere.
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| commerce we believe that American prod
| ucts should be carried in American ships
| and we favor the upbuilding of American
| merchant marine. which will give us oul
share in the carrying trade of the world II
| time of peace. and constitute an effective
| naval militia in time of war"
| The platform commends the administra
tion OF Givernor Black. the work of tins
legislature. and then deals with purel!
| state issues.
The convention speedily made these nomi
nations :
Woodruff renominated.
Secretary of state-John T. McDonough
| Comptrofler-William ]. Morgan.
| State treasurer-John B. Jaeckel.
Attorney general-John C. Davies.
| State engineer-Edward A. Bond.
All but Davies were nominated by ac
clamation.
The following committee was appointed
to be an advisory board for the state com
mittee:
Thomas c. Platt Chauncey N. Depew
Frank Hiscock Edward Lauterbach ant
| Frank s. Witherbee.
The old eagle emblem was .readopted fo
the party and the convention adjourned
sine die.
| nnonInE