Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24

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property in Missouri would enhance In
value.
With the increase of values in this
| state would come more employment and
better pay for the wage-earner. 1t Is d
| matter of record and history. that through
every period Of Republican administration
| the laboring man. the artisan, the employe
| of every trade and industry. indeed. all the
avocations Of life. have been more pros
their condition bettered in every way.
| Republican victories are foreruuners of
better times. Missouri would be no excep-
| ton An increase of land, farms and real
| ty property values, of every description in
our state. would reach the standard of her
| sister state. Illinois. inviting capital, slim
ersi and other natural resources of the
state, building up more industries and ere
afinG greater demand for labor. 1t is
within the bounds OF conservative predic-
| ton to say that Republican success in Mis-
souri, would enhance values more than
The protective tariff policy has the
sanction of time and experience. Mr..
Blaine declared the first tariff act to be
the second Declaration OF Independence.
4. I7sa.
The ever stimulating Influences of Il pro-
tective tariff policy, created during the
administration of Abraham Lincoln. and
continued by succeeding Republican admin
iEtratlonS. during which the United States
experienced the most wonderful prosper
| ty ever enjoyed by any nation in the
| history of the world. bringing our coun-
try TO its present mighty proportions. Once
! more the Republican party re-established
its is tariff policy by the e enactment 9th, OF the
| ing benefits TO our country?
The depressing influences Of Democrat
| ic rule We're brought home 10 the people
| of Missouri. in our own lead and zinc min
| ing districts. After the Republican party
came into power. increases in zinc and lead
| We're the immediate results. In 1896 the
| product of zinc and lead ores combined.
lH.-.,s
SIS .ia For the year 1897. 4ss. s.0s3. .s3l
pounds. and was sold for s5.SaO. .3s2 showing
| cent. Gel In addition to this. the ore reduced
| into pig lead and slab zinc. in this state.
| showed an increase of $: :io.1S in ls9,.over
| 81 .0ii distributed among the people of
| Missouri
.:'rhe balance of trade in favor Of the
United States for the year ending June
20, 1898. was ssl5,2 ,o2t, an increase over
| the previous year of SS2s. .935. $50.
| at sprinefeId m @ reaffirmed the Chicago plat
| form of 1896. with all its revolutionary
| Tendencies, and seeking the suffrages of
| contention, that the prices of silver and
| wheat rise and fall together. notwithstand-
ing the lessons of events:
| rs there a farmer within the connnes
| of Missouri. who will be deceived by these
| exploded theories?
MY Republican friends. the Democrauc
party presents no living issues in this
campaign
- Pat Dyer made catchy speech about the
state administration and things In general.
| He was followed by Buffalo Bill Robinson,
OF Springfield, and Nelson Crews, Of Kan
| sas City
ed 10 by Getchell. of Kansas City. not to
| seat Sam Scott on proxy OF Waiter DAVIS.
The committee seated Scott The commit
| Of business. after much trouble, reported
| and Ziegenhein tried 20 have the chairman
| of the state committee selected the last
L L,.t L -r1-y Of Il
| Aiken's friends beat him out.
| Much feeling was engendered against
Ziegenhein by reason Of his efforts to run
| things. The order of business makes selec-
| ton of chairman first and next completing
state committee. Then comes nomination
| of long term supreme court, short term
| of schools. 1t was agreed that Walbr1dge
! should preside tomorrow, so the convention
| could do business. Preetorius holding the
| honor.
| The committee on resolutions then re-
ported and the report was adopted:
| The following is a synopsis Of the plat
| form:
The Republican party of the state Of
4 Missouri in convention assembled. congrat-
! ulates the nation upon the unparalleled
success of the administration Of President
Mckinley which has been distinguished for
| wise craftsmanship and lofty patriotism in
/, both its domestic and foreign policy and
! for the efficient manner IN which the war
/ with Spain has been 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 necessary con-
| tition precedent to the suspension OF hos
| tilities.
I'VE extend our thanks to the American
army and navy for their noble sacrifice in
| behalf of their country and their brilliant
| achievements in the Spanish-American war.
We reaffirm our faith in the declaration
| of principles of the Republican party OF
1896.
to, 81 yvnr 81 vy1c r,,ry
| to a size commensurate with the magni-
tude Of the interests of this republic which
! need protection.
| I'VE favor an adequate system of harbor
and seacoast defenses and the mainten-
| ance of a regular and thoroughly equipped
| army sufficient in size adequately TO insure
the defense of the nation at all times.
I'VE are in favor of the completion and
control of the Nicaragua canal by the
| United States as a necessary measure for
| the protection and extension OF American
| commerce and the perfection Of our ma
| tionaf defense.
I'VE reassert the Monroe doctrine in its
| full extent as principle Of our party.
| and We believe that the United States
the affairs and disputes of European pow
ers when American interests are not In
| volved: but We assert that the Monroe
| doctrine does not compel our government
| to abandon or to return tn the tyranny of
| Spanish rule any of the helpless peoples
who have, by force of circumstances. in the
l.
| been placed under our protecting care. And
We further assert that the Monroe doctrine
| does not forbid the enlargement and eX-
| tension OF American territory or the pro-
lection of American interests in the East
| ern well as in the Western hemisphere.
and especially in the Pacific ocean. where
our great coast line and the requirements
of the commercial development of our
| Western .:-:.s establish paramount rights
and impose on our government correspond
ing duties: and we, therefore. approve of
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands
and We favor the acquisition and owner
ship of additional naval stations and ports
sufficient to afford ample protection to our
riChtful and naturally growing commerce
with Asia and other countries of the far
West.
We believe in the upbuilding of the
! American merchant marine. and We favor
such legislation by congress as will accom-
plish that end
This completed the convention work and
an adjournment was taken until O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
The St Louis delegation wants Finkeln-
berg for long term judge. He is a local
man. They will trade with the country for
a short term man.
The question of state chairman is red hot
Wallace Love is being assailed by some
with the claim that the Filley element is
for him. and again they are claiming the
| administration is for him, as evidenced by
Secretary Davis
The fight Is being made on him by ST,
Louis. which wants Morsey. The Love
managers are trying to trade votes aid
ing Love. but st. Louis is not disposed to
trade this way so far. The Aiken fellows
are hot at St. Louis and another lay is
to get Aikens support TO Love-
The Fifth district delegates so far.have
not selected their two members for state
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