Evening star., 1898-08-24
REPUBLICANS AT ST. LOUIS
Strong Sentiment in Favor of Holding All
Conquered Territory.
Platform Favors Increase of the Navy
and American Control of the
Nicaraguan Canal.

There were more than 1 600 delegates and
twice as many visitors at the republican
state convention which met in St Louis
yesterday. Chauncey Ives Filley, chairman
of the state committee, called the conven-
ton to order His address was confined to
a review of the work done by the repub-
Hcan party in Missouri, and at it's conclu-
sion DR.. Emil Preetorus, editor of the st.
Louis Westlfch Post, was introduced as
temporary chairman. He said that he had
| helped to organize the republican party in
Missouri, and predicted success for it at
the coming election. gr #:
Mayor Henry Zeigenf1eim welcomed the
delegates and visitors to the city He said
he in favor of holding every bit of land
we had acquired, and the sentiment appar-
emily met with almost universal approval
Secretary Griffin of the state committee
acted as temporary secretary, and an
nounced the temporary organization.
The convention spent the afternoon listen
ing to speeches Webster Davis of Kansas
City, assistant secretary Of the interior
said: 1--WE have got the Hawaiian and
Philippine Islands and Porto Rico, and may
yet have Cuba That's not, bad for 113
days of McKinley's administration, is it?"
Applause.) II So
Mr.. Davis Speech.
The record made by Amsrica's noble Pres
ident he said, will grow brighter as the
years pass by, and future generations will
recognize how faithfully, conscientiousy
eEd with what rare judgment he carried
out the will Of the people. Mr.. Davis re-
ferred. to the appointment of prominent
democrats to military positions. and said
the President had entirely ignored politics
in his conduct Of the war. This valorous
act had wiped away sectional lines, and the
President had risen above party to the sub
Inner heights of American patriotism.
washington broke the chains that bound
the chivalrous colonists to the throne of
tyranny; Lincoln struck the chains from
the limbs of four million slaves and Nc
Kiney lifted the yoke of slavery from
suffering race of human beings, and at the
same time ushered our republic, like
young giant, into the council chambers OF
the worlds great powers and compelled
them to give him a seat at their council
table. The American people were foltu-
nate in electing William Mckinley Presi-
dent His administration will go down to
posterity of the best and most brill
liant in the annals of our history. He can
be trusted to manage our country's affairs
in the settlement of the problems of peace
with that same courage, wisdom and pa
triotism that have characterized his solu-
ton of all the difficult problems of the
war;
The Platform.
The temporary organization was made
permanent, after which the report OF the
committee on resolutions was adopted. The
following is synopsis of the platform:
ne republican party of the state of
Missouri congratulates the nation upon the
unparalleled success of the administration
| of President Mckinley, which has been dis
| tinguished 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 Presi-
dent between this country and Spain, as
necessary condition precedent to the sus-
pension of hostiities. We extend our
thanks TO the American army and navy Tor
their noble sacrifice in behalf of their coun-
try, and their brilliant achievements in the
Spanish-American war. We reafhrm our
faith in the declaration of principles of the
republican party of 1896. We are in favor
Of increasing our navy to a size commen-
surate with our expanding commerce and
with the magnitude of the interests OF this
republic which need protection. we favor
an adequate system of harbor and coast
defenses, and the maintenance OF a regular
and thoroughly equipped army, sufncient
in size and adequate to insure the defense
of the nation at all times.
1--WE are in favor of'3he completion and
| control of the Nicaraguan' canal by the
United States as a necessary measure Ior
the protection and extension OF American
commerce and the perfection of our nation
al defense. We reassert the Monroe doc
| trine in it's full extent as q principle OF
| our party, and we believe that the United
| States should stand aloof from interference
with the affairs and disputes of European
powers when American interests are not
| involved, but We assert That the Monroe
doctrine does not compel our government
to abandon or to return to the tyranny OF
Spanish rule any Of the helpless peoples
who have by force of circumstances In the
conduct of the Spanish-Amertcan war been
placed under our protectingA 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 as Well as the western hemisphere,
and especially in the Pacific ocean, where
| our great coast line and the requirements
| OF the commercial development Of our west
ern states establish paramount rights and
impose on our government certain duties;
ana we, therefore, approve of the annexa-
| tion or the Hawaiian Islands, and we IA
Vor the acquisition and ownership OF addi-
| tionaI naval stations and ports sufficient
| 10 anord ample protection to our rightful
ana naturally growing commerce with Asia
ana with other countries of the far east.
| We believe In the upholding of the Ameri-
can merchant marine, and we favor such
legislation by Congress as will accomplish
| that end
| Jersey Republicans Convention.
The republican state committee met at
the Trenton House. In Trenton, N. j., yes
terday, and decided to call the republican
state convention IN uoeet In Trenton ON