Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-25

MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
The state Convention Queens 1t g. Loab
with Addresses by FliIev and Ziegen.
hein-Pistf0rm Adopted.

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st. Louis, Aug. A.-The republican
state convention was called TO order at
1O:4O yesterday morning by Chauncey
Ives Filley, chairman Of the state COM
mittee. Pictures OF President McKin.
ley and Mayor Ziegenhein were hung
in prominent places Webster Davis
came in quietly just before the con.
vention was called to order and took
his seat with the Kansas City delega-
ton. Mr.. Filleys address was con-
fined TO a review OF the work done by
the republican party in Missouri, and
at its conclusion DR.. Emil Preetorius,
editor of the St. Louis Westliche Post,
was introduced as temporary chair
man. lie said that he had helped
to organize the republican party In
Missouri and predicted success for 1t at
the coming election. Mayor Henry
Ziegenhein, on behalf OF St. Louis
welcomed the delegates and visitors to
the city. In the course OF his remarks
he referred to the work OF President
Mckinley and the boys In blue" in
the war with Spain, which elected
prolonged and enthusiastic applause.
lie said he was In favor Of holding
every bit Of land we had acquired and
declared that our flag should never be
taken down from where IL had once
been raised This sentiment met with
almost universal approval, judging
from the outburst OF applause.
There is a spirited contest on for
chairman of the state committee, the
active candidates being W. l.. Morsey,
Warrenton; Wallace Love, Kansas
City; r. J. Akin, IIumansville; Sena.
tor Gray, Carthage, and Joseph Flory,
state railroad commissioner.
After adopting the platform the
convention adjourned until to-day,
when candidates for state Offices and
u chairman Of the state committee
will be selected. The platform heart.
lily indorses President Mckinley. The
other planks are in substance as fol-
lows:
We 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 IRE In favor OF increasing our navy to o
size commensurate with the magnitude Of the
interests Of this republic which need protec-
tlon.
We favor an adequate system OF harbor and
seacoast dcfenses and the maintenance OF
regular and thoroughly equipped army suffi-
Client In size adequately to Insure the defense
OF the nation at oil times
We are In favor OF the completion and con-
troll Of the Nicaragua canal by the United
States as d necessary measure for the prOtec-
tion and extension OF American commerce and
the perfection OF our national defense
We reassert the Monroe doctrine In Its full
extent as a principle Of our party, md we be.
lieve that the United States should stand
aoof from interference with the affairs and
disputes OF European powers when American
interests are noI lnVolveo' ous We asser. .na'
sru arm IN abandon NJ IN return IN the tvrannv
Of Spanish rule any Of the helpless peoples
who have, by force OF circumstances, In the
conquest OF the spanish. American war; oeen
u auu ,bn tho Monroe ' aoc,rna does
not forbid the enlargement and extension
of American territory or the protection
OF American interests In the eastern as
well rs In the western hemisphere
s'o"' oo"', ''"o anu v'.o ll,s ". .ao
establish noramount riohts md imnose on orr
oovornman, correonondino duties, and we