The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-15

ancient and modern tyranny shall be
wiped from the map OF the earth.
MY countrymen. what may We expect
TO be the results Of the present war; New
territory will be ours and as 70 fits dispo.
sition our people viii cheerfully commit
the matter TO the Judgment of a repub-
lican administration. II is being suggest
ed by many that an Anslo-Saxon alliance
may follow. Possibly II will. But we
kno that the binding together OF the
English speaking people Of the earth VIII
not be for aggression. nor for conquest,
but rather for protection and defense.
Monarchs might look upon IL with con-
Germ, but liberty loving people everywhere
would ask to be tsught our principles OF
government. A certain result of the war
will be that henceforth we shall be rec
ognized by all nations of the eartn as the
imperial American republic we viii learn
that we must expand our navy and be-
come. II possible, the mistress of the seas.
That We must enlarge our army. so that
we may with confidence suppress insur-
rection and repel invasion. But greater
than all beside. we shall have taught the
world TO know that America Is a nation,
the secret of whose success has been
Justice to man and honor to God"
A motion to hold the next convention at
ST. Paul was tabled and the matter was
left to the executive committee.
After President had con-
cluded his speech. the real business OF
the convention began in earnest. The
report of the committee on credentials
was adopted without division. The COM
mittee report on resolutions was adopted
as read. 1t pledges anew support TO the
republican platform adopted at ST. Louis
in 1896. congratulates the country on the
return OF prosperity. and on the subject
of the national administration, says:
1--WE are uncompromisingly in favor OF
the maintenance of the single gold stand
ard. and that the medium of exchange, or
whatever form, issued by or under the au-
thority OF the national government. shall
be maintained at a parity with gold, the
universal standard of the great CONNER
cial n~ations: and that every dollar coined
or issued under national laws shall have
an equal purchasing and debt-paying pow
err. We are unqualifiedly opposed TO free
and unlimited coinage of silver. and we
rea firm the st. Louis platform on this
subject.
I'VE hereby commend the patriotism
and patriotic action of President McKin-
ley in ~exhausting all peaceful methods
to accomplish our purpose before resort
ing to the stern arbitrament OF battle, and
his wise forethought In preparing in tine
of peace for the calamity of war; and we
applaud with vigor the skill and ability
which has thus far resulted in unbroken
and glorious victories on land and sea,
and which promises a speedy and com.
plete triumph for American arms and
American people.
"In the near future important problems
will arise out of the war. in which the
nation is now engaged. Among others
will be the disposition to be made of con-
auered territory. The people can safely
leave the wise and patriotic solution OF
the questions to a republican president
and a republican congress.
I'VE favor all measures which Will pro-
mote the restoration and growth of our
merchant marine.
I'VE send greetings to the soldiers and
sailor boys of the republic whose unself-
ish patriotism shall receive the homage
of a grateful people"
A resolution providing for the change of
plan of meeting from annual to biennial
sessions was adopted after considerable
discussion. the final vote being unanimous.
of women as members and delegates was
also adopted. The committee on league
work presented in its report a resolution
against the Incorporation of state repuo-
lican leagues. 1t was adopted unani-
mously.
When the on time and place
for the next meeting made Its report, IL
favored a date in 1900 and recommended
that the executive committee choose the
place. This was vigorously fought, espe-
cially by the Minnesota men. who had a
boom for st. Paul well developed. A mo-
ton to name ST. Paul as the place for the
convention in 1900 was tabled and the COM
mittee's recommendation was adopted.
Adjournment was taken Until tomorrow
morning. A mass meeting was held on
the exposition grounds tonight.