The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-15
Woodmansee Loads It On at the
Republican Convention.
NEW CONDITIONS ARISEN
He Pronounces Boldly for the Retention
of ths Philippines and Any Other
Territory That We Get
From Spain.

elected their active committeeman and
national vioe-presidents. Among the list
of conmitteemen are the following: Colo
RADIO. Greeley w. whitford: California, ID.
f.. Ward Collins; oregon. I. A. Marcum;
Utah, Hoyt Sherman; Wyoming. A. e.
Kelley; Hawaii. Robert Single. Among
the national vice-presIdents are: Colo
RADIO, B. X. Kimberly; California, A. w.
kinney: Utah, VIM. glasmann; Wyom-
ing. Miss Estelle Reel; Hawaii. Sanford
Il. Dole.
President woodmansee then addressed
the convention as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention and Eel
low Citizens: The National Republican
league, after another year of progress.
hnds Itself in the midst of new political
conditions. The most important issue tnat
was considered by the st. Louis conven-
ton In 1896 gave way to another oefore
the campaign was scarcely begun. Such
is the natural result of our American lie.
! our people are progressive. Our institu-
lions, constantly developing and unfold
ing themselves to the restless activity OF
our ever changing population, open there
by other fields to enterprise ana 10 dipIo-
! macy. Many have been the events through
which we have passed as a nation since
our last convention. Little did We then
believe that within u months our sol
diery from every section OF this Droad
land would be marching to the tread OF
martial music. some of whom would be
upon a neighboring island. fighting for our
country's rag. II was then farthest from
our belief that an Anticipated monarchy
of Europe, I'm the face of the protests OF
the great American republic, would con-
tinue It's horrid brutality within the west
| ern world. Our united cry had gone up,
| with the broker voices OF the Cuban pa
triots, for a better civilization upon the
unhappy isle OF Cuba. but that cry was IN
vain. Patient indeed were the liberty
! loving people of America, until the bru-
tality of our enemies was MADE fuily TO
appear within the most degraded harbor
of all of the seas, in the loss to us OF the
heroes of the Maine. Immediately our
countrymen called. not for vengeance, but
for Justice. They said let come what Will,
that wrong must be righted, and Spanish
tyranny must cease. They refused TO
count the cost. Their purpose could not
be cast aside even by the picture of their
noble sons marching side by side in the
midst OF shot and shell and cruel war;
not by the thought OF leaden rain upon
our ironclads OF the sea; not by scatter
ing to the winds our magnificent COM
merce: not by the belief that our indus
tries at home would be paralyzed. and
that our renewed prosperity upon Its on
ward march should pause forever. None
of these would drive them from their pur-
pose to bring redress TO this families OF
Il vi Nv NSAAAAA -
forever from this continent the last vest
ige of oriental despotism.
Upon the question of the war with
Spain | want to say that the republican
party has been right. / go farther and
saw that to my knowledge no political
party has been wrong. This is not a re-
publican war. IL IL a war In which the
patriots of the nation. without regard to
political parties. are standing side by side,
in defense of our country's cause. II this
waH NHhr hnNNl
our noble, republican president select such
commanders as Wheeler and Lee? Why
should he go into the democratic sections
OF the south and muster into service the
best of her chivalrous sons? Ii lis because
there is in this contest a reunion OF hands
and OF hearts. No division upon political
lines. All consecrated to a common pur-
pose. which shall make Cuba free. | am
not a devoted reader OF the democratic
press of this country, but my limited OBJ
servations lead me 10 say that the sup
port which IL has given to the present adj
ministration during this war; the encour-
m IL has sent to our boys in the
camp and upon the field. has done much
TO speed the day OF victory. our defend
ers I'm battle must be made TO believe that
the people Of this country are a unit In
their support. No encouragement for the
soldier is like the thought that he Is fight
ing for home. that he is Offering his life
for his countrymen. who believe In him
and I'm his cause.
For years I have been deeply inter.
ested I'm the work of the .Nationsl Repub.
! lican league. IL lie a matter of peculiar
l qualification that at every national con-
4 vention since we met in the city of Den
2 yer in 1894 up to this time. | have taker
{ occasion 10 offer some word OF compl'
l ment. or some word OF promise. In re
r gard to ohio's honored son Tit Buckley
state to-day Is prouder than ever of WI
c liam Mckinley. Every extravagant prom
n Use that I made you at Denver, at Cleve
y land, at Milwaukee and at Detroit haI
Il been kept TO Its fullest measure. ] prom
d ised you that he would be a good candi
date. and he was. I said he was a pa
e triot and a statesman. and now his eoun
trymen and the civilized world know II.
MY republican friends, when we con
= template the disasters OF this war; whe'
e we thing OF those OF our noble brother
n and comrades suffering In the burning SUI
% of the tropics. or in the hospital, wher
ID the fever RACES and fights like a conquer
N or; when we think of the desolation tina
IL has already come To many Of our hearth
u stones. let us not forget that no one coul
have done more to have stood between u
and these disasters than President Nc
Kinley. With an aching heart he soush
:, for n peace that carried with IL no dis
a honor. while fighting for peace. he wa
~ preparing for conflict. When others wer
-, shouting for war, for which we We're |
no way prepared. William Mckinley wa
- sending powder 10 Dewey. That povdt
!. has already told It's story. II has write
- the brightest page of naval history. Dew
"a ey's guns not only destroyed the SPANS
~ fleet at Manila. but they tore down fol-
~ ever those walls in the orient between N
:. old civilization and the new. The plan.
=. ing OF the stars and stripes upon N
- Philippine islands will give 10 her benign
81 cd people some OF the evidences of a higl
a. or and better civilization.
=, "The question is being asked II we h.
- iieve in taking territory by conques
- Since the republican party has not ha
opportunity to give expression upon IN
subject. I can only speak for myself. 4
TO the isle OF Cuba. our promise has gnI
Of out that we are not after territory. b.
la that We seek for the establishment with
ie- her borders OF a free and stable COVER
ie- ment. Beyond this. I am IN favor
nix gathering unto ourselves with hooks