The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-25
CONVENTION WAS WITH QUAY.
RrPTBLICANS OF PENNSYLVANIA
MAKE NOMINATIONS.

Col. Barnett of the Tenth PennsyI-
vnnin for state Treasurer, j. Hay
BROWN for Supreme Court Judge
and J. II. Adams for Superior Court
Judge-AppOintmen of Quay Com
mended-Speech of Senator PEN
rose. Chairman.
Harrisburg Fa., Aug. A-The Republi-
can state convention assembled to-day in
,be Harrisburg Opera House and nominat-
81 col. James Z. Barnett of the Tenth
Pennsylvania Regiment for state treas
lrsr j. Hay Brown of Lancaster for Su-
nreme Court judge. and Joseph R. Adams
of Philadelphia for Superior Court judge
The nomination for supreme judge is equiv
alent to an election by reason of two va
e5neies in the court and no elector being
entitled to vote for more than one person.
The platform indorses the adminisUa-
lions of President Mckinley and Gov.
stone commends the executive for his ap-
pontmont of Col. Quay to the United
States Senate and pledges the party to a
reduction in the expenditures of the de-
partments of the state government
A feature of the convention was the
nrssence of Senator Quay. as
delegate from Beaver county, and
tbe absence of Senator c. L. Magee
of Pittsburg. who is convalescent from
q severe illness. Senator David Martin
was also missing from his accustomed
place in the Philadelphia delegation. In
his place as the leader of the Philade.-
phians was Insurance Commissioner Israel
w Durham.
4 demonstration was made in Senator
Ouay's honor when he entered the hall, &C
companed by State Chairman Elkin. and
took seat close to the stage with his
colleagues from Beaver county.
Senator Penrose, temporary chairman,
addressed the convention as follows:
There has been no period in our history
marked with such an abundance of pros
perity a that which blesses the American
people at this time. So enormous and va
RED are the activities which control all
the industrial and commercial channels
of the country that ii is difficult to realize
that only three short years ago all the
countrv's commerce was in a state Of most
disCOura ging depression. Throughout the
length and breadth of the land there was
the anguished cry of thousands for work
Everywhere the influence of uncertain con-
dtions was manifest. In every town and
village factories, mills and shops were
closed alike to the profitable employment
Of capital and to the willing hand of Ia
Dor. Farms were the homes of despair
and unrequted toll. These conditions had
existed with more or less intensity
throughout the preceding four years. To
remove the blighting evils of the time was
the promise and purpose of the Republican
party How well that promise and pur-
pose have been fulfilled under a Repub
lcan administration every citizen in this
country may learn at his own door"
The senator then at considerable length
described the industrial revival of the last
few years During the first five months
of the current year he said 1000 spindles,
or SIT, 900 of capital, have been added
10 the cotton mills of the South and the
exports of cotton cloth have almost dou-
hled since 1896. Progress in the iron in
dustry, he said, has been so prodigious as
10 be almost revolutionary, adding:
The most significant feature of the iron
and steel industry in the United States
under this Republican administration Is
10 be found in the fact that for the first
time the United States has been able to
make a respectable showing in the mar
kets of the world with her manufacture of
steel and iron.
During this recent period of Republi-
can supremacy the great agricultural
classes have been blessed with abundant
crops. These have been marketed at
prices which not only enabled the farm,
ers 10 live comfortably, but to recover
from the disasters of previous years.
The operation of the Dingley tariff law
he characterized as highly satisfactory,
adding: Thus there has occurred another
demonstration of the wisdom and practi-
cability of a tariff, which, while produc-
ing adequate revenues. may yet be
framed as to foster and encourage the
Country's industries. The remarkable
erOWth of the foreign trade, The present
state of the governments revenue receipts
and the phenomenal expansion in all lines
during the last two years bear sufficient
testimony to the truth of this statement"
Senator Penrose warmly praised the
conduct of the Spanish war by the ma
tonal administration. ''The war" he con-
rinued. imposed grave and unexpected
responsibilities on the Republican party.
That the party fully met the expectations
of a patriotic people and possesses to-
day their unbounded confidence, is recog-
nized by all, and there is no apprehension
in the breast of any true Republican that
the party will not meet and solve success
fully the new and momentous problems re-
sulting from the war"
Senator Penrose spoke of the heroism Of
American soldiers and sailors, and urged
the upbulding of the navy, TO strength
adequate to our needs and inferior to no
other"
mo one familiar with the situation
doubts that in a short period from the
present time the instruction in the Phil
ippines will be put down and peace and
order under American rule will be estab-
lished there
we cannot and will not recede. Brave
nations, ike brave men, must go for
ward. To withdraw Is to invite contempt
end encroachment. l take it that we do
not have the spirit of more territorial ac-
QUESTION but as a commercial nation,
commercial expansion and the acquisition
OF new fields of industry are essential to
our progress. Our possession of the Phil
lpplnes is an assurance that the growing
supremacy of American commerce in the
far East will be promoted and protected"