The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-25
UPHOLD MHlMEY'S HlADS
ruE PESxsrLvAxIA REPUDLICANs
sPEAK STRONGLY.
lnAoese the Aaninistration's P0lSoy
IN the PhillpDines-Every Pledge
MaAe ~ the Party In 1893
Has Deen Kept 10 the Letter.

Maae ~ the Party In 1893
Has Deea Kept - the Letter.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Aug. A-The Re-
publican state convention today Nominated
Col. James barnet. Of the Tenth regiment.
for state treasurer; ]. Hay Brown. OF Lam
caster. for the supreme court judge, ana
Josiah r. Adams. OF Philadelphia, for SUI
per.or court Judge.
The nomination for supreme Judge Is
equivalent to an election by reason OF two
vacancies and no e,ector being entitled to
vote fs more than one person.
The PlatfoFn.
The platform as adopted begins - fol-
lows:
I'VE congratulate the people upon the re-
iishment OF a sound Currency. the securing
Of proper protection to American indus.
tries and the election Of that champion Of
the comTon people, william n,d a s,a,a THO 20
Republican party has been In control OF
the national government for little more
than two years. and during that time ev-
cry promise made by II has been fulfilled.
Republican Pledges Kept.
Business is active and remunerative: Ia
Dor is employed at good and increasing
wages: capital has ample field for invest
ment, and an era Of unexampled prosper
ity has been inaugnrated. Much OF ,ae
in 1896 Ii due to the good Judgment. wise
counsel, administrative ability. far-reach-
Ing diplomacy and broad-minded states
firmly support and fully indorse his admin.
istration and place on record the wish Of
the Republican party OF Pennsylvania that
be Be mi to lead sns to TO
end we recommend the election OF dele
gates who will give his candidacy earnest
and vigorous support In the next national
The platform reaffrms the ST. Louis plat
form; declares for the maintenance Of the
gold standard and against the free coinage
OF silver. at the ratio OF 10 to ]; renew:
indorses the action OF Pennsylvania con-
gressmen in voting for the Dingley tariff
and continues:
Administration's Course Upheld.
I'VE congratulate the country on the sue
and recognize the wisdom Of the policy policy;
President Mckinley has inaugurated in the
management OF affairs In Cuba and Porto
Rico. and promise him our faithful! sup
Philippines In order that the supremacy
OF the nag planted there. by the valor OF
our army and navy may be maintained.
In additional paragraphs the platform
says:
Nicaragua Canal Endorsed.
I'VE have ceased to be content with sup
plying products for home consumption
alone. We must keep pace with other ma
merce, and to this end we support the pol cy
OF Industrial. commercial ana national ex-
pansion:
the protection Of closer commercial rela-
tons between the sections OF our vast ter
ritory. now an imperative necessity, the
immediate commencement and early COM
iatt No hat Vlytf1 trfr.
munication between the Atlantic and Pa
cinc as well as Its protection against for
eign control.
Upbuilding Of Merchant Marine.
I'VE favor the building up Of merchant
ns to the senate snd
second session OF the Fffty-ffth congress.
% that we may have reserve defense in
case OF war and that sAO. 900 Of freight
main TO the American ship builder. the
American ship owner. the American sea-
men and the American mechanic"
senator Quay Endorsed.
A plank in the platform indorsing the
appointment OF Senator Quay by Gov
Stone was opposed in a speech by State
Senator Flynn. but the platform as sub
mit,ed was adopted by the convention, 1872
ayes 10 ~ noes.
A demonstration was given Senator Quay
when he entered the hall, accompanied by
State Chairman Elkin.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Elk!n and Senator Penrose was
elected temporary chairman. He spoke as
follows:
senator PenrOse's Speech.
Gentlemen OF the Convention: shall
not delay your proceedings by any ex-
tended remarks. but I feel compelled 10
congra,ula.H you upon the glorious posi-
ton which the Republican party occupies
today In this state and the nation at large.
Abundance Of Prosperity.
There has been no period In our his.
prosperity as that which blesses the Amer
ican people at this time. so enormous and
varied are the activities which control all
the Industrial and commercial channels
OF the country. that II Ia difficult to realize
that only three short years ago all the
courtry's commerce was In n state of most
dscouraging depression, To remove the
blighsing evils Of the time was the promise
and purpose OF the Republican party So
well have that promise and purpose been
fulfilled under a Republican administration
every citizen in the country may learn
at his own door. In the South. during the
first five months Of the current year, 600
spindies and ST. 100000 OF capital have been
added 10 the cotton mills The exports OF
cotton cloth have been almost doubled since
1896. Citizens OF Pennsylvania need not be
told that her great iron and steel indus
tries have prosperea as never before in
their history. Progress In this great feat.
ure OF the Industrial field has been so pro-
digious ~ TO almost be revolutionary. Pro-
duction has been carried to an extent which
In former years would have resulted in
such overaSundance that collapse would
have been inevitable. but now. even with
the thousands OF mills pressed TO their ut
most. the demand exceeds the supply. and
orders are booked - far ahead both OF
foreign and domestic trade, that there can
be- no doubt OF long activity. The
NEST 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
tho United States has been able 10 make
respectable showing In the markets OF
the world % her manufactures OF steel and
iron. Within the last year the exports OF
iron and steel have increased % per cent,
and there IL every reason 10 believe that
American manufacturers Of these products
have gained n lasting foothold abroad In
iss the value OF exports OF iron and
steel and manufactures thereof was
81. loo ST. whereas during the fiscal year
ending June 80 1870 the value cf these
products was fSsIi5.Hf or more than
double that 81 three years ago Coincident
with this remarkable increase In exports
IS the no less noticeable decrease IN the
imports OF the same products Three years
ago the value OF such imports was 81 Sss-
feG. whlle during the year which haE Just