Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
The Republican State Convention
Will Declare For the Pres.
ident's denomination.
PENR0SE HAS 4 PLANK FOR PLATFORM
The distinguished Youug PeunsyIva-
nian Tells Why the President Has
Won the Confidence ana Admira-
tion of the People.
Especial Correspondence)


is likely to he the first state in the
Union to declare through the Republi-
can organization in favor of the re
nomination of President Mckinley AT
the coming state convention Senator
Penrose will advocate a plank in the
platform which will not only COM
mend the administration of President
Mckinley, but declare in emphatic
language in favor of his denomination
and reelection to the presidency. This
program has the hearty approval of
Colonel Quay. who will himself be a
delegate to the Republican state con-
vention. and who has already been
suggested for the chairmanship OF the
committee on resolutions of that body.
Senator Penrose is proud of the fact
that early in 1895 he publicly announc
ed his preference for Major Mckinley
for the presidential nomination, and
that on several occasions the president
has, in the course of conversations,
referred to this circumstance.
Il am unquestionably in favor o.
President McKinley's denomination,
was the prompt and emphatic response
which Senator PenrOse gave when ask
ed il he cared to discuss the national
political outlook President McKin-
lev" continued the senator. saved the
country from the industrial depression
and commercial uncertainty brought
on by the free trade administration 0f
Cleveland. and rescued our people
from the dreadful apprehensions of
disaster and revolution involved in the
candidacy of Bryan. The results OBJ
tanned by his election have been be-
ycnd the most sanguine expectations.
The country shCrt time after his in
auguratton and following the passage
Of the Dingley bill at the extra session
of congress. so promptly and wisely
called by him, entered upon period
of unexampled prosperity. In fact,
never in the history OF the world has
such an exhibition of industrial and
commercial development been witness
ed. The money question, while not
definitely settled, has ceased to be
disturbing factor as long as Republic
can president is in Office and Republi-
can mojorities in the house and senate
are assured to uphold the pledge In
the Republican national platform for
a sound currency. The question will
be taken up at the approaching session
of congress. and will be disposed OF
satisfactorily
MKINLEY'S GREAT WAR RECORD.
THE unexpected event in the admin
istration and one of the greatest events
in our history was the wa, with
Spain" continued Senator Penrose, as
he took up the stirring period of the
Mckinley administration. Upon this
occasion the greatness of President Nc
Kinley showed itself. He recognized
early that the moral sentiment of the
people were shocked beyond endurance
by the cruelties and barbarities Of the
Spanish government The greatness
of the president was shown in the fact
that at this critical juncture he made
every possible effort to avoid a war.
He exhausted every method to counsel
moderation among his own country
men and to secure peaceful results by
diplomatic negotiations. To the young.
patriotic military spirit in the nation
the condition of affairs had become in
tolerable, and war was forced upon
the country The splendid confidence
felt at the time in the wisdom and in
tegrity of Mckinley was shown by
the prompt and unanimous passage by
congress of the first loan required by
the war. In a few moments. without
debate and without restriction. the
enormous sum of $50, 900 900 was placed
at the disposal of the president, and
during the war both parties in con-
gress at all times, by their vigorous
support of the administration, gave evil
dence of their confidence in the presi-
dents high patriotic purpose.
During the active operations OF the
war the president kept in close touch
with all the military and naval ma
neuvers. No one who did not come in
contact with the president at the time
can appreciate the enormous RESPONSE
bilities and burdens imposed upon him
at this period. All through the day
and often up until long after midnight
the president endured an enormous
physical strain, and with untiring in
dustry and wise sagacity successful
ly met the serious problems which
continually confronted him.
QUESTION OF NEW TERRITORY.
"At the conclusion of the war the
United States was obliged to face
serious problem Of outlying territories.
which were not wanted and were un-
expectedly acquired. In dealing with
this serious question the president
again exhibited his clear political in
sight and his broad American patriot
ism. Cuba is temporarily under an
AmericGl military protectorate until
such time as order can be restored and
Cuban government established In
Porto Rico there were few difficulties.
as the island became part of the Uni
ted States with the full acquiescence
of its inhabitants. The treatment Of
the Philippine islands involved more
serious questions. | cannot now go into
details to show how the United States
had but one duty before it. and that
was to retain possession of these ISL
ands under the terms of the Paris
treaty. The reasons were satisfactory
to the commission. composed of repre-
sentative Americans, and were es-
teemed valid by two-thirds vote in
the United States senate on the con-
frmation of the treaty