The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-25
LOYAL TO SENATOR QUAY
Pennsylvania Republicans Give
the Boss a Demonstration.
THEIR STATE CONVENTION
The Platform Endorses the Aamtnistra-
TONS Policies and Approves Gov
ernor Stones Appointment
OF Quay to Be Senator.

Colonel James Barnet of the 10th repi-
ment for state treasurer: J. Hay Brown
of Lancaster for supreme court Judge,
and Josiah r. Adams of Philadelphia
for superior court Judge.
The nomination for supreme Judge is
equivalent to election by reason of two
vacancies, and no elector being EMIT
led to vote for more than one person.
The platform Endorses the administra-
tions of Mckinley and Governor Stone,
commends the executive for his ap-
pointment of Quay to the United States
senate and pledgey the party to a re-
duction in the expenditures of depart
ments of the state government.
A demonstration was given Senator
quay when he entered the hall, accom-
panied by State Chairman Elkin. The
convention was called to order by
Chairman Elkin and Senator Penrose
was elected temporary chairman. He
spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the convention: / shall
not detain your proceedings by any eX-
tended remarks, but feel compelled to
congratulate you upon the glorious
position which the republican party oc-
cupies to-day in this state and the ma
tion at large. There has been no period
in our history marked with such an
abundance of prosperity as that which
blesses the American people at this
time. So enormous and varied are the
activities which control all of the in
dustrial and commercial channels of
the country that it is difficult to realize
that only three short years ago all the
country's commerce was in a state of
most discouragirg depression. To re-
move the blighting evils of the time
was the promise and purpose of the re-
republican party. How well that promise
and purpose have been fulfilled under
a republican administration every citi-
zen of the country may learn at his
own door.
In the south during the first five
months of the current year 1000
spindles and $4,000 900 of capital have
been added to the cotton business The
export of cotton cloth has been almost
doubled since 1896. Citizens of Pennsyl-
vania need not be told that her great
iron and steel industry has prospered
as never before in their history. Pro-
gress in this great feature of the in
dustrial field has been so prodigious
as to be almost revolutionary. Pro-
duction has been carried to an extent
which in former years would have re-
suited in such over abundance that coll |
lapse would have been inevitable, but |
now. even with the thousands of mills
pressed to their utmost, the demand |
exceeds the supply, and orders are
booked so far ahead, both of foreign
and domestic trade, that there can be |
no doubt of long continued activity. |
The more significant feature of the iron
and steel industry in the United States !
under this republican administration is |
to be found in the fact that for the |
first time the United States has been |
able to make respectable showing in |
the markets of the world of her manu- |
nf q nd irnr theSl
last year the exports of iron and steel |
have increased 80 per cent, and there is |
every reason to believe that American |
of these products have |
gained lasting foothold abroad.
In 1896 the value of exports of iron |
and steel and manufactures thereof |
was $A, 160,S77, whereas during the ifs |
cal year ending June, 1899, the value of |
these products was $93, 1885, or more |
than double that of three years ago. |
Coincident with this remarkable in |
crease in exports is the no less decrease |
In the imports of the same products. |
Three years ago the value of such i'm |
ports was $25, 1888, 1903, while during the |
year which has just closed they are |
valued at 81. loss, 239, or less than half !
that Of 1885. These figures tell the story !
of the phenomenal change.
During this recent period of repub- |
lican supremacy the great agricultural |
cldSSeS nave DeeH DfSSeu Win dDunu-
ant crops. These have been marketed |
at prices which not only enabled the |
farmer to live comforta bly,, but to re- |
cover from the disasters of previous |
years. But the most significant in |
stance is found in the state of Nebras-
ka, where from 1892 to 1896 there was
no year in which mortgages filed did |
not exceed mortgages released, while |
during 1897 and 1898 the mortgages re-
leased exceeded the mortgages filed |
from 25 to SO per cent. So might indus
try after industry be reviewed, and We |
would find that 1t would all be a rec
ord of growth and prosperity, the full
fliment of the promise made by the
republican party of advancing wages
busy and happy millions who only so |
recently were so respondent and des-
In closing his speech Senator PEN
rose referred to the coming national
and urged 1.-The supreme i'm
1ortance of sending to that convention
delegates who will give an active and
support TO the denomination
# Hon. William Mckinley" and add
ng:
HE ranks with the great presidents
If the republic. He is respected, es-
eemed and beloved by the people all
,ver our state He has the unbounded
!
irrespective Of party, believing as they
10 in his integrity, patriotism and
1t has been most for
innate for our country that he has been
II the head of the government in the
rying times of the past two years.
Few will realize the enormous burdens
which have been imposed upon him,
axing almost to the limit his mental
nd physical energies. In all the deli
ate questions of diplomacy arising
Turing the war he has been the guild
ng spirit. He was anxious to save his
ountry from the horrors of war, but
vhen the issue was forced upon him he
net il courageously and vigorously and
rosecuted the contest to its glorious
onclusion. On every question and in
very emergency he has shown himself
enerous. magnanimous, courageous
nd patriotic. We expect to see him
renominated as the stand
I'd bearer of the republicans at the
pproaching election. We look conf
emily forward to his triumphant cleo
on and we feel sure that with re-
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