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CONVENTION is ON
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Amencan INDUSTRY.


Amer1cin industry.
Another wave of applause swept over
the convention at this mention of the pro-
tective principle, and as it subsidized Mr..
Hanna proceeded
eve are on the eve of another great
struggle. Already we are beginning to
form our battalions under the leadership
of our great statesman, General William
Mckinley"
Ovation to the President.
That was the signal, and for the first
time the convention broke forth in a
whirlwind of enthusiasm. Men and wom-
en- sprang to their feet, delegates, spec
tators, staid and distinguished guests, all
animated by a common purpose to do
honor to the president
Senator Hanna looked down in smiling
satisfaction mt the tcmpestuous demon
stration. Flags and handkcrchiefs wav-
I'd everywhere in the pillows of color.
For 10 seconds, 20, 30, minute, the
ADMINISTRATION kept mp, and them with
wave of the hand, the national chairman
bid the asscmblage resume their seats
and let him proceed.
AS Mr. Hanna closed his speech with a
tribute to his colleagues on the national
committee and Il reference to the close of
mis- chairmanShip he spoke of the sterling
service of the senator from Colorado, Mr..
Wolcott, to his party and presented him
to the convention as temporary chairman.
Senator Fairbanks, from the first row
of delegates, arose and moved that the
selection of Senator Wolcott as tempo
rary chairman be approved, and with
unanimous voice the delegates so voted.
Senator Wolcott who was on the plat
form, arose and came forward.
The appearance of the Colorado orator
set the convention off like rocket. Sen
ator Wolcott is still young man, some
what jaunty in appearance. He wore
| blue sack coat and white vest. There
was elasticity in his step as he bowed
| low to the convention, and there was
| something about him which suggested the
| freshness of his mountain home.
MIR. woIcott's Speech.
With a pleasant nod of acknowledge
ment to Chairman Hanna he turned and
addressed the convention. He said in
| part:
Since the first party convention in these United
| States there was never gathered together un-
der such hopeful and auspicous circumstances as
/ those which surround us today United, proud of
the achievements Of the past four years, coun-
try prosperous and happy, with nothing to regret
and naught to make us ashamed. with a record
| spotless and clean, the Republican party stands
/ facing the dawn, confident that the ticket it
shall present will command public approval and
that in the declaration of its principles and its
| purposes it will voice the aspirations and hopes
of the vast majority of American freemen.
We need ''no omen but country's cause"
| yet there is significance in the fact that the
vention is assembled in this historic and beauti-
/ full city, where we first assumed territorial re-
sponsibilities, when our fathers a century and a
quarter ago promulgated the immortal Declara-
| tion OF Independence.
The spirit Of justice and liberty that animated
them found voice three.quarters of century later
in this same City of Brotherly Love when FIRE.
mont led the forlorn hope of united patriots who
i laid here the foundations Of our party and put
human freedom as its cornerstone Ii compelled
our ears to listen to the cry of suffering across
the shallow waters OF tile guilt two years ago.
| While we observe tie law OF nations and main
tain that neutrality Which we owe to great and
friendly government. the same spirit lives today
! IN the genuine feeling Oi sympathy we cherish
inr the brave nlrn now Gehting Tor their homes
| in the ytllts Of South Africa. II prompts us in
pu determination To awe 10 the drsky races OF
the Philippines the blessings Of good government
aud republican institutions and finds voice in OUT
indignant protest against the violent suppression
! OF the rights Of the colorod man in the south.
The ihst and pleasant duty of this great CON
ylntion, as weli as its instructive impulse is to
| send message Of aiTcctiunate greeting to our
leader and our countiys president, William Nc
Kinley. In all that pertains 10 our welfare in
times of peace his genius has directed u.s. lie has
shown an unerring mastery of the economic prob
| lens which confront and has guided us out of
the slough of financial disaster impaired credit
| and commercial stagnation up to the high and
safe ground of national prosperity and financial
stability Through the delicate and trying events
| OF the late he stood firm, courageous and con-
servatiye, and under his leadership we have emerg-
| ed triumphant, our national honor untarnished,
our credit unassaed and the equal devotion of
| every section of common country to the well
| fare of the republic ccmented forever. Never in
the memory of this generation has there stood at
| the head Of the government a truer patriot, a
wiser more courageous leader or a better ex-
ample Of the highest type of American manhood.
The victories of peace and the victories Of war
are alike inscribed upon his banner
Porto Rico.
Mr. Wolcott next reviewed the work of
the administration. OF the Porto Rican
question he said:
There has been much discussion during the past
few months in respect to the extent of the power
of this country to deal with Porto Rico and our
other possessions, and il has been frequently
tended by the Democracy that soon as we be-.
| came the owners Of any Of these islands the con-