The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-20
Republicans Favor
National Expansion

State Platform Planks Compiled by the Roches
ter Post Express.
California-We heartily endorse the
administration of President Mckinley
as eXempifying the highest type of
statesman ship, and justifying in every
particular the confidence reposed in
him by the American people. We de-
clare ourselves in favor of the continu-
ance of the policy of the present ad-
ministration as essential to the public
welfare and commend our president as
meriting nomination and triumph
ant reelection.
Colorado-We commend the policy
pursued by the Republican national ad-
ministratiOn in the Philippines, in
Cuba, and in the island of Porto Rico
as wise, patriotic and humane, and we
repose implicit confidence in the abili-
ty of the Republican party to solve
every problem concerning these islands
with credit to itself and with satisfac-
ton to every loyal and patriotic Amer
lean.
Connecticut-We believe that the
glorious victories won by our brave
soldiers and sailors were won in the
cause of liberty, justice and peace. We
believe that the nation has honorably
and rightfully acquired absolute title
to distant islands of great strategic
and commercial value. We believe
that it is the high and sacred duty
of the nation to secure to the people
of those islands the blessings Of liber-
ty, peace and happiness.
Delaware-It is the duty of the ma
tion to give good government to the
Philippines with the largest share of
self-rule that future conditions may
seem to warrant and to regulate their
commercial relations to the rest of
the country so that substantial justice
may be rendered.
IllinOis-In endorsing and approving
the policy and course of the adminis-
tration and the legislation of congress
thus far relating to our new posses
sions, we express our confidence in the
ability of a Republican administration
TO deal with the complicated and i'm
portant questions involved in any
legislation for those islands which may
arise hereafter.
Indiana-The conflict with Spain was
begun and carried on from humane
and disnterested motives. The pos
| session of the islands, which came to
our hands as a result of that war, was
| a consequence of it not forseen, but
| which could not be avoided with honor
| and safety. We cannot escape the re-
| sponsibility resting upon us. Our first
duty is to establish the authority of
| the United States against armed re-
| sistance; then to replace military with
| civil administration. The guiding
! principle of our conduct in dealing
| with the people of those islands should
| be to promote their highest welfare
| and we pledge the largest possible free
| dom of control in their affairs, as their
| ability for government shall be de-
veloped and to use all proper means
TO advance their civilization and en-
| lightenment,
Iowa-We favor the extension of self
| government to all the people that have
| lately come under the protection of
| this country as rapidly as they de-
monstrate their capacity to exercise 1t.
| We hold our authority over them to be
a solemn trust, TO be exercised with an
eye single TO their instruction develop
ment, and prosperity.
| Kansas-The insurrection Of Aguin-
aldo is kept alive by hopes of Demo-
cratic success, based on the false cry
of Imperialism. We condemn this un-
patriotic policy as being responsible
for the continued war in the Philip
pines with its cost of precious lives and
treasure.
New Hampshire-We gloryIn the tri-
umph of the Spanish war; both those
on land and those on sea. We are
proud of the splendid records of our
naval and military heroes. We heart
lily support the administration in the
! annexation Of Hawaii and in the ac-