The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20


of Republicanism and hostage that
the state would this fall give it's cleo
toral vote 70 Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Senator Lodge received each person
with graceful speeches.
REPORT ON RULES.
Gen. Bingham OF Pennsylvania. was
recognized TO present the unanimous
report of the committee on rules. He
said that in the main the rules Of four
and eight years ago had been adopted.
leaving IL for the convention TO make
any marked departure from the for
mer procedure.
MIR. QUAY'S AMENDMENT.
Ex-senator Quay offered an amend
ment to have the representation ON the
basis of votes cast for president at the
previous election.
During the discussion Of the amend
ment TO the rules Quay was called to
the platform and one os the most enthu-
siastic demonstrations yet heard in the
convention occurred.
The Quay amendment was opposed
by Mccall of Tennessee and Lynch OF
Mississippi on behalf Of the southern
states.
AT 2:19 p. m. the Quay amendment
and the rules one and twelve went over
until tomorrow. the remainder OF the
report being adopted.
Indiana then reported the platform as
follows:
THE PLATFORM.
The committee completed It's prepara-
tions OF the platform at 1885. Senator
Fairbanks, chairman OF the committee
immediately left the hotel Walton,
where II had been put In shape for the
convention hall. Following is the full
text OF the document:
The Republicans OF the United States,
through their chosen representatives,
met In national convention. looking
back upon an unsurpassed record of ac-
hievement. and looking forward into
a great field OF duty and opportunity.
and appealing TO the Judgment of their
countrymen. make these declarations:
The expectation In which the Ameri-
can people, turning from the Demo-
cratic party, thrust frGm power four
years ago. To Republican chief mag
istrate and a Republican congress. has
been met and satisfied. When the
people assembled at the polls after a
term or Democratic legislation and ad-
minlstration. business was dead. indus
try paralyZed. and the national credit
disastrously impaired. The country's
capital was hidden away and it's labor
distressed and unemployed. The Dem
ocrats had no other plan with which
TO improve the ruinous conditions
which they had themselves produced
than TO coin silver at the ratio of t6 TO
j. The Republican party, denouncing
this plan as sure to produce conditions
worse than those from which relief was
sought. promised TO restore prosperity
by means OF two legislative measures
protective tariff and law making
gold the standard OF value. The people
by great majorities issued TO the Re-
publican party commission to enact
these laws.
COMMISSION EXECUTED.
This commission has been executed
and the Republican promise Is redeem
ed Prosperity more general and more
abundant than we have ever known
has followed these enactments There
II no longer controversy as 20 the value
OF any government obligS ions. Every
American dollar Is gold dollar or its
assured equivalent, and American
credit stands higher than that OF any
nation. Capital Is fully employed and
labor everywhere is profltably occu-
pied. No single fact can more striking
~ tell the story OF what Republican
government means 10 the country than
this-that while during the whole
period of one hundred and seven years
from 1870 TO 1897. was an excess OF ex-
ports OF only $3.50, 02s, ,is7. there has been
In the short three years of the present
Republican administration an excess
OF exports In the enormous sum of 81
tS3, 537 .0s4.
A WAR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.
And while the American people. sus-
tanned by this Republican legislation
have been achieving these splendid
triumphs in their business and com
merce. they have conducted and in VIC
tory concluded = war for liberty and
human rights. No thoughts of national
ACKNOWLEDGMENT tarnished the high
purpose with which American stand
ards we're unfurled. II was war un
sought and patiently resisted. but when
" came the Anne lean government was
ready. It's fleets were cleared for ac-
ton. Its armies we're I'm the field and
quick and signal triumph of its forces
on land and sea bore equal tribute To
the courage Of American soldiers and
sailors and foresight OF the Republican
staiesmanship. To ten millions OF the
human race there was given "a new