The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-25
REPUBLICANS IN
OHIO CONVENTION
Great Demonstration for the Nc.
Kinley Administration.
HANNA'S NOTABLE SPEECH
Reasons Why the American People Are Sat.
isiied With the Rule Of the Republican
Party Set Forth BY Temporary
Chairman Neylu..

Inaifman NeYin.
COLUMBUS. O.. April 24--The re-
publican state convention made a great
administration demonstration here to-
day. Usually there is only one keynota
speech. that OF the temporary chair
man. but there were two today. and
one that caused more comment than
any other convention speech in the
history Of Ohio republicans was made
made By Senator Hanna. It was very
much Of Hanna day without dlssen-
ton or discordant notes.
At the district meeting In the after
noon mis- friends were selected on the
new state committee and all other com
mittees. There were sharp contests in
some districts, but they were mostly
between so-called preferences. When
Senator Hanna entered the convention
hall there was a great demonstration
and he was forced TO bow his acknowl-
edgements from the platform. In all
the speeches and other proceedings to-
day there was no reference at any time
to the questions OF currency, tariff or
any other former issues.
Robert NJ. Nevin. the temporary
chairman. made decisive hit in his
forcible delivery and especially in the
peculiar emphasis ne put on the words
as an admiral" referring to Dewey.
He said in part:
We can congratulate ourselves up
on promises kept, platforms fulfilled
and pledges redeemed. No party was
ever richer in promises than the demo-
cratic party, and no party was ever
scantier in fulfiilmeat. When We look
back but four years and see the condi-
ton Of the country when Grover Cleve-
land was serving his last term and
compare 1t with today. We can scarce
ly believe that only four years have
elapsed. At that time labor was seek
ing employment. mills and factories
were closed, farm produce was selling
at the lowest prices and the people,
instead Of building for the future were
wondering whence would come their
daily bread
We entered upon the campaign of
education in 1896 trusting to the honor
and integrity of the American people.
When the question was presented as to
whether we would repudiate our debts
In part or in whole by paying in de-
based currency. the republican party
unhesitadngly went to the people. be-
lieving that it could trust them at all
times and under all circumstances to
do what was right
The result we know. In no uncer-
tain terms went out the fist that re-
pudiation either in whole or in part
would never be permitted by the people
of this country, ohio's gifted son,
William Mckinley. was triumphantly
elected and every promise that had
been made by the national convention
In st. Louis, has through his admins
tration been loyalty fulfilled"
After referring to the war with Spain
and the treaty of Paris, and the acqui-
sition of the Philippines. he said con-
cerning the latter:
We were compelled in order that
there might proper peaceful govern
ment worthy Of this country to put
down the insurrection against our flag
and to crush out the rebellion against
our government. We hold the islands
not for the purpose Of tyrannizing over
them as did Spain, not for the purpose
OF brutalizing the people, not for the
purpose Of wringing from them gold or
revenue, but in order that we may
train the people in the right ideas of
government, educate them as to what
is necessary to maintain and build up
a people-civilize them as We under
stand it-in the highest and best de-
gree.
Il cannot understand how any man
born and raised in the United States
of America, familiar with the spirit of
our people, governed by its institutions,
reared under our flag, can believe for
one instant that any administration
that ever could be elected could or |
would dare to do anything except that |
which would lead to the peace and the
happiness and the prosperity of this
people. Nor can conceive how any |
man who was born under the flag and !
who has one drop of American blood |
in his veins could say that We should
haul down our flag and withdraw our
soldiers from the Philippine Islands, so
ong as there is one nan in armed re-
bellion or so long as there is a single
in all the islands in open
resistance to the government and the
1ag.
There are not enough anti-imperial-
SITS or undergraduates there are not
enough democratic howlers; there are
not enough copperheads and traitors
n the United States to tear down that
Tag so long as there is armed rebellion