The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
CONVENTION MET.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL GATHERING
AT PHILADELPHIA.

Mckinley Again to Head the Ticket
Other Mems Aspirations for the Vice
Presidential Nomination.
PHLADELPH IA, June 10 To-day, on
the forty-sixth anniversary of the day
on which General John @. Fremont
was nominated by the first Republican
convention held at Musical Bund Hall,
ON Locust street, in this city, the Ma
tional Republican convention assembled
in the great Export Exposition build
ing in West Philadelphia.
Mckinley again will head the ticket.
Foraker is expected to make the nomi-
mating speech on Wednesday.
The Roosevelt boom played havoc
for n time with the names of other can.
didates for the vice presidential nomi-
nation.
PHILADELPHIA, June l9.-Governor
Roosevelt gave out this statement:
In view Of the revival of the talk Ct myself
as n vice presidential candidate. / haI this tc
say:
1t is impossible too deeply to express how
touched | am by the attitude of those dele
gates who have wished me to take this nomi
nation Moreover it is not necessary to say
how thoroughly understand the high honor
and dignity of the office, an Office so high and
so honorable that il is well worthy the ambi
ton Of any man in the United States.
But while appreciate all this to the full,
nevertheless, l feel most deeply that field Of
my best usefulness to the public and to the
party is in New York state, and II the party
should see fit to renominate me for governor
/ can in that position help the national ticket
as in no other why, | very earnestly ask that
every friend of mine in the convention respect
my wish and my Judgment in this matter,
The platform has been framed.
1t holds providence responsible for the
Spanish war and the annexation of
"our newly acquired territory" and
promises Porto Rico and the Philip
pines liberal measure of home rule as
rapidly as the people are fit to exercise
il. Ii pledges Cuban independence under
protectorate by this government as
soon as the political conditions on that
island will permit. 1t asserts that the
financial question and the tariff are out
of politics, and that the people of this
country owe their property to the pro-
lection of their Industries, to stable
value provided for them by the Repub-
lican party.
The instrument Is of considerable
length. II begins by calling attention &c
the promises that were made In the st
Louis convention of 1890. and after enum-
Grating them, declares that faith has been
kept in almost every Instance, as Is
shown by the statutes which the last
Congress added to the laws of the coun'
al af lie IN
fact that the platform of 1896 promised
that the country should be put upon the
gold standard and that this pledge has
been faithfully maintained. There is a
clear and distinct declaration for the
maintenance OF this standard and the
resolutions as so far proposed make nc
reference to bimetallism. The resolutions
also contain the declaration for a protec.
tive tariff.
The plank on the Philippines is prac-
tically in the language of the Presidents
message, promising the restoration of or
der and the establishment of authority
in the Islands and the granting of local
self-government so soon as the Filipnos
show that they are prepared for IL.
on the question of trusts the platform
recognizes the right of capital to combine
for industrial purposes, but condemns all
conspracies I'm restraint of trade and the
limitation of prices.
There will be a declaration for an
isthman canal rather than for a canal
via the Nicaragua route specifically, pend.
ing the report of the commission APP
pointed to investigate A demand will be
made for the condign punishment of
crimes committed by American officials
in Cuba. Legislation for the restoration
Of the merchant marine will be indorsed.
There is a proposition to at least eX-
press the hope, with reference to China,
that that empire shall not be dismember-
ed A demand will be made for the
protection of American missionaries and
other Americans in China.
The Presidents policy with reference 10
the Philippines is endorsed throughout,
and his conduct of the war with Spain
s upheld I'm the strongest terms of com
mendation and praise. The Presidents
course on the Boer-British enlargement
is also endorsed and attention is called TO
the fact that under his guidance the
United States has been the only Nation
to offer mediation between the warning
nations.
The President also comes in for praise
because of his attitude in The Hague
peace conference. and the administration
is especially commended for its position
ana its accomplishment In the matter OF
an omen door I'm China