The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10
OF His Nomination as Republican Candi.
date for Presidency.
HE TOUCHES ON SEVERAL OF THE ,ss
He Has Carefully Examined the Platform Adonted
and Gives It His Hearty Approval-A Chap
ter on Trusts.

"a 1900 for the ONCE or preSiutnt OF th'
ruited States, VIII CHI, as the official re-.
rs.entatiye of the convention, you have
sonyeyed to me, Is accepted. have care.
h,liy examined the platform ADOPTED ant
he If my hearty approval. Upon the
sreat issue Of the last National elect.oI
. 8 clear. 1t upno.ds the gold STANDARD
,no iudorses the legislation o. the pr, SEM
elngress by which tla. standard has be N
sGeetyely trenglhened. The sta Ivy o
our National curi ency IS therefore secure
AZ long as those who adhere to this plat
;orm are kept in control of the cove. n
menl In the irst battle, that OF Is =
Inc friends Of the gold standard and OF
sound currency were Triumphant and tbs
country is enjoying the iiuies OF thaL viz
tory. Our antagonists, howtvar, are
sa.sfed They compel us 10 second ba =
Ne upon the same lines on which The Lrjt
was fought and won. Whlle regr 1ttin tle
reopening OF this question, VIII. n caA II y
sturb the present satisfactory In tnelAi
esndl ion CT the government AID visit TN
certainty upon our great business enter
prses, we accept the issue ANA aga.n N
ylte the sound money forces 10 Join IN
y.nning, and We hope, permanent
triumph for an honest financial system
vhch will lnvlolable the public faith.
Alter pointing out the benefits of the
present tariff Jaw, the president br. ely
reviews the legislation of the present con-
sTess, The letter speaks OF tine prosperous
condition of the entire country, say Z
TIA, industrial and agricultural conditio 9
arc more promising than they
have been before in many years
lhe president rejoices hat the
Southern as well as the Northern
stl,es are enjoying a full slare of these
improved National conditions The pres
sni favorable condition OF industry Is
briefly reviewed and the letter continues:
In the unfortunate contest batweep
Great Britain and the Boer States of South
Africa, the United States have ma ntained
an attitude of neutrality in aocprdaucl
with well known traditional solicy Il
id not hesitate, however when reques ed
BY the governments of the South Afr can
republics to exercise its good Offices fer a
cessation Of hostillties. 1t S to be Oh
served thai while the South African l.
pubiss made like request OF other po ye7s,
tle United States Is the only one which
complied, The British government de-
ehned TO accept the interveutiop OF any
power
"A subject of immediate Importance to
our country is the completion OF great
waterway OF commerce between the At
lanIlc and Pacific. The construct on OF a
usii'ime canal is now more than ever
indispensable to thai intimate aad ready
s,cmmunlcatlon between our Eastern a.d
western seaports demanded by the an
leHatlon Of the Hawaiian sand: and III
Psciac :"
our National policy mere imperativc,g
sus' ever calls for its completion and CON
w ny THIS government; and 1t Is b.
lsTed that the next session OF c,nyr q.
sl'er receiving the full report of the c1m-
M1ss'on appointed under the act approyed
asfeh ., 1889, will make provisions fsr he
suie accomplishment of this great work
combinations of capital when c n,rol
ee market In commoditieg necessary to
s S. use OF the people by suppressiug
laura. asulA ana orainar! competition thus
.u-alelng prices to the general consumer,
~ r,s obnoxious ID tie common law and the
, .ss' welfare They are dangerous coz
slass against the public good and
nson 1e tne subject of prohibitory or
legislation. Publicity will by
"a, lep.ui influence to check this
,bs phllcrmlty of legislation IL
several States should be Sc
NV. discrimination between what is in
!. 800, sna ara what is usofu! and necessary
vi s.ness operations is the essential
4, anl treatment of this subject. Hon
/, NJ cooperation of capital is necessary
ia III new business conditions and ex-
Apt Sut rapidly increasing foreign trade,
a 4 esnsp'aeies and combinations intend
m o es.rlct business, create monopolies
wi
1s;lrained uiu oe eHecti'eIy
,I0 @s n, nave been in the possession Of CUBA
,esleraa nfst OF January, 1899. We have
tranoni,i,,o fuer and established domestic
eohna We have, fed the starving,
.s.aea the naked and ministar.1 =, 20
ttoD w We nave improved the sanitary con-
bsS' FAM " the island We have stimulated
hlsr introduced public educati,n and
I'm - 'uil and comprehensive enumera-
ton !, me Inhabitants. The oualiaca-
Der i, Electors has been settled and I'M.
/ To- mpri nseFs have baen chosen for all
scyer,- clpaiit!es of Cuba. These focal
Nlnstrres are now in operation adj
tstablisbmuy tae people, Our military
ss0o0 s.1seht has been reduced fr-m
Ion ~. Ilers to less than 5000. An alec
4 NA ~ usen ordered u be held on the
hs. september under a fair election
| taa "a tried in the municipal elec-
/ fioaal oaoose members in a constltu-
| ne s,ma and the convention by
4 sist Noras oraer Is to assemble on the
4 e1aslltptI,nay OF November to frame a
t'Vssunsrs upon which an independent
lis Il ior the island will rest All
tn srrat 0As step In the fulfillment OF
AAa guarantees to the people Of
Y IS I tne Porto P Rico by the same IL
psse xssc, Philippines. The treaty OF
10 tAa eued US the one conveyed
IBIS lslans Congress has gwen 1
-ilsitants government in which the
sAsture sa.ue pate, elect their own {
/, ihes. 'aslr own system Of ,,ratior ana ,
1 srey,,,s.sS s9eets have the same powsr I
einging ~ enjoyed b. other territories
fssf m, ~ me United States and a much ,
- avs, OF self government than
"a raasr the inhabitants of Louis {
ua.tet s,enersan A dis rict court OF
eais.ea 'es Tor Porto Rico has been {
asnsr,,sa local courts have been /
A Fhe sn OF which are in opera
70 Rlcs,, ueFous treatment Of the
hhlgbt eoFds with the most lib S
~ laA hs., our country and encour- I
re isana pirAt.ons OF the people I
ssst irce While they do not have
VFbei {, s...ninercial Intercourse with
iseonms,s..s' congress comp led with +
" da1 o, xs.gn by removing on the 1
ss and n-a, 49,, iast IS per cent of the 4
'lna!nlpy V,u.iaing for the removal of /
y 1901 - per cent on the FIRST of c
81, re- Mriier II the iegisia.ure
provide local iey- &