Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-21
SECOND DAY OF
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
Continued from Pagei


against the proposed amendment, but
was ruled out OF order.
QUAY ON THE RULES
Senator Quay. himself. finally inter
rupted the reading, which was long
but he could not be heard, and Sena-
tor Foraker suggested that he take the
platform. The demand was immedi-
ately taken up by the vast audience
and followed by a roar of cheers. Colo
mel Quay moved UP to the stage. For
several minutes he could not proceed,
owing to the demonstration. When or
der had been restored Mr.. Quay sug-
gested that, as the statement was long
and would be printed in the afternoon
papers, action upon his proposition,
which only affected rules / and II. be
postponed until tomorrow. and that the
remainder of the report be adopted. He
backed his suggestion with a motion.
The motion raised Il storm OF protest
from the Southern delegates.
SOUTHERN DELEGATES ON THEIR
FEET.
Delegates from all the Southern
States were on their feet demanding
recognition. Delegate Mccall, of Ten
nessee mounted a chair and amid the
plaudits of his associates demanded the
r1ght TO be heard before any action was
taken upon the Quay amendment
John r. Lynch, colored delegate
from Mississippi, stood on his chair
70 the Quay amendment. This reclted
uhat IN any State where the right to
vote was abridged because of race.
color or previous condition OF servitude.
the representation in Congress should
be reduced in proportion to the extent
Of the disfranchisement.
"A point OF order was promptly made
mat the substitute was not germnne
point.
At this point the convention threat
ened to get into II parliamentary tam
gle over the adoption of the rules and
proposed amendment.
MT. Quay's motion finally prevailed
thnt rules l and II. with his amend
ment go over until tomorrow. after
which the other rules We're agreed to
without dissent.
FAIRBANKS PRESENTS PLAT
FORM.
This out of the way Senator Fair
banks. of Indiana, chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, was recog-
nized TO present the platform to the
convention. The Indiana Senator re-
ceived fatterlng reception as he
mounted the stage, but when he began
to read the declaration of principles
scores OF delegates and alternates got
up and began filing out of the hail.
thousands who could not hear Sena-
tor Fairbanks grew restless. and left
the hall for n breath of abr:
The platform is as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans of the United States.
through their chosen representatives.,
met in National Convention, looking
back upon an unsurpassed record of
achievement, 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 Democrat
&c party entrusted power four years
ago to Republican Chief Magistrate
and Republican Congress. has been
met and satisfied. When the people
then assembled at the polls after a
term of Democratic legislation and adj
ministratoin, business was dead, indus
try paralyzed and the national credit
disastrously impaired The countrys
capital was hidden away and its labor
distressed and unemployed The Dem
ocrats held no other plan with which
to improve the ruinous conditions which
they had themselves produced than TO
coin silver at the ratio of 16 to /.
THE GOLD STANDARD.
The Republican party. denouncing
this plan rs sure to produce conditions
even worse than those from which re-
relief was sought. promised to restore
prosperity by means of two legislative
measures-a protective tariff and Il law
making gold the standard of value.
The people of the various States. hy
great majorities, issued to the Republ-
can party a commission 10 enact these
laws. This commission has been exc
cuted. and the Republican promise is re-
deemed. Prosperity more general and
more abundant that we have ever
known has followed these enactments.
There Is no longer controversy as to the
value OF any Government obligation.
Every American dollar IS n gold dol
lar. or its assured equivalent. and
American credit stands higher than
that OF any other nation. Capital is |
fuller employed. and labor everywhere |
IS probably occupied.
a WAR FOR LIBERTY.
And while the American people sus-
sained by this Republican legislation
have been achieving these splendid |
trumphs in their business and conf
merce, they have conducted and in |
victory concluded a war for liberty |
and human rights. No thought OF ma
rional ACKNOWLEDGEMENT furnished the |
high purpose with which American |
standards were unfurled. 1t was Il |
war unsought. and patiently resisted. |
but when 1t came the American Gov |
eminent was ready. To ten millions |
of the human race there was given a |
New birth of freedom" and 10 the |
American new and double RESPONSE |
bility. We endorse the administration |
of VIM. Mckinley.
It's acts have been established in wis |
dom and In patriotism. and at home !
and abroad 1t has distinctly elevated |
and extended the influence of the |
American nation. Walking untricd |
paths and facing unforeseen rcsponsi- |
biities. President Mckinley has been |
in every situation the true American |
patriot and the upright statesmen, |
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