Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
Tie State Convention at Columbus
Of National Significance.
The HANNA SLATE Goes THROUGH.


Columbus, o., April 26.-The re-
publican state convention here yes
terday was Of national significance.
The delegates and MISUNDERSTANDING
represent close personal as well as
political friends of the president, and
the platform is just as it came from
Washington with the addition of the
antitrust resolution and the omis-
sion of the Porto liican resolution.
The so-called Hanna" slate of dele
gates and MISUNDERSTANDING and the
state ticket went through without
any breaks. When Senator Hanna
was finally called to the front OF the
platform the speech of ex-Representa-
tive McGrew caused the senator to
proclaim emphatically: what do |
care what the democrats say about
me?' In declining to be delegate
Senator Hanna delivered philippe
against what he termed ''eXpedien-
cies." The convention was unusually
harmonious, with the exception of the
personal fights made on Grosvenor
and Blackburn, both of whom won.
The platform adopted reaIiirms the
dGlaration of principles made by the
republican party in ST. Louis in 1896,
indorses the administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley and declares that UNI
der the wise and beneficent admins
traton the republican party has re-
stored prosperity 10 the country. The
platform continues:
In the field of world duty and influence
the party met an unavoidable war
for humanity with unequaled vigor and
success, has crowned the matchless tri-
umph of our arms on sea and land with
the courageous acceptance of Its high
and solemn obligations, has faithfully
studied and sought equally the true honor
of the nation and the greatest good of
the peoples who have come under our
flag, and has through the wise use of
expanded opportunity led our country
on pathways of greatness and renown.
We reaffirm the principle on which the
republican party had Its birth and on
which Abraham Lincoln was elected pres
ident, that the representatives of the
people have full power over territory be-
longing to the United States, In harmony
With and subject to the fundamental safe
guards of our free institutions for lib
erty justice and personal rights. We
sustain the president and congress In ex-
ercislng this power with due regard for
the safety and welfare of the union and
with the most just, generous, humane
and fraternal consideration for those over
whom the authority Of the nation Is ex-
tended. We advocate for them free
schools, full security for life, liberty and
prosperity, the most liberal measures for
the development of their agriculture and
industry, and the largest degree of local
self-rue for which they are fitted We
have faith in American patriotism, char
acter and capacity, and we know that
American government will extend the
inestimable blessings of freedom, law and
civilization to the peoples who are
brought under our protection
The instruction of Aguinaldo Is kept
alive by the hope of democratic success
based on the false cry of imperialism. v
We condemn this unpatriotic policy as
being responsible for the continued wal
in the Philippines, with its cost of lives
suffering and treasure.