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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-28

enact these laws. This commission has
been executed, and the republican prom
ise Is redeemed. Prosperity more general
and more abundant than we have ever
known has followed these enactment5.
There is no longer controversy as to the
value of any government Obligations.
Every American dollar is a gold dollar
or it's assured equivalent, and American
credit stands higher than that of any ma
ton Capital is fully employed and labor
everywhere is profitably occupied. No
single fact can more strkingly tell the
story of what republican government
means to the country than this-that
while during the whole period of lOi years
from 1890 to 1897 there was an excess of
exports over imports of only S2S5,O2 ,497.
there has been in the short three years
of the present republican administration
an excess of exports over imports in the
enormous sum of $l,4S3, ,53I, O9f.
And while the American people, sus-
Ia ned by this republican legislation, have
been achieving these splendid triumphs
in their business and commerce, there
cluded war for liberty and human
rights No thought of national aggran-
dizement tarnished the high purpose with
which American standards were unfurled.
1t was a war unsought and patiently re-
sisted, but when it came the American
government was ready. It's fleets We're
cleared for action. Its armies were in the
field and the quick and signal triumph Of
it's forces on land and sea bore equal trib-
ute to the courage of American soldiers
and sailors, and to the skin and fore
ten millions of the human race there was
given "A new birth of freedom" and to
the American people new and noble re-
sponsibility.
We indorse the administration of Will
lam Mckinley. It's acts have been estab-
lished in wisdom and in patriotism and
at home and abroad 1t has distinctly ele-
waited and extended the influence of the
American nation. Walking untried paths
and facing unforeseen responsibilities,
President Mckinley has been in every
situation the true American patriot and
the upright statesman, clear in vision,
strong in judgment, firm in action, al
ways inspiring and deserving the con-
fidence of his cOuntrymen.
In asking the American people TO in
dorse this republican record and to renew
their commission to the republican party,
we remind them of the fact that the
menace to their prosperity has always
resided in democratic principles and no
less in the general incapacity of the
democratic party to conduct public af-
fairs. The prime essential of business
prosperity is public confidence in the
good sense of the government and in its
ability to deal intelligently with each new
problem of administration and legisa-
ton That confidence the democratic
party has never earned. 1t is hopelessly
inadequate, and the country's prosperity
when democratic success at the polls is
announced halts and ceases in mere
ticipation of democratic blunders and
failures.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-28
Three Harmonious Sessions are
Concluded with a Political
Love Feast.
Wild Scenes of Enthusiasm Evoked
by the Oratory of Fam
Gus SpeIibinders.
A Platform Adopted that Breathes Pa
triotisn and Wisdom I'm Every
Paragraph - Senator Hanna
Is Reelected Chairman of
National Committee.

Philadelphia, June 20.-Chairman
Hanna, with a rabbits foot suspend
ed from a miniature of Mckinley in
the lapel of his coat, surveyed an i'm
posing spectacle when he called the
twelfth republican national conven-
tion to order in the Export Exposi-
ton building i'll West Philadelphia
yesterday. In the valley below him
were crowded the 1,S00 delegates and
alternates, and stretching away to
the four corners of the immense hall
were endless vistas of people rising in
terraced seats to the walls. He look
ed into the faces of fully $4,000 men
and women. Opposite, in a broad
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-28
The Platform.

Following is the full text of the
platform adopted:
The republicans of the United States,
through their chosen representatives,
met in national convention, looking back
upon an unsurpassed record of achieve
ment and looking forward into "a great
field of duty and opportunity, and APP
pealing to the judgment of their coun-
trymen, make these declarations:
The expectation in which the Amer
lean people, turning from the democratic
party, intrusted power four years ago
to republican chief magistrate and a
republican congress has been met and
satisfied. When the people then assem-
bled at the polls. after term of demo-
cratic legislation and administration,
business was dead industry paralyzed
and the national credit disastrousy i'm
paired. The Country's capital was hid
den and it's labor distressed and unem-
ployed. The democrats had no other
plan with which to improve the ruin
Gus conditions which they had them
selves produced than to coin silver at the
ratio of 16 to /. The republican party,
denouncing this plan sure to produce
conditions even worse than those from
which relief was sought promised to re-
store prosperity by means of two legis-
latiVe measures-a protective tariff and
a law making gold the standard of
value.
The people by great majorlties issued
to the republican party commission to-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-28

gallery, were massed 100 musicians,
their leader a mere pigmy in the dis
tance.
The platform on which he stood
jutted out like a huge rock into an
ocean of humanity. Below him and
fianking the stage was an embank-
ment thronged with the representa-
tives of the press of the country.
Above was a riot of flags, bunting,
eagles. shields. the whole scheme of
the elaborate decora tions eliminating
i'm huge portrait of Mckinley nest
ling in the folds of the American flag.
About him were the working leaders
OF his party and behind, among the
dignitaries and honored guests of the
convention, were white haired men
who had been present at the party's
birth in this city almost half a CEN
tUry ago.
1t was not a riotous convention.
There were no wild outbursts of en-
thIsiasm from the frenzied partisans
of rival candidates, no entrance of
delegations with banners to set the
multitudes cheering, no fierce skir-
miShing and clashing of candidates
managers over rules of procedure and
Cnntesting delegations. The chieftain
in the coming battle had already
been selected by the unanimous voice
of the republicans of the country.
The man who had stood at the helm
of the ship of state for four years
was their unbrollen choice. The plat
form was the record of his admins
traton. The only question that re-
mained for the convention to decide
was the vice presidency.
An Ovation for Roosevelt.
Chairman Hanna called the conven-
tion to order at 1925.
After the Invocation by Rev. j. G.
Bolton, of Philadelphia, Senator Han
ma called upon the secretary of the
national committee to read the call
for the convention. When Mr.. Dick
had finished reading the document
Mr.. Hanna stepped to the front of the
platform and in "A clear voice weIcom-
ed the visitors and said the national
committee made no mistake when it
brought the convention to Philadel-
phia. He alluded to the city as the
cradle of liberty and the birthplace OF
the republican party. This greatly
pleased the Quaker City folks and
they cheered Justify He spoke of the
hospitality of the city and thanked
everybody, including Mayor Ash
bridge. Mr.. Hanna said it was the
most successful convention in the
history of any political party. Then
he began to touch on the work to be
done. He told the delegates that
their duty here was one of delibera.
ton. The country, he said, was on
the eve of another great national
struggle and that the party was form
ing its battalions under the leader
ship of that great patriot, William
Mckinley. Delegates and spectators
jumped up and cheered with enthusi-
aSm at the mention of the president
Mr.. Hanna waited, smiling. until the
applause died away and then con
tinued:
Il was about to order the battalions
to march when you interrupted me
In the fight to come. leave everything
TO the people and follow the motto
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-28

to victory. Now, at the dawn of a new
century, with new policies and new OPP
portunities opening before us, in the
bright sunshine of prosperity we again
ask the American people to entrust us
with their future. We have profound
faith in the people. We do not dstruct
their capacity of meeting the new respon-
sibilities even as they met the old, and
we shall await with confidence under the
leadership of William Mckinley, the YER
dict of November.
Senator Lodges address was re-
ceived with long continued applause.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-28

Dominant among the issues of four
years ago was that of our monetary and
financial system. The republican party
promised to uphold our credit, to protect
our currency from revolution, and to
maintain the gold standard. We have
done so. We have done more. We have
been better than our promise. Failing to
secure. after honest effort, any encour-
agement for international bimetallism, we
Rave passed a law strengthening the gold
standard and planting it more firmly than
ever in our financial system, improving
our banking laws, buttressing our credit
and refunding the public debt at per
cent interest, the lowest rate in the
world. 1t was great work well done.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-28

of the national committee in 1896.
There is no such word as fail"
Hanna was cheered enthusiastically
as he concluded, and announced that
the national committee presented
Senator Edward o. Wolcott. of Colo
RADIO, for temporary chairman. SEN
ator Fairbanks, of Indiana, moved
that the recommendation of the com
mittee be adopted. The motion car
nj
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-28
SECOND DAYS SESSION.

Philadelphia, June 21.-After the
report of the committee on perma-
nent organization was adopted by the
convention yesterday, Gov. Roosevelt
escorted the permanent chairman,
Senator Lodge, to the platform. SEN
ator Lodge spoke in part as follows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02
THE SEWER BIDS.

The Advertiser has no desire 10 force
advice upon the Interior Department in
the matter OF the sewer award, but it
feels bound to report that the public
are in favor of getting a complete sew
or system on the earliest possible day.
At what price, If a price limit exists.
remains to be seen. Unfortunately, the
firm which is capable of completing the
present system four months or more
ahead of any other and has promised
- do so in case it's bid is accepted.
asks some $4,000 more for the work
than does the lowest bidder. To award
Il the contract under such circum-
stances would be the same as paying
$4,000 per month for time saved. Of
course, there would be some deductions
made in this sum by the discontinue
ance of the odorless excavator service
and the dry earth system at Kewalo
curing the four months, but how much
We cannot say. The point for the In
terror Department to consider is wheth-
er public opinion would justify the out
lay, whatever it may be, for the sake of
the earlier completion of the works.
The Advertiser is inclined to think it
would, but on that point the Cabinet
might not find it amiss to consult some
representative taxpayers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02
Man Who Knows Checks.

There came out of the West great
big chap of the name of Day. relates
Victor Smith in the New York Press
He stands feet = in his socks. and has
in his cheeks the blush of a sensitive
girl. He knows every bank president
and cashier in the United states, they
say. and can do as much with a check
as all of them put together. His bust
ness is selling check protectors. and to
aid in the good work he exhibits a
blank cneck which. to the naked eye.
appears perfectly new. But IL is not
Ii was made out to the order of Harsha
Conway for 81 .0000 900. numbered and
singed in indelible ink. The ink was
dried over lamp, and experts said the
cleverest forger could not tamper with
ii. The check protector man. Mr.. Day,
walks into a bank, asks for a check
made out for a general sum, and alters
it in your presence to any required
amount. He does this to show what
danger there is in mere ink. In the
market there are erasers which will
remove any ink without leaving a
scar. No unpunched check is safe.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02
A RAJ CRUSADE.

We are getting down to the plague as
a regular thing once a week. Yester-
days case, that of a white girl, took its
place in lengthening series of Satur-
day -night-andS unday-mOrning calaml-
lies which have dashed the hopes OF
raising the quarantine. How TO ac-
count for these periodical visita-ions
is tempting but Improbable study.
The practicable thing is TO seek some
way of stopping the plague altogether.
Fire has been tried and it is good SO
far as it goes, but it cannot be used
promiscuously. Cleansing and fumiga-
ton have had their turn, but they do
not always reach the food We eat and
never the rats that may bring the
plague to us. In fact, they may serve
10 scatter the rats and start the plague
travelling. The prohibition of Asiatic
soOdstuffs is too recent to show the ex
Lected results. What remains 70 be
done is that which brought the plague
10 an end in Southern Japan, namely,
TO take up the rat question seriously.
The Board OF Health began its fu-
tile dalliance with the question before
DR.. Wood got the Presidency. A small
bounty on rats was offered, but when
a Portuguese boy brought three rats and
wanted thirty cents for them he was
laughed off and offered ten. Naturally.
the rat-hunting crusade lapsed. After
DR.. Wood went fairly at work he made
an honest and serious effort to exter-
inmate the four-footed pests, but un-
happily the Board entered into con-
tract with one of it's own members for
a rat poison that had little or no poi
son in it and which was eaten by rats.
dogs, Chinese and children with i'm
punity. This, as the street saying
goes, "queered" the whole crusade and
but for the increased bounty would
have stopped special rat-catching alto
gether
AS plague cases reappear in the news
of every Monday mornings paper, it
has become imperative that the Board
Of Health should adopt more strenuous
means to combat them. Considering
that they appear in clean houses and
the evidence pointing
TO the dispersal of the disease by rats
Is very strong; hence the need of spe-
cial measures to make rats as rare in
Honolulu as they were, after the
-, -, =.
cial measures be? The Board suggests
more employees and more patronage
represented by a corps of official rat
catchers. We have had official rat poi
son and now comes the official rat-poi-
soner CtdD. No wonder people say
Rats" ..
There is but one way 10 exterminate
the rats and that is the way found eff
cacious in Japan. 1t is TO put a bounty
on them which will excite the cupidity
of the masses and to see that payment
is prompt and easy TO get. If fifty cents
apiece were paid for rats, alive or
dead, men could make good wages
hunting them. Every household ser
want and yard boy would take a hand
on his own place and Il would be
lucky rat that escaped. But profession
al at-catchers-faughi Does the Board
OF Health suppose that any gentleman
would let one of them into his house or
any lady into hers? The most they are
good for is to afford patronage for the
Board and anxiety to the taxpayers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02
\ New WIZARDS, Advice.

Adolph Mcneil Sayre, the young man
in New York who is called by some
people the new Napoleon of Wall street,
because, from a legacy of $4,000 two
years ago he has become, by operations
on the street" a multi-millionaire,
gives these succinct directions how to
win in Wall street. He says: Coca
sions come to him who keeps his eyes
wide open. The second element of sue
cess is thorOughness. If a man is CO.
ing TO do anything, he ought to know
everything he possibly can about it.
OF equal Importance is impartiality.
The last element of success is work
hard work" Mr.. Mcneil Sayre Is "a
years of age. He made his first big
winning in copper.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02

The Duke of~Veragua is the latest
candidate for an American pension.
His claim rests on the idea that, as a
descendant of Christopher Columbus,
he ought to be salaried by the chief
beneficiaries of the great explorers
work. He despairs of getting any
thing from Spain, as that country is
only too sorry that Americans were
ever found. Up to date, however, no
Yankee hats are being passed for the
Duke and the chances are that, If he
gets anything, he will have to invert
his own headgear.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02
An "AnxiiciZed'' .. he.

An English cotton buyer in Memphis
was talking with the clerk of one of the
hotels the other day, when a CONNER
cial traveller came up. How are you
feeling, Bill?" said the clerk, as he ex-
tended his hand. oh, I'm just out of
sight" replied the drummer. After
the commercial man had been assigned
his room the Englishman turned to the
clerk and inquired what was meant by
out of sight" The clerk explained
that he meant he was feeling fine, and
the Englishman recorded 1t in his little
book. The next morning when he came
down to breakfast, the clerk, following
his usual custom, asked how he felt.
The Englishman thought IT a good time
to try some of his newly learned slang.
and, with the air of one who has solved
a difficult problem, replied: "Oh, you
haunt see me at ALL
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02
Tne Two Generals.

Major Ford II. Rogers, of Detroit,
says that the late General Clinton Is.
Fisk, was once addressing a Sunday
school convention. One of the speak
ers had reminded the children that it
was Washington's birthday. Child
rem" said General Fisk, you all know
that Washington was a general. Per
haps you know, that | am also a gem
eral. Now, can any one tell what was
the difference between General Wash
ington and myself?" II know. sir, 4"
piped a small boy in the back part of
the room. We'll, what was the diff
ference?" said General Fisk, smiling
at the lads eagerness. George Wash
ington couldn't tell lie, sir" cried the
boy in exultant tones. Shouts of laugh
ter followed, in which the general
Joined heartily.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02

Chicago people who wish their chill
dren to get liberal education will be
tempted to send them away from town.
The decision of the local School
Board to leave the history of England
out of the curriculum. at the behest of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, is
worthy of the Middle Ages, and stamps
the Chicago educational system with
the brand Of subserviency to ignorance
and prejudice. The first we know the
Chicago Board will leave England out
!. of its Biographies.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02

bAmong the sensational rumors which
went the rounds yesterday was the one
that Catharire Sullivan, the latest vic
tim of the plague. had attended the
High School. A thorough investigation
made by the Advertiser-one which ex-
tended to the principal of the High
School and the President of the Board
OF Health-developed the fact that the
girl had never been in the High
School and, more than that, had not
attended any school for long time.
SO parents need have no fear on the
late Miss Sullivars account, about let
ting their High school children go to
their classes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02

The advices received by Mr.. Cross.
mention of which was made in Satur-
days Advertiser, give reason to ex-
pect that these Islands will be connect
ed by wireless telegraph about June
LIST Work will begin two months ear
lier. The system might have been COM
plete now but for the unreasoning pan
ic of Marconi's men in London.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02

1t is pity that Maude Adams, the
actress. was chosen to sit as a model
for the gold statue of the American girl
which is TO be shown at the Paris Ex-
position. Miss Adams resembles the
best type of the American girl in being
gentle. womanly and of good repute,
but as a physical embodiment OF the
genus she is unhappily deficient in the
statuesque feature of good looks.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02

The American correspondent who
says that former Queen Liliuoxalani
owes Washington hotel bill extending
over three years is probably misin-
formed. Hotel-keepers at the national
capital do not give credit of that
length even to those who have sat upon
thrones; and the late Queen of Hawaii,
who owns a comfortable property. is
not likely to have asked for It.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02

Admiral Dewey is deservedly popular,
Presidential nomination from his par
ty while young enough to run. McKin-
ley is a sure thing for 1900 if he lives,
and Roosevelt looks like the Republi-
can probability for 1904 By 1908 Dew
ey, if not dead, would be older than any
man who ever ran for the Presidential
office
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02
\ "souIIess Corporation'-'' Gail.

I've found the other day" says a
Boston hotel clerk, that there was i
company doing business here in the
city, consisting of five men, who had
made their headquarters in our billiard
room for eighteen months. All their
mail was delivered there. They met
their customers there. They sent their
messages and kilograms from there.
And never a cent of revenue to Us.
call that the most expansive gall up
to date. And when we discovered the
thing and told them to get out, they
unanimously agreed TO hurt the hotel
all they could by reports. Not even
gratitude for what they had received"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02

Young Malietoa Tanu, who had a
brief and troubled career as a King in
Samoa. has asked for an education.
Secretary Hay suggests that he be sent
to school in Europe at the expense of
the three powers. 1t is usually no
kindness to a Samoan to transplant
him to a northern climate for a term
of years, and Mr.. Hays plan might be
humanely modified so as to send the
eT-Royal youth to Honolulu. He coul1
get a good education here at less risk
TO his health from unaccustomed cold
and from inconsistencies. A visit to
che United States and Europe could
then come as the finishing touch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02

The purchase of a canal strip from
Nicaragua would effectually sidetrack
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Great
Britain could hardly attempt to con-
troll any policy the United States
might adopt for the government or de-
fence OF its own soil. At last accounts
there were signs that Nicaragua would
be willing to sell the property.