Evening journal., 1900-04-25
HANNA SOUNDS
THU KEYNOTE
Great Administration Demon
StratiOn in Ohio
GROWTH OF EXPORT TRADE
Senator Declares That Under President
MckinleyS Rule II Has Increased
to $l,lOO,OOO.OOO.
GROWTH OF EXPORT TRADE

Columbus. O., April 25.-The Re-
publican state convention made a
great administration demonstration
here yesterday. Usually there is only
one keynote speech, that Of the tenn
porary chairman. but there were two
yesterday, and the one that caused
more comment than any other con-
vention speech in the history II the
Ohio Republicans was by Senator
Hanna. II was very much of Hanna
day, without dissenting or discordant
notes His friends we're selected on
the new state committee and all other
committees. When Senator Hanna en-
| tered the convention hall there was a
great demonstration
The first thing on the bill was q
song by Henry w. Frillman. the min
strel entitled I'VE Know Our Busi-
! ness" This motto was used in the
campaign OF 1897 when Hanna was
candidate for senator. After prayer
| by Dr. W. o. Thompson, president Of
Ohio State university. State Chairman
! Myron A. Norris, of Youngstown, in
calling the convention to order, made
quite an address, but there was no
! reference to old issues. Then Hon.
/ Robert NJ. Nevin was introduced as the
temporary chairman and he made a
decisive hit in his forcible delivery,
and especially in the peculiar cm-
/ phasis he put on The words "as an adj
miral" in referring to Dewey.
After Mr.. Nevins' speech the dele
gates refused TO proceed to business
until Senator Hanna had been heard
from He finally arose, being greeted
by thunders of applause. lie said in
part:
Il am sorry that l have not the
strength nor the voice to comply with
| your request. and therefore ! rise only
10 express my feelings of qualification
az this kind reception and to echo the
sentiments expressed by your chair
man that this convention is a subject
Of congratulation to the Republicans
of Ohio Now that we have estab-
lished the fact that we do know our
business my suggestion is that we
proceed to il.
"At our convention in ST. Louis we
announced the policy and the doctrine
OF the Republican party upon which
had been buildrd the material interests
for twenty odd years. The best evil
dence of the success of that policy is
in what we have accomplished and
achieved as affecting the material in
terests of this country Your chair
man made some statements with
reference to the growth of our export
trade. Why he did not stete half Of
It. The balance of net trade in favor
Of the United States during the last
century preceding this administration
amounted to SS11 600 ,000. In three
years of the administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley the net balance as
I shown by the books of the United
States treasury. is 81 400,000,000.
1--WE have proved that. In the ratio
Of progress every year looking ahead
10 our enormous wealth and gain, we
snail be made stronger and be given
far better and wider opportunities to
do good in the march of christianiza-
tion and civilization OF the world. The
results of the war with Spain are not
accidental. The destiny which has
been written for this country must be
2 fulfilled in the natural order of things.
1t was but one step forward in the
, direction of the duty set for us to do,
E and no matter what influences may be
thrown around MS to impede our prog
! ress. it cannot and will not stop | do
not care whether you call it inn
, periaism or expansion. The destiny
= of this country is written. and any
- party or combination of men that at
, tempt by any subterfuge or makeshif,
in politics TO stop the power and pro-
, gress Of his nation viii go down under
! il just as the Democratic party has
r gone down.
Now that we are embarking in this
sH.fa
ment is confronted with the RESPONSE
bilities which are open TO us. we ask
the Republican party in Ohio. as We
did four years ago, to sound the key
note to the balance of the Union. tC
. express her confidence i'm her great
| leader, our president to show by the
interest they take and the efforts they
make in this campaign their confidenc,
e in that leadership. in their determine.
4 tion to stand Loyalty by him and his
policy.
D THE consciousness that he is pre-
D pared for and is meeting every diff
S ficulty determined to do what seems
. best and right for the people I'm oul
= insular possessions. at the same time
2 maintaining the dignity and prestige
+ OF our country and protecting our labor
and our industries-that feeling tha
r he is doing right has enabled him e
. call to his support that aid which al
ways comes to a strong leader of men
and no matter what collateral issuei
may be arranged in the coming cam
paign ] know that the people Of th'
United States feel comfortable and con
f fident when they know that William
r, Mckinley is at the wheel"
( The real work of the convention
takes place today, and the follower
s of Senator Hanna are in complete con
4 troll.