The age-herald., 1900-04-25
Addresses Republican Convention
 at Columbus, Ohio.
NO REFERE NCE TO CURRENCY
The Tariff Question Was Also Conspic- uous by Its Absence-Speech Has Caused Much Comment
 Among the Leaders

l state convention made great administra- l tion demonstration here today. The event of the day was speech by Senator Hanna, which has caused more comment than other convention speeches in the history of the | Ohio republicans. It was very much of Hanna day, without any dissenting or dis 1 cordant notes. The seantor arrived early ir the morning, and was engaged all the forenoon in receiving visitors. Several del- | egations called on him in a body and he responded in speeches. At the district meetings in the afternoon his friends were selected on the new state committee and l all other committees.
 A noteworthy fact is that in today's pro- ceedings, including the speeches of Tenn porary Chairman Nevin and Senator Han na there was no reference to the currency, the tariff or any of the issues that have been prominent in the last few years.
 State Chairman Myron A. Norris of 1 Youngstown called the convention to or der and introduced Hon. R. M. Nevin as | temporary chairman. The latter made a | speech that aroused much enthusiasm, es- pecially the peculiar emphasis he put on the words "as an admiral" in referring to Dewey.
 At the conclusion of his address, Chair man Nevin attempted to proceed with the order of business, but the convention was bound to call out Senator Hanna and would not be auieted until he responded. Sena- | tor Hanna, after few words of acknowl- | edgement, said:
 | The republicans of the United States are | confronted today with many new proposi- uons and issues thrown around like tangled grass in our pathway by the demo- | cratic party, attempting to raise new issues upon every move of policy made by the l government, seeking some issue, some op- 1 portunity to manifest their opposition to the policy of the republican party. Fulfilled Every Promise We are conscious of having fulfilled every promise made. We took this country l into our hands and under our care after | four years of the greatest vcissitudes i through which we have passed in his- tory. At our convention in St. Louis | announced the policy and the doctrine of 1 the republican party upon which had been builded the material interests for twenty | odd years. The best interest for the sue l cess of that policy in which we have ac- | compished by increasing material the in | terests of this country. | e The increase of trade in the United States l during the last century preceding this ad i ministration amounted to $311 ,000 000 In one l hundred years that was the net balance to ! the credit of the United States in our trade | with the world. In three years of the ad- | ministration of President William McKin- 1 ley, the net balance, as shown by the books | of the United States treasury, is $1, 400 000, 1 GOO. That is S1,1OO,0O0,0O0 more accomplished 1 in those three years than had been ac- 1 complished in one hundred years preceding. | Applause.)
 | Looking into the face of such results I
 repeat your chairman's words, Do we 1 want to change?
 ! We have proven to this country and to
 the world that our policy of economies is
 irresistible and must succeed. In the few
 years of trial we have had under this ad-
 ministration we have proved that with
 the same ratio of progress every year we
 shall be made stronger and be given far
 better and wider opportunities to do good | in the march of chrstianizaton and civil i ization of the world. The results of the 1 war with Spain are not actual. The des- l tiny which has been written for this coun- | try must be fulfilled in the natural order | of things. It was but one step forward
 in the direction of the duty set for to do, and no matter what influences may be | thrown around us to impede our progress
 it cannot and will not stop.
 nestiny Is Mappet Out
 "I do not care whether you call it im- peralism or expansion. The destiny of this country Is written and any party or
 combination of men that attempts by any
 subterfuge or makeshift in politics to stop | the power and progress of this nation will
 go down under 1t just as the democratic
 party has gone down. Applause.) We
 are proud of our record; are proud of | our business experience and we are glad
 to have had the opportunity to demon-
 strate to the world that the policy and
 business principles of the American peo-
 pie meant the civilization and christiani-
 zation of the whole world.
 'Now that we are embarking in this new
 policy, and now that this government is
 confronted with the responsibilities which | are open to us ask the republican party in Ohio as did four years ago, to
 sound the keynote to the balance of the
 union; to express her confidence in her
 great leader, our president.
 Chairman Nevins read telegram from
 Senator Foraker expressing regret that
 legislative business made it necessary for i him to remain in Washington and predict
 ing the renomination and reelection of
 President Mckinley.
 After appointment of committees the | convention adjourned until tomorrow.