Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-12
PLATFORM is OUTLINED.
General Trend OF Republican Plat.
form Given Out.

washington, June 11.-Republican
leaders have already turned their at
tention to the platform to be adopted
at Philadelphia. AT dinner given by
Senator Hanna Saturday night, the
platform was outlined. Among those
present beside the host were Senators
Spooner, Davis, Fairbanks, Beveridge,
and Depew, and Postmaster General
Smith.
While the platform was not agreed
upon as q whole, as the leaders do not
wish to be put in the attitude of draft
ing the planks- of the platform, and
forcing them on the convention, it was
practically agreed upon.
On the authority of Appointment re-
publican senator asrough outline of the
platform follows:
1t will be declared that the insurrec-
tion in the Philippines has been stamp
ed out, with the exception of guerrilla
warfare. just what will be said in re-
gard to the ultimate independence of
the F1llpinos has not been determined.
but attention will be called to the fact
that municipal governments have been
organized as fast as possible, and that
the PHILIPPINE commission is now en-
gagged in extending civil government to
all parts OF the archipelago, where the
natives are able to administer it.
The people of Porto Rico will be con-
on the establishment of a
territorial government and upon the
fact that they have been relieved from
the Spanish yoke. The promise Of
statehood will not, be made, but encour-
agement will be held out to these peo-
pie to educate the ignorant of the is
land and equip themselves for state
hood in the future.
Inc people of this country and Ha-
Waii will be congratulated on the
peaceable annexation Of those islands
and the tremendous increase in trade
between them and the sSTrnited States.
The platform will:be silent as to the
future of Hawaii so far as statehood is
concerned, as the conditions in the is
lands are now entirely satisfactory to
the Hawaiians and the people OF this
country.
1t will. be declared that the admins
tration is in honor bound to carry out
It's promise to turn the government oy-
er to the, Cubans as soon as it cam do
SO with safety Reference will be made
to the fact that Spain has been forced
to retire from the island by the Amer
scan forces and that the Cubans now
enjoy liberty for which they had been
unsuccessfully fighting for years.
The foreign policy of the government
should at all times be firm, vigorous
and dignifed, and all our interests
should be carefully watched and guard
ed.
The platform will favor the reduc-
ton OF the war revenue taxes to as
great an extent as the condition of the
treasury will permit. 1t will also pro-
mise that the most burdensome and
annoying taxes will be repealed at the
next session of congress.
1t will declare the construction of
the Nicaragua canal is of the highest
Importance to the American people as
q measure of defense and to build iun
and maintain American commerce.:
that it should be controlled by nhis
government.
The Monroe doctrine will be reaffirm-
ed and declared to be in full effect. The
platform will assert the right of this
government to respond to the appeal
OF any American state for intervention
IN case of European encroachment. II
will assert that the United States has
not interfered and will not interfere
with existing possessions of Eu-
ropean powers in this hemis-
Phere, but these possessions must not,
on any preteNt, be extended. Hope of
the eventual withdrawing of the Eur
ocean powers from this hemisphere
will be expressed, as we'll as the .lti-
mate union of the English speaking
parts of the continent by the free con
sent of its Inhabitants.
These combinations will be con-
demned, the action of congress a!ready
taken with a view to controlling them
will be heartily endorsed and govern
mental supervision and control will be
recommended.
There will be a straightout declara-
tion for the gold standard, but some
reference may be made to the coinage
OF silver on an international basis.
The country will be congratulated on
the enactment of the gold standard law
and the finances of tha government are
now on a sound basis and better able
to withstand panics and financial
storms than any time since the founda-
ton of the government.
The policy of the American doctrine
of protection will be reaffirmed. 1t
will be maintained the prosperous con-
dition of the country is due to the wise
provisions of the Dingley law, and the
present conditions will be contrasted
with those which existed under the
Wilson law.
The success OF this policy will be
pointed out. Attention will be called
to the enormous growth of American
trade under this doctrine, and its es-
tension will be endorsed.
The platform will declare the vet
Grams of the Spanish. and civil wars
should receive fair treatment and gen
erous recognition. Wherever prac tic
able they should be given preference
in the matter of employment.