Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-25
HANNA'S DAY.
Ohio Republicans Are Solid
for the Administration.
Remarkable Demonstration at Open
ing Of Convention at Columbus.
Senator Hanna Makes a Rousing SPEECH Amid
the Widest Enthusiasm.

Columbus, Ohio, April 24.-The Re
publican state convention made
great administration demonstration
here. today. Usually there is only one
keynote speech, that of the temporary
chairman, but there We're two, today,
and the one that caused more COM
ment than any other convention speech
in the history Of the Ohio Republicans
was by Senator Hanna. 1t was very
much a Hanna day without dissenting
or discordant notes. At the district
meetings, in the afternoon, his friends
were selected on the new state COM
mittee and all other committees. Wheh
Senator Hanna entered the convention
hall there was a great demonstration
and he was forced to bow acknoW-
Judgements. The first thing on tlic
program was n song by Henry w.
Frillman, the minstrel entitled We
Know our Business" This motto was
used in the campaign OF 1891 Wheh
Senator Hanna was candidate Iof
senator and it was taken from ms
keynote speech at the state convention
in Toledo, that year.
In the proceedings there was no rel
erence to the currency, the tariff or
any former issues. After prayer, state
Chairman Myron A. Norris Of Youngs-
town, called the convention TO order
and made the address. Then Hon
Robert Nj. Nevin was introduced as
the temporary chairman and he made
a hit in his forcible delivery and eSpec-
tally in the peculiar emphasis he put
on the words las an admiral in re-
feTring to Dewey.
Mr.. Nevins, referring to the Philip
pines, in part said: Il cannot under
stand how any man born and raised in
the United States of America can be
lieve that any administration that ever
could be elected could or would dare.
do anything except that which would
lead to the peace and the happiness
and the prosperity Of the people of the
Philippines.
There are not enough anti-Imper-
ialists or anti-EXpansionists; there are
not enough copperheads and traitors in
the United States; there are not
enough Democratic howlers to tear
down the flag so long as there is arm
ed rebellion or 50 long as the American
people are responsible to the civilized
nations of the earth for the govern
ment Of the islands,
Adverting to the Puerto Rico tariff
he said: when that measure is care
fully considered, in reference to the
needs and wants of the people it will
be found to be not only the wisest and
the best. but the most charitable that
could be enacted. And that measure
will bring to the people of Puerto Rico
in time, education happiness and pros
Derity."
Referring to the prosperity Of the
country and the expansion of its trade
he asked why there should be an at
tempt to change this and what there
was in the past of the Democratic
party that would warrant placing it in
power.
After the demonstration at the
close of his address. Chairman Nevin
attempted to proceed with routine bus
mess, but the convention was deter
mined to call out Senator Hanna.
Senator Hanna finally arose and in
part said: The Republicans Of Ohio
and the Republicans of the United
States are confronted, today, with
many new propositions and issues
thrown around us like tangled grass
in our pathway by the Democratic
party, attempting to raise new issues
upon every move of policy made by
the government.
The spirit of the hour is one of alb
solute fearlessness on the part of the
Republicans. We are conscious OF
having fulfilled every promise made
The best evidence of the success Of the
Republican policy is in what we have
accomplished as affecting the materia
interests of this country. The balance
of net trade in favor of the United
states during the century preceding
this administration amounted to $S11
100000. In the three years of the ad
ministration Of President Mckinley tn,
net balance of trade is 81, 400 900. 900
Great applause).
DO We want any different policy 70
the American people than that which i
building up ana making us the Creates
richest and strongest nation on earth?"
The results of the war with Spain ar
not accidental. | do not care whethe
you call IL imperialism or EXPANSION Tn
destiny of this country Is written and an
party or combination of men that at
tempts by any subtcrfuSc or makeshif
In politics TO stop the power and progress
of this nation Will go down under II jus
as the Democratic party has gone dowr
tCheers).
Now that we are cmblrking on thi
new policy ana now that this government
is confronted with the responsibitie
which are open to us. we ask the Repul
lican party in ohio Ia sound the keynot
to the balance of the Union. to express
her confidence in her great leader on
President, more chcerings). to show b
the interest they take and the efforts the
make in this campaign their confidence i
his policy. tReneWcd checring).
His courage during all the dark day
of that war and the many complication
which succeeded it. has never failed. An
there has never been a moment that h
has not been in touch with his party i
Washington. Rencwed cheering).
The consciousness that he is prepare
for and is meeting every difficulty. deter
mined to do what seems best and rigl
for the people in our insular possessions
at the same time maintaining the dignt
and prestige of our own country ana pre-
tecting our labor ana our industries. ma
enabled him to call to his support tha
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