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The Platform.

The Platform.
n. NJ. Stranahan was elected perma-
nent chairman of the convention at
Tuesdays session. Senator Raines pre-
sented the platform. He read the plat
form deliberately and clearly and was
frequently applauded. It was adopted
without debate. The following Is
synopsis of the platform:
1.-The continued prosperity of the coun-
try and of the individual citizen is the
paramount issue before the people Why
vote for a change which, tested by expert
ence, is bound to be for the worst? The
country was never so prosperous as 1t has
been since the inauguration of William Nc
Kinley. Capital has never been so actively
occupied, the volume of money in circula-
dpn was never SO great, labor never SO
fully employed, wages never SO high, prices
never so generally good.
Conscious f-sA-A- n:aaLnass Of relying on
theories that have been exploded and OF
ignoring facts that are self-evident, the
democrats are undertaking to push into
conspicuous position before the people an
|, issue which they describe and stigmatize
by the word imperialism In this course
they are ENTHUSIASTICALLY dishonest.
Neither in the Philippines nor elsewhere
will the cause of human liberty look for its
champion to party whose only hope of OBJ
tanning power lies in the suppression of hu-
man rights and in an organized conspiracy
to nullify the guarantees with which the
constitution endeayors to surround the cit
izen. From thousands of polling places in
this election, in which the democratic party
is so much concerned about the consent of
: the governed the negro citizen will be ex-
| cluded by laws SO contriyed as to keep out
| the negro republican while admitting the
white democrats, though both present
themselves with similar qualifications ex-
1 !, fp1,
! allow the constitution to follow the flag
I through the Carolinas through Mississippi
| and Texas has no occasion to distress itself
about the constitutions journey 1000 miles
| across the ocean. There is no middle
| course between responsibility for the gov
eminent of the Philippines and abandoning
them to be seized by some other power.
The democratic plan of comforting sover-
eign rights upon the Filipinos and at the
! same time establishing protectorate over
them is impracticable. 1t is responsibility
without authority.
1--WE indorse the administration of Presi.
dent Mckinley and urge his reelection.
I'VE congratulate the people upon the
nomination for vice president of Gov
Roosevelt whose high place in the admra
ton and confidence Of his countrymen
achieved by long public service and espe
cially by his valor and success on the field
of battle has been distinctly advanced b,
his splendid record as the governor of New
York"
The remainder of the platform is de
voted almost entirely to state issues
After the adoption of the platform
the convention toCk recess until tel
a. m. to-day.
Missouri Campaign Opens.
Sedalia, Mo-, Sept. 5.-The openin
of the republican state campaign i
Sedalia Tuesday was held under mos
favorable circumstances as to wealth
er and attendance, nearly 10000 pee
pie coming to town and the day bein
perfect. The parade of marchin
9 clubs, delegations and mounted roug
: riders mace a fine exhibition. Ther
S were 16 bands in line, exclusive {
! drum and bugle corps, the total nun
}. Der of paraders exceeding 5000. TIL
attendance at the park was yer
large. Congressman Richard Bartl
oldt, of ST. Louis, was chairman {
the AFTERNOON meeting. On the pla
S form were members of the nation;
i and state republican committees, Go
e Leslie Shaw, of Iowa; Joseph Flor
II Mayor Zeigenhein, of ST. Louis; Ma
q William Warner, of Kansas City; BE
FL Russell, sergeant -at-arms of the nj
IS tional house of representatives.; r.
Y, Kerens, of ST. Louis. Gov. Shaw VIZ
III introduced as the orator of the da
n Joseph Flory, republican candida
s. for governor, and r. Burton, of Kal
la sas, also spoke. An overflow meetir
was held by the colored people jul
" south of the main speakers stan
ID The night parade of flambeau clul
ot was brilliant. The evening meeting
~ which were held on the courthou
Of parks, were largely attended. I'll
IN speakers included ]. R. Burton,
lie Kansas; Maj. William Warner, of Ka
N sas City; Maj. Davidson, of Chicag
&C. | and IoseDh Flory