Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-25
St. Louis Convention Prin-
cipIeS Reaffirmed.
TRUST PLANK INSERTED
C0ntesting Delegates UnSeated
--Hanna Declined to be
Delegate at Large.

Columbus, Ohio, April 25.-The republi-
can state convention reassembled att p'
M, today. Reports of the committees
were adopted including one making the
temporary organization permanent. The
committee on credentials found the only
contest in Washington county and re-
ported in favor of seating both delega-
tions with each having half vote.
Ex- Representative Taylor who led the
opposition insisted this report would be
like congress allowing Roberts of Utah,
one fourth vote and his three wives each
one fourth vote. Taylor's motion to seat
the delegates selected under the call of the
state committee and unseat the contest
ants carried. Yeas, ass; nays, 35S. Gen.
eral G.. H. Grosvener from the committee
on resolution then reported the platform
which was adopted
The platform reaffirmed the declaration
of principles adopted by the st. Louis
convention in 1896 and continues: I'VE
cordially endorse the wise and patriotic
administration of President Mckinley
whose signal achievement in war and
peace, in craftsmanship and diplomacy
mark an epoch in the history of nations
and whose brilliant success justifies and
demands in the highest interests of the
country an interrupted continuance
through another term OF his great but
uncompleted work, confronting him
where uncompleted requirements at home
and unexampled responsibility abroad;
he has met them with a courage fidelity
and strength which have given him an
enduring place in the confidence and af-
fection of his countrymen.
Every pledge of his administration has
been faithfully redeemed 1t has dispell
ed the long business depression restored
the protection of Amrican labor and in
dustry, re-awakened universal confidence
established a prosperity unparalleled
and assured to labor steadest employ
ment and highest pay, opened up new
fields of enterprise and new markets for
trade. 1t has brought to the agricultural
classes a better condition than for many
years. fixed the gold standard upon the
firm foundations of law and made our
national currency larger in volume and
more sure in value and lifted our ma
tional credit to the highest plane any
nation has ever reached. In the broader
field of the worlds duty and influence it
has met an unavoidable war for human
ity with unequaled vigor and success,
has crowned the matchless triumph of
our arms on sea and land with courag-
eous accomplishments of it's solemn and
high obligations, has faithfully studied
and sought the equally true honor of the
nation and the greatest good of the peo-
pie who have come under our flag and has
through the wise use of expanded oppor-
tunity led our country on to pathways of
greatness and renown.
We reaffirm the principle in which the
republican party had it's birth and of
which Lincoln was elected president; that
the representatives of the people have
full power over the territory belonging
to the United States in harmony with
and subject to the fundamental safe
guards Of our free institutions for lib
erty, justice and personal rights. We
sustain the president and congress in
exercising this power with due regard
for the safety and welfare OF the union
and with most just, generous, humane
and fraternal consideration for those
over whom the authority of this nation
is extended. We advocate for them free
schools, full securit- for life, liberty
and prosperity, most liberal measures for
developments of their industries and ag-
riculture and the largest degree of local
self-rule for which they are fitted.
We have faith in American patriotism
character and capacity. and we know
that the American government will ex-
tend the inestin,able blessings of the
freedom of law anu civilization to peo-
Piles who are brought under our protec-
ton.
The provisions of the treaty of Paris
, are approved in every particular. On
this subject the platform continues:
."That sovereignty the Philippines
must not be repudiated and the high mo-
tive of it's origin must result in the es-
tablishment of peace and order and
blessings of individual liberty among the
people of the Philippine islands"
!; The platform favors such legislat ton
by congress as will encourage and pro-
mote an United States merchant marine.
The plank on trusts is as follows:
| The republican party of Ohio stands