The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-29

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Mthsa. wills The dem AIl
{stold lasted exactly A, tift te ii minutes,
sforertnner 'of the pahde nfUnittiits tl1at
l1feigned.a moment later :whenS bose
welt, the. man OF. the hour, mounted
|sthe platform t., second the presidents
holniIation. When the convention
caught sight OF him'i 1t went,off again
like rocket. AS he: stoodsthere fac
Il ing the yelling multitude the rear
Ecould have been heard for blocks.
Ks. hanna Smiled BlandIy
|ss:as daring photographer set UP a
..rapid-fire camera directly in front of
the hero of San Juan and began
banging away: at him.. But Teddy did
not finch. He looked about him
while he waited for the storm to sub
side. Several times he raised his
hand, but the cheering continued. His
stern. square jaw was firmly set as he
surveyed the scene. Only once did his
face relax. That was when he caught
sight of his wife, who sat in the re.
served seats overhanging the pit on
his right. Then he smiled until his
teeth showed and Mrs. Roosevelt fut-
tered back her handkerchief. When
finally he was allowed to begin
He Plunged. Directly
to the heart of his subject in the i'm
petuous way which the people SO
much admire His first statement was
that he rose to second the nomination
of William Mckinley, who had faced
more prcble ms than any other presi-
dent since Lincoln. The convention
got on it's feet and it was several min
utes before he could proceed. Every
movement and every word was char
acteristic of the nan. He looked,
spoke and acted like one giving direc-
ton to an army about to go into bat
tie. And nothing would content him
but to storm the heights as he did at
Santiago. Roosevelt is no master Of
the foil. He prefers the broadsword,
and as he laid about him with
Sledgc Hammer Blows
the multitude went wild with delight
A Nebraska delegate shouted: "Hit
'em again." He had the manuscript
of his speech in his hand and referred
to it occasionally. discarding page af-
ter page as he finished until the plat
form at his feet was strewn with
white sheets. When he reached his
peroration, and with world of in
finite scorn in his voice. asked il
America was weakling to shrink
from the Woodwork of the world
powers, the whole pit echoed mo" in
chorus. When he concluded and re-
sumed his seat in the New York del
egat;on the other delegates rushed
forward and surrounded him.
Many Embraced Him,
and it seemed for moment as if they
would lift him to their shoulders. Sen
ator Thurston, the Demosthenes of
the senate. John w. Yerkes. an orator
from t.at Blue Grass State, and Gov.
Mount also seconded McKinley's NOM
ination, but before the latter con.
cluGed the convention was impatient
for Il vote and tried several times to
howl him down. Then the roll Of
states was called and delegation after
delegation rose in solid blocks aud
cast their votes for Mckinley. When
Chairman Lodge made the announce
ment that the president had been re.
nominated for the term beginning
March 4. 1901, there was the same
wild storm which had been raised by
Foraker, and when it was over
Rooscvelt's Nomination
for the vice presidency evoked a sue.
cession of similar demonstrations.
LATE Young of Iowa, who was with
Roosevelt in Cuba, nominated him on
behalf Of the state which had original
~ come to Philadelphia for Dolliver.
His nomination was seconded by Del
egate Murray of Secretary Longs
state. Delegate Ashton of Washington,
which came here for Bartlett Trip.
CEarncy Depew wound up the oratory
on behalf of the state which declared
for Woodruff. Depew's speech
aroused the most intense enthusiasm
when he pictured the dazzling drama
of
The COuntry's Future.
During every pause the band played
but one air. the tune which Col.
Roosevelt had heard in the trenches
before Santiago.
The Platform.
The following is a synopsis Of the
platform unanimously adopted by the
convention:
The platform begins by calling attention to
the promises that were made in the St. Louis
convention OF 1896 and after enumeratng these
declares that faith has been kept in almost
every instance; as is shown by the statutes
which tho last congress added to the laws Of
the country. Prosperity. more general and
more abundant than we have ever known, it is
asserted, followed these enactments 1t is
pointed out that while during the whole period
OF 1O1 years, from 1900 to 1897, there was an
excess OF only $3.50, OPS, 497. there has been in
the short three years of the present admins
tration an excess of exports over Imports in the
enormous sum Of 81, 4S3, 537, 094. '4'
The administration of President Mckinley 10
Endorsed. Its acts, says the platform, have
been established in wisdom and in patriotism,
and at home and abroad 1t has distinctly ele-
waited and extended the influence Of the Ameri-
can nation.
The general incapacity Of the Democratic
party to conduct public affairs is the reason
given why prosperity halts and ceases when
Democratic success at the polls is announced
Allegiance to the principles Of the gold stand
ard is renewed. Steadfast opposition to the
doctrine Of unlimited coinage of silver is de-
clared. No measure to that end, it continues,
could be considered which was without the sup
port Of the leading commercial nations Of the
world. -
On the question OF trusts the document says:
That while recognizing the necessity Of CO.
operation Of capital in the industrial enter
prises, We opposed to all combinations in
tended to restrict trade to limit production.
to affect prices and to destroy competition and