Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-18

bion Saturday night Tor an over
Sunday visit.
Misses Roxy Farley and Abbie Thur
Der returned from Cedar Falls last
week TO spend the summer vacation.
The alumni of the Liscomb high
school will have 8. picnic at the Buegh-
lly spring, June 81
n. w. Russell and wife are the par
tents of a fine boy, born Friday.
Mrs. Humphreys. OF Jennings, Ia.
lis visiting her daughter Mrs. n. f.
Rails.
WORK ON PLATFORM.
Outline of Policies as Approved by
President Mckinney.
Philadelphia, June 1S.-Altho the
/ committee on resolutions has not yet
been selected and cannot be until after
| the convention is called to order, con-
Isiderable progress has already been
made on framing the platform.
Postmaster General Charles Emory
4 Smith came thru from Washington
with an outline of the platform IN his
\ pocket 1t had, been gone over with.
President Mckinley at the white house
A and received his sanction in general
1, terms.
In the afternoon the postmaster gem.
A eral and Senator Foraker had long
\ conference in the latter's room at the
I Lafayette and later on the platform,
as outlined, was submitted to the din
liner party at Mr.. Griscom's house at
4 Havre Ford where the diners We're
4 Senator Hanna and other leaders OF the
\ conNention.
4 1t has not yet been finally decided
4 who will be the chairman Of the com
4 mittee Senator Foraker has held the
lposition at each of the last two repub-
a lican conventions and the chances are
n that he will be selected again this year,
Il altho OF course that depends entirely
u on the members of the committee Sc
D lected by the different state delegates.
i As the result OF the various confer
u ences Sunday and today the press is
enabled to give n partial outline Of the
platform as now agreed upon, altho IT
lis of Scourse subject to constant change
: in the matter of phraseology.
The republican declaration OF prin-
Il ciples will contain a strong reminder
Il for the voters OF the country Of the
! manner in which the party has carried
& out the pledges made ST. Louis. There
will be an opportunity 70 point With
y pride" and this opportunity will be di-
a rectedl toward the successful operation
) Iof the republican tariff law passed
! since the ST. Louis convention.
Attention will also be called 20 the
e fact that the expression of sympathy
for Cuba vas followed by a successful
war, which resulted in the absolute
!, Independence Of that island.
: Following the results of the wa
!. there will be specific declaration alb
! fsolutely committing the party to the
!, policy OF expansion and pledging fol
), the future the establishment Of a re.
) publican form Of government suited Y
Il the interests of the island possessions
There will be agreed upon. in 81
L tmany words, plank declaring that tn,
new possessions are under the flag, bl
are not necessarily controlled by thu
8 constitution.
The doctrine will be inculcated tina
congress has absolute power to govern
i the territories as 1T sees fit, but Their
+ will be a similar pledge on behalf o
the republican party that all the privi
!. |leges of the constitution will be extend
\ ed to the new possessions as rapidly a.
possible.
/. 1T has been decided to indorse tn,
= idea Of hni,ding up of American mer
/, chant marine, but by no means 10 bin
e the party directly to the policy of
Igoyernmental subsidy. The paragraph
e devoted to this subject as at presen
: outlined. leaves il free to congress Y
!. determine upon the method and doe
], not bind the party to the payment o
a subsidy At the same time there vii
n be the usual phraseology Which Wi
IS Indicate that the requirement of neN
: islands in the far western seas ma
81 solve the question of the merchant ma
rine by itself without specific govern
mental aid
le Unless there is a change of policy tn
paragraph on the trust question wi
n follow the plank outlined by Senate
n Foraker rather than that suggested b
le Senator Fairbanks. The Foraker ide
q is that the common law itself prohibit
Y Improper trusts and in addition to tha
= congress has ample power to legisla,
to prevent combinations which are L.
strlctive TO trade. There will be r
declaration for the constitution;
all amendments, and the paragraph o
r. trusts, while put strong enough
ps satisfy the most Discontinued, will nj
r be a check upon all combinations
al capital, but Will limit the opposition
e. the party to those combinations whic
e. are hostile to the interests of the PEI
I'd pie.
Il There will be a declaration on the CT
e nal subject, but it is probable that ii
T. word Nicaragua will not be used. Coz
IN gress appropriated s1,ooO,ooo for con
e. mission to examine all the differel
ne routes. The platform, therefore, vi
n decide for a canal across the is.hm,
as without committing the party to IL
n Nicaragua route. so that IL the commit
re sion should report on the Panama lii
Of or some new route the plank Won
~ cover 1t.
Fierce Battle in Colombia.
Kingston, Jamaica. June 1s-Tl
u royal mail steamer Don, Capt. Davi
which arrived here yesterday fro
IN Colon. Colombia, brings news of an In
portant battle fought on Friday la
in about ten miles outside of Panam
According to this information the Ii
la surgent forces We're victorious ar
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