The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
Ex-Gov. Joseph Fifer Made Perma.
nent Chairman of the State
Convention at Peoria.
PLATFORM As REPORTED AND ADOPTED,
Richard Yates. of Jacksonville. Son
of "Dick" Yates, the Famous War
Governor OF Illinois, Nominated
Cor Governor the Fourth Ballot
amid Great Confusion.


:nd just. hut that he did not intend
o permit any man to waste the time
of the convention.
The committee on credentials an
nounced that il had reached an agree
nlent. aud reported in favor of seating
a minority of the centesting Cullom
delegates. The report was adopted
without opposition.
The committee on permanent organ
1ation reported for permanent chair.
man former Gov. Joseph W. Fifer. of
bloomington. The report was adopt
ed. aud the permanent officers We're
elected by acclamation.
Chairman Fifer made an eloquent
speech extolling the Mckinley admin
lstration, and appealing to the repub-
hcans of Illinois to act in harmony.
Chairman Filters speech closed with
perioration which aroused the great
st enthusiasm. and as it subsidized. he
called for the report of the committee
on resolutions.
Congressman Hopkins responded.
and read the report, as follows:
The pIntform.
The republicans of Illinois in eonyen.
ton assembled reaffirm the principles of
the platform adopted by the republican
national convention in 1896, and with
price call attention to the fact that every
PIeoet contained in that platform has
been faithfully kept. The present happy
ana prosperous condition of the Ameri-
can people is the result of the wise adj
ministration of the republican party and
the enactment into law of the more inn
poriant principles Of the platform of
1870 -Four years of democratic rule had
paralyed the industries of the country
rendered farming unremunerative; i'm
p"Nerished labor; unsettled all monetary
yai1es and practically bankrupted the
United states treasury. In time of pro-
found peace a democratic administration
was forced TO sell government bonds to
pay the necessary and current expenses
OF the government. Under the wise BUSH
ne ss-like and patriotic administration of
resident Mckinley these conditions have
All been changed. All branches of in
dustry remain active and successful.
agricultural interests more prosperous
and labor more generally and continuous
~ employed and better paid than at anv
previous time Monetary values have
been fixed and settled, and in the treasury
OF the United States instead of a deficit,
one OF the marked features of a demo-
cratic administration, we find a revenue
dequate to meet all the demands of the
government.
Our foreign commerce which under a
democratic administration was much
crippled by the repeal of the reciprocity
w.
sttution of free trade principles for the
protection given to American industries
ara labor under republican legislation.
has been rehabilitated under the present
republican administration and ready
market is now found for the surplus pro-
auctions of our farms and factories in
1ulelgn ports; and our export trade is the
largest known in our history
We congratulate the people of the eoun-
TRY upon the enactment into law of the
currency bill which provides the gold
standard as the monetary unit of value
financial discussions no longer disturb
the business conditions of our people and
all business transactions have been
placed on Z basis that insures protection
70 capital and encouragement to the en-
ployment of labor.
The cry of the oppressed Cubans for a
larger liberty and higher civilization
thar had been accorded them under Span
ish rule called forth the sympathy of all
the people of the United States. In obedi-
ence with the sentiment of the people of
TINS country irrespective of political
party, the present republican administra-
ton put an end to the evils of Spanish
misrule in the western hemisphere The
Spanish-American war was declared in
ODE dience to the universal demands of
the people. 1t was conducted under re-
publican administration. and the splendid
achievements of our soldiers and sailors
IN that war formed some of the brightest
pages in American history. Cuba has
been made free from Spanish misrule and
a stable government established there.
Porto Rico and the Philippine islands
have become the possession of the United
States as the inevitable and unavoida bic
results of that war. The brilliant achieve
ments of our army and navy in the Span
lsn-American war which brought to us
these possessions have entailed upon the
republican party grave responsibilities
which we are happy to state have been
met in true spirit of patriotism, and
,esiisiation enacted respecting them
political and material conditions of the
people and those islands will not impose
additional burdens upon the people of the
United States.
We fully indorse the action of congress
and the president in the administration
OF the affairs in these islands, and all
legislation respecting the same: and we
pledge our allegiance to the nations poll
CIV relating to them as formulated and
carried out by the present administration.
In indorsing and approving the policy
and course of the administration and the
legislation of congress thus far relating
TO our new possessions, we express our
confidence in the ability of republican
administration to deal with the compli-
Gated and important questions involved in
any legislation for those islands which
may arise hereafter.
We favor such legislation as will de-
stroy all unlawful combinations of capt.
tai formed for the purpose of limiting
production or increasing the price of man.
ufactured products. All aggregations OF
capital formed for this purpose are det-
rhine ntal to the best interests of trade and
hostile TO the iaboring people.
The administrations of President
Mckinley and Gov. Tanner were in.
dorsed The delegates at large to the
Republican national convention sc.
lected by this convention were in.
structcd to vote for the denomination
of Mckinley as president of the United
States.
After the platform had been read
Miles Kchoe, of Chicago, presented an
amendment expressing sympathy fol
the South African republics. 1t was
lost in a storm of Kisses, and the plat
form was adopted as read.
................... etao ietao taoin taoinaoir
Joseph q. Cannon, John j. Brown
Hale Judson, John NJ. Smythe, ii. ID
Pierce and John NJ. Herbert were
named as electors-at-large
The convention then proceeded Il
the nomination of candidate for gov
ernor, speeches being barred. The fol
lowing were placed In nomination.
Judge Elbridpe Hanecy, of Chicago: