Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-24
NEVIN SOUNDS NOTE
Chairman of Columbus Convention
Outlines the Platform.
ADMINISTRATION TO Be ENDORSED
Philippine Policy and Porto Rican
Tariff Both Upheld.
GOSSIP AS TO CANDIDATES

COLUMBUS. Ohio. April 24-At O'clock
this afternoon the republican state conven-
ton Will be called to order here for the
nomination of what is called the alternate
year" state ticket and the selection of dele
gates and alternates at large to the Phita-
delphia convention. Most of the leaders
and delegates arrived during the night.
Among the latest arrivals Senator
Hanna, who got in at Z o'clock this morn
ing and was warmly greeted, The senator
insisted that he Will not be a delegate to
the Philadelphia convention.
During the morning county delegations
were in conference. and congressional dis
trict delegations met in the afternoon. The
members of the different committees meet
tonight after the opening session of the
convention, at 4o'clock. The keynote address
of Temporary Chairman r. NJ. Nevin OF
Dayton will be the feature of the session
this afternoon. AS there are no contes:tng
delegations the committee on resolutions
is about the only one that VIII have much
to do tonight, and il Will be in the nature
of codifying and revising the planks of the
platform already outlined. There are no
differences Of opinion on the Issues and
very few differences regarding she candt-
dates The closing session tomorrow prom
ises to be short. The only ballots will be
for Slternates at large to Philadelphia and
for food and dairy commissioner. For the
latter place Joseph Blackburn is candi-
date for his third successive nomination,
and the name of ex-senator Byron Lutz
will be presented against him.
Address of Chairman Nerin.
r. NJ. Nevin, temporary chairman, said in
part:
I'VE congratulate ourselves upon prom-
ises kept, platforms fulfilled and pledges
redeemed. When we look back but four
years and see the condition of the country
xyL 4 ri,
term, and compare 1t with today, We can
scarcely believe that only four years have
elapsed. At that time labor was seeking
employment, mills and factories were
closed. farm produce was selling at the
lowest prices and the people instead of
building for the future. We're wondering
whence would come their daily bread.
I'VE entered upon our campaign Of edu-
cation of 1896 trusting to the honor and in
tegrity of the American people. When the
question asked to whether we
should pay our debts IN the best coin in
the world or whether We would repudiate
them in whole or in part by paying a de-
based currency, the republican party un-
hesitatingly went to the people. believing
that it could trust them at all times and
under all circumstances to do what was
right. The result we know. In no uncer-
tain terms Went out the fiat that repudia-
ton, whether in whole or in part, would
never be permitted by the people of this
country. Ohios gifted son, VIM. Mckinley,
was triumphantly elected and every
promise that had been made by the
tional convention in St Louis has. through
his administration, been Loyalty fulfilled"
Question to the Philippines.
Referring to the acquisition of the Philip
pines, Mr.. Nevin said:
We are compelled, in order that there
might be a proper peaceful governments
worthy of this country, TO put down the
insurrection against our flag and to crush
,4nkaf
We hold the islands not for the purpose OF
tyrannizing over them as did Spain; not for
the purpose of brutalzing the people; not
for the purpose OF wringing from them gold
or revenue, but in order that We may train
the people in the right ideas of government,
educate them as to what is necessary to
maintain and build up a people-civilize
them as We understand 1T. in the highest
and best degree.
Il cannot understand how any man born
and raised in the United States of America
familiar with the spirit of our people, gov
erned by its institutions, reared under our
flag, can believe for one instant that any
administration that ever could be elected
ever would dare do anything except that
would lead to the peace and happiness and
the prosperity of this people Nor can
conceive that any man who was born under
the flag and who has one drop of American
blood in his veins could say that We should
haul down our flag and withdraw our SOL
diers from the Philippine Islands as long as
there is one man in armed rebellion or as
long there is a single individual In all
the islands in open resistance to the gov-
ernment and to the flag.
There are not enough anti-imperialists
or anti-eXpansionists; there are not enough
democratic how.ers; there are not enough
copperheads and traitors in the United
States to tear down that flag SO long as
there is armed rebellion or so long as the
American people are responsible to the CIV
ilized nations of the earth for the govern
ment of the islands"
The Porto Rican Tariff Bill.
Adverting to the Porto Rico tariff bill,
Mr.. Nevin said:
when that measure is carefully con-
needs and wants of the people-it will be
found to be not only the wisest and the
best, but the most charitable that could
be enacted. And that measure will bring to
the people of Porto Rico in time of educa-
ton, happiness and prosperity.
Il know that there have been some diff
ferences of opinion in our own ranks as to
the tariff part of this measure, some senti-
ment as to the Constitution following the
flag, but l believe that when the conditions
and the wants and the needs of the people
are considered these differences will pass
away We must remember that on that IT.
tie island there are almost a million peo-
pie, so per gent of them illiterate, unable to
ways and arts of government and utterly
untitled at this time to govern themselves.
1t is expected by this measure that enough
revenue will be secured to pay the ex-
penses and In due time educate and bring
the people up to our own standard of citi-
into our own Union fullgrown citizens"