New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
INDIANA STANDS BY PRESIDENT.
STATE CONVENTION OPENED WITH AD-
DRESS BY j. FRANK HANLY-TO NOM
MATE GOVERNOR TO-DAY

indianapolis, April 25.-The delegates TO the Re-
publican State Convention met in Tomlinson Hall
this afternoon. Chairman Hernley of the Repub-
lican State Central Committee called the meeting
70 order with a brief speech. After the report of
the Committee on Temporary Organization had been
adopted, the chairman J. Frank Hany, of Lafay.
cite, was introduced. Mr.. Hany said;
o ChaFgGd az ed wit! with the Goyernment in
tory, the Administration at Washington submits to
the loyal people Of the country the record of the
dent that II will receive their approving judgment
President Mckinley and the work Of Repubican
Congress we are living to-day under new dis
The administration at Washngton has kept faith
with the people Of the Republic. Performance has
swiftly followed the heels of promise SURROUNDED
fronted day by day With Problems complex and
grave, moving amid events of vast and far reaching
import. the President and Congress have calmly
and steadily pursued the highway of statesman
Snip n n afG & amIq II an haye aye found time to give to
law One of the highest duties devolved upon the
President and Congress was the adoption of a
% S3und and faPf m0ae{2rY system the creation
7Administration has done hy the enactment of a
gold standard and commits the country to It's main
By war and by treaty we have acquired ter
ritory in the islands of the sea 1t is now too
have already sxpanded The op6oruny of he
anti-expansionist is passed. He has had his day
useless for the Kansas City Convention to ask the
Aercdn people for an tnjuhcton They viii not
mated. We will not abandon the solution of the
to bear our share of the white mans burden be
cause it is heavy We will give, TO the. several
government suitable their condition and con
sistent with their intelligence
Out of the discussion occasoned by differences
on the Porto Rican measure there finally came the
the majority which is now the law K change
of Adminis'ration now would be such @ public cal
Administration already completed the history it
increased foreign trade and an ever Widening com
merce, the position it holds in the esteem and the
statecraft its lofty purposes. its steadfast devo:
0 TO the @ p94G from ne b II TO % % Y9te
public.
The report of the Committee Credentials
then adopted. after which the platform was pre-
sented. The platform emphatcally indorsed the
wise and patriotic Administration of President Nc
Kinley. The attitude of the Administration was
approved all points, especially coinage the open
door in China the administration of nsular af-
fairs and the conduct of the Spanish
The planks relating to insular affairs fol-
lows:
The conflict with spain. was begun and carried
possession of the islands which TO hands
as result Of that var vas was 4 fohseguG9ce ms Of II
honor and safety. We cannot escape the RESPONSE
iish the authority of the United States against
armed resistance. then TO replace military by civil
freedom OF control in their affairs as their ability
for scf-government shall be developed and to use
all proper means to advance their civilization and
cnlightenment
We unhesitatnglv indorse and approve the pol
icy and course of the Administration and the
legislation by Congress in respect to our newly
the wisdom, integrity and ability of the Admins
traton , supported by by Republican Congress to
| ing the same as they may arise.
Following is the text of the financial plank:
We congratuIate the American neonle in that
the Republican party has kept its benehcen pledge
for the maintenance of the gold standard and the
! sive courageous legislation The Republican party
| has always stood and now stands for money laws
! one over another. the borrower as well as the
lender, and such as equalize and lower the rates
! end favor legislation authorizing elasticity in
| our bank currency for the benefit of pro-
| urer and for the general commerce of our people
under the guidance and control of the Secretary
the Treasury.
Indiana's Senators and Representatives were
commended for their labors; the memories of Vice
President Garret A. Hobart. MajorGe Henry
w. Lawton and Colonel Richard w. Thompson
eulogized. Additional antitrust legislation
favored. both State and Federal and a plea
was made for Just and liberal pensions to all de-
serving soldiers and sailors"
The early construction of the Nicaragua Canal
under the direction and exclusive control of the
United States Government recommended and
the enactment and enforcement of laws restricting
and preventing the importation of such undesra BILE
foreign population is prejudicia free Amer
lean labor favored.
IL late in the afternoon when adjournment
taken till tomorrow morning. For tomorrow
interest centres chiefly upon the nominee for the
Governorship. Frank l. Littleton, Speaker of the
the nomination for Governor and from present in
dications it seems to me that John L. Grifths Will
walls among ali the candidates and their friends