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freedom its cornerstone. It compelled our
TO listen 10 the cry of suffering across the
shallow waters of the Gulf two years ago. While
observe the law OF nations and maintain that
neutrality which owe to great and friendly
Government the spirit lives to-day in the
genuine feeling of sympathy we cherish for the
brave fighting for their homes in the
veldts of South Africa. It prompts IN deter
minatton to give to the dusky of the Philip
pines the blessings of good government and republ-
can institutions and finds voice in Indignant
protest against the violent suppression of the rights
of the colored in the South. That spirit will
survive in the breasts Of patriotic long as
the Nation endures, and the events of the past
have taught that It find its fair and free and
full expression only in the principles and policy of
the Republican party
The first and pleasant duty of this great Con-
Vention, well as its instructive impulse is TO
send message Of affectiOnate greeting to our
leader and our countrys President. William Nc
Kinley. In all that pertains welfare in
times of peace his genius has directed US. He has
shown unerring mastery of the economic prob
lens which confront US, and has guided u out of
the slough Of financial disaster impaired credit and
commercial stagnatiOn, up to the high and safe
ground Of National prosperity and financial stabl-
ity Through the delicate and trying events of the
late war he stood firm, courageous and cOnserva-
tive, and under his leadership we have emerged
triumphant National honor untarnished our
credit unassailed and the equal devotion Of every
section of our common country TO the welfare of
the Republic cemented forever. Never in the mem
DRY Of this generation has there stood at the head
OF the Government a truer patriot, wiser more
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able US to compete fair terms with the suhzt-
died ships OF foreign nations. which large
~ monopoHze the caTriage Of American goods
And. above all We shall. having then before tho
report OF the able Commission now ascertaininS
the most favorable route. pass law under which
we shall build and own and operate property
or the United states. under exclusive American
dominion and control ship canal connecting the
Atlantic and the Pacific Through 10 I'm time OF
peace the commerce OF the world shall pass. IL
We shall be unhappily engaged In war. the canal
shal carry our warships and shall exclude those
OF the enemy, and under conditions which shall
violate no treaty stipulatiOns-
This is the brief account OF our stewardship for
-FOUR years During a portion OF that period We
We're involved in that FOR a time paralvzed
business and commerce. and would have taxed
heavily the and credit any other cOun-
try than ours; and for the last year or more We
nave been employing an army OF some 5000 men
In suppressing tusurrectipn against our author
tty eight thousand miles away No Industry has
felt the strain Of these extraordinary expenses nor
have they affected the general sum OF our nros-
pertty. More than that, the conditions resulting
from the legislation OF the last four years have
obltterated every issue that raised during tha
last campaign The Democracy. having rherefora
TO hnd rally1ug cry. seek IL In the rasnfrs
OF our late war with spain. and upon that Ores-
ton, as upon all others, We stand ready 70 meet
them IN the OPEN
During the weeks and months preceding the ONT
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to insure the steady and renunerative employment
OF those who labor. Instead of permitting manu-
facture and commerce that repose and stability of
law which essential for working out economic
conditions he at recommended violent and
radical changes in and tariff provisions,
recommendations which his party IN Congress pro-
appalling result of his policy is still fresh in the
years the country witnessed sixty thousand
commercial failures, with liabilities aggregating
moro than $500 900 900. One hundred and seventy
seven railroads. with mileage of 5000 miles, or
twice the circle Of the globe and with securities
amounting to nearly $3!G00.0000O0, were unable to
meet their interest charges, and passed into the
hands Of receivers: More than one hundred and
seventy National banks closed their doors. with
products which tariffs could affect lost tens OF
by thousands throughout the great West; our
agricultural exports shrank in value; the balance of
trade, which had been in our favor, turned ruin
ousy against u.s. the National Treasury was de-
pleted of its gold reserve; our Government bonds
sold to syndicates at far below their market
value before or since, and our steadily declining
revenues insufficient TO meet the necessary
penses of conducting the Government. If capital
alone had suffered the loss would have been great
but not irremediable. Unfortunately those who
rely upon their daily labor for their sustenanCe,
and their families dependent upon them. constitut-
ing the great of the American people
made to feel heaviest this burden of disaster.
Nearly one-thrd of the laboring population of the
United States were thrown out Of employment. and
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Thy goodness and praise Thee for continued life and
prosperity.
o LORD. our God. let Thy richest blessings rest
upon Thy servant the President Of these United
S J5{es. Undue him with competency of Thy
DIVINE wisdom. that he may direct the affairs OF
ne nation 10 Thy glory and the well being Of all
our people.
We hlmbly beseech Thee, Lord. TO bless all
N authority. Sustain them in their responsible re-
-at-ons 10 Thee and free people. 0 God Of all
@@lscoln and grace grant unto this assembly wis
doI grace and guidance; that IL all their delibera-
mons ana conclusions Thy name SHAH be gorhed,
I4e 4ollOF OF this Nation maintained and the peace
al-c prosperity Of the people established.
S4gIg be 70 the Father, and TO the Son, and TO
lhe Holy Ghost, as II il the beginning is now,
and ever shall be. world without end. Amen.
AS the prayer closed Senator Hanna adjusted
his eyeglasses, and said in q resonant voice:
The Secretary Of the National Committee
VII now read the call for the Convention"
HANNA'S OPENING ADDRESS.
As Colonel Dick stepped forward call in hand.
he received a ripple Of applause. He read the
formal call as already published. while the
vast assemblage fretted for the more vital pro-
ceedings.
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The world has never Witnessed so triumphant q
financial success as has followed the passage OF
the currency law, and our PEI cent DOnuss uS-y1
the world over already command a suDstanIld1
premium Through the policy OF the Repuoncan
party and the wisdom Of a Republican AdmlnlsIId-
ton we have not only made stable and permanent
financial credit home and abroad, and ara
utilizing more silver money than ever before
vanize into life and compelled them TO seek to
create issues growing out or a war Wnich
they most eager 20 prectpitate-
May 1. a Western man. add another wordf me
every Western Republican in Congress, marked
the termination. forever hual OF any sort OF dif-
the West growing OF currency problems Even
il the logic of events had not convinced Us.
the party our belief that the judgment OF US
majority should govern. would lead Us to abandon
further contention And the thousands OF Fepuo-
Hcans in the W est who Ieft Us Iour years aso are
returning home The men OF the Far West are
bone of your bone and flesh Of your flesh The
that shines on you oleSseS them also, ana INC
shadow before your door darkens their homes as
we'll They naturally eXpauslonlsts IN the
Western plains and mountains and when they see
a great political party attacking the integrity OF
the Nation, and lending encouragement TO fnsur-
rectionists who are shooting down our soldiers
forgotten, and they and themselves standing
lcan party. keeping step. always, to the music or
the Union
PROGRAMME OF CONGRESS-
There is more 10 follow this summary Of a few
of the leading measures passed py HepuoHcaR
Before the expiration of Mr.. NIcKineys first term
we shall have passed a law relieving certain arti-
cies from portion. at least. or the burdens tney
now carry because Of the War Revenue act. and
meanwhile We have OF surplus revenues. al
ready paid and called in for cancellation SIS coo
enacted into law legislation which shall revtvify
and upbuiId our ocean merchant marine, and
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the protection of American industries? (AppIause9
This city, that has long and always been known
the country for it's unbounded hospitality Zap
pause) and the superb management of all great
functions which have come within its limits
On the part Of the National Committee l desire
extend their sincere thanks to the people OF
Philadelphia, and especially to your honorable
Mayor (applause) and the loyal citizens, without
regard party, who have labored with him to
make this Convention success Never in the his
tory of conventions Of either political party has
success been greater.
Philadelphia of the birthday OF party. Gap
plause) I need not remind you that your duty here
held responsible for. not only by your party but
by the country. We called together once more
upon the eve of another great struggle.
GREAT oUTBURST OF ENTHUSIASM
We are now beginning to form our battaIons
William MCKinley-
That was the signal and for the first time
the convention broke forth in whirlwind Of
enthusiasm. Men and women sprang to their
feet, delegates, spectators, staid and distin-
guished guests. all animated by a common pur-
pose to do honor to the President Senator
Hanna looked down in smiling satisfaction at
the tempestuous demonstration. Flags and
handkerchiefs waved everywhere in pillows Of
color.
Then with a wave Of the hand, the National
chairman babe the assemblage to resume their
seats and let him proceed.
IT was about to give the order for those bat
talions to move, but you interrupted me-" said
TO laughter. He continued his speech as fol-
lows:
1t needs no order to Republicans when they scent
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RAILROAD DEBTS SETTLED.

During the last Administration offer of settle
nuent- was made to the Pacific railroads which
would have brought US S42 100000 of the $1,000
coo due us in principal and interest President Nc
Kinley, refusing to consider binding the former
offer. and acting within the authority of Congress-
collected dollar of both principal and interest
due from the Union Pacific Company and the
principal Of tho debt due from the Kansas Pacific.
We saved than S20,00000Q over the offer Of
settlement made by Mr. Cleveland. and have col
lected all of the principal and most of the in
terest due Thus this transaction closed,
and has since been followed by a settlement
OF the debt of the Central Pacific Railroad,
calling for every dollar Of principal and interest Of
the debt amounting to SIS 100000. More than
thirty-fve years ago a Republican Admin!stra ton
lent the credit OF the country to the building of
the great iron band that was to link together the
East and the West. lent IL IN times of peace,
but when country in the throes Of Civil
War. The area to be penetrated was then un-
rich, prosperous and happy, and the money Of the
people which made the highway possible has been
returned to them in overfowing measure.
Whenever Republican Administration is IN
power there is constant talk OF trusts The reason
isn't far to seek Aggregations and combinations
of capital find their only ENCOURAGEMENT in pros
porous days and widening commerce. Democratic
administration in this country has universally
meant industrial stagnation and commercial de-
preston. when capital seeks hiding place instead
maintained that any combination having for it's
purpose the cornerIng of a market the raising
controlling OF the price of the necessaries OF life
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Philadelphia June 19.-Ten thousand people
stood in Convention Hall at noon to-day while
the band played The Star spangled Banner
and applauded the air with cheer they took
their seats. Chairman H anna remained stand
ing He lifted the ungainly gavel and brought
it down with a resounding whack. Instantly
al eyes were rtveted upon him, and a wave Of
applause swept the hall
Chairman Hanna faced the storm Of applause
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ton off like a rocket
WOLCOTTS STIRRING SPEECH
Senator Wolcott is still young man,
what jaunty in appearance. He wore a blue
sack suit and white waistcoat. He bowed low
to the Convention, and there something
about him which suggested the freshness of his
mountain home. With a pleasant nod of
acknowledgement to Chairman Hanna, he turned
and addressed the Convention follows:
Since the first party convention in these United
states there was never gathered together under
such hopeful and suspicious circumstances those
which surround US to-day. United, proud of the
achievements Of the last four years, country
prosperous and happy, with nothing to regret and
and clean, the Republican party stands facing the
dawn confident that the ticket ii shall present will
command public approval and that in the declara-
ton of its principles and its purposes IT will voice
the aspirations and hopes of the vast majority OF
American freemen.
We need mo omen but country's cause" yet
there is significance IN the fact that the Conven-
ton assembled in this historic beautiful city
where first assumed territorial responsibilities
when fathers century and quarter ago pro-
mugated the immortal Declaration of Indepen-
dence.
The spirit of Justice and liberty that animated
them found voice three-quarters of century later
in this same City Of Brotherly Love. when FIRE.
mont led the fororn hope OF united patriots who
laid here the foundations Of our party and hu-
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One great society alone on earth
The noble living and the noble dead"

So many events Of great portent have been
crammed into the past months that apt to
judge and measure the work OF this Admnistra-
ton chiefly by the occurrences since the outbreak
OF the Spanish war. 1t is worth while for TO
recall earlier days.
When Mr. Mckinley became President he took
the rens of government after four years of Demo-
cratic administration For the first time In more
than generation Democracy had full sway with
both houses OF Congress in party accord with the
Executive. No summary of the unmerciful dis
asters of those four years convey idea Of
a 1.-THE of the ruin they wrought
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office Of Vice-President to a nobler plane and to
greater dignity and Importance. He always
the trusted friend and adviser Of President.
sage in counsel and wise in Judgment; while to
those OF US whose great privilege 1t was for three
years to him daily IN the Senate OF the United
States, and to under the influence of his
calm and kindly presence and TO grow nearer to
him and more endeared In friendship as the months
rolled around, his loss is personal and deep. He is
no longer with us in the body. but his influence
still permeates the Senate and will for all time
make better and kndlier the of men, and
he lives in the hearts he left behind
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Gentlemen Of the Convention: In bidding you well
come I also desire to extend congratulations upon
this magnificent gathering of representatives of the
great Republican party. GApplause( The National
National Conyention to the city of Philadelphia.
(Applause) This city, the cradle OF liberty zap
pjause) the birthplace of the Republican party
(applause), this magnificent Industrial centre a
Veritabe beehive of industry-what filter object
lesson could be presented to those of US who have
gathered here to witness the success of that prfn-
ciple of party which has been its Foundation
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government by native rulers the gallant descend
ants of American merchants ard missionaries made
proffer again OF these valuable possessions this
country, asking only to come under our flag and
dominion. Democratic President repudiated the
offer, and sought to assist in restoring the former
corrupt and oppressive ruler 1t was left for this
Administration to make them q part of American
territory. They the way islands in
the Southern seas; every instinct OF sefprotectOn
should have prompted quick acceptance of their
sovereignty and yet they were acquired in spite
Of the bitter opposition Of almost every Democrat
In Congress-
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THE GOLD STANDARD.

The campaign four years ago was fought on the
currency question The Populistic Democracy IN
sisted that the United States alone should embark
the free coinage Of silver the ratio OF l6 to
without awaiting the concurrence OF sny other
nation The Republican party insisted that the
question OF blmetallism international and that
until II should be settled under agreement with
the leading commercial nations OF the world gold
should continue TO be the standard OF value in
these United States. Upon that issue tri-
umphed. In accordance with the pledge OF the
party an honest effort made 10 reach some
International solution OF the question. The EFFORT
failed of accomplishment The minis OF the coun-
tries OF Europe were open for the coinage OF gold
alone The vast discoveries OF Alaska. South Africa
and the States OF our own country have furnished
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THE ERA OF DEPREssION.

In the four years preceding Mr.. Cleveland's Ad-
ministration had paid $3.50 900 the National
debt; he added $3.50 900 900 70 its burdens He found
tariff act, bearing the of his successor and
our President fitted to meet the requirements of
our necessary expenditures to furnish the needed
protection to farmers and manufacturers and
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was unlawful ard should be punished, and a COM
mission appointed by the President under act OF
Congress has made careful investigation and will
soon present a full report OF the best method of
dealing with this intricate question We shall meet
it In efficient way and. as party shall have
the courage protect every class of citizens.
There never better time to deal with IL than
now when there isn't In this broad land
willing work who doesn't find employment at
fair wages. and when the camOr OF the agitatOr
who seeks conhscation and not regulation falls on
dead ears and finds no response from the artisans
IN our workshops
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WEDNESDAY,,
JUNE 20. 1000.

a steadily increasing volume OF gold, and with
the recent European action, have demonstrated
that the question is calling for international
action by all the great countries OF the world and
II entered into must be by such concurEenLL
action OF the leading commercial nations as slall
permanence OF relative value 70 the Two
metals. Meanwhile. follow the pain OF satety.
As grow year by year more nrTnly estdDtisneo
creditor nation the question concerns Us sess
and other countries more No impairment or ma
tiOnal credit be contemplated by an hOnoraosse
country better afford than any other 70 enter
upon the contest for commercial supremacy with
gold its standard. and for US the time has come
give fair notice to the world that we. too MAKE
gold our standard and redeem our obligations IN
that metal For twelve years the platforms OF me
party have declared IN favor o. the use or goid
and silver 5 money. The logic OF recent events.
together with the attempt OF the Democracy %
drag down the question from It's International
Character to associate 10 with every vagary or
Popuism and Socialism. and to drive this country
clusiveIy silver using country. has irnpelled our
people TO this settlement OF this problem, and the
recent action OF Congress has eliminated the dan
ger which its further agitation menaced
WHAT HAS BEEN GAINED
The provisions OF the bill secure TO the people a
needed Increase in the volume OF the currency.
prevent the future depletion OF the gold In the
Treasury, and encourage a more extended use OF
our bonds by the National banks OF the country
But above all the success attending It's passage
has demonstrated that our own people ana the
/ nations of Europe have faith In the perTlanence
OF our institutions and our financial integrity;
Our debt Is funded at per cent per annum anu
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courageous leader or better example OF the high
est type Of American manhood The victories of
peace and the victories Of war are alike inscribed
upon his banner. Those OF whose pleasure and
whose duty have called from time time into
his presence know how freely he has spent and
been spent in his country's service; but the same
vigorous manhood and clear and patriotic vision
animate him of old. and give confidence and
trust for the future OF Republic, because his
hand win guide and his genius direct.
A TRIBUTE TO MR.. HOBART
Four years ago the Republican party at St
Louis named a ticket which commanded the conf
dence and support OF the American people. II
bore the names Of two eminent Americans, each
endeared by years OF loyal service 10 his country
and his party No whisper OF personal attack in
truded upon the National issues which deteruined
the contest. There double safeguard for Tha
countrys welfare Every true American knew that
If in the disDensation of Providence our leader
should be called from his high place. there stood
beside him statesman devoted and stanch In
whose hands the vast and weighty affairs of our
country could be we'll and safely intrusted Had
Garret Augustus Hobart been spared to us Infi
to-day the work of this Convention would have
been limited l a cordial and unanimous indorse-
ment of the leaders of SO. Dis alter vsum-and
when, a few months ago. dear Vice President
left this sphere Of usefulness for another he was
accompanied with the tears and of every
lover OF his country He distinctly lifted the high
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THE FIRST DAYS SESSION.
DETAILED PROCEEDINGS OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION
SENATOR woLCoTTs TELLING SPEECH TO DELEGATES
CONVENTION.

Chairman Hanna then addressed the conven-
ton as follows:
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woLcoTTs STIRRING SPEECH

pearance Of the Colorado orator set the Conven-
ton of like a rocket