The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-19
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The Rcpublicnn National Convention

upon what it is but courtesy to call the
National Convention of the Republican
party. one of the two great political par
ties into which the American people are
divided. There are other minor parties.
but they are unimportant enough to be
negligible.
In reality there is nothing whatever for
the Republican Convention OF 1900 to 90,
but to accept the platform and candidates
that have been provided for 1t by the trusts
and monopolies who own the party organic
cation and operate it through Marcus a.
Hanna, ably assisted by few minor
bosses. The platform was written Ia
Washington and completed early last Eeek.
The head of the ticket to be nominated
has not been at any time in doubt The
tail OF it has been matter of equal GER
tainty as far as the inner circle is con-
cerned. and seems sure now to be en-
bellished with the good Dutch name Of
Roosevelt.
Perhaps some OF the delegates to the
meeting may imagine that they are taxi
ing part in a great national deiiberatinn
1t is to the interest and purpose of their
masters that they should think SO. The
forms and ostensible organization OF the
Roman Republic were kept alive in much
the same way long after it ceased to be
one. But the harder-headed and knowing
ones Of the gathering are amply aware
that their duties are entirely perfunctory,
ard that they are only called together to
ratify the orders transmitted to them
h. fs.c
whose headquarters are in New York.
These things are known not only 10 OBJ
servant delegates. but to the country at
large. Under such conditions one would
naturally suppose that the ticket TO be
nominated at Philadelphia would not be in
much danger of winning. But the power
CT organized wealth and protected monop-
oily is behind the Republican machine II
has bargained shrewdly, by means of
promises, and of corrupt legislation favor
able to the trusts, for campaign fund of
vast proportions. and the money will be
used intelligently where 1t will do the most
good. Beyond this the great employers of
labor. no doubt, will be ready to do as
they did in 1896. and. at a convenient time,
lock out their working people and tell
them to come back for a chance to earn
their bread when William Mckinley has
been elected again. 1t is great organiza-
tion. and one not to be despised.
What the platform will be is not mater
for doubt. 1t will laud the Administration
of Mr. Mckinley ard demand his renonina-
ton. 1t will praise him practically for b S
departure from ''our plain duty in regard
to Porto Rico. and congratulate him on the
subjugation OF Aguinaldo through Otis,
which is complete that the War Depart
ment has hesitated to spare even single
regiment from the Philippines to rescue
the survivors Of our countrymen in CHR a.
1t will express sorrow that the British Gov
eminent rejected the fierce demand Of the
President that the CORY claws of the Lion
should be taken from the throat Of the
South African Republics. Ii will a.titudi-
nize over the canal question and promise
legislation next winter. 1t may also ex-
press a preference for the Panama route,
in which Hanna's friends are interested, |
and declare for the ninety million-doliar
ship subsidy raid on the Treasury. II will
say as little on the Chinese question as
possible, and nothing whatever about Nicely
and Rathbone, and the danger that the lat
ter might get loose and. by untimely dis
closures. pull down the pillars Of the tenn
pie"
William Mckinley will be nominated to-
morrow, and his running mate en- Thurs
day. Then all hands will take breathing
spell and wait TO see what the Democrats
may do at Kansas City on the Fourth of
July. After that the war will be on. and
as hot campaign as ever marked a Prssi-
DENTAL struggle will be fought until the
day Of election.