Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1900-05-18

Special Dispatch to The Picket.
BUTTE, May 49, Today in the demo
cratic stronghold Of Butte, amid scenes
Of great enthusiasm and the scathing
denunciation of traitors, the republi-
cans OF the majestic commonwealth Of
Montana, with the party reunited and
elate, held their state convention and
elected delegates to the ational conven-
ton at Philadelphia, and made medicine
for grand and glorious victory Of the
party Of progress ana patriotism when
the ides Of November come The con
vention was called to order by j. r.
Woolman, chairman Of the state central
committee. j. K Wood Of Missoula
county was elected temporary chairman
by acclamation Til ascending the chair
he made an eloquent address, saying in
part:
Gentlemen Of the Convention It Is
with pride and pleasure that rise to
thank. most profoundly, the members Of
this convention for the honor which they
preside for brief time over the dclibcr-
;ltions of this splendid body of citizens
representing the republican party Of the
state of Montana. I am proud to be the
choice of that party for any position
within it's gift, and pleased to serve it in
any capacity.
"The present condition of this country
being one Of unexampled prosperity, is a.
fitting subject for universal congratula-
tions, irrespective of party, but to us it
is a fact Of most significant interest,
bearing witness, as it does, to the scru
pulous integrity Of the republican party
in the conscientious discharge of it's duty
to the nation, the fultillment of every
promise and the redemption Of every
pledge which that party made to the peo-
pie of this country four years ago. The
present administration is indeed without
parallel in the history of the republic,
as regards the present industrial and
economic conditions, and the wholesome
and beneficial results which have inev=
itably followed. Within the past three
years, under the wise guidance of Will
liem Mckinley, that splendid type of
American citizenship, the country has
passed from condition OF national and
individual poverty to one Of undeniable
prosperity. 10 show that this claim Of
universal prosperity is not an idle boast
we can truthfully assert that many new
opportunities to labor have been created
for the wage Garner and new markets
have been opened for the products Of our
factories. which are taxed to their utmost
capacity to meet domestic consumption
and foreign demand. Tt is a matter of
universal knowledge that the manufac-
turer is unable to supply the demands of
the merchant, and orders IN every line Of
business are from two to six months be
hind. But these things speak for them
selves. | know that the republican bat
tle=cry of prosperity is particularly dis
agreeable to democrats, for the reason
that they are unable to contradict it
with any show of success.
within the past three years. under re
publican rule, this country has emerged
from comparative international obscur-
ity to most commanding position in
deed. Within that period the difficulties
of foreign war have been successfully
met, and, thanks, no less to the wisdom
of our great commander=in-chief, than
to the valor of the American soldier and
sailor, the prestige of American arms on
land and sea challenges the respect and
admiration of the civilized world.
sWithin the pastsx months the repub-
lcan administration has accomplished by
diplomacy alone what England, by the
persistent efforts of her best statesmen,
accomplished by a show of force, has
never yet been able to bring about. | re
fer to the agreement which has been Sc
cured by President Mckinley and Secre-
tary Hay from the commercial nations of
Europe, for the future maintenance of
what is known as the open door policy in
China, which insures protection for our
rapidly increasing Oriental trade, regard
less of the future disposition of that vast
and undeveloped empire.
The republican party is still firm in
its belief in the beneficial results Of the
principles of protective tariff, so ad-
justed as to suit the conditions of all
classes of its citizens the producer, the
consumer, the manufacturer and the
wage Garner.
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