The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20

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| THE secretary Of the National COMMITTEES
| will now read the cali for the convention
As Colonel Dick stepped forward. call In
hand. thers was ripple OF applause he
I read the formal call. while the vast assem-
blage fretted for the more vital proceed
| ings.
Mr.. Hnnna's Speech.
Again Mr. Hanna was the center Of at
tentlcn. He left the presiding officers table
| and. stepping to the front OF the platform
voice, began his speech of welcome.
In bidding you welcome, he began. i
also wish 10 congratulate you on the msg-
| nincent representation from the Republic
| an party.
There was no mistake in bringing the
| convention TO Philadelphia. Here was the
| cradle of liberty, the birthplace OF the Re
| nublic. Here also the Republican party had
| It's birth, and heie. too. Is the center OF
that great throbbsng idea-the protection of
''we are on the eve OF another great
| struggle. Already We are beginning TO form
our battalions, under the leadership of our
great statesman. William Mckinney"
That was the signal. and for the hrst
time the convention broke forth In whiri,
sprane to their feet, delegates, spectators.
staid and distinguished guests, all animated
a,,I by commSn purpOse to do oSo honor to ns the
smiling satisfaction at the demonstration
Fisss and handkerchiefs waved everywhere
in billows Of color. For minute the dem,
onstration kept up, and then, with wave
Of the hand. the national chairman stopped
II. 10 let him proceed.
II was about TO give the order for those
battalions to move but you interrupted
me-" said Mr.. Hanna. jocularly. and the
applause was turned TO laughter:
Again Mr.. Hanna evoked q demonstra-
tion. when, speaking Of the approaching
campaign, he declared: And with surn
a leader and such a cause. there Is no such
word as fail"
As Mr.. Hanna closed his speech with a
tribute 20 his colleagues on the National
Committee and reference to the close OF
his charmanship, he spoke Of the sterling
service os the Senator from Colorado. Mr..
Wolcott. to his party. and presented him 10
the convention as the temporary chairman:
delegates. arose and moved that the selec-
ticn of Senator Wolcott as temporary chair
man be approved. and with unanimous
colt. who WAS on the platform. arose and
came forward.
The appearance OF the Colorado orator set
the convention or like rocket. Senator
Wo'cot; is q young man somewhat taunty In
appearance lie wore a blue sick quit and
white vest. He, bowed low to 'h- CONVEX
ton. With a pleasant nod Of acknowlede-
ment TO Chairman Hanna he turned and ad-
Mr.. WOlcotts Speech.
Since the first party convention in these
cred together under such hopeful and au-
spicious circumstances as those which sur
"a the pss of 5ns
country prosperous and happy with nothing
to regret and naught to make US ashamed
publican party stands facing the dawn con-
fdent that the ticket IL shall present will
command public approval. and that in the
declaration of its principles and its par
poses It will voice the aspirations and hopes
of the vast majority of American freemen.
There isn't an idle mill in the country
have been paid by the tens of thousands.
and our farmers are contented and prosper
GUS Our exports have reached enormous
figures: for the last twelve months our ex
ports Of merchandise will exceed our I'M
ports by &5o.o0o0oo. Our manufactured ar
ticles are finding a market all over the
world and In constantly increasing vol
une. We are rapidly taking our place as
one OF the great creditor nations Of the
man who labors with his hands, in all our
broad domain. who cannot find work. and
the scale OF wages was never in our history
as high now.
To Remedy the Trusts.
Whenever a Republican administration
Is in power there Is constant talk OF trusts.
The reason isn't far TO seek. AsgregatioEs
and combinations OF capital ind their only
widening commerce. Democratic admins
tration in this country has universally
cial depression. when capital seeks a hid
Ing place. instead OF investment.
The Republican plrty has always MAIN
tained that any combination having for Its
purpose the corner ng OF a market or the
raising or controlling Of the price OF the
necessaries OF life was unlawful and should
by the President under act of Congress has
made careful investigation and Will sonn
present full report OF the best method
of dealing with this intricate question.
We shall meet IL in some efficient way
ard, as a party. shah have the courage 10
protect every class Of our citizens. There
was never q better time 10 deal with IL
than now. when there isn't In this broad
land man willing to work who doesn't
nnd employment at fair wages. and when
hscation and not regulation. falls on dead
ears and finds no response from the arti-
sans in our busy workshops
The Currency.
The carapaign four years age was
fought on the currency question. The Popu-
listic Democracy insisted that the United
Coinage Of silver At the ratio Of is to ].
without waiting the concurrence Of any
other nation. The Republican p5rty insist
international, and that until 1t 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 We triumpfled In &C
cordance with the pledge of the party. an
honest effort was made to reach some in
ternational solution of the question. The
efert failed OF accomplishment. The mints
Of the eounsrieas a h 81 EaroRe & were open aor the
of Alaska, South Africa, and the States OF
our own country. have furnished a steadily
increasing volume Of gold, and with the re-
cent European action. have demonstrated
that the question is one calling for inter-
national action BY all the great countries
OF the world and, If ever entered into. must
be by such concurrent action of the leading
commercial nations as shall secure perma-
neuce of relative value to the two metals.
Meanwhile we follow the path of SAFE
fy. As We grow year by year more firmly
established as a creditor nation, the quas-
tion concerns us less and other countries
more. No impairment Of nationa! credit can
be contemplated by an honorable nation
We have made advances enough: this cour-
try can better afford than any other to en-
ter upon the contest for commercial 81
us the time has come to give fair notice TO
the world that We. too. make gold our stand
ard ard redeem our obligations In that
metal.
For twelve years the platforms Of the
party have declared in favor of the use of
gold and silver as money. The logic of re-
cent events. together with the attempt Of
the Democracy 10 drag down the question
from its International character. to assD-
ciate II with every yagary of Popuism and
Socialism, end to drive this country to an
alliance with Mexico and China.
clusively silver-using country, has impellei
our people 70 this settlement of this prob
eliminated the danger which its further agi-.
tation mensced.
New Laws Promised.
There is more TO follow this summary of
a few of the leading measures passed by a
Republican Congress and approved by
Republican President. Before the expira-
ton Of Mr.. McKinley's first term, We shall
have passed q law relieving certain articles
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