The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-06

HELENA, Mont. Sept. 5.-The Repub-
lican state convention today nominated
David II. Folsom. a stockman OF Meagher
county. for governor by acclamation. A.
J. Bennett, OF Virginia City, was also
the unanimous choice of the convention
for lieutenant governor. T. J. Porter. OF
Miles City, was nominated for attorney
general. and A. N. Yoder. OF Butte. for
secretary of state 8. c. Murray. OF Mis-
soula. was chosen as candidate for con-
gress.
The ticket will be completed tomorrow
and the platform adopted. The question
which is causing the delay in the presen-
tation Of the report OF the committee on
platform Is the nature of the declaration
relating to an eight hour day.
Tonight the members of the convention
and a large audience OF others listened
TO speeches on the issues of the day by
Senator Knute Nelson. OF Minnesota. and
Hon. John L. Wilson. OF Washington
Senator Nelson's Address.
Senator Knute Nelson addressed the au-
dience at considerable length. and after
paying a high compliment to the ability
Of Senator Carter. said. among other
things:
I'VE are on the eve of another presi-
Dental election and the question is
whether the government Is to remain In
the hands Of Mckinley and the Repub-
iicans. or he turned over to Bryan and
the Democrats. Under the existing CIR
cumstances II is more than y mere party
question. Way back In fs92 the great hue
and cry by the Democratic party was
that Mckinley and the tarffY law was
impoverishing the country and depriving
the laboring men of their wages TN
fortunately there were enough men to
vote Cleveland and Democratic con-
gress into power. The Republicans had
reduced the national debt and under the
Mckinley tarin law the government had
sufficient money to run the country. Tn
der Cleveland the conditions were totally
INHERENT. Instead of getting relief from
Cleveland. the country was plunged into
the hardest and most perplexing condi.
fions in Its history. The only relief the
Democrats attempted to give was known
as the wilson-Gormley bill and was a de-
lusion and an utter failure as protective
measure. IL was. in effect, a free trade
measure. While thu annual revenue un-
der the Mckinley bill was siss.ooo0o0. IL
was as30a.00o under the Wilson -Csormiey
nih and Cleveland had TO borrow money
The only result was that there was an
Industrial panic and the national debt
WAS increased $4,000 200
THE Democratic platform condemns
tue protective tarin and recommends that
congress create department OF labor
and appoint secretary TO draw a salary.
That Is the chan they are ofysring
the laboring men
bryan Not sincere.
The speaker said that Bryan was NOT
sincere whenfhe said that the paramount
issue WAS the question OF trusts. The R.-
publican party had endeavored to mass
measures to amend the sherman law -,
as 80 make II more effective and restr,r-
tive AGAINST trusts, and had introduced a
resolution 90 amend the constitution 50
as to give congress FUN power over tr,istn
When The resolution came ap In congress
the Republicans yated for Il. but the Dem
ocrats refused to give up state rights ard
grant the power 10 the federal govern
ment
Does Il look righ, for tho Democratic
party 20 proclaim Itself against trusts -
asked the speaker
'.fhe most serious thing against the
Democrats 10 that they votei against that
rntI-srpst law. II thc Democrats are in
gund fatth IN their autagnnism agaias,
trusts. they should have supported that
amendment"
Senator Nelson spoke at length upon
tho subject of mllisarisn and Imperialism.
and wen. deep into the history ~ the wAr
In the Philippines. showing clearly that
Aguinalao ard his followers we're ad-
veat0rer- and traitors, and had turned
upon those who had set them free. In his
CLOSING remarks be asked an who
had the interests az Montana at heArt
20 vote FOR Mckinley and the Republican
ticket,
senator Wilson's speech.
senator john /. Wilson's speech IL pro-
nouasea by his friends 70 have been hls
best EFFORT In recent years. He said that
the Republican PARTY transacted bust
ness. that N was the greatest clearing
house IN human events "a all history: tina,
haa transacted business with the seces.
stonssts, with pots sam!sts. with sgagn
and IN behalf of human freeaem and ihs
honest tailer.
.sTae Republican parts stands for good
times. we are g@stng good wages and
| the Republican party stands Fer that
| qa,r commerce Is a sure test that pros
| rerity has reached high-waser mark.
prom isa7 10 1870 the balance of trade
I IA favcr VI the United States was ST.
| $500. We have added thousands Of
millions of wealth 20 the country and the
| Republican party stands fer that"
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