Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-25
Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania
Republican State Conventions Today.
NoTA DIscoRDANT SOUND HEARD IN pAR7Y,s RANKS
Administration and Policy Enthusiastically Endorsed and the
Conduct Of the War and Solutions Of Its
Problems Approved.

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from Porto Rico? Watchman. what OF
the night?'
And the guard upon the wall am
swers: Because practically every dol
lars worth of goods in Porto Rico
awaiting shipment to this country is
lin the hands of capitalists; because
revenue must be derived from some
source and the people are too poor to
admit of direct taxation; because it
was deemed hut Just that these 8capital-A
lists should pay this tax, every dollar Of
which is to be paid back into the Porto.
Rican treasury for the benefit OF the
people,
"Ishave been charged with being in,
consistent because last December I
recommended free trade with Porto
Rico and expected to raise the reve-
nues by direct tax; but at that time it
was not known that the war the
changed conditions of the markets and
the great storm which swept over the
island had left the inhabitants so desti-2
tute that they could not pay a direct
tax. When these facts became known
but two courses could be pursued
either to appropriate the money from
the United States treasury or pass the
tariff law. beljeye the last to be
right, and would rather be right than
be consistent.
In the coming fight we are to meet
the same old foe--one that in ideas is
three parts populist and one part dem
ocrat, but which in numbers in three
fourths democratic and one part pop.
An unholy alliance of political Mega
tions and long whiskered vagaries.
They will renominate w. ]. Bryan.
who. whether he is being appointed
colonel of a silver regiment in Omaha,
suffering from military lock jaw in
Florida. resigning his commission in
the army before the close Of the war.
lassoing panther in Texas or talking
politics to a ChautauQua assembly a
SO much per talk, is wrong in every
igreat question and is consistent with
conditions only in his constituencies.
President Mckinley will be re-nom-
iinated, and as in 1896. these men will
oppose each other in the great contest
of 1900. II republicans do their duty
as thay did in 1896 there can be but one
result-the triumphant reelection OF
President Mckinley.
Gentlemen. there stanas our leader,
and there, speaking for themselves,
are his official acts. President Mckin.
lpeople by fulfilling ante-election
meet new conditions and unlocked for
responsibilities. He has been weighed
Lin the balance Of public opinion an,
II =
4 will live in history as one of tn.
brightest and best in the annals of the
\ country, and future historians VIII
7. paint its beauties and greatness in
halos of glory brighter than the noon
day sun. while generations yet unborn
i Will point to 1t as landmark for hu-
I man liberty, higher aspirations and
4 loftier purposes for the race; will
point to it as an administration tina,
saw its duty and dared to do il; will
I point to II as a beacon light. increasing
4 and growing in brilliancy with coming
iI3centuries. that guided the ship of state
away from shoals and reefs of free
,l5trade, back into the harbor of protec-
ltion. saved the people from the quick
sands Of fiatism and led them into the
4 I.shady groves of prosperity, ca.peted
with the yerdure of confidence, watered
.l|by the rivers of industry and glorified
by the laws of thrift: will point to 1t as
an administration that tore the tongu,
of reputation from the throat OF dis.
honor and rebuilt the foundation Of the
nation with FURNISHED gold; will poinl
q Ito 1t as the era when the government
first assumed its true place among the
nations of the earth; when the countr,
: was prosperous, the people happy ant
contented and universal liberty was
beneath the folds of the stars ant
4 stripes, marching upward and onward
Howard the goal OF her final destination
the brotherhood of man.
AT the conclusion of Monahans!
) 4lspeech the committees on resolution!
and permanent organization were ap
! pointed and recess vas taken unit
2::30 p. m.
When the convention reassemblet
. this afternoon the committee on reso
z lutions submitted a report. which wa
. adopted The platform reaffirms tn
: slprinciples of the republican platform o
!, 1896. expresses qualification that con
: gress has established the gold stand
ard as the permanent standard of val
ue in the Nnited States. endorses tn
: administration Of Mckinley and that o
Governor Scofield.
The following delegates Mt large I
, the national convention were elected:
: Isaac Stephenson. Marinette.
: Joseph B. Tread. Monroe.
James III. Stout, Menominee.
H. August Leudtke. Milwaukee.
!, ESTHUsiAsM AT INDIANAPOLIS
Q Eloquent Address by Ilnnly an,
4 Emphatic RESOLUTIONS The Dele
Ell gates. 5