The Forrest City times., 1900-06-22
scranton Fairhnnks conclu,led ti.a

Senator Fairbanks concluded TIA
ressoit & of the platform at $50. He
moved that the platform be adopted,
and on that motion demar ded the pre-
viot question. The demand was sec
onGed Dy Senator Harsbroach. of
North Dakota. and Senator Scwcll, of
New Jersey. The demand was agreed
TO, and the motion then was declared
by Chairman Lodge TO be unanimously
adopted.
The announcement of the adoption
Of the platform WAS received with en-
thJsiastic cheers. Chairman Lodge
/ then called fer announcements from
the various delegations Of national
comm ittcemcn and vice-prcsidents.
For the first time in the history Of
/ American politics Hawaii was called
ON the roll Of a natioral convection.
When the newly-acquircd was called
/ by Assistant Secretary Mallov, Col.
Samuel Parker rose. and made his an
rcm cement in full. resonant voice.
/ He was received with tremendous APP
plause.
After the applause had subsidized,
Senator Foraker was recognized &c
make his motion to adjourn until ter
cloek Thursday morning. lie mo
| tion prevailed without dissent and a.
| 1913 +. N. the convention adjourned.
The Platform.
Following is the full text of the doc
uErent:
The ,e-,,th1i.,,s -, ,ba fr,.,.i S..,e
through their chosen representatives now
in national convention looking back upor
an unsurpassed record of achievement,
and king forward INTO great field CT
duty ana opportunity. and appealing to
the Judgment OF their countrymen, make
these declarations:
ThA, expectation in which the American
people, turning from the democratic par
~, intrusted power four years ago. TO
republican chef magistrate and a repub-
ncan congress has been met and salts
fed. When the people then assembled at
the polls, after a term OF democratic add
ministration, business was dead, indus
try naralyzed and the national credit dis
astrousiy impaired. The country 5 CAPT.
tai was hidden away and it's labor dis
tresseo and unemployed. The democrats
hau no other plan with which to improve
the ruinous conditions which they had
themselves produced than to coin silver al
the ratio of le TO ]. The republican party
0Snounclns this plan as sure 10 produce
conditions even worse than those from
which relief was sought. promised to re-
store prosperity by means OF two execu-
1--WE lneaSureS-a protective tariff and q
law making gold the standard of value
The people, by great ma jofities. issued &c
me repunlican party a commission &c
enact these laws. This commission has
been executed, and the republican promise
is redeemed. Prosperity, more general
ana more abundant than we have ever
known mas followed these enactments
There is ne longer controversy as to the
Ndue OF any government obligations.
Every American dollar is a gold Collar OF
assured m
u stands higher than that OF any nation
capital is frequently employed and every
where labor is probably occupied No
single fact can more strikingly tell the
story of what republican government
means TO the country than this-thai
while during the whole period of one hun
dred and seven years from 1890 To 1897
there was an excess Of exports over i'm
ports Of only 1888. o26 49,, there has been
IN the snort three years Of the present re-
publican administration AN excess of ex-
ports over imports in the enormous sum
OF VI, aS5, .3S,e4, and while the American
people, sustained by this republican legis-
lation have been achieving these splendid
trlumphs in their business and commerce.
they nave conducted and in victory CON
GUIDED a war for liberty and human
rights. NO thought OF national aggrand-
izement furnished the high purpose with
which American standards were I'M
furied. 1t was war unsought and pa
uentIy resisted, bat when II came the
american government was ready. Its
meets were cleared for action, its armies
triumph OF its forces on land and sea
bore equal tribute to the courage of Amer
lean soldiers and sailors and to the skill
and foresight of republican statesman
snip 10 ten millions Of the human race
mere was given "a new birth of free
and noble responsibility.
We indorse the administration of VIM.
Mchinley- Its acts have been established
In wisdom and in patriotism, and at home
ana abroad ii has distinctly elevated and
extended the influence of the American
nation. Walking untried paths and fac
ING unforeseen responsibilities President
McAiniey mas been, in every situation the
true american patriot and the upright
statesman, clear in vision, strong in iudg-
ment nrfn in action, always inspiring and
deserving the confidence of his country
men.
IN asking tho American people to in
dorse this republican record. and to renew
theif commission to the republican party
we remind tnem of the fact that the
menace 10 their prosperity has always re.
sldea IN democratic principles and no Less
IN the general incapaCity of the demo-
cratic party 10 conduct public affairs The
prime essential of business prosperity is
public confidence in the good sense of the
government and Its ability TO deal intel.
hgently with each new problem of ad-
ministraton and legislation. That conf
denee me democratic party has never
earned. IT is hopelessly inadequate and
the country's prosperity when democratic
success at the polls is announced halts
and ceases in mere anticipation of demo-
cratic biunders and failures.
We renew our ALLEGIANCE to the princi-
pie of the gold standard and declare our
confidence in the wisdom of the legisla-
tion OF the Flity-sixth congress, by which.
the parity of all our money and the stabil
ity of our currency on "a gold basis ha,
been secured. We recognized that inter-
est rates are a potent factor in produc.
ton ana business activity and for the pur-
pose OF further eQualizing ana of further
lowering the rates of interest we favor
such monetary legislation as will enable
the varying needs of the season and OF
all sections 10 be properly met in order
that trade may be evenly sustained labor
steadily employed and commerce enlarged
The volume of money in circulation was
never so great per capita as 1t is to-day
we declare our steadfast opposition 10
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
No measure to that end could be consid-
cred which was without the support OF
the leading commercial countries of the
world. However firmly republican legis-
lauon may seem to have secured the
country against the peril of a base and
dtscredited currency, the election of
democratic president could not fail to i'm
pair the countrys credit and to bring
once more into question the intention Of
the American people to maintain upon the
gold standard the parity of their rnopay