Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-25
The Platform Adopted At Columbus
Strikes the Keynote for the Ma
tional Campaign.
PRES. M'KINLB' ENDORSED
Senator Hanna u akes a Rousing Address
and Is rendered n Ovation-Politi-
cal Notes From Other Parts of
the 0e ,try.

were two to-day, and the one
caused more comment than any ot.-
convention speech in the history of Obi
Republicans was by Senator Hanna.
was very much of Hanna day, with
out dissenting or discordant notes. A
the district meeting his friends were Sc
lected on the new state committee an,
all other committees. There were sharl
contests in some Of the districts, bu
they were mostly between so-callet
preferences. In all the speeches an
other proceedings to-day there was n
reference at any time to the question o
the currency, the tariff or any other o
the former issues. The platform adopt
ed declares: "We cordially indorse tn
wise, patriotic administration of Presi
dent Mckinley. whose signal achieve
ments in war and peace, statesman
ship and diplomacy, mark an epoch II
the history of the nation, and who's
brilliant success justifies and demands
in the highest interests of the country
uninterrupted continuance through an
other term of his great but uncomplet
ed work.
Every pledge that his administra
tion gave has been faithfully redeemed
1t dispelled the long business depres
sion, restored protection to American
labor, caused industry to be reawak.
ened, inspired universal confidence, re-
established prosperity that is unparal'
leled, assured to labor the steadiest en-
ployment and the highest pay, and
opened new fields of enterprise and new
markets for trade. It brought agricul-
ture to better condition than for many
years, fixed the gold standard upon the
firm foundations Of law, made our ma
tional currency larger in volume ane
sure in value, lifted our national credit
to the highest plane any nation ever
reached"
1--WE have faith in American patriot
ism, character and capacity. and we
know the American government will ex-
tend its inestimable blessings Of free
dom, law and civilization to people
brought under our protection.
Sovereignty over the Philippines
must not be repudiated, and the high
motive Of its origin must result In the
establishment of peace, order and the
blessings of individual liberty among
the people of the Philippine islands.
1.-THE Republican party of Ohio stands
committed to legislative and executive
opposition to the threatening combina-
tions of capital that seek to restrict
competition and stife Independent pro-
ducers. We invite within our borders
capitalistic investments material to the
industrial development Of the state
and the largest employment of labor
but we insist that injurious combina-
tions shall be forbidden, and so-called
trusts be so regulated from time to time
and be so restricted as to guarantee i'm
munity from hurtful monopoly and tc
assure fair treatment and protection t6
all competing industries.
SIN the broader field of world duty
and influence it met the unavoidable
war for humanity with unequaled vigol
and success, and crowned with match.
less triumph our arms on sea and or
land with courage, and our acceptance
of it's high and solemn obligations
faithfully studied, sought equally true
the honor of the nation and the great
est good to the people who come under
our flag. and has through wise use ex.
panded the opportunity that led oul
country on pathways Of greatness an6
renown.
1--WE reafflrm the principle in which
the Republican party had its birth, and
on which Abraham Lincoln was elect.
ed president, that the representatives
tof the people have the full power owe,
territory belonging to the United States
in harmony with and subject to the
fundamental safeguards of our free in
stitutions for liberty, justice and per
sonal rights"
The Republican state convention re
assembled this morning. The temporar!
Organization was made permanent. TIL
committee on credentials found that tn
only contest was from washington
county. and reported in favor Of seat
fng both delegations, each having one
half vote. Ex-Representative Taylor
who led the opposition, moved to sea
the delegates selected under the call o
the state committee, and to unseat tn
contestants. This motion was carried
ass to 1853. General Grosvenor reporte,
the platform, which was adopted a
above.
The following nominations were mad
by acclamation: Secretary Of state. L
c. Laylin; supreme Judge, John A
Shank; school commissioner, Lewis .
Bonebrake; member Of the board O
public works. Charles A. Goddard.
Joseph E. Blackburn was renominat
ed on the second ballot for food and dai
ry commissioner.
For electors at large. Gen. William F
Orr and Col. Myron T. Herrick wer
nominated by acclamation. Senate
Foraker, Governor Nash, General Gros
venor and General Dick were chosel
delegates to Philadelphia.
| WISCONSIN, REPUBLICANS.
Milwaukee, Wis, April 26.-The Re
publican state convention to choose fou
delegates at large and to ratify the se
lection Of delegates made in ten con
gressional districts to the national con
vention met at noon to-day. James
Monahan, temporary chairman. in
lengthy speech criticised Col. william