Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-21

that the remainder Of the report be
adopted. lie backed his suggestion with
Il motion.
The motion raised a storm Of protest
from the Southern delegates. They We're
on their 1eet demanding recognition; Jonil
Lynch, colored delegate from Missis-
sippi, stood on his chair and secured
recognition for a substitute amendment.
This recited that in any case where the
servitude the representation in congress
should be reduced in proportion To the
extent OF the Acknowledgement
Inc point was made that me supStl l'5,
was not sermane and Chairman l-odSe
sustained the point
At this point the convention threatened
to get into a parliamentary tangle over
the adoption Of the rules and proposed
amendments. Mr. Quay's motion hnailS
prevailed that Rules / and II with m.
amendment go over until tomorrow any
which tbs. other rules were agreed Y
without dissent.
With this out Of the way, Senator FAR
banks Of Indiana. chairman OF the com
mittee on resolutions, was recosniztu Y
| Thousands who could not near Sehal y
Fairbanks grew restless and many lef'
the hall for breath of air.
The Platform.
The committee completed its prep
aration of the platform, at l2.25. Sen
ator Fairbanks left Hotel Walton.
where it had been put in shape for the
convention hall. Following is the full
text of the document:
The Republicans of the United States
through chosen representatives, met in
national convention looking back upon
an unsurpassed record Of achievement
and looking forward into great field
Of duty and opportunity and appealing
to the judgment Of their countrymen.
make these declarations
The expectation in which the Amer
lean people. turning from the Demo
cratic party. entrusted power four
years ago To a Republican chief maGis-
tratc and Republican Congress. has
been met and satisfied. When the peo-
pie then assembled at the polls. after
IL term of Democratic legislation ana
administration, business was dead. in
dustry paralyzed and the national
credit disastrnusly impaired The coun-
try'S capital was hidden away and its
labor distressed and unemployed. The
| Democrats had no other plan with
which 10 improve the ruinouS Condi-
tion which they had themselves pro-
/ duccd chan To coin silver at the ratio
uf IL to !. The Republican party, de-
nuuncing this plan as sure "a produce
conditions even Wors" than those from
which relief was sought, promised to
restore prosperity by means " two
I Legislative measures protective tar
iff ana "A law making gold the stan
7 dard III value. The people hy great
majoritics issued to the Republican
party commission to enact these
laws This commission has been eX-
ecuted ana the Republican promise is
redeemed Prosperity more general
and more abundant than We have eyer
/ known has followed these enIctmentS.
There is no longer controversy rs 10
the value Of any government ohliSa-
lions. Every American dollar is gold
dollar or its assured equivalent and
American credit stands higher than
that Of any nation. Capital is fully
employed ana labor everywhere Is
.proftlbIy occupied M singl" tact can
more strikingly tell the story M what
Republican government means ~ the
country than this-that While during
the hole period Of lo7 years. from 1870
to 1897. there was an excess Or exports
over imports of only $3S3. o2S. 4g,. there
has been in tn" short three years Of
the present Republican administration
an excess of exports over imports in
the enormous sum of $1.4>3. 531. 094.
And while the American people sus-
tanned by this Republican legislation
have been achieving these splendid tri-
umphs on their business and com
mcrce, they have conducted and in vic
tory concluded a war for liberty and
human rights No thought Of national
aggrandizement furnished the high
purpose With which American stan
dards We're unfurlcd. 1t was a war I'M
sought and patiently resisted. but
when il came the American govern
ment was ready. It's fleets We're cleared
for action. Its armies We're in the field
and the quick and signal triumph of
its forces on land ana sea bore equal
tribute to the courage of the American
soldiers and sailors and To the skill
ana foresight of Republican states
manShip To three millions of the hu-
man race there was given "A new birth
of freedom" and To the American peu-
Pile a new and noble responsibility.
We endorse the administration of
VIM. Mckinley. Its acts have been es-
tablishcd in wisdom and in patriotism,
and at home and abroad has distinctly
Of the American nation.
Walking untried paths ana facing
unforeseen responsibilities. President
Mckinley has been in every situation
the true American patriot and the IN
right statesman. clear in VisOn, strong
in Judgment. firm in action. always in
Spiring ana deserving the confidence of
his COuntrymen.
In asking the American people to in
dorse this Republican record and to re-
new their commission to the Republi-
can party. We remind them of the fact
that the menace to their prosperity has
always resided in Democratic princi-
pies and no less in the general inca
paCity of the Democratic party to con-
duct public affairs. The prime essen
tial of business prosperity is public
confidence in the good sense of the
government and in its ability to dea
inteligently with each new problem OF
. administration and legislation. That
: confidence the Democratic party has
never earned. 1t is hopelessly made
quate and the country's prosperity
when Democratic success at the poll.
is announced, halts and ceases in mere
anticipation Of Democratic blunder!
and failure.
We renew our allegiance to the prin