Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-09-06

rms is the platform adopted by the
Republican state convention held at
Harrisburg April 25, 1900
The Republicans of Pennsylvania, by
their representatives in convention as
sembled, extend congratulations to
their fellow Republicans throughout
the nation on account of the prosperous
conditions everywhere existing and the
contentment and happiness enjoyed by
the American people under the admin
istration of President Mckinley. All
these conditions have resulted from
four years of Republican rule in our
national affairs. We therefore reaf-
firm the doctrines enunciated in the
last Republican national platform and
again congratulate the people upon the
faithful fulfillment of all the pledges
therein contained.
The business, economic and social
conditions prevailing in the country
at the close of the Cleveland adminis-
tration were deplorable. Industry was
paralyzed; trade and commerce Ian
guished; business was unsettled; mon
etary values were uncertain and the
pubic treasury was depleted All
these conditions are now changed. All
branches of industry are now active
and less than one per cent of our popu-
lation is unemployed. Our export trade
is larger than ever known in our his
tory; business is active and remunera-
tive; monetary values are permanently
settled, and in the public treasury a
large surplus replaces the deficit of the
last administration. These splendid
conditions are largely due to the wise
and patriotic administration of the
president. We firmly support and fully
indorse his administration, and again
record the wish of the Republicans Of
Pennsylvania that he be renominated
to lead our hosts to victory at the No
vember election, and to this end we in
struct the delegates this day elected to
favor his candidacy in the national con-
vention
For the national defense, for the re-
enforcement of the navy, for the en-
largement Of our foreign markets, for
the employment of American workmen
in the mines, forests, farms, mills, fac
tories and shipyards, we demand the
immediate enactment of legislation
similar to that favorably reported to
each branch of congress, so that Amer
lean built, American owned and Amer
lean manned ships may regain the car
rying of our foreign commerce
We congratulate the whole country
upon the fact that the money question
no longer disturbs our business condi-
tions. On account of the wise policy
adopted by a Republican president and
Republican congress the gold stand
ard Is now accepted as the monetary
unit of value. This places our busi-
ness transactions on a stable basis and
will encourage capital to seek invest
ment and labor to find employment
SENATORS BY POPULAR VOTE.
The election of the United States
senators by the legislatures by the
different states, as provided in the
federal constitution has been at
tended, of late years, with so many
charges of corruption. delays, dead
locks and failures to elect that the
senate has lost, in many instances.
the confidence of the people. and
frequently state fails of repre-
sentation therein, contrary to the
intent of the trainers of the con-
stitution and the will of the people.
We declare, therefore, that the
time has come to change the syS-
TEN. which has not met the eXpcc-
tation of its founders, and which Is
not favored by the great masses Of
the people. We declare in favor OF
an amendment to the federal con-
stitution which shall provide for
the election of United States sena-
tors by the people in the same
manner as other state officials are
elected, and we hereby instruct
our delegates-at-large to the Re
publican national convention from
Pennsylvania to offer and support
this resolution in the convention
of 1900.
GOVERNOR STONE lNDORSED.
We heartily indorse the wise, con-
servative, businesslike and clean adj
ministration Of Governor William A.
Stone He has met the fullest eXpec-
tations Of the Republicans OF the state
in the administration of the high Office
TO which he has been elected When
he was inaugurated there existed an
actual deficit in the state treasury Of
more than three and one-half million
of dollars. In his inaugural address
he called the attention of the legisla-
ture to the condition of the treasury
and pledged himself to n policy that
would pay oil the Indebtedness and
thus restore the credit of the common
wealth.
His steadfast adherence to his ayuw-
ed purpose has resulted in wiplng out
the deficit and the accumulation of a
surplus OF almost four million dollars
with which to pay the school appropri-
alton. which can be liquidated in full
al maturity for the first time in sew
eral years. The state Is now upon q
sound financial basis. for all of which
we cordially commend our chief ex-
eoutiye and the accounting officers OF
the commonwealth. We also commend
the governor for his vigorous aud i'm
partial enforcement of the pure food
laws. In requiring the prosecution ol