The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-05-12
Ex-Gov. Joseph Fifer Made Perma-
nent Chairman of the State
Convention at Peoria.
PLATFORM As REPORTED AND ADOPTED.
Richard Yates, of Jacksonville, Son
of "Dfck' Yates, the Famous Wa
Governor OF illinois,. Nominated
for Governor OH the Fourth Ballot
Amid Great Confusion.

and just, but that he did not intend
to permit any mar to waste the time
of the convention.
The committee on credentials an
nounced that it had reached an agree
nient. and reported in favor of seating
a majority of the centestipg Culloln
delegates. The report was adopted
without opposition.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported for permanent chair.
man former Gov. Joseph ". Fifer, of
bloomington. The report was adopt
ed. and the permanent officers were
elected by reclamation.
Chairman Fifer made ali eloquent
speech eXtolling the Mckinley admin
istration, and appealing to the repub-
licans of Illinois to act in harmony.
Chairman Filters speech closed with
n perioration which aroused the great
est enthusiasm, and MS it subsidized. he
called for the report of the committee
on resolutions.
Congressman Hopkins responded,
and read the report, as follows:
inc tlatIOrm.
The republicans of Illinois in conven-
ton reaffirm the principles of
the platform adopted by the republican
national convention in 1896, and with
pride call attention to the fact that every
PP se1s ai G1f5aine Ssp in that platform has
and prosperous condition of the Ameri-
can people is the result of the wise ad-
ministration of the republican party and
the enactment into law of the more i'm
portant principles Of the platform of
1876. -FOUR years OF democratic rule had
paralyed the industries of the country
rendered farming unremunerative; i'm
poverished labor; unsettled all monetary
values and practically b~ankrupted the
United states treasury. In a time of pro-
FOUND peace a democratic administration
was forced to sell government bonds to
pay. the necessary and current expenses
OF the government. Under the wise, bust
president Mckinley these conditions have
all been changed. All branches of in
oustry remain active and successful,
agricultural interests more prosperous
and labor more generally and o%ntinuous
~ employed and better paid thar at anv
previous time. Monetary values have
been liked and settled, and in the treasury
of the United States instead of a deficit.
one of the marked features of a demo,
cratic administration We find a revenue
adequate to meet all the demands of the
government.
Our foreign which, under a
democratic administration was much
crippled by the repeal of the reciprocity
section of the Mckinley law, and the sub.
st.tution of free trade principles for the
protection given to American industries
ara labor under republican legislation.
mas been rehabilitated under the present
republican administration and a ready
market is now found for the surplus pro
auctions OF our farms and factories in
foreign ports; and our export trade is the
largest known in our history.
We congratulate the people of the coun-
Try upon the enactment into law of the
currency bill which provides the gold
standard as the monetary unit of value.
FINANCIAL discussions no longer disturb
the business conditions of our people and
az business transactions have been
placed on a basis that insures protection
to capital and encouragement to the en-
ployment of labor.
The cry of the oppressed Cubans for a
larger liberty and a higher civilization
thar had been accorded them under Span
ish rule called forth the sympathy of all
the people of the United States. In obedi-
ence with the sentiment of the people of
this country irrespective of political
party, the present republican administra-
tiof put an end to the evils of Spanish
mlsrule In the western hemisphere. The
Spanish-American war was declared in
obedience to the universal demands al
the people. 1t was conducted under a re-
publican administration, and the splendid
achievements of our soldiers and sailors
IN that wal formed some of the
pages in American history. Cuba has
been made free from Spanish misrule and
~ IHe11-
Porto Rico and the Philippine islands
nave become the possession of the United
states as the inevitable and unavoidable
results of that war. The brilliant achieve
ments OF our army and navy in the Span
ish-American war which brought to us
tnese possessions have entailed upon the
which We are happy to state have beon
met in a true spirit of patriotism, and
Iesisiation enacted respecting them
when, while 1t will improve the social.
DbllI1cdl and material pondiffOnS of a.
people and those islands will not Impose
additional burdens upon the people of the
United States.
We fully indorse the action of congress
enc the president in the administration
or the affairs In these islands, and all
legislation respecting the same; and we
pieog, our allegiance to the nations poll
cy relating TO them as formulated and
carried out by the present administration.
IN lndorsing and approving the policy
and course of the administration and tho
legislation of congress thus far relating
TO our new possessions, we express orr
confidence In the ability of a republican
administration to deal with the compIi-
Gated and important questions involved in
any legislation for those islands which
may arise hereafter. ~
we favor such legislation as will de-
stroy all unlawful Combinations of cant
tai formed for the purpose of limiting
production or increasing the price of man
ulactured products. All aggregations OF
capital formed for this purpose are det-
rimental to the best interests of trade and
hostile to the laboring people.
The administrations of President
Mckinley and Gov. Tanner were in
dorsed. The delegates 1T large to the
Republican national convention Sc
lected by this convention were in
structed to vote for the denomination
of Mckinley as president of the United
States.
After the platform had been read.
Miles Kchoe, Of Chicago, presented an
amendment expressing sympathy for
the South African republics. 1t was
lost i'll a storm of Kisses, and the plat
form was adopted as read.
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Joseph G. Cannon, John j.. Brown.
Hale Judson, John NJ. Smythe, II. d.
Pierce and John NJ. Herbert were
named as electors-at-large.
The convention then proceeded to
the nomination of a candidate for gov
ernor, speeches being barred. The fol-
loving were placed in pomination.