The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-06-27
NATL0NIL RErrRLICANs.

after harmonious session Df three
days and adjourned The ticket is
VIM Mckinley. of Ohio. for Presi
dent, and Theodore Roosevelt. Of New
York. for Vice President.
The nomination Of Mr. Mckinley
was foregone conclusion for months
before the convention assembled, but
it was only after the body met that
the party leaders could concentrate
upon candidate for the second place.
Roosevelt had said that he would not
accept under any consideration, and
Woodruff and Bliss, of New York. Dol
liver of Iowa, and others were brought
prominently forward; but before the
time for making nomination came,
there was a strong pressure brought to
bear on Roosevelt by leaders like Quay.
Plat and others of lesser calibre. and
he consented to the use of his name
and the thing was done.
1t seems that Roosevelt was nomina-
ted for Vice President because the
leaders think that along with Mckin-
ley New York can be carried by the
Republicans; and because the New
York leaders thought that the Demo
Gratis would carry the State, in the Gu
bernatorial election if Roosevelt was a
candidate for re election. Hanna and
Mckinley were opposed to the nomi.
nation of Roosevelt, but yielded when
the pressure became too great to re
sist.
The unanimity of the convention
was remarkable, even for machine
made work. The nominations for
President and Vice President and the
adoption of the platform were all ac-
complished without dissenting vote.
The ticket is about the strongest
the party could have nominated. 1t IS
the embodiment of imperialism, mill
tarism and every thing else that is ob.
iectionable in the Republican party.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform opens with much self
adulation and the country is congrat-
ulated on what has been accomplished
since the Republican party took charge
of the reins of government three years
ago
The Mckinley administration is
warmly endorsed and the country is
asked to renew its commission to the
Republican party for another four
years
Renewed allegiance to the principles
of the gold standard is declared and
steadfast opposition to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver asserted
the most insolent treachery, consider
ing the professed friendliness of the
party for silver four years ago
\ sop is thrown to the antitrust
members OF the party like unto the
one given Silver Republicans i'll 1896
This hypocritical antitrust plank is
given in full below:
I'VE recognize the necessity and pro
capital to meet new business condi
tons and especially to extend our rap
idly increasing foreign trade, but we
condemn all conspiracies and combina-
tons intended to restrict business, to
create monopolies, to limit production
or to control prices, and favor such
legislation as will effectually restrain
and prevent all such abuses, protect
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the rights of producers, labOrers and
all engaged in industrial commerce."
Protection to American industries
and American labor, and opposition to
foreign cheap labor is pledged.
encouragement to American ship
ping is promised.
Profound gratitude to the soldiers
and sailors of the United States is eX-
pressed and liberal pension policy
promised.
Devices in the franchise laws of the
Southern States for reducing the ne
gro vote are mildly condemned
Improvement of the public highways
in the several States is endorsed.
Adequate legislation for retaining
the arid lands of the United States for
homestead purposes is favored.
Home-rule and early Statehood for
New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma
are assured.
1t is claimed that the Dingley act
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full in raising revenue that it has been
possible to reduce the war debt $40
100000, and that the country is now
justified in expecting the Republican
party to bring about reduction of the
war taxes.
The constitution, ownership, con
troll and protection of an isthmian ca
nal by the government of the United
States is favored. and the creation of a
of commerce by Congress
in charge of secretary like other
great departments of the government,
is demanded.
As regards the new territory ac
quired by the United States, the an
neXation of the Hawaiian Islands is
The responsibilities as
sumed under the treaty of Paris is re
cognized. The Filipinos are assured
of the largest measure of self-govern
ment consistent with their welfare and
our duties.
1t is promised that the pledge of in
and self government for
Cuba, given in the same voice with
which war was declared shall be re
deemed to the letter"
The Monroe Doctrine is re affirmed,
and the action of Americas represen
tatives at the Hague peace conference
indorsed, Touching the South African
war. it is declared that while the