The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-26

defense of the vote of the Indian deiega-
ton on the Porto Rican measure, he
promised in behalf of the Administration
generous treatment of the Porto Ricans
in respect to their domestic affairs &c
detained any protective feature 10 the
new law and pronounced it purely one OF
expediency prompted by humanity
The platform resolutions vere II en- In
troduced and adopted unanimously by Il
rising vote.
Congressman Lands responded to call
for a speech and aroused the most enthus-
iasnaf of the day in brief review of the
Republican administration. The col ven
ton then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at o'clock.
Delegates hurried back TO the hotels
to resume the all absorbing discnssic n
of the probable candidate for Governor.
The perplexity of the situation was still
unravelled tonight. The convention TO-
morrow is likely to be decidedly spirited
and may continue into the light.
The result is apt to hinge on a vast
amount of trading for the minor offices.
Durbin, it is asserted, will be a leader
on the first ballot.
Temporary Chairman Hanlys speech
ity of the country as a new dispensatior
through the efforts of President Mckinley
and Congress. He csoeciallv commended
the enactment of law establishing Il
gold standard and committing the country
to it's maintenance, writing n new chap
ter in Republican history and minimizing
the evil effects of another free silver
campaign on business interests. The Re-
ut hn -1tI i.4 Inr N ~
Capitalization of governmental authorit"
rather than to submit to abuse and pcrils
incident to centralized and commercial
power This means a constitutional
amendment giving Congress full power to
deal with the entire trust question. He
upheld the Porto Rican legislation and
urged that the present Administration be
continued in power. The platform adopt
ed endorses the Administration, whose
achievements are stamped as unprece-
denied and which has brought the country
from extreme depression to unparalleled
prosperity. Party pledges have been
! kept: imperishable fame added to our
army and navy: the public credit strength
ened until the nations bonds. bearing a
lower rate of interest than any Ike Sc
curties in the world, command a premium
in the market; new opportunities to labor
created additional markets opened to
our surplus products of every kind lax
ing production to it's utmost caDaCity 70
meet consumption and demand Spanish
. cruelty and oppression forever hanished
from this hemisphere and the Philippine
Islands: the open door policy in China Sc
cured to all the commercial nations of
the world through American diplomacy
and more fraternal feeling inculcatel be
tween the North and the South
1t declares for McKinlev's reuomina-
ton and sustains the Administration s
foreign policy throughout and the insular
policy and intentions are commended. Ad-
ditional general and State legislation COM
pletely controlling all trusts and monopo-
lies is urged and the cry of Imperialism
denounced as responsible for continuing
the Filipino instruction.
The financial plank congratulates the
country - the gold standard legislation
and declares the party always stands for
money laws that benefit all our people
alike To this end legislation is ia gored
authorizing elasticity in our bank curren-
cy for the benefit of our producers. labor
ers, farmers and manufacturers and for
our general commerce.