The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-08
IoWA'S REPUBLICANS
-. evnn1S. TICKET SWEEPS THE
FIELD.
ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED
,x,rY THANKED FOR MANY
nei BENEFITS.

rhc Gold St"ndar" ""''
l.tiom,s Colonial Policy En-
ssa with All the Old Rot About
81 Humanity md the We'll
@.re of the People OF the Islands
+be Chief Aim In View-Reg-
-, of Trusts Favored.
roaor Rapids, Ia. Aug. 1.-The
ticket: c,,,,,ros Dss
Moines. ro,,,, uar-
riott, Stuart .o co,,..
For Judge of the Supreme Court
AZ Weaver, Iowa Falls.
Tor Railroad commissioners. c.
Brown, Sheldon.
ror superintendent of Public In
.n,ction-R. C. Barrett, Usage.
with the above ticket the Republi-
Of Iowa will go into the next state
campaign.
- c,rmins swept the board. He and
,,s followers took everything that they
rort for and from the first rap of the
aoyel to putting out the lights there
%. M time when they did not have
.,o situation we'll in hand. They had
hard fight before the Committee on
cradantals in the effort to save the
ALLEGATIONS of Jackson and Carroll coun-
.os and came from the committee
,oom beaten men. They expected to
have six out of eleven members of the
committee. but the vote in the commit
.oa vent against them in both cases by
vote of ) to 6. This defeat was of
M particular consequence, however, as
tbev had the strength en- the floor of
the convention to seat their men when
ever the question came up. They won
their fight on the first ballot taken in
the convention and from that time to
tbe finish there never was the slightest
doubt of the ultimate result.
Bouquets for Mckinley.
The platform adopted expresses
uoratifcation over the endorsement
given to the administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley by the decisive major
tiles of last year, and rejoices in the
maniforld benefits resulting to the
country from his reelection which has
Inspired new confidence to the business
world established authority and order
in our new possessions and strength
ened the position of the country before
the world.
The people of the country are con-
graduated upon the enjoyment of a
state of prosperity that blesses every
class and community"
The work of the seth Congress, its
action for the reduction of taxation,
and its constructive legislation, gives
effect to the party declarations of 1896
and 1900, are approved.
The platform continues:
We would emphasize our endorse
ment of its action in more firmly es-
tablishing our money system upon a
gold basis, and in providing for civil
government in Porto Rico and the Phil
iTpines, and for the accomplishment OF
our authority in Cuba. The policy of
this government toward these islands
has followed inevitably upon our ex-
pulson of the authority of Spain. 1t
has been dictated by the condition.
has been consistent with the spirit and
within the provisions of the constitu-
uon and the paramount consideration
mas been to secure the lasting welfare
Oh these people. whose for
nnes and destinies have be-
come in large degree dependent
upon US. The fact that our authority
the result of a war waged not for
our aggrandizement, but in the name
OF humanity must forever govern and
inspire our relations to them.
Opposed to Disfranchisement.
We are earnestly opposed to all
S5st designed to accomplish the
uisHanchisement of citizens upon lines
race, color or station of life, and
condemn the measures adopted by the
democratic party in certain states to
accomplish that end
Inc policy of a protective tariff is
adorsed and such changes therein are
favored as from time to time become
suEISaole through the progress of our
nuuStiles and their changing relations
the commerce of the world"
reciprocity is Endorsed as the natural
w,hplement of protection and its de-
velopment is urged as necessary to the
.edlzatlon of our highest commercial
Possibilities.
Word About Trusts,
regarding combination of capital the
- assert the sovereignty of the
ssople over all corporations and ag-
isisdtiohs of capital and the right re-
Is IL the people to enforce such
,r, s restrictions or prohibitions
S Spoh corporate management as will
a sect the individual and society from
S Suse OF the power which great COM
s @iIauons of capital WELD. We favor
, al amendment of the interstate com
NJ eice act as Will more fully carry out
4 rs. pIohlbition of determinations in
4 So making, and any modification of
%i.. arm schedules that may be re-
VT 10 monopoly.