Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-05-31

Cleveland. May 2s.-rhe ticket;
Secretary OF state, Lewis C. Laylin OF
Norwalk Judge OF supreme court, Will
lam b. Crew Of McConnellsvIlle; food
and dairy commissioner, Horace An
keney, Xenia; member Of the board of
public works, William Kirtley, Jr., Of
| Defiance.
The Republican state convention,
which has been a continued ovation
here all week to Senator Hanna. closed
last evening with great demonstration
In his honor to which he responded in
a characteristic speech. The senator
at former state conventions has sounded
keynotes that were taken up by Re-
publican glee clubs. He told them yes
terday to sing Keep on letting well
enough alone" In the campaign rallies
this year.
The convention was distinguished for
harmony In the chorus for Hanna in
all that was done. One of the last rec.
onciliatiOns was that of Senator Hanna
and former Governor Bushnell. They
had not spoken since the memorable
contest for the senatOrship In 1897. Be-
fore going to the convention Yesterday
they met in the most cordial manner.
The delegates who got them together
gave glowing reports around the con-
vention hall Of the way they We're call
ing each other MARK" and ASA"
again.
Senator Hanna and George Il. Cox of
Cincinnati also had friendly farewell
after contest during the day over
nominations.
What were called the Hanna men won
on all ballots, but Cox supported none
Of the winners. In making up the state
ticket Hanna and Cox were on opposing
sides, but good feeling prevailed after
the convention was over.
The convention had been in cOntinu-
GUS session from ! a. m. until almost 1
p. m.. but Senator Hanna received the
closest attention and appeared at his
best In the most fOrcible delivery. He
said: chairman GrOsvenOr has
sounded the keynote Of this campaign.
we had motto In the last convention
Let well enough alone propose to
oner an amendment to that; Keep on
letting well enough alone.'"
General GrOsvenOr, after referring to
the death of President Mckinley. and
saying "The world Of ma nkind Is better
that he lived; 1t ii poorer that l.c died"
spoke Of President Roosevelt. saying
that the Republican party owes 1t to
itself and its duty to the country to
stand by his administration and to aid
In carrying 1t to success as vindlca-
tion Of the policy Of Mckinley; as an
assurance Of victory for the party in
1904. ...
BY the terms Of the surrender Of Spain
We acquired title to vast territory I'm
the eastern hemisphere and out of that
fact and the ratification Of the treaty,
We became chargeable with the duty
Of governing the Philippines and Porto
Rico. Porto Rico exhibits In the fullest
degree the splendid results of American
civilization when not interfered with
by partisan opposition at home.
In the Philippines we have had blood
war and treachery, and tOduy the pol
Icy Of the Democratic party seems to
be to disgrace the United States in the
estimation of the civilized nations of
the world'by continual, unceasing hat
tlecry Of denunciatiOn of our soldiers,
our army. our officers and our admiuls-
tratOn.. The Philippines are ours.
They are ours by the conquest of Dewey
and the army; they are ours by the
terms of the treaty with Spain: they are
ours by every principle of law. national
and international; and the American
people will never consent TO the intro.
ductfon into political Dower Of q party
that would play the old piratical game
OF scuttle and run away from RESPONSE
bility even as great as It is.
In the fear Of t'Od :. nj hi tho name
Of American civilization, we v III con-
troll and govern and benefit those isl
ands and we will repeat In the Philip
pines, on larger scale, what we have
accomplished SO brilliantly in the isl.
and Of Porto Rico. The American flag
has never been pulled down from nny
territory that 1t ever claimed jurisdic-
tiOn Of; It never will be pulled down
while the Republican president is In the
White House.
The Republican party stand today ir-
revOcaby committed to the doctrines of
a protective tariff. The doctrine of the
party, as we understand 1t. is simply
this; 1t will maintain it's position of es.
tablshing and maintaining such dntics
upon foreign imports, which come In
direct competition with the products of
our own labor, as will protect our own
products from the competition of the
cheaper labor in the other countries of
the world. This Is the sum total Of the
real doctrine Of protection to American
industry.
F; 1t will be time enough to discuss the
necessity for tariff revision when
there Is pointed specifically some place
where Injurious results are flowing
from existing legislation. Hasty and
inconsiderate tinkering with tariff
schedules may bring about more dis
aster than could be relieved by the
highest accuracy Of revision. ..]'
Today there. Is every appearance Of |
a copfiict to death between the govern
ment Of the United States aposs the one
hands and certainYrecogniSed Injurious
trusts on theother hand. The writ Of in.
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