Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-03

and commencing the members Of che
cabinet in the administration Of their
various departments and saying he was
sure there was no demand for d change.
IN searching for an issue he declared
that prosperity was never greater, thu
civil service never cleaner and as for
finance that question was settled six
years ago.
The tarin', too, was a settled question.
Continuing, the speaker said
rs II the issue Of trusts? Then
point, n you can, 10 more earnest
honest and unceasing effort than that
OF the administration Of President
Roosevelt 10 deal with this question, II
the outcry against the trusts means an
attack upon aggregations OF capital
then II is an unreasonable cutlery bee
cause Il Is Impossible to accomplish the
great works and enterprises of the pres
ent time In the interest Of the people as
large, except by accumulated capital
Just as IL Is necessary also Ia accumu-
late labor, and both have similar rights
and responsibilities In this respect
IF the cutlery IL against those mon
opolies and combinations the object Of
which is TO grind the people and work
ruin to their daily fortunes, that out
cry Is right and the monster should be
throttled and 1t Is the Republican par
ty which is today solicItiously and ac-
lively making every preparation to deal
with these evils, as IL has dealt with all
others
us the issue our colonial SYSTEM.
Is It Imperialism II might have been
six months ago, but Imperialism is now
past history
II Was our duty he declared, to talk"
the Philippines, and to restore law and
order in them It Is our duty, he CON
tended to raise them to the ability Of
self-goyernment and then II they shall
prefer independence to give II 20
them, although the question Of their in
dependence Is and must be an academic
one. not only at present but in view
Of their condition for some time TO
come
"Shall the flag come down? Yes, we
answer II It stands only for military
occupa ton and subjugatlon. No we
will answer the Filipiups If IL snail
stand for American influence, Ideas,
laws, and institutions, and American
assimilation"
The delivery Of cx-Sccy. Longs
speech was frequently interrupted by
the plaudits Of the delegates Especial
Is was this the case at the close of the
speakers eulogy Of Mckinley and his
praise Of Roosevelt
THE PLATFORM
The platform was then presented, a
synopsis Of which follows,
1.-THE Republicans Of Massachusetts,
and her people without distinction of
party have paid their tribute of honor
aud reverence to the great name ana
fame Of VIM Mckinley. We have cause
for profound gratitude that In the
providence of God, the burden he laid
down is borne by a worthy successor
Theodore Roosevelt has addressed
himself 10 the duties Of his high Office
with wisdom and courage, lie mas had
no secrets from the American people
He has spoken 10 them out Of the
abundance Of a brave and honest heart
He has addressed himself fearlesSly to
| the difficult problems which have arls-
en- since he succeeded TO the presidency
| and those which came down from his
| predecessors We'approve what he has
done already and what he has declared
! that he intends 20 do hereafter Mas
| sachusetts sustains and supports ms
present administration aud intends to
sustain and support him in another,
The war with Spain has brought tC
US the possession Of the Philippines
our withdrawal from these islana'
would have been the signal for anarchy
and ruin and they would have passed
thence into the hands OF some Othel
power Prest Mckinley believed VIZ
were able TO solve this great problem
and that no other nation could do s'
much as We TO give liberty and pros
lerity 10 the Filipino people. Hl'
| Joiicy was, first, 20 restore peace; sec
ond. 20 establish civil government, ana
tnird. 10 give the people OF the Philip
pines as rapidly as safety would permit
the largest practicable measure OF self
! government
HIS policy firmly pursued by bis
! FuccessOr has been successful We cor
Gially approve the policy Of the two
Republican administrations and the
! legislation of the Republican Congress
which has produced such results
reciprocity with cuba is demanded
alike by honor and 10y interest We
nave assumed a responsibility in regard
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