Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-04-28

indianapolis, April 24-Much ora
tory and enthusiasm marked the open
ing of the republican state convention
yesterday afternoon. Senator Bever-
iCge delivered an eloquent address in
which he outlined the principles upon
which the republicans of Indiana Wno
enter upon the next campaign and al
though the committee on resolutions
has not yet reported it is understood
that the planks in the platform will
not vary widely from the general state
ments made by Senator Beveridge this
afternoon. The speaker laid particu-
lar stress upon the fact that this was
the opening convention Of the TWEEN
tfeth century and implied that it be-
hOOved the republicans of Indiana 10
look we'll to what they said and did, as
they were in a manner to blaze the way
for conventions to follow in other
states, upon which the policies Of the
republican party for the next national
campaign will in a large measure de-
pend. The senator declined to say he
was the mouthpiece of the administra-
ton of President Roosevelt, but would
no. deny that what he had to say re-
garding national issues had been in a
large measure approved at Washing
ton.
The convention was called to order
by J. P. Goodrich, chairman Of the
state committee. Senator Beveridge
vas made permanent chairman. He
was greeted with cheers throughout
the delivery of his speech and with
frequent outbursts of applause. The
senator spoke as follows:
"It is said that our reciprocity with
Cuba is not broad enough. We answer
that there must be beginning and
from it's results we can extend the
policy if ccessful-modify it where
defective; abandon it if advisable
The problem of reciprocity with the
world is as delicate as the problem
OF supervising the commercial and in
dustrial developments within the re-
public itself. All business is adjusted
to our system of protection. But pro-
lection exists for business, not bust
ness for protection. And, as it ceases
to aid and begins to fetter the ma
TONS industry, our tariff must be
modified; but the change must be
made with knowledge, caution, judg-
ment. The republican party proposes
to rearTange our protective tariff only
where changes will continue or in
crease American prosperity and not
otherwise. But the opposition would
annihilate protection with one single,
sudden, violent act. And business
does not thrive on violence
IF the FilipinOs should be found
capable of self government, the re-
publican party will give it to them.
But the republican party proceeds onI
facts, not on imagination. And, there
fore, the senate proposes a census of
the PHILIPPINE islands for the purpose
of informing congress to what extent
and in what places Filipinos can gov
ern themselves Is this not the meth
cd of reason? First find the facts and
then fit our actions to those facts.
THE opposition denies that a re-
public can govern dependencies. But
we are governing them. Parallel, i'll
you can, the progress we have made |
Philippines is extending self-goYern-
ment in town and village as rapidly |
as the Filipinos can manage it. We
are teaching them by practice; we
are training them by education. If we
can make them self-government none
will hail that consummation with such
delight as we who are instructing
them But we will not turn them
back to barbarism. We will not
abandon them to rival powers. We
will not haul down the flag. We will
do our work like Americans and like
men until all the east shall bless the
name of the great republic and all
mankind cheer American benefi-
cence."
Senator Fairbanks, in response TO
the calls Of the delegates and on The
invitation Of the chairman made
short speech. He spoke especially OF
the prosperity of the country and ue-
cIared that because of this. people of
every class were in favor of republican
policies and in favor of the continu.