The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-04-25
PLATFORM OF INDIANA REPUB'
,,cANs OUTLINES ISSUES OF
NEXT CAMPAIGN.
HAS PRESIDENTS APPROVAL
Strongly Opposes Trusts or combina.
tons Of Capital and Favors Leg'sla.
ton to Prevent Their Organization.
Administrations Course In the Phil.
ippines Heartily Endorsed and the
Policy Of Protection Adhered To.

Indianapolis. April o5.-Thc Rcpub.
icau convention assembled n a III.
The first business Was the presenia.
ton of the report Of the committee on
resolutions The committee was not
able TO report promptly because II was
unable TO agree even rs late as 5 ~
upon some Of the planks. There was
hot fight over the insertion OF the
clause endorsing the gold standard. II
had been decided to advocate a plank
II which some members OF the com
Eittee thought they could detect an
approval Of bank asset currency IL
was stricken out after q lengthy de-
bate and the plank found In the plat
form sas adopted The resolutions
bmmiitcc reported Mt a:s5 The re-
.ot Was read by Chairman Charles
Je%ctt Of New Albany and was adopt
ed unanimously. II was AS follows:
We cordially affirm the platform
adopted by the Republican national
eoh'cniion ut Philadelphia in 100" and
Vieigc anew our adherence TO the prin-
sp!"s therein enunciatcd.
he party is To be congratulated
,aat II enters the campaign united and
aalinonious. We view with pleasure
.Ae Unprecedented measure Of prosper.
ny which prevails throughout Indiana
and The entire country, the rich fruit
VI Republican policies and Republican
administration: and We deprccate ev-
cry effort 10 overthrow the laws and
'he administration under which such
'esuits were accomplish ID
after expressing regret nj the death
VI the late President Mckinley and eu-
..ok'zihg bis career. the platform con
tinues:
We cordially endorse the able and
pa'riotic administration Of President
snoosevelt. Succeeding to the prcsi-
aehcy under tragic circumstances and
pursuing the policy Of his illnstrious
hh'uecessor he at once won the conn
nehce and approval Of the American
tt.opie. We are proud OF his courage.
a a's purity and devotion to the inter
s's OF the entire country and pledge
,i I'm the earnest support OF the Repub-
eans OF Indiana In all his efforts to
a.n.'hue and advance the prosperity
y. ~ 'he people ut home and the glory Of
NAe republic abroad.
IN Regard TO Cuba.
.o we are gratified that Cuba will
nun no pass to the control Of her own
nroplc and that new republic has
,sen W. upon the ruins Of monarchy.
ro,. mc .avor Just and liberal reciprocal
sna .s'auons between the United States
r", "h the republic of Cuba. which by the
da"' aor OF American arms and the wis
nd" OF American statesmanship Is
"1""a .',e TO the family OF nations.
n,nM,e approve the course Of the ad.
e.iii,'s'ration eivi, In establishing peace and
nnaa government In the Philippine ISL
1'a 1o we oppose those who continue
Str s. resist the authority OF the United
ph;,,'sa, pills, whether openly in arms In the
th',,ppines tho or secretly or openly IN
tha united States In sympathy with
fr;, insurgents. We hold to the doc
no h"e mat American sovereignty must
ana despeected within the United States
.., all territory under It's Jurisdiction
SOLVE We favor the establishment Of ab
'ss peace In the PHILIPPINES and the