The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-29

and approve the high aims and character
OF his administration.
He faithfully maintains the plighted
faith of the nation. upholds the best
standard OF the public service and stands
by the policies which assure stability and
confidence.
He represents a civic patriotism OF the
highest type and the destinies of the
country are safe in his hands In his
frank. able and courageous efforts to
protect the public interests he is entitled
to full and unreserved support.
The resolutions warmly commend Gov
ernor Nash, Senators Foraker and Hanna,
and indorse the record of Republican
congresses, especially those since the
Inauguration OF William Mckinley"
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
No question now pressing for attention
can be OF greater Importance than that
which concerns the relation of capital
and labor. and we pledge ourselves to
the protection OF these two servants OF
civilization.
To secure for labor the consideration
II deserves; TO uphold the dignity OF toll;
TO create healthy opinion on the subject
OF labor and the justice OF It's receiving
a full share OF the values IL creates; to
bring labor and capital together on COM
mon ground In the adjustment OF such
questions as may concern these two great
factors In production II is necessary that
labor should be intelligently organized.
We believe I'm fewer hours and larger
rewards for labor and favor such laws
as will harmonize the interests OF labor
and capital and tend to tighten the burden
OF toll.
Congress Is commended for the re-
enacting OF the Chinese Exclusion law
and thus insuring continued protection
TO American labor from unrestricted
Chinese immigration.
FOREIGN POLICY INDoRsED.
Additions 10 our territory since 1897 have
been fully justified, both by improved
conditions in the islands themselves and
the improved commercial relations be-
tween them and the United States.
These islands will not be exploited for
the gain OF adventurers, but will be de-
veloped for the mutual benefit OF their
own people and honest investors.
We congratulate the president and the
army on the satisfactory progress made
in the Philippines I'm suppresslng lnsur-
rection and establishing order. and we
unqualfiedly indorse the policy OF our
government In those Islands.
We will give their people better govern
ment. better schools, more civil and po-
litical rights and a higher civilization and
In any other way Our flag is in the
Philippines, and there II will remain
Before the secretaries could announce
the result of the last ballot there were
loud and repeated calls for Senator Han
ma and the greatest demonstration of
the convention occurred as he was being
escorted 10 the platform
SENATOR HANNAS SPEECH.
"The candidates you have nominated
will receive unanimous support OF the
Grosvenor has sounded the key note OF
this campaign.
1--WE had a motto In the last conven-
tion. Let well enough alone. l pro-
pose 10 offer en amendment to that,
Keep on letting well enough alone
"Of course, as I'm all campaigns there
are Issues which the Democratic party
are trying TO make for us upon national
questions.
They have talked I'm the halls OF con-
gress for days and weeks upon n ques-
tion which the Republicans OF the United
States settled last year. but we can par
don them. for IL Is all they have left
but. how are they making this issue?
Standing before the American people and
proclaiming that the policy OF President
Mckinley was wrong-morally wrong
why. Republicans OF Ohle,-I-b -bltfsh Co
have 90 say that Il seems 10 me almost
an insult 20 his memory that such things
could be said upon the floor OF the United
States senate against a man whom not
only the Republicans OF Ohio. hut the
Republicans OF the nation. worship.
IN THE FRONT RANK.
"A new era Is dawning u~~>i this eoun-