The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-29
HANNA'S NAME
WAS CHEERED
INDIANA REPUBLICANS MEET IN
STATE CONVENTION.
SPEAKS FOR PRESIDENT
Senator Beveridge Outlines the Prin.
cjples Upon Which the Party
Will Stand.

Will Stand.
Indianapolis, Ind, April 24.-Much
oratory and enthusiasm marked The
opening Of the republican state con-
vention in Tomlison's hall this after.
noon. Senator Albert J.. Beveridge
delivered an eloquent address in
which he outlined the principles upon
which the republicans Of Indiana will
enter upon the coming campaign. The
senator declined to say that he was
the mouthpiece of the administration
or Of President Roosevelt, but would
not deny that what he had sail had
already been approved at Washington.
The senator was enthusiastically re-
ceived when he appeared on the plat
form and began the delivery Of his ad-
dress. There were frequent out
bursts Of applause throughout. Dur
ing the two hours required for the
speech not a delegate left hts seat.
The declarations Of principles, &C
cording to Senator Beveridge, favors
a revision Of the tariff laws from time
to time as business and q proper pro-
lection Of labor and capital demand
It. Consultations or mergers OF rail-
roads that in n way tend to lessen
M 1850 ,.o%l<io~ rr,n,,n Hnnn11n7n6 Qnd the
policy of President Roosevelt in deal
ing with them was Endorsed. There
was no allusion to the ship subsidy
bill and the Chinese exclusion act
also vas ignored. On all other ques-
lions Senator Beverage Endorsed the
declared policies of the republican
party. Senator Beveridge said that ne
had no candidate for any Of the posi-
tions to be filled and was not trying
to force a candidate for any position
upon the convention.
Fairbanks Speech.
There was a great outburst OF
cheers as the senator concluded and
then came loud calls for Fairbanks
Senator Fairbanks began his speech
by declaring that the republican party
had been as conspicuous in it's ability
to rule as the democratic party had
!. been in its inability to govern this
country. The strongest orators In
proclaiming the virtues of republican
rule. he SAL, were speaking today
upon the farms throughout the repub
lie, from the mines, the factories ant
from all the great avenues Of human
endeayor. Then, after giving figures
showing the wonderful strides IN tn
nations foreign commerce, he said
"In the national administration w
are progressing successfully today I'm
der the leadership of one who succeed
ed to the presidency under tragi'
circumstances "a loyal republican,
statesman Of matchless ability-Theo
dore Roosevelt. And u state admin
~istration is SO good and SO successful
as to challenge democratic criticism
Our achievements in commerce nav
never been so great as they are to
day. The American people In com
merce. in the way Of intelligence AM
philanthropy were never SO active a
today. Great rs have been our CON
mercial achievements; as much spler
dor as we have earned and wonin tn
way OF commerce we have given to tn
country, and that is why we Will COZ
tinue an uplifting force throughou
the unnumbered years before u.s."
Frederick Lands of Wabas
brought forth loud cheers by his a.
sertion that he believed Sin the part
Of Mark Hanna, who had never los
a fight and never would lose one.
The outburst Of applause that me
the name Of Mr. Hanna was fully q
as any that had been give
during the day.
Platform Adopted.
There was a hot fight In the con
mittee over the insertion OF tn
clause indorsing the gold standard.
It had been decided to advocate
plank in which some members OF tn
committee thought they could detet
an approval Of the bank asset Gu
ency. It was stricken out after
lengthy debate and the plank found
the platform was adopted. The r
port was unanimously adopted.
The resolutions affirm the platfor
adopted by the republican nation