The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
THE REPUBLICAN ARMY MODELLING.

Following Indiana, which led off with the
first Republican state convention of the
year, Ohio and Kansas have fallen into
line under the same flag and to the same
music Thus begins the marshaIing of the
hosts which, as the Journal believes, will
win the important preliminary skirmish
of next fall and clear the way for the great
er victory of 1904. Although Kansas. with
her eight representatives and $50 900 votes,
is an important State she has never yet
reached the dignity of recognition as a
Keynote" State. though she made a bid
for 1T this time by taking the lead I'm plac-
ing President Roosevelt I'm nomination for
1904. Ohio has often sounded the keynote
of Republican campaigns and victories. but
she did not have to do it this year. 1t was
really given by the Indiana Republicans.
and those of the other two States had
nothing to do but take up the strain. This
they did in no uncertain tones. On all
the main questions of the day-our rela-
tions with Cuba. our policy in the Philip
pines, trusts and combinations protection
and tariff revision the isthman canal
Chinese exclusion and liberal pension legis-
lation-both conventions followed exactly
in the line of this State with variations of
phraseology but none of substance. The
Republicans of all three States are a INIT
on each and every one Of these questions.
and it is safe to predict that those Of all
the other States will be equally so. On the
Philippine question, which the Democrats
have been trying to make the paramount
issue, Indiana Republicans say: I'VE ap-
prove the course of the administration I'm
establishing peace and civil government in
the Philippines. We hold to the doctrine
that American sovereignty must be re-
spected within the United States and all
territory under its Jurisdiction The Ohio
Republicans say: I'VE congratulate the
President and the army on the satisfactory
progress made in the Philippines in sun
pressing insurrection and establishing or
der. and We unqualiiedly indorse the pol
icy of our government i'm those islands.
Our flag is in the Philippines, and there
IT will remain" The Republicans of Kan
sas say: The Republican party OF Kansas
indorses the administration Of
our President. Theodore Roosevelt. Rv
the terms of the treaty with Spain the
Philippine islands became the territory Of
the United States. and this Nation is bound
by every consideration of honor and good
faith, as well as self-interest, to assume
the responsibility which such ownership
entails" With the certain prospect that
every Republican State convention held
during the present year will make similar
declarations there need not be any doubt
as to where the party stands on this oues-
lion. II the Democratic party wants 10
make the fight on that line It will not have
10 reconnoiter any to discover the Repub-
lean position.
Outside OF the platforms and the spirit
II harmony that characterized both con-
sentions the notable feature of the Ohio /
was the ovation TO Senator
Hanna. and that Of the Kansas convention /
was the Endorsement OF President Roose- /
'elt for 1904 Senator Hanna's victory |
vas complete, both from political and a |