The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

structure. The blood and sweat Of our
best husbaudry has contributed to 1t.
II we are to have a new era or If the
era Of the 10Th century is to be a con-
Jinuation of our Republican prosperity
let those who were working men on that
edifice stand guard.
The people of the whole country are
Oniookers today and watching with Gag
erness the result of principles annOunc-
ed and the policies to be tried which
shall have their direct influence and ef-
fects on the orga nizatiOn Of 1904. Is
there anybody in this great audience
is there anybody in the state who hesi-
tates for one moment, under the condl-
tions which have gone before, under the
environments of the present. under the
press of the future to see a single cause
to why the Republican party should
change one iota in those principles?
(Long applause).
Human liberty, protection to Ameri-
can industries and our working mea
tRenewed applause). We started with
that slogan many years ago. It went
forth and reached the hearts of every
dreside in the land and if we needed any
additional tribute OF any accessory to
add to the lustre that monument it
would be elimination of happiness and
contentment perceptible everywhere
around u.s. ] only said Let well enough
alone (Applause) for Gods sake, keep
letting ii alone" (ReneWed applause).
then made for members of the commit
tee on credentials, permanent organiza-
ton, rules and order Of business, etc,
when the convention after being in ses-
sion only an hour adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning.
Among those chosen for the new state
central committee. the committee on
resolutions and other committees are
Messrs. I.ongworth. Nevin, Hildebrand,
Grosvenor. Skiles and Dick, members
of congress and others equally promi-
nent as editors and members Of legisla-
ture. The feature OF the district meet
ing at o. m was the fight in most in
stances for state central committeeman,
in which the Hanna men won Il and
lost 4 the latter being the Fourth,
Eighth, Sixteenth and Eighteenth dis
tricts.
In the Eleventh district. the delegates
were relieved from their instructions for
Albert Douglass of Chillicothe, Myron
Il. Herrick of Cleveland today viii be
nominated for governor without Oppo-
sition
The committee on rules decided to
nominate in the following order: Gov
ernor. lieutenant governor. auditor,
treasurer. attorney general, supreme
Judge school commission and board Of
cred unfavorable to all the third term
ers except Cuflbert for auditor of state.
The committee made the temporary
organization permanent with exception
Of the chairman. for which place Sen
ator Foraker was selected
The resolutions to be offered commend
President RO0sevelt's ability and adj
herence to Mckinley principles and IA
vor his nomination and the reelection
of Hanna as senator and praise Cover
nor General Taft of the Philippines IA
vor three of the proposed constitutional
amendments, maintenance Of the canal.
better roadways, better Ohio rivers and
tax reform. No change is wanted in the
tariff or other national declarations.
Certain planks insist on the amendment
for negro suffrage or the reduction of
the representation of southern states IN
congress and the electoral college. They
also favor legislation to stimulate local
bank circulatiOns