The sun., 1903-05-28
FOR ROOSEVELT IN 1904.
pennsylvania Republicans Declare for Hin
-Pennypacker Commended.


HARRISBURG, Pa. May Ex-senator Quay
left all Of the details connected with the
running Of to-days Republican State Con-
vention in the hands Of his colleague, sena-
tor Boies Penrose and his lieutenants.
and 80 we'll oiled was the machinery that
the will OF the absent leader was carried
out with the same precision as II he had been
on the ground himself
The one incident of the convention was
the declination OF the chairmanship Of the
RESOLUTIONS Committee by George T. Oliver
OF Pfttsburg. Mr.. Oliver is a newspaper
proprietor, and he declined to be the head
OF committee that should present reso-
iutions commencing indirectly the signing
OF the Infamous press smuhzler"
Gen. II. H. Bingham Of Phlladelphia,
who drafted much OF the platform, was
selected for the place In Mr. divers stead.
Horny F. Walton, Philadelphia, speaker
OF the last House Of Representatives, was
made permanent chairman. This ticket
was named: State Treasurer, W. l., Matthews;
Delaware; Auditor-General. William p.
Snyder, Chester: Superior Court Judges,
Thomas A. Morrison, Mexican, and John
j. Henderson. Crawford. Previous to
adjournment United States Senator fen-
Committee to succeed Senator Quay.
The platform contained these planks:
We commend and approve the administra-
tion OF President Roosevelt, who, with great
abb ability yodss ss5y hs and ysor has enforced
William Mckinley, and Of the Republican
party We favor his nomination and cleo
ton to the Presidency in 1904 and pledge
thereunto the united support Of the Re-
publicans of Pennsylvania.
We affirm llDGwaryinO lOvaltv n tho
Republican principle Of a protective tariff
and deprecate any suggestion OF a general
revision at the present time OF the existing
tariff law. enacted In 1897. Under it's benef-
poverty and distress existing under the last
Democratic national administration have
been changed as by the magician's wand,
and we are now in the enjoyment Of ,in-
paraileled prosperity Capital and labor
home market has largely increased, and We
have secured our fair share of the markets
Of the world with the promise OF still further
conquests therein.
Since its enactment we have conducted
an expensive war with Spain and paid its
cost. Within the past three years Congress
has reduced taxation to the amount OF
4115, 900, 900 per annum, and yet the national
Treasury to-day Is richer by e. 900 900 than
be the dictates Of wisdom to let well enough
alone. and not to imperil business interests
by any suggestions Of present interference
with revenue legislation. Permanence and
stability OF tariff rates are essential to con-
tinued business prosperity.
We heartily commend the wise. fearless,
able and patriotic administration OF Samuel
W. Pennypacker. Governor Of our great
Commonwealth. He has been conscientious
in the discharge OF the duties Of his high
Office and merits the approval OF our people.
We favor home rule for and the early ad-
mission to Statehood of the Territories Of
New Me- xico. Arizona and Oklahoma.
We commend this upbuilding of the navy
begun under President Arthur's admins
tration, twenty years ago, and continuously
added to and strengthened. We believe
that the position Of the United States among
the nations demands that she shall have and
maintain the best navy In the world, for the
preservation Of peace and the protection OF
her vast and constantly increasing foreign
commerce.