Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-26
DECLARE FOR
ROOSEVELT
Republican State Convention Of Ne.
braska Nominate Ticket and En-
dorse the President.
WEBSTER FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Convention Declare Allegiance to Ne
braska Man for Second Place on
the Ticket.

Lihcoih' Nep., aug. - lie
publican state convention today nom.
mated the following state ticket:
Associate Justice Of the supreme
court-John B. Barnes. OF Madison
county.
Regents Of state university-Char.
les s. Allen, Of Lancaster, and ". G..
Whitmore, of Douglas.
Beginning at 2 o'clock this after.
noon, the convention transacted its
necessary business and was ready to
adjourn three hours later.
The nomination OF Court Commits
sioner j. B. Barnes had been for
weeks forecasted and his nomination
was o In the nature of a ratifica.
ton than a contest. The two success
full contestants for regents of the
state university, Charles s. Allen and
W. G. Whitmore, were nominated on
the first formal ballot. President
Roosevelt received the heartiest com.
mendation and a declaration was
made for his denomination.
The unexpected feature OF the con.
vention was the adoption by a unan-
imous vote OF a resolution declaring
John L. Webster, of Omaha, one of
the delegates to the convention and
one Of the well known party leaders
OF the state, to be the choice of Ne.
braska Republicans for vicepresident
in 1904.
The portion of the platform that re.
lates to the national issues, follows:
I'VE congratulate, not only our.
selves, but the people at large, that
the administration of our national af.
fairs and our negotiations with for.
eign nations are being conducted by
the courageous Republican president,
who knows no fear. who courts no
~favors, but who loves peace crowned
with honor, and In whose charge we
have a feeling Of perfect safety and
security-a president whom the
American people 10Y desire to honor
with a second term as the chief mag
istrate of the greatest and grandest
nation Of the earth-Theodore Roose
| welt.
I'VE adhere to the American pro
tective policy Of the Republican
party which has increased the rev
enues and not impeded trade; which
has opened the doors OF mills and
factories to millions of American
skilled mechanics and is returning
to them the higher wages which are
the just recompense of their tolls.
"The Republican party recognizes
that legitimate business fairly CAPT
talized and honestly conducted has in
creased our industries at home ant
expanded our trade abroad and enab
led us to successfully compete will
foreign countries In the markets oI
the world, but the Republican part,
is unalterably opposed to all combina
tons OF capital under whatever name
having for their purpose the stifflinl
OF competition and arbitrarily con
trolling production or fixing prices.
For the nations defense, for thu
Strengthening Of the navy, for the en-
fragment Of our foreign commerce
for the employment of the American
workingmen in mines, forests, mills
factories and shipyards, and for tn
enhancement of the value of farm
products, we favor such appropriat,
legislation as shall make the sea.
give evidence that American.built
and American-owned, and American
manned ships are carrying American
foreign commerce to the four corner,
of the earth. II is the wish of tn,
Republicans OF Nebraska that ever,
ship that carries American goods an,
American products into the harbor o
foreign nations shall sail under tn,
American flag.
The Philippines are ours, as th,
legitimate and browning result of hon
orable warfare. and we hold them no
for laiter or sale, but as a part { d,
national domain made sacred to u
by the American blood, when ha
been shed to plant and maintain III
Stars and Stripes upon the fertile sol
OF the Pacific ocean. Under the ad
ministration of the Republican pres
dents, Mckinley and Roosevelt, tn
people of those islands have receive,
the benefit OF American laws; thei
burdens are being lightened; thei
hearts are being gladdened; thei
homes are being frightened and thel
children are being dedicated to a wit
err and purer civilization, and we shal
ever guard and protect them as a
inheritance and sacred to US as ar
the principles Of liberty and govern
ment."