The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-05
TO REMAIN THE SAME
DECLARES FOR RoosEv-,--

NATION OF PRESENT CHE:
EXECUTIVE.
Columbus, O., June 4.-Hanna IS 1t,
and Hanna is for Roosevelt and
against changing the present principles
| of the Republican party one iota. All
this was settled at the opening Of the
Ohio state Republican convention.
Senator Hanna carried everything
as far as committeeman were con-
cerned. It is conceded that Hanna's
| friends control almost ii not all of
the twenty-one congressional dis
tricts. The days meeting was given
over to a speech by Senator Hanna.
| and in his talk he clearly outlined his
position as regards candidate and
platform for the national campaign OF
1904. The senator carried his au-
dience in every sentcscs and, apDar-
emily, they we're with him to a nan
When J. b. Clingeman, chairman of
the state central committee, intro
| duced Senator Hanna as temporary
chairman. there was wild applause.
! Senator Hanna, after referring to the
, recent centennial celebration of Ohio
end the record made by Ohio during
the past 100 years. calle' ~at'"nt't
what the Republican party had done
tor Ohio and for the United States.
lie said the Republican party had.
laid the foundation stone OF the re-
public with human liberty and pro-
lection to American workingmen as
the component parts Of that founda-
tion stone, upon which the Republican
party had erected a magnificent struc-
ture as a monument to its principles,
and it now should inscribe upon the
base of the monument Hands Off"
To Preserve Property.
Senator Hanna then said hat if the
era of Republican prosperity were to
continue, the workingmen upon hat
ediice must "Stand guard"
After praising Governor Nash. Sena-
tor Hanna paid a tribute to President
Roosevelt. saying:
Republicans today con congratulate
themselves that in the direction Of
they hoped for and all they expected
All L1c SlCLliO1 VI j lGOuoiS "
welt"
He then dwelt upon the events that
brought Theodore Roosevelt to his
high office, and said that the president
4 had kept his solemn vow to follow the
policy of the late President McKin-
ley to the best of his ability, and that
the convention would express its ap-
probation of how we'll he had succeed
ed.
Senator Hanna said that people
all oyer the United States were watch
ing Ohio Republicans to see what
principles would be announced for
the national campaign in 1904. Then
he inquired if there was anyone who
could see one single cause as to why
the Republican, party should change
one iota in its present principles; and
said: 4
= The Slogan of Years Ago.
"Euman liberty. protection to Amer
lean industries and to our working
men. We started with that slogan
!, many years ago. 1t went forth and
reached the hearts Of every freside
in the land and if we needed any ad
, ditional tribute or any accessory te
: add to the lustre of that monument i
+ would be the elimination of happi
ness and contentment perceptible
everywhere around us. l once said:
, let we'll enough alone For Gods
!. sake keep on letting it alone"
Almost every sentence of Senator
Hanna's speech was interspersed will
vociferous cheering. On the mention
: of President Roosevelt and the plea
= for standing pat" on present princi
- pies. the audience rose and cheeret
. for FIVE minutes. .-.
There are few differences as tt
state nominations. It is settled the
q Myron T. Herrick of Cleveland shall
receive the nomination for governor
The resolutions will commend Presi
t dent R%oosevelt's ability and adherence
s to Mckinley principles and favor hi
termination and the reelection r
> Hanna as senator and praise Governo
General Taft of the Philippines. N
a change is wanted in the tariff or othe
: Rational declarations. Certain plank
:, insist on the enforcement of tn
u amendments for negro suffrage or tn
1t reduction of the representation Q
$ Southern states in congress and tn
electoral college. The resolution
v also favor legislation to stimulate IL
e cal bank circulation.