New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
SOLID FOR ROOSEVELT.
DELEGATES INSTRUCTED.
Strong Endorsement by FcnH8yl-
Uaniq State Contention.

In Theodore Roosevelt, soldier and statesman,
author and scholar, equal friend OF labor and OF
capital, vigorous and impartial executive, we
have President Of whom we are justly PROUD
and whose wise end benefcent administration
we heartily indorsc and desire to have con-
tinued. We, therefore, unanimously recommends
his nomination for the Presidency by tne APP
nroaehino national convention, and Instruct car
delegates accordingly.
Harrisburg, Penn. April 6--The RepuoiiCa"
state Convention of Pennsylvania met mere "
dav and Endorsed the administration OF FFes'-
dent Roosevelt and elected Governor Pennypach-
or. James EMERSON. of Philadelphia .. ~
Bleakley. OF Franklin and Francis l. ROBINS
of Pittsburg delegates-at-large to the national
convention instructed 10 vote for the nomina-
ton OF President Roosevelt. Robert Pitcairn OF
pittsburc and Levi G. n. Cauley, of Phiacel-
mia were nominated for Presidential electors
at-large.
Ex-Attorney General John T. Elkin. Of Indiana
County, was nominated unanimously for Su-
preme Court Justice, according TO the pIo-
gramme arranged last night
The platform adopted follows;
rrba T,oppsricaas Of Pennsylvania. reaffrming
their devotion 10 the principles enunt'teu nIet-
Jas naf@n4 l as f6at o cory in the agnifceut
record of the Republican party from ~ ttarti0'
10 It's ACCOMPLISHMENTS within the last seven yei5
TO contrast between co4dlJions 10 5y,,i,lis
those existing under the last DemocIdt4 &
tration which within one year. CiGee" "a 80
charge from the railroad service alone OF oNrt
from 1893 to 1887 sent capital into hiIns, Stosfr
M our mills parayzed industry, and oro0slL "
national Treasury itself TO the verge OIL D''lN
Nc yr6T in tie achievements Of the party during
the administration OF the late lamented F
,8bore6 r. his policcs and forcefuly carried them
into effect They have brought unparai le!ed pros
8stZ @ 5m1d5ed s snfeTp @S mTe
commerce, strengthened America Iroeerity
alike to capital and labor Iii, ~ ,,,,r,,nt
ness OF action which have enabled us 10 secu tt
national control of territory required for the ISM
;,nit S1'i make ' near neighbors Of the Gulf the
Atlantic seaboard end the Pacific; I'D. ,o,,o,
Of the present admins ration in the te
Of laws enacted by Repu2Hcan. Iohs'e'S ''- '''9
we deplore tho war now wagng between ttussa
ana japan T9IfiS Sv the eo1Srnment at Wash
Lan,y nlltlir +Iil,t, The administration upon
the success Of its diplomatic efforts, I9Su4uu- i'
go s 49,, ono Of warfare thus protecting
rapidly growing trade relations in the orient.
In Theodore Roosevelt. soldier and statesman;
author and scholar, equal friend Of labor and Of
capitaI vigorous and impartial executive. we have
a President of whom we are lGs!lS. Ll.,i.u a." a.
whose wise and beuedcent administrator W., We
heartily indorse and desire 70 have GontinuSq. Nc
therefore unanimously recommend nf ,,.ir,i
convention, and instruct our delegates accordingly
The administration OF Governor Penny3ackoV II
iRdorsed and a tribute is paid to Senators quay
and Peurose for their services to the state and
party The platform then continues:
We declare in favor Of appropriations by tn"
national and state governments for the improve
ment Of tho navgahlc waterways y our state s ,
that they may Do made available Tor thc utin'~-
uses Of trade an: and eomm mere o. o, every zen
OF the snips which brought our imports and bore
away our exports last year Wcr" foreign vessels.
built abroad. Differed and manned abroad a
part OF the potential naval reserve ~ Ior-
elgn governments We favor the building or
ara American merchant marine that American built
OF at least fair proportion OF American p3sScu-
gers and frcightage, and we also recommend 70
Congress that appropriations shall be mad" SUM
cient 10 place navy. IN point or strength ana
in efficiency. I'm it's proper place among the naves
Of the world ,, -
tective tariff policy. which has advanced the Jnlt"i
States to the position OF the foremost industrl2t
nation. astonished the world with tho woud"ttHl
DEVELOPMENT OF our boundleSs resources. added 10
our foreign commerce. invited the investment o.
capitaI increased the prosperity OF the farmer
living and nobler position in the social structure
than that enjoyed by labor IN any other part OF
the habitable globe.
We again call attention 70 the marvellous con
dition Of our state finances under continued Ro-
publican admins traton. At the close 81 business
fund So go sS7 and "a the general fund sl22109H.
We again acknowledge with grateful hearts the
indebtedness Of Republic 20 the unsurpassed
bravery and valor Of soldiers and sailors in the
War OF the Rebellion and in our SpaulShr-A Tnori-
can and Philippine wars