The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-13

applause. Mr. Kennedy made quite a
speech. 1t was a better one than he
had made on a certain other memoir
able occasion when he appeared in the
opera house. He spoke slowly and with
considerable emphasis. The cOnven-
tion was thanked for. the honor con-
ferred. Mr.. Kennedy said that words
were inadequate to express his graft
tude to the people of the 18th dis
trict. He said that in the Democratic
party no one knew what the platform
would be or who would be selected as
the candidate for president. He then
paid the compliment to the delegates
by saying that any one Of those pres
ent could go home and write the Re
publican platform, as all knew what it
would be.
ORGANIZED ROBBERY.
He quoted Bourke Cochran as saying
in congress that protection was or
ganized robbery, ana drew the conclu-
sion that if this were true, them George
Washington and all the illustrious pro-
tectionists we're robbers. He said the
south was in a spasm of rage over the
fact that Roosevelt had dined with a
negro, but that they forgot that JEFF.
ferson once entertained a cOlOred man
and Fred Douglas had attended re-
ception given by Cleveland, he haC
heard, but he was not quite sure about
the truth of the story.
The committee on resolutions report
ed without saying very much. Th'
gencralities we're not even giitteTing
. The resolutions were notable more fo
what they did not say. They endorsed
the governor, but did not go deel
enough into state affairs to mention
the Legislature. The resolutions wert
read by r. w. Tayler and are as fol
/ lows:
RESOLUTIONS:
"As Republicans of the Eighteenth
congressional district in convention
assembled, we declare anew our ad
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publican party and emphasize our de
votion to the party and its grea
! leaders.
The policy of protection mad
popular and enduring by Mckinley
has become, under Roosevelt, the set
tied policy of the country. We be
lieve in it, we stand by it and we ar
resolutely opposed to any backwar
step
The supremacy Of the American fla
wherever it floats, has justified on
party's policy at home and tn tn
Orient, and the wise foresight Of tw
sons of Stark county, Mckinley an
Day has been fully demonstrated b.
the superb administration of anothe
son of Ohio, William II. Taft.
1--WE endorse the state administra
ton of Governor Herrick and his as
sociates.
I'VE record our confidence In on
two senators and our expression c
approval of the manner with whic
they have filled their high position
and performed their public duties
and we exhibit our approval of tn
services and our representative in con
gress, Hon. James Kennedy by ten
dering him a denomination by tn
united voice of all the delegates
this convention.
1--WE endorse in the heartiest term
the administration of Theodore Roos
evelt We register our pride In hi
past and sure expectations OF hi
future. He has been tried and hi
coming years will be of high endeavc
and of splendid accomplishment. BIZ
lieying that the people of the countr
alike with ourselves demand his nom
nation as our candidate for pres
dent. we hereby instruct the dele
gates to the national convention tn
day elected by us to use all honorab
means to secure his nomination.
Nor ought we, in the midst
these Fluctuations to fail to NAL
, public record of our love and esteel
for that great party leader-Marcl
A. Hanna, who born in this congre
sional district, reared In Republican
ism and wholly devoted to its prime
pies, has recently died, the foremo
citizen of the republic, leaving pc
manent fame and an endearing pla'
in the affections of his countrymen