Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-24
TAME AFFAIR
Was the Republican Convention
Nominating Roosevelt
and Fairbanks.
Platform Recommends Interior
ence With Elective Franchise
In Southern States.

Chicago, June 22.-The Repub.
licau National Convention was
called TO order for the transaction
of the business of the second day at
1925 p. m, by temporary chairman
Root. 1t took three or four minutes
for the convention to become quiet
when the chairman introduced Rev.
Father Thomas e. Cox, of Chicago,
who offered prayer, asking for the
Divine protection of the country and
control of the delegates in their de-
liberatious,
The attendance at the convention
was little larger than on the pre-
vious day, but there was none of
the exciting clamor for admission
that usually prevails on such oc-
casions, this being due to the nee
essary lack of excitement in the con.
ventiou, where the outcome of every
thing was known beforehand.
Hit Withdrawn.
Senator. Cullom created a mild
sensation b. announcing that the
name Of Hon. r. R. Hit would not
be presented to the convention as a
candidate for Vice President. This
made the nomination of Fairbanks
by reclamation certainty.
Stalwarts Seated.
The principal contest TO be decid-
ed by the committee on credentials
was the fght between the regulars
aud the stalwarts from Wisconsin.
The subcommittee of the committee
oncredentials heard the arguments
on both sides and reported in favor
of the Spooner delegation and
against the LoFollette crowd. The
committee on credentials accepted
the report, and when the general
report was made to the convention
it was adopted without a dissent.
ing voice. The report of the com.
mittee on credentials was then
adopted as a whole.
Permanently Organized.
Chairman Johnson, of the commit.
tee on organization, reported the
name of Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, Of
Illinois, as permanent chairman.
! The report was adopted with great
enthusiasm. Chairman Cannon was
escorted to the chair and introduced
by Temporary Chairman Root.
The Platform.
The committee on resolutions pre-
eented the platform, which was
adopted amid mach enthusiasm.
Much of the platform is devoted TO
a resume of what the Republican
party has accomplishments free.
ing of Cuba the suppression of in.
surrection in the Philippines and
the securing of the route and pro-
vi6lng for the building of the Pana-
ma canal being dwelt on at some
length.
The tariff part of the platform in
sists on the maintenance of the
principles of protection and there
foreJthe rates of dnty should be re-
adjusted from time to time, but only
when changed conditions and pub
lie interest demanded alteration.
This work, however, cannot safe
ly be left to any other hands than
those of the Republican party"
The apholdIng of the gold stand
ard is declared to be the duty of the
Republican party.
Legislation which tends to the
up-buildipg of an American mer-
chant marine is demanded.
1t is asserted that navy power
full enough to defend the country
against any attack is a necessity,
and the party pledges itself to the
creation OF such navy.
1t is the purpose of the Republi-
can party to uphold the Monroe doc
trine,
1t is declared that the enforce.
ment of the civil service law is es-
sential to the proper administration
of the government.
The peaceful settlement Of inter.
national difficulties by arbitration |
is favored. $50 -