The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-06-30

SENATOR CHARLES ". FAIRBANKS.
Nominated by ~Acciamaticn fer Vice Pres
ident by Republican Convention 4
discord and band music broke forth
when MI. Black finished his nominal
ing speech and placed Roosevelt's
name before the convention. A short
time later a Similar Demonstration oc-
CURED when Senator Fairbanks, of In
Eiana. was named by acclamation for
thetsecond place on the ticket.
Hon. Joseph G. Cannon. of Illinois.
speakerfof the house of representa-
tives, was. the. permanent chairman of
the convention. s
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials interested the convention only
SO far as it dealt with the Wisconsin
situation. Senator McComas, of Mary
land, chairman Of the committee, read
a report of the investigation Of the
contest. The report, which was adopt
ed,scIosed with a declaration that the
''stalwart" faction, led by Senators
Bpocner and Quarlss, Representative
Babcocil and Judge Emil Baensch, the
ur~delegates-at-large, is the regular
republican party in Wisconsin. This
national endorsement of the faction
headed by the two United States SEN
,tors-from that, state evoked prolonged
applause.
The Platform.
Following is a synopsis OF the plat
FORM:
The platform declares 4 to be the duty Of
the party to upto.d the sod standard and
ihe'integrity and value of our national cur
rencS; faVcrs legislation Which Will en-
courage. and build up the American mer-
chant marine says a navy powerful enough
20 defend the United States againstany at
tack, to uphold tie. Monroe doct1ane, ana
to watch over cur is esentlal TO
the welfare and safety Of the American pto-
ple; promises a continuance of the repuh-
l.can pol:cy. with reference to the exclusion
, of CHINESE labor; declares that the civil
service. Law shall be thoroughly and hon
estly enforced; favors ampse pensions Tor
soldiers ard sailors, and liberal admin:stra-
ton Of pEnsicn laws; favors international
arbitration; p,edges the'party to insist upon
tust and equal protection to American c1tl-
zenS in foreign lands; ccn.rnends the open
coor'' po.icyi il the o~riert; euiog!zes the late
presidertMcKiniey ard expresses deepsor-
rowiat hisdeath; commences IN strong terms
the administrator CT President Roosevelt.
On the question OF race iscrlm.nat.on Inc
Platform says: =,
1--WE favor such congressional action as
shall determine whether b. special discrim'
ination the elective franchise in any
state has been unconstitutionally limited
and, if suchfis the case, we demand tfa1
representation in congress and inthe cleo
toral colleges shall be proportiorately re
duced as directed by the constitutional tht
United States. ~
The, platform says: Combinations o.
capital. and labor are the results of tn
economic movement OF the age, but neithe
must be permitted TO infringe, upon tn,
rights and interests Of the people. sucl
combinations when lawfully formed 70
!. lawful purposes are alike entitled to tn
protection of the laws. but both are sub
5ect to. the laws and neither can be permit
ted to break them" 81
The tariff plank Is us follows: "Protec
tionrwhich guards and develops our indus
tries is a cardinal policy Of the republica;
party. The measure. OF protection shout
always at least equal the difference in III
cost Of production at home and abroad. w
insist@1pon. the maintenance of the princl
pies Hof protection, and therefore rates G
duty should be reaejusted only when con
ditiofls have SO changed that the public IN
terestsdemards their. alteration. but TIL
work. cannot safely be committed to an
other hands than those of the republica
party =. . We haveextended widely on
foreign markets, and we believe in the adol
tion of all practicable methods for the.
further extension, including commercis
reciprocity wherever. reciprocal arrangt
ments can be effected consistent with til
principles of protection ard without ii
jury to American agriculture, American Il
Dor or any American industry