The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13

ratio of IS to as a substitute for the basic principle of the gold standard and an honest dollar and with numerous mis- chievous and untried theories of govern ment endeavored to demoralize the pub lie confidence and shatter the faith of the people in the party in power.
 Continuing the resolutions say:
 The tragedy that deprived the nation of the exalted services of President Mc- Kinley shadowed every heart with sor- row, but emphasized nevertheless the truth that though men perish the repubA iic still lives.
 Roosevelt is Endorsed.
 The work of rehabilitation inaugurated and successfully carried out by him and the wise policies which characterized his administration were taken up by his sue cessor whose courage in the midst of try ing circumstances and whose ability, hon esty of purpose and sturdy Americanism has elicited the admiration ana respect of all our people.
 We commend Theodore Roosevelt for the fearlessness and good judgment with which he entered upon the solution or problems of social economy and govern
 ment. We recognize the rare capacity he has exhibited in meeting all the re- quirements of his great office. We realize that his official acts has justified the public confidence which is the fun damental factor of his popularity Delegates are Instructed. Accordingly we endorse the adminlstra-
 ton of Theodore Roosevelt. Believing in his loyalty to the principles of the Republican party. relying on his devotion | to the interests of American citizens and l conflding to his wisdom. his courage and
 his statesmanship. we hereby direct that the delegates this day chosen use all honorable means to bring about his noIni- nation for President at the national con
 vention to he held in June. The Presidents action touching the | Panama canal is endorsed and the enact
 ment is favored of such legislation "as | shall give to American built ships, of- fered and manned by American citizens, the carrying of the larger part of our foreign commerce in order that the na- tion shall have both the ships and the men as resource of defense in time of trouble and in order that American work ingmen may have the building and run 1 ming of the ships employed in doing our | foreign carrying"
 Tho principle of protective tariff is
 upheld and the freedom of the ballot
 without discrimination as to raco or color l Is demanded.
 The resolution was referred without de-
 bate to the Committee on Resolutions and the convention took recess until 1 | o'clock.
 The Committee on Resolutions met inn
 mediately after the recess was aunounc-
 ed and Chairman Burnett read the draft | of the platform. An attempt was made ] to insert the resolution offered by War I ner Miller, but NIT. Burnett said there
 was clause in the platform that touch | ed on the subject.
 The platform as presented was then
 road. It contains an endorsement oi ! President Roosevelt and instructs the
 delegates to vote for him in the National l Convention.
 The resolution follows
 l "The permanency of a Republican gov ernment is based on a pure and free bal lot We are opposed to either it's cor ruption by money or its limitation by de priving any citizen of the United State. i anywhere of the right to deposit hi vote, except for the causes permitted b. the constitution.
 | ITO this end we demand the protec tion and permanency of all civil and DO litical rights of our citizens without dis crimination as to race, or color. We asl Congress to make inquiry whether an. State has limited for any cause, the cleo tive franchise and if so limited. that tn number of It's representatives In Con gress be limited in proportion to th' number of voters in the disfranchiseC part of the fourteenth amendment, alsC that the fifteenth amendment is in nc
 way violated indirectly or by subter' fuge."
 Immediately after the assembling oi the convention, Chairman Moore of the committee on credentials presented his report which was in favor of seating the Fasset delegation in the 3Srd Dis trict. Representative Sereno E. Payne
 was made permanent chairman His
 speech was received with great ap- plause. | Assemblyman Jean l.. Burnett, chair man of the committee on resolutions then read the platform.
 Then MT. Burnett read the instruc-
 tions to the delegates to use all honor
 able means to bring about the nomi' nation of President Roosevelt. Enthusl- asm again broke forth and three cheers were given in the Presidents honor. Barcelona, April 12-while driving to- ! day Premier Maura was stabbed by Joawui' ' NttpueI Artoa an anarchist. The stab wa