Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-22


perity unparalleled.
THE last word OF a republican ma
tional convention. held at Philadelphia
in the year 1900, was Overwhelmingly
indorsed by the American people, and
the remarkably successful administra-
ton Of President Mckinley was con>
tinued: but in an hour of universal
peace when partisan criticism was
stilled by the spread Of prosperity. the
blight of anarchy, imported from am
other shore, struck down our chief
magistrate and brought the whole
world to his bier as rnourners. Univer-
snl s,r.ow stopped the pulse of indus
try. not in fear, but in profound respect
for the memory OF the man and the
president who died breathing. Thy will
not ours. be done; forN in that hour a
vigorous. energetic and enthusiasts
young man stood beside the deathbed
pledging his life to the policies OF his
predecessor We had confidence in that
pledge: and nobly has II been kept. The
new president took UP the burden Of Of
fice with caution but without fear, for
he had the republican party behind him
and the success of its policies every
where in evidence. The last three years
OF the administration have been marked
by the same success as those that pre-
eeaed. and today, as In Philadelphia
four years ago, there Is no division In
the republican councils as to the stand
ard bearer of the republican party.
THE history OF civilized government
is record of peaceful administration
under established policies, not of new
laws or new Interpretations. In the old
world a new law or s, new policy. affect
ing the general welfare of the people, is
an event OF a generation. In this eoun
try new laws come more frequently;
but those of a general character rarely
oftener than once In. an administration.
The Mckinley administration was
marked by new tariff law which re-
stored prosperity; ., gold standard act,
which gave stability to our currency:
the annexation Of Hawaii; a short and
triumphant war with Spain, which
brought freedom 10 Cuba and placed
Porto Rico and tho Philippines under
our flag. The administration OF Roose
yelt has brought an end TO the cry OF
imperialism, with growing civil gov
eminent in the Philippines and a free
and independent government In Cuba:
Panama canal. the arbitration OF the
coal strike. and the decision that trusts
are amenable to the authority of law.
These are some of the acts OF the re-
publican party under the adninistra-
tion Of President Roosevelt; and there
Is not responsible American citizen
who dares deny that they have, one and
all. been for the general good Of the
whole people, and that they are, one
and all, indorsed by the people.
u.et us make oul. nominations in or
der and appeal to the people of the
country for a renewal of power to the
republican party. standing by our poll
cies, ready to legislate where legislation
would be productive of more good than
evil from the economic standpoint, but
refusing to legislare and lose the sub
stances of success in a vain effort to
secure the shadow that abideth not
and satisfieth not either the intellectual
nor material existence"
Cannon departed at times from the
text of his prepared speech. but the
departures were to give expression 10
some keen sarcasm or rugged humoi
that never failed to arouse applause.
He concluded at 2:04.
Just a Little Hitch.
There was a stay in the proceedings
after the close of Cannon's speech.
while Root and others crowded around
the chairman to thank him for his
speech Cannon remained apparently
obvious to the demonstration Finally
he raped for order and called for the
report of the committee on rules. The
report stated that the committee had
adopted the rules of the Fifty eighth
congress. Foraker moved that Hawaii
be given six delegates, like other ter
ritories Senator Hopkins. of Illinois,
opposed Foraker. At the suggestion If
Foraker, Governor Carter, of Hawaii.
was given the platform to defend his
delegation.
Representative Babcock of Wiscon-
sin opposed Foraker's motion. He
insisted upon allotment of six dele
gates from the District of Columbia
in case Hawaii's delegation was in
creased.
Delegate Mckinley. of California.
favored the Foraker motion.
The Foraker Motion Was Defeated
The votes took i9T ayes, 400 nays
A substitute offered by Bingham, of
Pennsylvania, that Hawaii be given two
delegates, provided this shall not inn
pair the rights of the six delegates al
ready seated was adopted by a viva
voce vote. The report of the committee
was then adopted with cheers. Sena-
tor Lodge then mounted the rostrum
and read the platform.