Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-01
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Chosen by AGCamatOn as the
Standard Bearers Of the Party.
Speaker Cannon Made Permanent Chairman
Platform Adopted that Contains Several
Clauses of Striking Interest.

The chairman stated that the ma
tional committee had placed upon the
roll the names of two delegates from
Porto Rico and Elk from the Philip
pines, with two votes, and asked the
pleasure of the convention upon the
action Of the committee before order
ing a roll call.
Senator Foraker moved that the ac-
tion of the national committee be ap-
proved, and the motion was carried.
The secretary was then instructed
to announce the committees, which
were read to the convention.
The convention adjourned at 2:12.
Chicago, June 23.-Because Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon was the central
figure, the proceedings of the repub-
lican national convention yesterday
took on picturesqueness which was
looked for in vain on Tuesday. From
the moment he was escorted to the
platform to WELD the gavel as the
permanent chairman, the entire at
mosphere of the convention changed.
| Enthusiasm which had lain dormant
| burst forth and the applause rang
true and hearty. He made a speech
and the audience cheered whether he
spoke jocularly or in serious vein. He
was the entertainer; in fact, he was
the convention.
Live party enthusiasm aroused by
the hearty reception given Uncle
! Joe" Cannon" spread even to routine
business and eliminated in a contest
over the number of delegates to which
| Hawaii was entitled
THE PLATFORM.
Fifty years ago the republican party
came into existence, dedicated among
other purposes to the great task of ar
resting the extension of human slav-
cry. In 1860 it elected it's first presi-
dent During "a of the A years which
have elapsed since the election of
Lincoln the republican party has held
complete control of the government
For Is more of the "A years it has held
partial control through the possession
of one or two branches of the govern
ment, while the democratic party dur
ing the same period has had complete
control for only two years.
This long tenure of power by the
republican party is not due to chance
1t is a demonstration that the repub.
lican party has commanded the conf
dence of the American people fol
nearly two generations to degree
never equalled in our history, and has
displayed high capacity for rule ant
government which has been made
even more conspicuous by the inca
pacity and infirmity of purpose show1
by its opponents.
A Review of the Past.
The republican party entered upor
its present period of complete su
premacy in 1897. We have every righ
to congratulate ourselves upon the
work since then accomplished, for i
has added lustre even to the tradition!
of the party which carried the govern
ment through the storms of civil war
We then found the country afte
four years of democratic rule in evi
plight, oppressed with misfortune ant
doubtful of the future. Public credi
had been lowered, the revenues wer,
declining, the debt was growing, tn,
administration attitude towar,
Spain was feeble and mortifying, th
standard of values was threatened an,
uncertain, labor was unemployed
business was sunk in the depression
which had succeeded the panic o
1898, hope was faint and confidenc
was gone.
We met these unhappy condition
: vigorously, effectively and at once.
We replaced democratic tariff lay
based on free trade principles an
garnished with sectional protection b.
consistent protective tariff, and in
dustry, freed from oppression an
stimulated by the encouragement @
wise laws, has expanded to a degre
! never before known. has conquere
new markets and has created vol
ume of exports which has surpasse
Imagination. Under the Dingley tari
labor has been fully employed, wage
have risen and all industries have re
YiYed and prOSpered.