Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-28
Indiana Republicans Endorse
Administration of President.
] heir Delegates Instructed to Support
Theodore Roosevelt.
). Frank Hanley Receives the Cuber-
material Nomination.

| i'iiii-'itoii Oh hugh Il. Miller of
oiuihbus, for lieutenant governor over
| walter Ball OF Muncie, and L. =. New
py OF knightstown. was made unani-
nous on motion of Ball after the third
ballot.
Inc nominations for secretary of
state, auditor of state, treasurer of
state attorney general superintendent
OF pubic instruction; Judge Of supreme
court second district and judge of sup
RENE court. third district were made by
acclamatiOn.
| The resolution endorsed Roosevelt for
president and Albert J. Beveridge for
| United States senator. while the plat
| form adopted favors changes in tariff
| schedules as the conditions demand.
with the reservation that the changes
must be consistent with the policy of
| protection.
| The convention was harmonious.
| indianapolis, Ind. April Ell. Frank
| Hanley Of Lafayette was nominated
for governor, today. on the first ballot.
by the Indiana Republican convention.
After the nominations for other state
officers We're made the platform: as pre-
| scented by the resolutions committee
was unanimously adopted.
| The platform of the Republican party
as adopted by the resolutions commit
tee WAS read to the convention by
Ward Watson of Charleston, chairman
of the committee. 1t says:
| The Republican party in conven-
ton assembled. presents with profound
satisfaction the achievements of the
| iOr since tho do a
| intrusted by the people with the con-
troll of cur government.
| 1T has reunited divided country
| freed the slaves. established the none
| larry system on y gold basis. restored
| the national credit and developed the
| American system of protecticn, until
| the United States is the leading in
lustrial nation of the world.
IN the cause OF humanity it fought
4 victorious war on land and sea that
other peoples might be released from
the burdens of Ofpres sion.
| These and other national deeds Of
peace and war under Republican adj
| ministratiOns have won the respe"t
and praise OF the world and placed our
country in the first rank amongst the
nations.
And now. under continuing wise am;
| patriotic leadership. the Republican
| p?rty moves forward, maintain!ng and
extending its rolicies ana its PURPOSES.
md with unaEatcd confidence arai;,
invites the support and SURFACES of
The people. We heartily and unra-
;erVc1ly endorse the wise ard uatri-
'tic administration Of Theodore Roose-
cit. Ills administration hls advanced
prosperity at home and maintained our
national interests abroad The laws
nave been fearlcssly and i,npartiaI,v
'nfoltci rs they We're enacted by Con-
gress. Evil doers have been driven
rom the public service
Tho People demand a continuance
d III" present stable and prosperou,
'onditions and we therefore favor tha
'onihation Of Theodore Roosevelt for
'feS."ent and hereby instruct the dele
'lte' chosen b" this convention to sun
@ort his candidacy.
we pledge anew our confidence in
ne wisdom and efficacy Of the pro-
toctiVe tariff. 1t is demanded alike in
ne interest Of both American labor and
"P1t"i. We favor changes of schedules
rs changes demand. but such changes
mould only be made consistently with
he Tolicy Of protection.
The Republican party has firmly
established the gold standard against
violent Democratic opposition. Our
system which is the best in the world
IS the rich fruit of republican states
manship. We have more money among
the people than we ever had in the
history Of the republic and il il Of
nndrestioned soundness and purchasing
power.
We commend President Roosevelt for
his faithful enforcement Of the laws
applicable to combinations of capital in
restrain of wholesome trade and COM
mcrce which the democratic party
when in lower refused to execute: ana
TO further prevent corporate evils we
have placed on the statute books addi-
tioral laws providing for publicity.
preventing rebates by railroads and
creating the department of commerce
and labor for the mere effectual super-
vision ana enforcement of the laws.
We approve the reciprocity treaty.
with the republic of Cuba.
our relations with the new renub,,c !
should always be such as are dictated |
- J'''Ni-' anu generosity the end 4
that the ties which bind the two peo-
pies together in commerce and amity |
may continue close and unbroken.
We approve the course of President |
Roosevelt in protecting the imperilletl |
interests of Americans upon the 18TH |
mus of Panama, in promptly recognize |
ing the Independence Of the people and |
the republic of Panama and in secur-
ing treaty with that republic under
which the United States may con-
struet an inter-oceanic canal in the in |
terests Of the commerce Of the world:
and We further commend the president |
Tor the promptness and energy with |
which he is pushing forward the work |
or this great enterprise.
American administration in the Phil |
ippines has resulted in peace to the |
people. honest government equal JUS