The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-07-01


1dent by Republican Convention
discord and band music broke forth
when Mr.. Black finished his nominal
ing speech and placed Roosevelts
name before the convention. A short
time later a similar demonstration &C.
Cured when Senator Fairbanks, of In
diana, was named by reclamation for
the second place on the ticket.
Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, of Illinois.
speaker of the house of representa-
tives, was the permanent chairman OF
the convention.
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
q report of the investigation OF tho
contest. The report, which was adopt
ed, closed with q declaration that the
"stalwart" faction, led by Senators
Spooner and. Quarles, Representative
Babcock and Judge Emil Baensch. the
four delegates-at-large, is the regular
republican party in Wisconsin. This
national endorsement Of the faction
headed by the two United States SEN
ators from that state evoked prolonged
applause.
The Platform.
Following is a synopsis of the plat
form:
The platform declares 1t to be tho duty OF
the party to uphold the gold standard ana
the integrity and value Of our nat1ona! cur
rency; favors legislation which Wall en-
courage and build up the American me!-
chant marine; says navy powerful enough
to defend the United States against any at
tack. to uphold the Monroe doctrine, ana
to watch over our commerce Is esentlal TO
%he welfare and safety Of the American peo-
ple: promises a continuance of the repuo'
Lean policy with reference to the exclusion
of Chinese labor; declares that the CIVIL
service law shall be thoroughly and hon
estly enforced; favors ample pensions TOT
holders and sailors, and liberal admin1stra-
tion of pension laws: favors international
arbitration: pledges the party to Insist upon
1ust and equal protection to American citi-
1ens In foreign lands: commends the open
door" policy in the orient; eulogtzes the late
Predde nt Mckinley and expresses deep sor-
row at his death: comnends In strong terms
the administration Of President Roosevelt.
On the question Of race discrimination the
platform says:
shall determine whether by special discrim-
ination the elective franchise in any
state has been unconstitut&onally limited.
and, If such Is the case. we demand that
in congress and In the elec-
toral colleges shall be proporttonately re-
duced as directed by the constitution oftne
United States. H.;
The platform Gays: denominations Of
capital and labor are the results Of the
economic movement Of the age, but neither
must be permitted to infringe upon the
rights and interests Of the people. Such
combinations when lawfully formed for
lawful purposes are alike entitled to the
protection Of the laws. but both are sub
ject to the'laws and neither can be permit
ted to break them"
The tariff plank is Is follows: "Protec-
tIon which guards and develops our indus
tries Is a cardinal policy Of the republican
party. The measure Of protection should
always at least equal the difference In the
cost Of production at home and abroad. We
insist upon the maintenance Of the princi-
pies of protection, and therefore rates Of
duty should be readjusted only when con-
ditions have 30 changed that the public in
terest demands thedr alteration. but this
work cannot safely be committed to any
other hands than those Of the republican
party. We have extended widely our
foreign markets. and we believe In the adop-
ton Of all practicable methods for their
further extension, including commercial
reciprocity wherever reciprocal arrange
ments can be effected consistent with the
principles Of protection and without in
Jury to American agriculture: American Ia
Dor or any American industry"