Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

Porto Rico and six 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-
ton 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
hgure, 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 SlaY-
cry. In 1860 it elected its first Dresi-
deLt. 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 Al 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.
It is a demonstration that the repub-
lican party has commanded the conf
dence of the American people for
nearly two generations to a degree
never equalled in our history, and has
displayed high capacity for rule and
government which has been made
even more conspicuous by the inca
pacity and infirmity of purpose shown
by its opponents.
A Review of the Past.
The republican party entered upon
its present period of complete su-
premacy in 1897. We have every right
to congratulate ourselves upon the
work since then accomplished, for it
has added lustre even to the traditions
of the party which carried the govern
ment through the storms of civil war
We then found the country after
four years of democratic rule in evil
plight, oppressed with misfortune and
doubtful of the future. Public credit
had been lowered, the revenues were
declining, the debt was growing, the
administration attitude toward
Spain was feeble and mortifying, the
standard of values was threatened and
uncertain, labor was unemployed
business was sunk in the depression
which had succeeded the panic of
1898, hope was faint and confidence
was gone.
We met these unhappy conditions
vigorously, effectively and at once.
We replaced a democratic tariff law
based on free trade principles and
garnished with sectional protection by
a consistent protective tariff, and in
dustry, freed from oppression and
stimulated by the encouragement OF
wise laws, has expanded to a degree
never before known, has conquered
new markets and has created a vol
ume of exports which has surpassed
Imagination. Under the Dingley tariff
labor has been fully employed, wages
have risen and all industries have re-
vived and prospered.
We firmly established the gold
standard, which was then menaced
ed to business and with confidence an
unexampled prosperity.
For deficient revenues supplement
ed by improvident issues of bonds we
gave the country an income which
produced a large surplus and which
enabled us only four years after the
| Spanish war had closed to remove
over $l00000,000 of annual war taxes
reduce the public debt and lower the
interest charges of the government
The public credit, which had been
so lowered that in time of peace a
democratic administration made large
| loans at eXtravagant rates of interest
in order to pay current expenditures
rose under republican administration
! to its highest point and enabled us tC
borrow at 2 per cent. even in time Of
| war.
| We refused to palter longer with
the miseries of Cuba. We fought 9
! quick and victorious war with Spain
We set Cuba free, governed the island
| for three years and then gave it to the
Cuban people with order restored, free
| from debt and connected with the
United States by wise provisions fol
our mutual interests.
/ We have reorganl2ed the army anC
put il in the highest state of efficiency
We have passed laws for the i'm.
provement and support of the militia