News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-06-29

public III Presidential Plank
LoOEiI & % Reduction of Rep
I PesentaUlon OF Certain South
/ ePn States In Electoral College
and In Congress--Pledge of
Efforts to obtain Rights For
| American Citizens Abroad
Chicago, June 24,-The swift, sure
surreut OF public opinion, for the sec
opd time in the history Of Republican
conventions, Resulted in the selection
pf a national ticket without a dis
Eenting voice, Theodore Roosevelt for
president and Charles w Fairbanks
for vtoe president received every vote
IN the convention.
Regardless of the fact that the nom
NATION Of one had been assured for
anonths and the other for days the an
nouncement of the choice was accom-
panied by a resounding demonstration
which attasted the candidates popu-
Jefity. The cheering was led by fig
ares known through the breath of the
Sand and echoed by a mighty throng
of enthusiastic men and radiant wo-
paen assem bled In the Coliseum to wit
ness the GROWING feature, as we'll as
the close OF the national convention
which marks the semi-centennial of
the Republican party in the United
States.
The Keynote to the campaign of 1904
was sounded by Elihu Root in his
speech as temporary chairman. His
address was a review of the accom-
plishments of the present administra-
ton and a defense of the Republican
policies in general. When that had
been delivered and the various work
ing committees dispatched to their la
bors the business of the first days ses
sion was complete.
Elihu Roots Speech
In accepting the temporary chair
m9nship Of the convention Elihu Root,
former secretary of war, asked for
relieved expression of popular con-
fGcnce in the Republican party, point
ing to its past record as an assurance
OF the sincerity of it's declarations and
the fidelity with which it would give
them effect He declared that the
present administration had taken up the
trust question in a practical, sensible
way as a business rather than political
question, saying what it really meant,
Rnd doing what lay a: its hand to be
Gone to accomplish effective regula-
ton.
Touching upon the Philippine ques-
tion he said that the last vestige Of in
fuircctiJn has been swept away. With
their work accomplished, over $4,000
American troops have been brought
back across the Pacific. Civil govern
meut has been established throughout
the archipelago Peace and order ana
Justice prevail.
The Republican partys part in es-
tablishiLg 7 lie Hague tribunal was re-
viewed In the meantime forces which
command respect have been augmented
by bringing our navy to high state of
efficiency and exercising both army
and navy in the methods of seacoast
defense
Mr. Root thus summed p the
achievements since Mr.. Cleyclands adj
mthishation.
Tbe first administration of Mckinley
fought and won the war with Spain, put
no% vt the p, insurrection in the Philippines
IeNn. brought Porto Rico into our com
Ae&f ial system; enacted a protective tariff
ana established our national currency on
che firm foundations OF the gold standard
by The financial legislation of the seth con
The present administration has reduced
taxa don reduced the public debt, reduced
the annual interest charge, made effective
progress in the regulation Of trusts, fos-
tered business, promoted agriculture, built
mp the navy, .reorganged the army. resur-
Eec(ed the militia system. inauguTated
new policy for, the preservation and reca
meht to the Philippines, established the
Republic of Cuba, bound it to us by ties of
gratitude, Of commercial interest and of
common defense swung open the closed
gateway Of the Isthmus, strengthened the
Monroe doctrine, ended the Alaskan boun
gary dispute, protected the integrity OF
Chipa, opened wider its doors Of trade
hdganced the principle of arbitration, and
promoted peace among the nations.
We challenge judgement upon this record
" effective Performance in legislation, in
Neeution and in administration.
Address of Permanent Chairman
Upon taking the chair as permanent
presiding officer, Speaker Cannon said
en- part:
The Republican party was born with the
tecSQraton that slavery was sectional or
local, and that freedom was national 1t
has ever been national party, its policies
benefting every section and every man
IN the republic. 1t made its first success
ful contest for power in 1850 with Abraham
lincoln as its standard bearer. Secession
followed. The war for the maintenance
Of the Union was waged for four years, and
such contest of arms the world has nev.
err seen before and freedom became univer
sal within the borders of the rennhlIc NitL