Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-13

| afternoon Chairman Monroe of the COM
mittee on credentials PRESENTED his repor t,
which was in favor o lie Fassett delega-
ton in the thirty thrd district
| Chairman Payne's Address.
| Representative Serene Payne was made
| permanent chairman His speech was re-
| ceived with great applause. He said:
THE citizens of our state have abundant
| reason to thank the republican party for
the last decade of splendi' administration
| I'VE meet on the threshold of a national
| compaign.
1--WE point to things done in the past
| seven years of republican ascendency.
THE establishment of the gold standard.
1.-The enactment of the Dingley tariff and
| the universal blessings that have followed
Antitrust legislation reinforced by Con-
| gress and enforced in the courts by the
| eff orts of the executive.
Just and Liberal Pensions.
THE maintenance of just and liberal
! pensions to deserving veterans. We COM
mend the recent order of the commissioner
! of pensions that advancing age shall be
regarded as presumptive evidence of dis
ability. We gracefully return our acknowl-
| edgments to the last democratic admins
| tration for the first practical enforcement
| OF this principle as rule of evidence
I'VE have fought and won the Spanish
war. We have not shrunk. from the bur-
| dens of victory. We have given to
Cuba a stable government, and have left
them. with all good wishes, free to work
out their own salvation.
Insular Possessions.
I'VE have established good government in
Porto Rico and the Philippines: ere
successfully lifting them up to the plane of
a higher citizenship; educating their
children.
1--WE have built the American school house
on every hillside. where beneath the folds
o. the American flag we are teaching the
lesson of patriotism and good government
We will not lay down the task until we
have made them fit for self-government
Then we will settle the question of our
future relations with reference to their
highest interest and the welfare of our own
people. Meanwhile they are enjoying
larger liberty than they had ever dreamed
of our flag.
Mail Facilities for the Farm.
I'VE have extended the rural free delv
cry service until the farmers in the thicllly
settled communities are served with their
letters and papers promptly, and al their
own doors. These are some of the things
we have accomplished.
The republican party has no apologies
to offer no heresies to recant. no Kansas
City or other disgraceful party platform to
retract. no offensive deceased issues to be
buried and no peerless leaders who have
passed into innocuous deSuetude ready for
the political graveyard.
Our principles have stood the test of
time. They have led the way to splendid
progress and glorious achievement.
Reciprocity That Comedies
I'VE believe in protection to the American
farmer and the American factory that we
may give constant labor and good pay to
the American workman.
I'VE believe in reciprocity, reciprocity
that comedies duties only that are not
needed to protect our own citizens, a reci-
procity that will deprive no Americ IN
workman in field or factory of his daily
wage-the reciprocity advocat ted by the inn
mortal defender of protection, William Nc
Kinley.
I'VE have the advantage in the coming
campaign. the native-born voters of 1904
were here ten years ago. They witness ed
the four hi ter years under the direful VII
son bin an, they shudder al the thought of
their return.
The Candidate Man.
I'VE have a candidate. strong, earnest,
honest and brave. The enemy assail him
for the mistakes he has made They say
he forgot the dignity of his position, the
constitutional limita tons of his office, by
Interfering in the coal strike. Well, he did
interfere; he saw the strike prolonged
through the weary months; he foresaw the
dreary winter with the approaching coal
famine. The suffering and anguish of his
own people became a real and horrid pie
ture and he could wait no longer He did
not forget that he was President.
This position magnified his responsible
ity. but above all he remembered that he
was a man.
hAar tIa ~ hum ityr1 t,1
daunted by the risk of failure he threw his
boundless energy into the work and Won
Fulfilled Mckinley Pledges.
I'm the face of the most strenuous oppo-
sition he has steadfastly pursued his
| course. The republican party has fulfilled
| the pledge of Mckinley under the lead of
| Theodore Roosevelt. The result justifies
| him. American honor has been maintained
| at the expense of a few millions of reve-
| nue. and without harm to American in
| dustry.
The browning glory of his administra-
| ton will be the early beginning of the work
| Of the isthmian canal"
Tributes to Roosevelt and Odell.
| The administration of Gov. Odell was in
dorsed and the party representatives in
| Congress commended in the resolutions
| adopted, special reference being made to
When Mr.. Burnett read the instructions
| to the delegates 10 use all honorable
means to bring about the nomination of
| President Roosevelt enthusiasm again
broke forth, and three cheers were given in
| the Presidents honor.
| Senator Platt joined cordially in the ap-
sc which followed the tribute to. Gov.
| q rs administration, and the governor
returned in kind when. Immediately there
| ftA,- otnr To- xr-nS rnfar tn until
| enthusiastic recognition.
| National delegates and electors-at-large
| were then selected well a new state
| committee.
The convention named these delegates
| and alternates: Senator T. c. Platt; al
| ternate. j. S. Fassett; Senator c. M. De-
| pew: alternate. Louis Stern; Gov. b. b
| Oden: alternate. E. C. Knight Frank S.
| Black; alternate. II. c. Brewster.
Fined 500 for Theft.