Show SPEAK OUT PLMNLY The Washington Republicans Adopt Ringing Platform FULL STATE TICKET NAMED McKinley is Indorsed and the Great Work Accomplished Under His Administration Ad-ministration is Pointed Out Country is Congratulated on tho Selection of Roosevelt Republican National Platform Commended ns an Able Exposition of Republican Doctrine and Correct Public Policy Tacoma Wash Aug 15The Republican Re-publican State convention met at I0o0 today adopted platform nominated a full State ticket and adjourned at 5 p m All the nominations were made by acclamation except that of Superintendent Super-intendent of Public Instruction which required one ballot there being three candidates The managers of J M Frlnk the King county candidate for Governor controlled the convention by a largo majority and their slate chosen last night was nominted without a hitch It follows S Congressmen L Jones ofYakl ma F W Cushman of PierceS Pierce-S Governor M Frlnk of King LieutenantGovernor G McBride Mc-Bride of Skaglt Secretary of StateS H Nichols of Snohomlsh Treasurer W Maynard of Lewis Audilor D Atkinson of Chelan AttorneyGeneral B Stratton of Pacific Land Commissioner Samuel A Cal vent of Whatcom Superintendent of Public Instruction R B Bryan of Chehalls Judges of the Supreme Court Wal lace Mount of Spokane R O Dunbar of Thurston Presidential Electors Charles Swee ny of Spokane J M Boyd of Okanogat F W Hastings of Jefferson S G Cos grove of Garfield The following Is the platform adopted Four years ago the Republicans of Washington met to mourn over the uni versal calamity and despair under Democratic Demo-cratic rule Today we meet to rejoice over universal prosperity and happiness under Republican rule Democratic theories theo-ries bccamo dangerous when coupled with political power and they are not 1m provort by a mongrel mixture of free sll vfer and Popttllstlc vagaries They can bo rendered harmless only by maintaining Republican rule In Nation State and county and to such maintenance wd pledge our strongest effort Wo are proud of President McKInloy and Indorse his able fearless nnd pa triotic administration We rejoice that he is again our standardbearer and will continue to be the honored chief of a prosperous and happy people Ho has fully redeemed tho antcelectjon pledges of his party Under his leadership pro S tection and reciprocity have ugnln been restored to their proper place In public law Iho Hawaiian Islands have become part of the Union Snnln his been compelled com-pelled lo lift her heavy hand from off tho Western hemisphere Cuba has been maUi free Porto Rico Is happy under our rule iho Philippines are rapidly learning to appreciate and accept that kind of liberty S liber-ty which Is known and understood only by lie American people our arms and navy havo been ably sustained the honor of our flag has bean maintained at homo and abroad the Democratic cry of free silver has been put to sleep by a Repub lican Congress and the gold standard has been realllrmod In lie poslllve and salls factory manner our countrys credit has been made better than ever before and better than that of any other nation on earth The sun of prosperity has driven aAvay the clouds of despair and the civi lized world acknovlcdgea and npplauda the glory and honor whleli have crowned the Nation This record ought to bo sat isfactory to every patriotic American Wo congratulate the country upon the nomination of Gov Roosovjlt for Vice President Ho has contributed much to the > success and glory of the llrst term of President McKinley and will add great strength and honor to the next Wo Indorse the Republican national platform adopted at Philadelphia and commend It to the voters of this State aa an able exposition of Republican doc trlno and of correct public policy We unreservedly Indorse and approve the work of Senator Addison G Foster mid Congressmen W L Jones and F W Cuahman who by their Indefatigable ef forts In behalf of the State have proven themselves more than etjual to the burden bur-den Imposed by their selection to the high offices which they so ably Mil We epe daily commend their effective efforts regarding re-garding reclamation of arid lands and in behalf of setilerH within forest reserves With over two billion dollars of foreign commerce only 7 per cnt 01 which Is carried car-ried on American ships we most heartily Indorse the efforts of the Republican party par-ty and pledge lie support of our repre Kcniallvcs to olaco American shipping at the fore front of the trade fleets of the world and spcolllcnlly indorse the plank of the national platform rotating to the merchant marine We favor the building of railroads within with-in our Stale ns an esHcniinl means of HH development and growth und we also favor lie adoption and enforcement of just and odullabln lows regulating and controlling them We stand for loyalty to tho flap for the nold standard of value for all our money for our protection and reciprocity for the Nicaragua canal operated owned an defended by the United States for the election of United SUUOH Senators by direct di-rect vote of the people for the further enlargement of our trade and commerce for such discrimination and national aid as shall suecdlly result In the upbuilding of our merchant marine and tho rigid in forcemcnt of tim laws against trusts for the loyal ami liberal suunorl of the Na ions defenders tho army and navy both In peace and In war for the uncompromising un-compromising HupprcHSlnn oftho rebellion on the Island of luzon for the unlimited defense of every foot of territory underlie under-lie flug and for the protection of every citizen In every land for the Immediate rescue of our people mporllod In China and for ample rinUlulion for loss of life and property therein for a territorial form of government of Alaska including protection to njivlcatl and oppose ro llnnulehlng soil or sovereignty of any part of that district for the conatrubtlon oC good and permanent wagon roads through the State for the rigid enforcement enforce-ment of law and order and the economical economi-cal administration of public affairs national na-tional State and county wo favor tho early construction of a submarine cable connecting this Slate with our Island possessions pos-sessions In the Pacific ocean owned and operated by the Federal Government In concluding this address to tho voters of the State of Washington wo invite their aid and cooperation upon the principles prin-ciples and purposes here enumerated without regard to past political affiliations affilia-tions In the firm belief that the UOKl conduct con-duct of our public affairs will bn Hurcd by the triumphant election of the entire ticket nominated by Ihls convention S Wanted to See Big Wreck Victor Cob Aug 15 Arthur Taylor and George Jcat hers tone each about 0 years of age are under arrest hero charged with causing the wreck of the Midland Terminal passenger train half a mile cast of Independence and trying to wreck the Florence Cripple Crip-ple Creek train from Bull Hill in the yards at Independence In the first Instance they turned a switch sending the passenger engine crashing Into seine freight cars on the siding Two passengers were Injured About 40QAO worth of properly was destroyed They were detected and captured while making the second attempt at trainwrecking Their excuse was thatS they wanted to ectt real big railroad S wreck S Will Not be Prosecuted LTRIBUNE SPECIAL Cheyenne Wyo Aug 15 Dctoctlven who have been on the trail of Robert j B Hall of South Omaha who embezzled embez-zled several hundred dollars from tho Bell Telephone company of that placo on July 2oth learned that Hall enlisted in the army and left here last Monday Mon-day for China and caused his arrest at Sacramento Hall In 22 years old and the son of a wealthy family of South Omaha He stole the money to make good his losses at the gambling tables It Is understood that his parents par-ents put up the amount of the shortage short-age The telephone company will not prosecute young Hall |