Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-24
=. CONFERENCE OF THE TRCLf
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,.s CONFERENCE OF TEE TRrLY
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rxu YoRx, July 2.--When the Con
...ases assembled the Secretary made
s.stsmaut in regard TO letters receis ed
:. - New York Committee from clti-
Is N various Ststes, from Name to
v,a,,da. Mr.. Quimby. of New Jersey.
IA that 10 save the Republican party
msins must be beaten. and that for ev-
~s Democrat ia kev Jersey Who
:. laid vote for Blaine, there we're five
Bspublicans Who would vote for Cleve-
land. ,,,,
,srv strong Cleveland element among
sbs Republicans in the West.
President Seeleye. of Amherst. said
hs vas no. prepared to join the Demo
srsts. but was in favor OF having a
senarate candidate. He also made q
nlss FOR temperance principles.
The Conmi tee on Permanent Organ
,rstiou recommended that National
COMMITTEES should be appointed, and
H. chair appointed the following:
From Nsw York: Carl Schurz, Theo
dors Bacon, John II. CowinR, Chas. B.
Miller, X. H. Bowker, O. w. Fols 1m.
Ethan Allen Doty. Geo. Walton Gresn,
and Horace 4. Deming.
From Massachusetts,: VIM. II. Forbes.
yos. Turker. Jos. II. Walter, Samuel
Hoar. Phineas Pearse Geo. V. Leverett,
and Winslow Warren.
From Connecticut: F. +. Baldwin, ..
P. Armstrong and II. z. Farnam.
From New Jersey: Daniel Drake
Smith, Simon Huntington and VIM. II.
pinkham.
From Pennsylvania: F. B. Reeves.
Stuart Woods and Joseph Parrish.
Chairman Cadman and Mr.. Clafn, of
Illinois, we're added 10 the committee.
Carl Sehurz. in behalf of the Commit
lee on Resolutions. said there WAS no in
mntion to make platform for new
party, bat only 10 appeal for good gov
eminent.
Geo. VIM. Curtis read the address.
which is ~ follows.
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
The paramount issue of the Presiden
tial election of this year IL moral rather
than Political. IL concerns national
honor and character and honesty of ad-
ministration rather than the general
policies of government, upon which the
platforms of the two parties do not es
entially differ. No position taken by
one Elstform IL seriously trayersed by
lbe other. Both evidently contemplate
general agreement of public opinion
upon subjects which have been long Ia
eoasrovsrsy and indicate an unwilling
nssato declare upon other and cardinal
Qaastious views which in the present
esndition of opinion mlght seriously
disturb ths parties within themselves.
The parties. indeed. nov cotiere mainly
by habit and tradition. and since the
great issues which have divided them
have been largely settled. the most vita,
political activity has been the endeayor
Of good citizens in both parties TO ad-
Just them to living issues aud 10 make
them effective agencies of political pro
efes aud reform. The indispensable
necessity Of such course has long been
apparent, for in time OF profound
peace nj home and abroad the most
threatening national peril Is insidlous
pslitical corruption, whose mercenary
and demoralizing spirit and tendency
10 we'll described by Senator Hoar of
Massachusetts,, as the shameless doc
tEine that the true way by which power
should be gained in republic IL 10
eribe the people with offices created for
their service. and the true end for which
II shoald be used when gained Is the
promoting of selfish ambition and the
gratihcalion Of personal revenge" But
this doctrine has produced results which
are still more alarming. The spirit and
tendency have 30 rapidly developed that
thsy seek political power not only to
eratify ambition and revenge bat 10
promote gain.
The platform then says the great par
ties have habltually proclaimed II to be
we duty OF every citizen 10 support the
party At elections without regard 10 the
character OF those whom it selects as
i@ executive agents shat the tendency
y the end Of such q policy is fatal 30
toe public welfare. and IL IL the duty of
evefy patriotic citizen. vital aud i'm
peratlve, 10 battle and defeat such de.
mands II the Republican Convention
nsd presented candidate whose chat
aeter and career were the pledge of =
fesolnte contest with the tendencies
above described every Republican would
navs gladly supported she nominee,
sut the candidate has shown by his own
words and acts of ofiictai record that he
unworthy OF respect and onidence |:
thss he has traded on his official trust
Iof his pecuniary gaia and IL a repre-
sensitive OF men. methods aud conduct
rhicn the public conscience condemns.
opoa shs practical questions of tariff
sna nnance and other questions upon
ahich both parties are divided within
themselves. We are also divided in opls-
lon, We shall vote. therefore, in the
enolse OF representatives and other ofh
eeFs according 10 our individual opin-
Ioh. A. there IL no distinctive issue
apon public policy presented for the
oonssosfasion Of the country, the char
sessf OF the candidate becomes of the
si2nest Importance 60 all citizens who
ue not bold that party victory should be
.esared at any cost. While tbs Repub
aesn party nov presents nominee
ssom We cannot support, the Demo-
astic party presents one whose n.me h
synonym of political courage and
honesss and administrative refor.n.
me platform then eulecixes Cisve-
.sad g considsrahie length. dwelling nu
~ administrative ability, aud tra cour-
o. hts eonvieslons in the face OF
9puiar favor, as exhibited while ~
syof and Governor, points oat the
60 mat he has sprung into prominence
1oe tne var between the sections. and
- aot subject 30 the fierce anisnosities
- mat time, and predicts that his ad
snastfafion would be 90 the honor of
aWof1can estixeushin at harn~ and
soad. IL then declares it is not tue
.sntaon OF its trainers 10 leave the Re.
uican party or merge themselves into
osnsr party, bat they will assist In
sealang the Republican nominee, q
snsy owe the country as cstlxens
=. ~ interest OF pure and wise admin.
Atloa- They hold that the ballot il
s;..uss' . responsibility, which no good
4xsn sao aid seek Ca s-t aside: and hs
answer his private Conscience fos
nRns To administer that trust. The
ofm continues Ly advising Inde
M ~ voters 10 vote for electors whs
dent oss' e'eseaana 'of Ffes
lns Platform then saws: we are ver,
.aa ot The great record and SERVICES
We Republican party, but NOT witt
sonssnt or connivance shall shA
- 80 oe diseraced. Evers party mos
s.am sdiately renewed by intslligen
sssnes Of In own nenbsrs. or II vii
5'm IN agency 70 secure goo<