Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-26
POLITICAL GATHERINGS.
RepaBlleaa Csnventfsns
In several states.


E1LLE44 n ne E13UIEEN oD0HlY oEl4EG-
tion. which prevented shosa delsaaiss
/ frem feaohinR sha hall u tima.
The ChaiFm4n OF tue State Commit
Tee delivered q lengthy address review.
ina The uork 81 the party darinR the
past year. and concluded b intro using
General e n. Hoyes as samp0rary ohair-
men Of the convention, uho vas Re
eeived with enthusiastic applaaso. whieh
eontinHsd a. intervals ths0ngh quite q
long speech.
1ha standing commiftses usrs an.
nounoad and the ooaBenaion took & ~
cess until IL .. n. 70 give ths Commif
ess On Resolutions tine - perform itB
work.
Ga rsaassmblinQ. Governor Foraker
uas elected psRmaneus chairman and
nade = speech. which rs vel Feoslpsd,
and General James 8. Robinson was
nominated By eoclamatlsn for Secretary
sf State.
The State tioket waa oonpIolsd as
follows: 6upfeme Judge. Marshall J.
Williams; Clerk Of the SapFeme Ooagt,
q. n. dssleR; Commissioners Of 6ohooIa
Eli 7. Tappan; Member Of the Board OF
Pahlie works. Wm. Maine. Of Mans
aeid.
General Kisfsr, from he Com nisass
en Resolutions, made . report at $40
Ths platgorh dsosasas thas ne Dem
ooratie Administrati0n Of Cleveland
has failed 10 keep ths pledges uDon
/ which it came tn10 power. kf promised
EetFsnehmenf and eaonomg, bat has
been the most extragaaant adminiafra-
tion ever known Il promised 80 uphold
the dignity aad honor Of the Rspublio,
and 10 proteos Amsrican oitizsns and
their rights Of peEson and prOpeFty,
both Ct home and abroad, bat d has
proved Itself tnoapAbis Of securing 90
honorable adjnstmank Of the daherias
question, aud has, with seeming indff-
ference, subiee3ed ~ 70 tha humiliation
of sealnR our DAG insaltsd, ouF ssamsn
seized, and the vessels Of our citizens
eonfsoafad By the antboritfes Of Can.
sda, Whiis with rash hasto and hlandsr-
ING it fas involved us 10 uninstifable
complications With our fKiendly neigh
Dor, the sistor Bepuhlia of Mexico, g
fact which seriously calls attention 70
the Republican National platform in ika
enunciation Of the doctrine Of intsFna-
ti0naI arbitration for international diff /
fsFences, and 30 the importanes Of the /
Feosnt acf OF the Senate Of the United /
States in unanlmoualy passing bill for /
Congress Of American nati0as IN tie /
interest Of peace and commerce. Il /
promised civil service reform, but has /
made thai phrass Oaious By not oniy /
removing, bat attempting 10 hiaoken /
the characters Of thousands Of our best /
citizens, many Of them old soldiers gho |
have been removed ffou ofhsial pesi-
ti0ns upon ths oouardiy subteFfnas 81 4
offensive paFtisanshlp."
To she Unien soidi Fsiand sailors Of /
the late var We owe q debt that cannot /
be computed, and IL is she duty Of she |
tsblIsb homes for all ench aa are die /
eaFneseneas We oondemm the hsaFtless |
aud wholesale vetoea Of Presidant /
Cleveland Of private pension bills re- /
Gently passed By OonRFe g.
We believe IN theRepnblioan dootriss /
Of 9 tanh. not only for rssenue, but /
also for the profession and development /
Of American labcg, and Ne demand in /
behsif of she Rrsaa Wool growing in |
teresiS Of cur q % the restoration Of /
lhe wool tariff Of 1867 and denounos /
the recent atiemps Of the democratic |
majority IN The national House Of Re /
pFssentAtives 70 pass the Morrison bill |
FsdnoinR tsEiG duties and placing wool |
on the fres list.
-Ihe Republican party has ever stood |
~ the friend Of iaber against ell WHO /
woald either oppose OF ensiave Il, aud /
every measure. state or national, which /
Will protect the labafer from dangerous |
foreign competition or improve and /
dignity bis condition at home will meet /
with oar unqualified approval. %
sWeFginR IN oar hostility 20 anarchism, !
socialism and oommuniam, We favor /
such wise legislation as may Insure thar /
harmony Whioh ought always 70 prevail |
between the employer and ompiogee |
and We recognize the right Of all |
men 70 promete their own good ana /
secure pE0teotion In every way THAI does /
not infFinRe upon the rights Of others /
We demand the creation By Congress Of |
z National DepaFtment Of Labor, the /
aead Of which shall Be Oabinet oficeE /
whose dnty it shall be % o0lleet and |
publish statistical information relating /
% the social, sanitary, educational and |
commercial condition Of tbs working /
men OF the Nation. We demand thai /
ell olioials, State og National, charged 1
With the duty Ct enforcing the lsws 1
which provide for The proper security |
Of tne lives and health of workinQmen /
shall b pEaofioal men-
~fhe United States Senate "a Fsfusina /
70 order an investigation of the msans b. 1
which seat 10 THAI body waa procured /
Tor Henry B Payne, has Disappointed /
the iast and reasonable expeetasions ef /
the p opie Of Onis.
favoEina. as ~ do, every legitimate /
and constitutional means for diminish
tng or eradieating the evils resalting /
frem the tFafao n intoxieating liqaors.
and Recommending sneh isxislation e
will koep abFuast vi B anliRhtsned p7b-
lie sektimsut on this qneati0n. ws CON- /
masd the DoW lsg e. uiss and pFac-
teal msasars tending 10 shAt end.
!" fha Republicans Of Ohio rejoice II /
Tor freland and ssnd cheer and greeting /
70 Gladsloas and Parneil With toe nope /
that the GtFuRGie they are making may 1
be crowned vita success. We at the
same tfmo commend tie wisdom o.
thnse lsaders IN deelari2g that only 9
native pariiament can properly proleet
and foster the native industries which
have - long b ca pAraiyxsd undeT the
peFnieious innasneea % she prevailing
free trade systsm and d5striues.
Ia oonmoa with ell loyal people OF
the ia1a, ne moaFn the loas 10 cur
country Of that great Rspablisan aa well
as ersat soldier and statesman, Ulyasoa
). Grant,
1he remainder uf NE rssslutiona ~
late % State aHAirzL
nSua 1epahlieaaa.
DKs Muxmz. AaQ. &-Ths Rspubh
can Stats OonFsnfto1 wAa eAliad -
order a 1lsS0 th1a 1ofuine, and Senat0F
Wa. b AiliB0n Waa eloosed te@porAry
chairman. He made i0ng speeca in
Whieh be arEaiRued The Prssadeat fer
nis aetisa il rolGxion % the aaFpi1s bill.
damlmflng Unconstitutional hi9 acl ID
denliniuR % sana Il baak for ths sstiun
Of oongfesa
Aftas Ne appoinfnent af The usaal
eoa mittsea the eonVention adtSuFnsd
unfil .. %.
a STATE lioksi uAs nouinassd as fol
loWa: p. D. JAcksan, fer SeeretAFy 81
ssaaa; q 7. TwemIsy. fsE Treasaref
C4ptaia Lgo1s, faR Aaditor A. J. be-
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