New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-20


that the Emancipation Proclamation, Appomsttox and
the Constitutional Amendments are at once the mon
umcnts OF It's glory and the gravestones of its demise
but the work of the Republican party will never be
cone until every American citizen enters into his I'M
questioned Inheritance OF liberty, equal rights and
Justice until representation In Congress is based upon
votes freely cast and fairly counted; until adequate
provision has been made for the helpessness and old
age OF the disabled veterans and the widows and or
lns.a;s VI uoau Cheersl unii those
dvidual prosperity are firmly established and until
oep fitness, for official position in the service Of the
Republic.
There are those in the land who Insist that the Re-
publican party Keeps alive the old time sectional feel
Ing, and that it refuses TO let the dead past bury
it, dead The Republican party longs and prays
for the coming of the nllennum OF ifs hope when In
spirit and In truth Mason and Dixon's line will be
bio,ied out forever; when fraternites and common
interests shall unite us all when the whole people
shall be found rejoicing together that the inherited
institution OF human slavery was DESTROYED by tho
OF union could not DO severed, hopeful together for
magnificent national destiny loyal, together to a
common country and its unc0nquercd flag.
But when that glad time comes black and white
must march side by side IN the broad sunshine of
bled shadows OF protected homes.
The Republican party ar1 oya to the nsw South a with 18th
velopnent OF its agriculture the opening of its mines.
the building np OF Us ma9uscSes IL proposes to
tie nope of new prosperity.
PROTECTION THE ISSUE.
The great distinctive issue Of the present campaign
IS the issue OF the tariff To the support Of pro-
tcctiye tariff there will rise UP overwhelming
army Of intelligent, thoughtful and practical men,
and the East and the West the North and the South,
will jou hands together TO forever extcrminate in
this republic the pcrncious doctrine of free trade.
IS We gather here We remember thai other great
how ii was ms PRED with the wisdom and courage
select that great man Of the people that Moses who
I'D vs. through tAc parted waters OF the sea- past the
wilderness OF BATTLE the Jordan of safety into
the promised land IN 1854 We were driven back
o. find another Moses VINO can limit wandering to
four years Instead OF forty. (Applause)
THE PABTY's GLORIOUS RECORD.
Tho mighty past is here with to-day. 1t fills
rs with that same spirit Of freedom patriotism and
dovotion which breathed into the common dust Of
ordinary humanity the sublime inspiration of heroic
do.ds Let us read its lessons rightly and hold Its
rrecepts dear when Robert Bruce, King of Scot
land. lay upon his dying bed lac requested that his
bcart should be taken from his Illuminate body and
horne bv kngLtly hands to the saviours seplk hre.
tfer his death. James Earl OF Douglas, undertook
the sacred mission, aud with the heart enea,ed .. y,
p golden cashct SCI out upon his plsnmaee 10 the
io'v land ON their wa! thither himself ana com
radcs were set upon by great host OF M1orls 81
,.o,,ol men they were borne backward by sheer
tcc ~ Numbers ana their overthrow seemed certain
ven Douglas drawing from rs bosom the process
,Is. ceSf IN far out into the midst of the oncomng
l,t and cred 1g III ilt on df Scotland never de-
fcated while following a Eruce, pushed FORWARD anu
Lei Ills convention find Douglas for our Bruce re-
rrc .i,l take The soul of grrAt leader into inc
oldsn caSfet Of his love AMI with 1t lead US on 10
'oS LAT ana Easl,psnrhe Yational Committee has re
oue,ed The announcement Of those further onceIs iO
!ong os5lts,vFor temporary secretaries Charles
w CIIslce. of Michigan: Michael Griffin, of Wisconsin
To tpn,norsry assistant secretaries Thomas
Drogan Of Tennessee; James B'Tny OF Mao of
Nc+r Jersey: A. W MOnipe. Of Maryland; j. Z, wneS
81 texas: C. VI Shnno, of West Virginia and John 4"
For 'emPorsr reading Clerks Henry sall e,nt, n
Vermont Colonel Carson Lake Of o n1
David tanning. ot Ohio, James H. stone oi Ni0nsau'
md George NJ Drnkerhoh. OF Illinois ,,,
Oficial stcnoCrapher: Gusiavus I. hnsisH rh,,,ro
sergeant al arms Charles Flizslmmons OF Omoaso'
AGAvEr FROM THE REPUBLICAN OAK.
At this point Congressman Horr, of Michigan
holding in his hand a gavel composed of various
materials to be presented to the Chairman OF The
Convention. mounted the platform and addressed
the Convention as follows:
am reouested by the delegation from my State 70
present 10 the temporary chairman OF ln,s ~
i:Swbiican party was organized on July 8, do54 10
I've village city OF Jackson in the state Oh
This gavel has on it copper WOOL wood iron, SAL.
naughtcr. tho five industries that inc parry NJ" nj,
ronntry We thought 1t was meet that THIS oonveht u,
should begin early TO pound the ms Ss
to r1rc cnt this gavel TO the temporary CHAIRMAN
The CnairmanThc chairman VIII say that In return
ne the thanks of this convention and accepting the
cratic party. Great 11ughter)
ADVOCATING TIE RIGHTS OF DAKOTA
Mr. Moody Of Dakota-I rise for the purpose o.
making motion that Will change somewhat the recor'
already made by this Convention or by inc ohl'ei'
Of II. see that upon the records Is borne the name
# Dakota with two votes allowed, which she had q
generation ago nearly Now. move, sir that Dakots
lie allowed 10 cast in this Convention ten votes IN
stead Of two and desire, very briefly, TO mention
what we regard the prominent facts when shoui'
coyern this Convention upon this proposition.
In the first place it is in accordance with the popu
laion Of the Territory at the present Time: ,ouoa
secondly IL Is in accordance with the mehonorec
usage of the Republican Convention, wherever IL nd
ssscmllcd ard when the question has been presented
In ls5G when the great Pathfinder who hon9 ,So u
now with his presence cloud applause was achnoM
lodged as tie leader OF the party the Territory u
Kansas given nine votes IN INA, ro 1914 4,
in 1sCO whom Abraham Lincoln was n2ni,h i !,
his citv Kansas and Nebraska we're each gwen sH
votes in that Convention In 1865 again. tbS t ,pn
great man. great general and great statesman wa
FIST nominated. and Colorado was allowed al aha
tine six votes in that ConvenIoh Al m T na Tsv
again I'm 1876 Thus the precedcnts are az one wa" az
Whcneve lie question has been RfestheT; rLe
publican PARTY has dealt literally with Inc @ o
always The Democratic party has never 1ea wbe 9
merely with lbefalit but decent nsce en b osti
those Territories had been corrupted ~ NE sn
ton that their support Now MT; ma hen,
we aSk th, because the state OF Dakota mas pecI
}orl and has knocked at the door Of the Union am
Tie Republican party has done all ID us pO~er
constitute II state In the Jnioi' Inc DcnlVti
ay has opposed her. has met her at every SEP IA
driven ber hack every time she has taken al
adysncn and wo ask that the action OF M
Democratic party excluding that TERRITORY ana re
1ung 10 recognize others, shall be rebuked not ohil
ly the declaration OF this great BODY Dut also Dy ~
action In permitting IT'S. as the preccoenls hsVe gono
10 cast the vote when OF ilsh' 'heS "0io w VII
titled TO- had justice ruled , A., cLo,ux,.n
A delegate from Pcnnsylvania-Mr. chairman,
move you SIR In order that we may proceed 10 ousl
ress hat the rules OF the last National RcpnbilcaL
convention be adopted until this organization Is per
lcctcd -, ,u -.t+ op
The Chairman-If TIE gentleman VIII wall on on
moment VIII put his motion am oi,cI hs , Wy
mcnded thai The Dakota delegation he allowed c tel
during the preliminary deoeaohiS ci TERI
tory be given six. Now. do hear second 10 IN
motion of the gentleman from feIasS d he motion
The Gentlemen OF the Of ,he ast r.
,mllican Convention lie adopted for our use UNI
ilrthcr action by the Convention Are you ready ~
the onestionl Cries OF Question con.u..