The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-01
STARS AND STRIPES STILL ENOUGH.
President Fosters Address to the
League Of Republican Clubs.
what will be Seen from the Review
Ing Stand Next Monday.
Opening Session Of the cosentlon
at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Feb. 2s.-The annual
convention Of the Republican League OF the
United States was called to order at u 30 d.
IN. by President James P. Foster. After
prayer by Rev. A. t. PreudGt, President
Foster delivered his annual address. He
said that In ChIckering Hall. New York. last
year. they pledged themselves to expose the
Democratic skeletons Of discarded principles,
broken faith, corruption and intimidation at
the polls, and TO forever blast the heresy Of
that free trade document issued from the
White House In December. 1887. They prom
ised to support the platform of the party and
the candidates. whoever they might be; that
pauper labor and pauper wages should never
be the heritage OF American wOrkmen. They
kept these pledges.
After referring to the work Of the league
during the year, he SAID no better report was
needed than TO go to the reviewing stand III
Washington next Monday and see the living
evidence Of the work. A year ago they had
400 clubs, but the inaugural procession would
100000 members. The Democracy Haunted
the red bandanna, but the Stars and Stripes
were still good enough for Republicans. In
answer to the question Of Democracy as 10
the surplus; he said that the people can spfzd
1t, they could give some Of 1t TO the widows
aid orphans OF dead soldiers, and build
coast defences; improve the rivers and en-
pl0y our people. and keep every dollar In
America. He made strong appeal for the
continuance Of the work OF the League until
they had every State In the Union In II, as Ii
was their duty to wheel the States on the
Southern border into the Republican column.
As to the future, the League had a destiny,
and let II stand for true and strong govern
ment. They were assured that the foreign
policy Of the country would be an American
D0lieV for n great man would ha Saereiarv
OF State, and the American fishermen would
get all the protection they needed.
Let the League proclaim In favor Of
America for Americans, and thus maintain
national dignity aud commercial prosperity.
The future looked bright, for as the first cen
tury began with Washington-he whose cen
tennial we celebrate In April In New York
SO the second century opened with loyalty
ana love Oh country once more at the head OF
the National government.
The allusion TO Mr.. Blaine In connection
cheered.
The roll call was answered by nearly 200
delegates. The delegates from North Dakota,
South Dakota, Washington and New Mexico
were greeted with applause as they arose 10
answer TO their names.
Committees on credentials and resolu-
tions, each consisting Of one delegate from
and after considerable debate the eonven-
ton voted that all resolutions. after being
read, should be referred to the committee on
resolutions without debate.
The conventional then adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Tne committee on credentials met this eve
ming and completed their work. They had
one contest TO settle. Two sets Of four
delegates each, one white and the other
black, claimed the right 10 represent Vir-
ginia. The committee decided that the
white men were entitled to seats, but as only
two are In the city the delegation was filed
by substituting two Of the contesting ne
groes. The cOlored men are displeased with
the outcome, claiming they did not receive
fair treatment.