Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-06
THE REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Dixie Shows Them Hearty
Hospitality.
RECEIVED AT THE STATE HOUSE.
The Convention Adjourns After
Adopting the Usual Platform
and Resolutions.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March Sat the
National Convention of Republican
League Clubs today, kilograms and let
ters were read from President Harrison,
Republican Congressman, Thomas G.
Platt, of New York, and others. Presi-
dent Harrison among other things, said
1.-The party to which you belong has
never suffered from intelligent discussion
of its history or its principles, and am
sure your organic alton will continue to
furnish courageous and well-appointed
champions wherever the lists are
opened"
At noon the members marched in a
body to the State House, where they
were rendered reception by the Gov
ernor aud Legislature. At their arrival
at the Capitol the band played "Dixie, !"
and as the league marched into the
house the mem oers of the legislature
arose and with shouts and the waving of
handkerchiefs and flags, welcomed the
visitors. They were welcomed by
Speaker Clapp and Governor Taylor.
President Thurston replied to the ad-
dresses OF welcome, saying in part: "We
will go home with better idea of the
possibilities of Tennessee than we ever
had before, and the result will be worth
millions to the State, which is indeed
blessed We recognize that there must
be two political parties, and when they
are nearly equal in strength public in
terests are best subserved. thank God
that the Republican party is in the SUI
premacy, and that the Democratic party
;s al, -arg enough to hold its own"
The an. .lause following his speech was
of long duration. Then the band played
"Dixie" and "Yankss Doodle" and in
tense enthusiasm was again manifested,
mem bers of both parties standing on
chairs and desks and waving flags. Sew
eral other brief addresses were made,
and the reception ended.
The convention met again at 3 O'Clock,
and platform was presented and
adopted that heartily congratulates the
country upon the success and marvellous
prosperity that has attended the first
year of Republican resump ption in the
Federal Government. 1t congratulates
President Harrison declares absolute
confidence in him, and pledges him Cor
dial support; rejoices in the restoration
of dignity, vigor and statesmanship in
the conduct of foreign affairs, as illus
trated by the Samoan treaty and the
Pan-American Congress rejoices in the
prudent management of the Treasury
Department, by which the national debt
is being extinguished with significant
ability, and the money market protected
against speculative combinations; re-
oices in the great improvements in the
postal service; the opening up of new
territory to settlement; the progressive
policy of the Secretary of the Navy, and
the faithfulness and practical wisdom
that have characterized the present man
agement of the other departments of the
Government.
The platform demands the maintenance
of the American system of protection to
| American indus tries and labor, but
pledges support to thorough and equita-
Bile revision of the tariff, so as to adapt
the protection it affords to changed bust
ness conditions, and arraigns the Demo
cratic party for the manner in which TO,
years it has prevented the accomplish
ment of this purpose. 1t denounces the
practice of the Democratic party in itl
systematic, persistent aud outrageous
efforts to deprive Southern Republicans
of the right of franchise; reasserts the
Expressed determination of the Repub
!: lican party to maintain this right to the
fullest extent, and condemns the theory
of State rights which shall be held t.
prevent the Government from protecting
all its citizens in the enjoyment of civil
religious and political rights.
. The platform then proceeds: "Tht
Government of the United States, hav
, ing an unquestioned right to demand 9
, every citizen services in her defense il
time of peril, is bound by every principle
OF honor, consistency and good faith tt
3 protect citizens in the fall and free en-
joyment of each and every right con
: ferred by the Constitution, and this con
vention protests against seating in the
American Congress any applicant. NJ
matter of which party, who presents him
self for admission, unless his election i.
a untainted either by fraud, violence O,
= assassination, ,and we endorse the presen
action of Congress in carrying out this
policy"
The platform favors the general pro
: visions of the interstate commerce act
and demands the regulation of all rail
Q way and transportation lines in name
to insure fair and reasonable rates t,
,, producers and consumers. 1t favor
1 such Legislation as would prevent illega
l. combinations and unjust exactions b,
aggregated capital and corporate powers
insist upon the suppression of trusts an,
like schemes, at the same time favorin,
; the protection OF all American busines
interests from destructive and unfair at
tack.
, On the subject of pensions it saws
I'VE emphasize our approval of liberia
and equitable pension laws. No soldier
whether disabled in service, or elsewhere
should be permitted to end his DAYS il
the poor house, nor should his family b.
allowed to suffer want. That discrimin
{ ating preference of Onion veterans il
appointments to public office, which i
one OF the features of this administration
as just and liberal policy towards th
soldiers and sailors who defended tn
Government, meets our wermest ap
proval.
''We recognize the dignity of labor
and the necessity for proper legislation t.
protect it's interests. We shall unswerv
/ ingly oppose every attempt to lessen the
, fruits of toll or place honest workmen il
competition with paupers and convicte
domestic or foreign. The rigid enforce
ment by this administration of the alier
labor contract law commands our appro
baton. The request of the wage workers
for raosono hlo hO,1rc nf la hor H.