The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-06

party in its systematic, persistent and outra-
| geous EFFORTS to deprive the republicans of the
south OF their right of franchise. We reassert
tne expressed determination of the Republican
party to maintain this right TO its fullest ex-
tent and TO give all citizens the amplest protec.
ion to which they are entitled by the constitu-
| tion.
STATES RIGHTS.
Any theory of state rights which shall be held
70 prevent the government from protecting all
its citizens in the enjoyment of all their civil
religious and political rights aud privileges is
condemned by this convention The govern
ment OF the United States, having unauestioned
right TO demand OF every one of her citizens
his best services in her defense in time of peril,
whether from within or without is bound there
fore by every principle of honor, consistency and
good faith TO protect its citizens In full and free
enjoyment OF each and every right conferred
upon them by the constitution. And this con-
vention protests against the seating in the
American congress OF any applicant, no matter
OF which party, who presents himself for ad-
mission unless his election Is untainted either by
FRAUD, violence or assassination. We indorse
she present action OF congress In carrying out
this policy.
THE CONCLUDING DECLARATIONS.
Then follow declarations in favor of the
interstate commerce act; against trusts: In
favor of liberal pensions; against bringing
alien. or foreign, or pauper, or convict
labor in competition with American labor
in favor of ballot reform, and, in conclusion.
Reeds action in standing boldly for the
principle Of the majority rule against demo-
cratic power in and out of congress.
The amendment that created the only
breeze during the two days session was
offered by Isaac Revel of Washington, and
is as follows:
We demand that our representatives in con-
gress redeem every pledge made to the people
at Chicago in 1888, by repeating the internal
revenue laws, by revising the tariff. by passing
the Blair educational bill, and completely re-
storing silver to the currency OF the country,
and by liberal pensioning OF every federal sol
der
FUNCTIONS OF THE LEAGUE.
After dlsposing of the platform the COM
mittee on the league submitted a declara-
tion emphasizing enforcement Of the work
of the organization from all effort TO in
fiuence the action OF any convention or TO
indicate preference for individual candi-
dates; that it was not in the province of the
league to dictate the policies or prin-
ciples Of the party; calling the
attention OF the state leagues TO the neces-
sity of organizing in every promising
congressional district the necessity OF i'm
mediate organization in the south. and call
ing the attention Of the national congress
sional committee and national state execu-
tive committee TO the necessity for the im-
mediate preparation and distribution of
Cincinnati was chosen as the location of
the next convention.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
President-John NJ. Thurston of Ne
brasla.
Secretary-A. p. Humphreys of New
York.
Treasurer Lounsbury of Con-
necticut.
Vice-presidents and members Of the ex-
ecutive committee-Alabama, Il. +. Jen-
nings and II. w. Austin; Louisiana, II. @.
Warmoth and K. @. l.. Herwig; South
Carolina, II. M. Menninger aud j. Fl. Nc
| Lane; Tennessee, w. 7. Ownby and 7. Fl.
Reeves; Virginia, ID. A. Windsor and A.
| w. Harris.
After passing resolutions thanking the
press and citizens of Nashville for their
kind treatment the convention adjourned
sine die at o'clock tonight.
About one-third OF the delegates left for
their homes on the night trains, and the
others will remain over, visiting Chatta-
nooga, Memphis and other southern cities.
They will return here on Friday night and
start at once for the north.