The McCook tribune., 1891-05-01
Republican League Convention.

publican league convention in this city
was largely attended. President Thurs
ton called the convention to order.
Mayor Mosby made the opening adj
dress OF welcome, and was followed by
Ex-Governor Foraker, who welcomed
the delegates on behalf of the state.
Ex-Governor Foraker said the repub-
licans of Ohio were simply republi-
cans. They sometimes had contests
which they regarded as purely their
own. but in national issues they never
falter. No republican candidate for
the presidency had ever failed to get
Ohio's electoral vote. Continuing, he
said: The republicans of Ohio cher
ish with grateful recollection and ap-
preciation the name and memory OF
Abraham Lincoln. [Applause. They
have just pride in the stalwart loyalty
and patriotism of Grant [applause]
and an enthusiastic admiration and de-
votion for the greatest living Ameri-
can-James G. Blaine. Prolonged
cheering. You seem to be affected
the same way more cheering1, and
well you may, for Mr.. Blaine has given
us magnificent administration. Ap-
plause.
President Thurston then delivered
his annual address, after which ad-
jourment took place.
CINCINNATI o., April 23.-The
league convention was late in conven-
ing and many delegates were not in
the hall when President Thurston
called it to order. A big box of Amer
ican tin plate, forwarded by Congress
man Neidringhaus of ST. Louis, was
placed on the stage and lively scram-
BILE for the possession Of the brilliant
souvenirs followed. The secretary
read d number of letters received.
The reading was punctuated with fire.
quent applause, but when letter was
announced from the president OF the
United States the delegates cheered
again and again, and finally they rose
en- masse, waving hankerchiefs and
papers and cheering until the hall re-
verberated with the enthusiastic out
burst. President Harrison regretted
his inability to be present and said the
convention OF the republican party and
the legislation of the past congress
very clearly defined and very cour-
ageously presented the issues upon
which the next contest must be waged.
gave the assent of deep conviction and
to the important legislation of the last
congress my earnest support. If the
people of the United States will now
give the world to understand that pro-
lection and enlargement of our do
mestic industries and extension of our
foreign trade by reciprocal arrange
ments is not inconsistent with pro-
tective policy and that the revival of
our merchant marine by methods that
all other nations use is our settled pol
icy, we will speedily. l am sure, real
ize marvellous development and re-
newed prosperity"
Hon. j. S. Clarkson of Iowa said:
1.-The party at large looks to this con-
vention with eager interest. 1t will
set UP 4 standard of victory for 1892.
1t will be faithfully representative OF
what is in the hearts and ambition OF
the people. 1t will regard not merely
craftsmanship commerce and money,
but also craftsmanship and humanity
those questions lying nearer the
hearts of the American people than
the price OF a tin cup or whether the
color OF the money of the realm shall
be yellow or white. Greater questions
are those OF human liberty. protection
OF the weak in their rights. insurance
under the constitution of q republican
form OF government to several states
now without it and as absolute security
and peace to the poorest citizens, and
families on the Yazoo as to the richest
citizen on the Hudson. The republi.
can party still has great and mighty
things to do. As long as democracy
lives and resists the full Interpretation
and concession of the rights of ali men,
republicanism must live and cali its
work unfinished. Unsettled questions
have no pity for the repose of nations,
and neither the betraying cowardice o.
the senate, more careful of commerce
than of human rights nor the stranger
apathy of the pew-holding religion
which covets the negro for heaven, bu
is dumb to his wrongs in politics il
this life, can finally avail nor long de
lay their full and righteous settlement
There are great questions for the re
publican party to settle in nationa
affairs and domestic concerns. The
question of labor and larger reward
to labor through the encouragement
and promotion of practical systems o
cooperation and profit-sharing is one
peculiarly to incite the ambition O
the republican party, the creates
and most faithful friend American
labor has had. A revision of tn,
banking system is something tina
some political party is going to do yer.
soon, and the republican party, best o
all can settle it and best protect tn,
national honor and commercial safet,
in doing it. just repression of tn
power of corporations and syndicatet
wealth, and particularly some wisdom