, 1891-04-23
THE LEAGUE POW WOW.
Committee on Resolutions Pre-
sents Its Report.
Changes Recommended in the
immigration Laws.
Northwestern Delegates Make
a Vigorous Kick.
The Cincinnati Convention.

C~TNoINNATI, April % The commit.
tee on resolutions, through Judge Web.
ster Of Nebraska. presented its report,
The resolutions honor the memory Of
Gen. Sherman, Admiral Porter and Sec.
rotary Window; Indorse the course Of
Speaker Reed favor protection aud re.
ciprocity; declare emphatically for a free
ballot and a lair count; remember the
claims of the soldiers and declare the aim
OF the league to be the dissemination oil
the principles and doctrines of the Re,
publican party as fashioned by the teach.
ings of its greatest leaders.
The following clauses are in full: We
indorse the wise, statesmanlike, courage,
Gus and DatiOtic course of the administra.
ton of President Harrison. Its conduct
of both domestic and foreign affairs has
been such as 10 command the thorough re-
spect aud hearty admiration of every true
citizen. Its attitude in dealing with alien
residents and giving to them the protec.
ton accorded to American citizens, and
no more, is inst and should commend
itself to the civilized world.
We oppose any attempt to debase the
currency and coin of the country, but in
sist upon such legitimate increase of our
circulating medium and such maintenance
OF the double standard as will fairly sat
lsfY the increasing necessities of trade and
commerce.
LOYAL and intelligent Republicans will
not seek TO destroy vested interests nor to
cripple any legitimate enterprise, but they
demand that the best thought of such
legislation as will protect the PEG pile from
the exactions of the usurer, from the OPP
pressions OF monopolies. or from the ex-
%tortionate demands of plblIc carriers.
Recent events have made more apDar
ent than ever the necessity for exercising
the sovereign right inherent in our ma.
ton, as in all others, to use dIscrimina.
ton in the admission of foreigners as res.
idents IN this country. We therefore rec
ommend such changes In the laws as will
effectually prohibit the Immigration Of
pauDers and criminals and of people Sc
alien from US 10 their ideas and habits oil
thought that they cannot be assimilated
in the body polite.
We recognize the Republican press OF
the country as a great and indispensable
force in the advocacy and promotion of
Republican principles. and commend to
every believer in Republicauism the duty
of lending his influence and efforts to the
extension of the benz fits of this potent
agency.
The irst breeze was felt when a Wis
consin delegate, whose accent told that he
was of foreign birth. begged on behalf OF
many Republicans In the Northwestern
states that the proposed language restrict
ing immigration be expunged. He said
the meaning of the words might be all
right, but they would be distorted by the
enemy with telling effect on the foreign
born Republican vote of the Northwest.
more.
Gen. FaiIchild of Wisconsin said the
delegates were all agreed on the point in
question. 1t was right to look after i'm
migration, but he begged the convention
to listen to the warning Of these earnest
men of the Northwest. TneY knew what
they we're talking about. A lengthy de
bate followed.
Finally Judge Webster moved to strike
out all after the word criminals and
this was done and the resolution adopted
The reading OF the Harrison endorse
Dent created the most enthusiastic scene
of the convention. The delegates rose
and, with waving handkerchieis, hats and
canes, kept uD a demonstration for sew
eral minutes.
Gen. Drake of Iowa presented the re-
port of the committee on league work,
recommending the a-pportionment OF state
and deputy organizations, and that league
methods be set TO work in every school
district in the doubtful states. 1t was
also suggested that a committee be APP
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on the propriety of incorporating the
league. This provoked opposition, as the
Western men thought it meant the estab-
lishment of permanent Headquarters 10
New York, but it finally carried.
Then came the election of officers.
Judge Powers placed John S. Clarkson in
seconded the nomination. Senator
Matthews of Illinois presented the name
OF W. W Tracy, president of the Illinois
league, and one or two delegates seconded
But President Thurston left the chair and
made a brief but forcible speech which
seemed to settle the matter. Tracy
name was withdrawn and Clarkson re.
ceived the unanimous vote IN an
enthusiastic manner Being now out Of
office, President Thurston named Tracy
for president pro TEN. He was elected.
Secretary Humphrey and Treasurer
L~ounsberry we're reelected.
The convention decided that the
executive committee should name the
place and time Of the next meeting, it tt
be not less than three weeks after thu
national Republican convention. Ad
journed sine die.
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