Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-22
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
The Delegates OF the League Convcn.
ton Listen 10 Euloglcs ON
Their Party.
JUDGE rHvasroN ON THE FARM
rRs' ALLIANCE.
Mckinley Says His Party Need Not
Blush and Does Not Fear
the Future.
ny telegraph to tho NEWS.
uePunLrcAN LEAGUE cONvENrIox
Es.0overner Foraker aud Oshcr
speaker Occupy the Platform.

arPusLIcAN LEAGUE CONVENTION
Ex-Governor Foraker aud Oth.i
speakers occupy the Platform.
CINCINNATI, April 2l.-lfx.Govcr
nor Foraker said thc Republicans o
Ohio were simply Republicans: They
sometimes had contests, which thcy
regard rs purely their own, but II
National issues they never faltcr. Nc
Republican candidate for the Pfesi
dency lad ever failcd 10 get Ohio,'
electoral vote. Continuing, he said
"rbe Republicans OF Ohio cherish
with grateful recollection and appre'
citation tho name and memory oil
Abraham Lincoln. Applause. They
have n Just pride In tho sialwart loyalty
and patriotism Of Grant. Applausel,
and an enthusiastic admiration aud
devotion for the greatest living Ameri.
can-Jamcs q. Blaine. Prolonged
cheers. You seem 10 bc affected the
same way more cheerinkl, and well
you may, for MIR. Blaine has given w
a magnificent administration. APP
plausc.l After u reply TO the speeches
PRESIDENT TnuRsros
uciiNtttu hr huuft&. iht u'rtElhtu NJ
considerable length the objects Of tho
League, and said II had no desire To
assume control OF the party machinery
or usurp the functions Of the commit
tees Entrusted with its campaign man.
agenient. II addressed itself TO the In.
telliycnce and patriotism Of the
American people aud proposed by
honest methods anu fair means 10
commend republican principles TO
their Judgment. Tho membership OF
the League, he said, was already a
million, made up Of men from every
walk OF life.
Speaking Of tho Farmers Alliance
movement, he said It's Importance
must not sbe undrr-estimnted by the
Republican party. Thu hope OF the
Democratic party today, he declared,
WAS based on its ability 10 combine
with the Alliance ON an electoral
ticket In the Western States anu
thereby throw tho election Of Presl.
dent Into this House II Representa-
uve-. He taid II the Republicans ,x-
pecied To- hold tho allegiance Of tie
Western people they must sec to II that
Western Interests are recognizei and
Western demands given fair considers
alton In legislative aud administrative
Affairs.
Theresult Of the late congressional
election, the phenomenal growth of tho
Farmers' Alliance, had been heraldei
by thc democracy rs the fornrunncr OF
the republican defeat and abandon-
ment OF the protective system. True,
the enactment OF the Mckinley bill 80
near election day that It's practical
effects could not bc determined, or the
falsehoods concerning 1t rcfutcd, cost
the Republican patty thousands u
votes, but before the nrxt Presidential
election liz beneficial effects will have
beeome apparent, aud II any Of its
chcdulcs proves to be- excessive or un.
Just, the Republican party stands ready
10 correct Its own mistakes without de-
ttfoying tue foundation principles Of
American protection. The Farmors'
Alliance was undoubtedly an impOrt-
ant factor IN the last election. II was
first organized In the southern States
where II has declared and proven itself
q faithful ally and supporter OF dcmoc.
rncy. Its orK,n~stlon In the West has
also been encouraged by the Demo-
cratic party, NJ its membership
must he drawn largely from home
hteaders and veterans, whose votes
have heretofore made the prairie States
certainly and reliably Republican. The
low prices OF 1850 and tho short crops
Of $500 brought great hardship and
financial distress 10 the agricultural
West, and the farmers naturally turned
toward movement which ut once en-.
listed their sympathies and seemed TO
promise almost Immediate relief. The
time was also most opportunc for
political demagogues, outcasts from
both parties.
Judge Thurston said the secrecy OF
tbs Alliance was In opposition TO thu
spirit OF American liberty. He re.
jsiced In free speech and an honest or. |
change OF sentiment. The speaker |
touched up mugwumps In a vigorous
manner, and gave some attention 10 |
the affairs OF the South, saying the |
shotgun, the hummer, the vote-6uyer |
and the demyohn must be banished
from every polling place.
referring u the New Orleans lynch
Ing, Judge Thurston said: "Of one
Thing lot all chrlstendom talSe notice:
II other nations rid themselves Of their
anarchists, cut threats, assassins and
lazzarones at our expense tho Amer.
lean people VIII protect themselves.o
sour government stands ready to
make ample reparatlon for every
wrong done to the recalcitrants OF "A
Toreign power; but no long M wo have
= republican administration, with
James q. Blaine AZ Secretary Of State,
no apology will ever DO offered nnd moi
\ dollar ever be paid for the killing OF
any rcd.handed outlaw, though the
navies Of all Europe should thu nder nj
)nr harbors aud the flag Of the republic
'h0uld once mora need million mus.
kets for its defense. The New Orleans
Incident has aroused public opinion ON
he subject OF immigration and natur.
laws"
In conclusion Judge Thurston de.
,lared that now was the time to begin
he campaign OF 1909, and that the old
guard Of the party must now give place
% younger leaders.
JUDGE POWERS OF VERMONT,
n responding to the address of wei.
'ome, said this was not u body to nomin.
10 mon, but 10 provide u way 20 elect
mem after they were properly nominal.
"a by the party's established method.
sui i was fair To consider principles.
Ihu he went on 10 name some thai
mould animate the party. He believed
me rulings Of Tom Reed, who had
ouh'i now to make the dumb sneak.
"ielrlng To the New Orleans Incident
~ sa'a u was time that Castle Garden