The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-23

cuiating medium and such maintenance OF the
oo1ble standard rs will fairly satisfy the In
creassnz necessities of trade and commerce
Loyal and intelligent Republicans VIII nos
seek 70 Destroy vested interests, nor 20 cripple
any legitimate enterprise but they demand that
nc<f though, OF such legislation ss viii protect
sne people from the exaesiuns OF srry. from the
oppression OF nonopolies, Or from The sxtor-
Tomato demands OF pahlse carriers
Recent events have made more apparent than
ever the necessity for exercising the sovereign
right inherent In oar nstiogs as in all Others. 10
use Discrimination in the admission of foreign
ers Is residents IN this country. We thereiors
recommend such changes ir our laws as viii
efecfually prohibit the immigration of paupers
and criminals, and of people so a,ien from rs in
their ideas and habits OF thought that cannot Be-
assimfiased in the body polite. We recognize
the Republican press OF the country as great
and indispensable force in fhe advocacy and
promotion OF Republican principles, and CON-
mend 20 every believer in Repubiicanism the
duty of lending his influence and efforts to the
extension OF the ben.fitS OF thls potent agency
The FIRST breeze was felt when q Wiscon-
sin delegate, whose accent told he was OF
foreign birth. begged on behalf Of many
Republicans in the Northwestern states
that the proposed language restricting i'm
migration 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 Re
publican vote of the Northwest They had
had experience and wanted no more. GEN.
eral Fairchild, of Wisconsin, said the del
egafes were all agreed on the point in
question. Ii was right TO look after innai-
grafton, but he begged the convention 70
listen TO the warning Of these men of the
Northwest They knew what they were
talking about A lengthy debate followed
Finally Judge Webster moved to strike
out the word criminals" and this was
done and the resolutions were adopted.
The reading of the Harrison indorse-
ment created much enthusiasm in the
convention. The delegates rose. and with
waving handkerchiefs, hats and canes,
kept up a demonstration for several
minutes.
General Drake, OF Iowa presented the
report of the committee on league work,
recommending the appointment of state
and deputy organizations, and that league
methods be set to work in every school
district in the doubtful states. 1t wou.d
also suggest that a committee be ap-
pointed TO report at the next convention
on the propriety of incorporating the
scak0S. AAiS HAVtVAca tFisDSffsttt- 80 ttsc
Western men thought il meant the esfah-
ishmsnt of permanent headquarters IN
New York, but il was carried.
Then came the election Of officers. Judge
Powers placed John $. Clarkson IN nonl-
ination. Half dozen delegates 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 the nomina-
ton. But President Thurston left the
chair and made brief but forcible speech
which seemed to settle the matter. Tracy's
name was withdrawn and Ciarkson re-
ceived unanimous vote in an enthusiastic
manner. Being now out Of Office, Presi-
dent Thurston named Tracy for president
pro tem., and he was elected Secretary
Humphrey and Treasurer Lounsberry
were reelected. The convention decided
the executive committee should name the
place and time of the next meeting, il 10
be not less than three weeks after the
National Republican convention. Ad-
lourned sine die