The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-23
THE CURRENCY.

to the civilized world.
THE CURRENCY.
I'VE oppose any attempt to debase the cur
rency and the coin of the country, but in
sist upon such a legitimate increase of our
circulating medium and such maintenance
of the double standard as will fairly satisfy
the increasing necessities of trade and COM
merce. Loyal and intelligent Republicans
will not seek to destroy vested interests. nor
to cripple any legitimate enterprise, but
they demand such legislation as will protect
the people from the eXactiOns OF the usurer,
from the expressions of the monopolists, or
from extOrtionate demandsof public carriers.
IMMIGRATION LAWS.
"Recent events have made more apparent
than ever the necessity for exercising the
sovereign right inherent in our nation, as in
all others, to use discrimination in the ad-
mission Of foreigners as residents in this
country. We therefore recommend such
changes in our laws as will effectually pro-
hibit the immigration of pauDers and crimi-
nails, and of people so alien from us in their
ideas and habits of thought that they cannot
be assimilated In the body polite.
we recognize the Republican press of the
country as great and indispensable force
in the advocacy and promotion of Republic
can principles, and commend to every be-
lever in Republcanism the duty of lending
his Influence and efforts to the extension of
the benefits OF this potent agency"
The first breeze was felt when a Wiscon-
sin delegate, whose accent told that 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 mean
ing of the ords might be all right, but they
would be distorted by the enemy with tell
ing effect on the foreign-b0rn Republican
perience and wanted no more.
General Fairchild of Wisconsin said the
delegates were all agreed on the point In
question. II was right to look after imm-
grafton, but he begged the convention to
listen to the warning of these earnest men
of the Northwest. They knew what they
were talking about.
A lengthy debate followed. Finally Judge
Webster moved to strike out all after the
word Criminals" and this was done and
the resolution then adopted.
SCENE OF ENTHUSIASM.
The reading of Harrison's Endorsement
created the most enthusiastic scene of the
convention. Delegates rose and with
waving handkerchiefs, hats and canes kept
up the demonstration several minutes.
General Drake of Iowa presented a report
OF the Committee on League Work, recon-
mending the appointment of State and
deputy organizations, and that the league
methods be set to work in every school dis
trict in the doubtful States. 1t was also
suggested that a committee be appointed to
report at the next convention on the pro-
priety of Incorporating the league. This
provoked opposition. as the Western men
thought it meant the establishment of per-
manent headquarters in New York, but 1t
was finally carried.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Then came the election OF officers. Judge
Powers placed John 5. Clarkson in nOmina-
tiOn for President; 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-
tion, but President Thurs;on left the chair
and made brief out fOrcible speech which
seemed to settle the matter. -Tracy's name
was withdrawn and Clarkson received the
unanimous vote in an enthusiastic manner.
Being now out of Office President Thurs
ton named Tracy for President pro tem and
he was elected.
Secretary Humphrey and Treasurer
LOunsberry were reelected.
The convention decided that the Executive
Committee should name the place aud time
for the next meeting, it to be not less than
three weeks after the National Republican
Convention.
Adjourned sine die.