St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-22
BEGINS With A ROW,
At the Cincinnati Republican
Meeting Foraker Gets in
Hot Water
By Referring to the Admin
istration as Blaine's and
Not Harrison's.
Indiana Delegation Demands
Recognition Of Bennie's
Services.
President Thupston's Address
Is Full Of Wind and
Sugar.

CINCINNATI, April 21.-No better
weather could be desired than is favor
ing the first days meeting of the Repub-
lican league of the United States. Del
egates arrived in great numbers on the
morning trains, and the various head
quarters were busy with the prelimi-
nary arrangements, as we'll as with an
exchange of views with regard to the
man who shall be chosen for the presi-
dency of the league. The election,
however, will not take place to-day.
Music hall, where the meeting took
place, was beautifully decorated with
national flags and festOoning of the ma
tional cOIOrs. Twelve o'clock, the hour
set for the opening of the convention.
found less than a score of delegates in
their places. and the subsequent gather
ing was very slow. At 1890, with
still many places untitled, the dele
gates began TO test the capacity of
Music hall by singing the songs of the
camp and OF the political campaign.
OF an hour afterwards
the music of a brass band announced
the coming of the dignitarieS who were
to be heard in the opening exercises.
President ThurstOn escorted eX-GOv.
Foraker; Mayor Mosby escorted Hon.
William Mckinley and others followed.
The seats were rapidly filled and in a
few minutes the president called for
order. Then followed prayer by Rev.
Howard Henderson. pastor of Trinity
NJ. h. church. of this city. 1t is an
illustration OF the Progress
of peace and unifcatiOn that this minis
ter called to pray at a Republican
league meeting was brigadier general
in the Confederate service, and is a rela-
tive OF jeff Davis. the Confederate pres
ident. w. 5. SquIreS, OF Toledo, pres
ident of the Ohio Republican league,
spoke. Mayor MOsby, on behalf OF the
city of Cincinnati, made the opening
address OF Welcome. He was followed
by eX-GOv. Foraker, who gave a wei
come for the state Of OHIO. EX-GOv.
Foraker, in his address, said the Ohio
Republicans reveTed the memory of
Lincoln and of Grant. and were en-
thusiastic in their admiration OF that
greatest living American statesman.
James q. Blaine. Enthusiastic cheers.
You seem to be affected the same
way said he. land we'll you may be,
niicent administration" Cheers.
Hon. II. II. Powers. OF Vermont, replied
to the addresses OF welcome, and then
President Thurston made his address.
He said:
This is the volunteer political organization
of the Republican party. 1t has no pay roll;
II controls no patronage; It asks no admins
trative favor; 1t is devoted alone 10 the ad-
vocacy and perpetuatiOn Of those great prin-
clples which guarantee
Liberty and Equality
to every American citizen It follows the
personal fortunes Of no leader and viii not
commit itself to the candidacy of any man:
II is for the nominees and the platform of
Republican national convention. The league
is an army OF priYaIes; It's officers serve with
the rank and lie. It has no desire TO assume
control OF party machinery or usurp the
functions OF any committee intrIsted with
campaign management. II addresses itselftO
the Intelligence ana patriot of the Ameri-
can people. ana proposes by honest methods
ana fair means TO commend Republican
principles 10 their deliberate judgment All
American citizens should have decided po-
iucal convictions. and ought to actively par
ticipate in political affairs The elective
franchise should not be exercised by any
man VINO is not IN the truest and best sense
politician. Good government can only be
secured through the earnest united and in
telligent action OF the best elements of So
ciety. The delegates here present represent
more than 10000 permanent Republican
clubs. The membership of the league al
ready exceeds 100000. This magnificent
army has been recruited from the East and
the West, the North and the South. the city
and the farm. the manufactures and the
fields. In il is
Ehe Man OF the PIOyV.
the man of the forge the man of the loom.
the man of the mine, the man of the shop,
the maa OF the locomotive, of the furnace,
the man of the store. the man OF the college
and the man of the temple. They read the
history of their country and they know the
Republican has always been the advocate of
labors cause. They know this party was
born OF the conscience OF the nineteenth
century, which would no longer permit the
masters lash to be the only recompense for
the services performed. Ever since that
time the Republican party has remained
true TO the interests and demands OF
labor By wise protective measures.
by generous homestead laws by the de-
velopment Of our wonderful natural re-
sources and the digersifcauon of our indus
tries. 1t has divided the hardships and
doubled the rewards of Americas toillng
masses In 3 single quarter Of a century
there have been built in the United States
ana paid for out of the accumulated savings
of ite working men 3. 600 600 American homes
Protection has not only furnished remuuer-
ative employment for g, ,000. 900 who wei
coined the preservation of the union. and
Loyalty set about the restoration of its glory,
but 1t has also found profitable work for the
willing hands OF 10000, 600 more. The factory
and the farm
The Two Great Producers
of natural wealth. They are dependent on
each other. For every spindle that ceases TO
hum; for every wheel that no longer turns:
for every forge that fails 10 glow some farm
er's plow will rust in the furrow. The result
of the late congressional election, the phe-
nomenai growth of the Farmers Alliance,
have been herelded by Democracy as the
forerunner OF the Republican downfall and
virtual abandonment Of the protective Svs-
TEN. 1t is true that the enactment of the
Mckinley bIli so near election day that its
provisions could not be explained its prac-
ucal effects determined, or the falsehoods
concerning il refuted, cost the Republican
party thousands OF votes. But before the
next presidential election its benef-
cial effects viii have become ap-
parent. and if any of Its schedules
prove to be excessive or unjust. the Republi-
can party stands ready TO correct its own mis-
lakes without destroying the foundation
principles of American protection. The
Farmers Alliance was undoubtedly an i'm
portant factor in the last election. 1t was
first organized IN the Southern states. where
it has declared ana proven itself a faithful
ally and supporter of Democracy. Its or
ganiZation in the West has also been encour-
aged by the Democratic party, as its member
ship must be largely drawn from homestead
ers ana the veterans. whose votes have here
totore made the prairie states certainly and
reliably Republican. The importance or this
the Replblicsn party. The hope of the
Democratic party to-day is based upon
Its Ability to Combine
with the Alliance on electoral tickets in the
Western states and thereby throw the eIee-
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