The advocate., 1891-04-29

nual officers for the year ensuing and
adjourned. The preference Of the dele
gates for the Republican candidate for
President In 1901 were thus given by the
Enquirer:
ligef Clarkdon. Mckinley, Reed, sherman
and CullOm, In the aggregate. ......o,.,,, 20
bCAbJorlhB' 10
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The outgoing president Of the League,
Hon. John M. Thuston, Of Omaha, Neb.,
who was the temporary chairman Of the
last Republican national convention, and
who is a most devoted attorney Of the
Union Pacific Railroad company, in call
ing the convention TO order, made an
elaborate address, from which the fol-
lowing extracts are made:
This is a voluntary organization Of the
Republican party. 10 is devoted 10 the ad-
vOCaOy and peTpetuatiOn Of the great prin-
ciples which guarantee liberty and equality
10 all. 10 follows tho personal fortunes Of
no leader, but 10 for the nominee and plat
form OF the national Republican COnven-
tiOn. Il has no desire 10 assume control Of
party machinery. II addresses itself TO the
patriotism and intelligence of the American
people and proposes by fair and honest
means 10 foster and promote Republican
principles. The elective franchise should
not be Exercised by any man who Is mot in
tho truest and best sense q politician. The
delegates 20 this convention represent every
possible means Of employment. They know
that the Republican party has always been
the advocate OF labor's cause by wise pro-
teOtive measures by generous homestead d
laws; by tho development Of our wonderful
natural resources and the divsrsihcation of
our industries; IL has divided the hardships
and doubled the r0wardb Of the toiling
masses. In She past twenty-five years three
million homes have been built by American
workmen out Of their savings. The factory
and the farm are two great producers of
natural wealth. They are dependent upon
each othor. For every spindle that ceases
TO hum, for every wheel that no longer
turns, for every forge that oeases to glow,
some farmers plow will rust In the furrow.
The late Congressional election and the
growth OF the Farmers Alliance have been
heraldod rs the fOrerunner of Republican
defeat and Che abandonment Of the pro-
tectivs system. The Mckinley bill was not
understood before the time Of the last cleo
tion, but before the Presidential campaign
its schedule benehts will have become ap-
parent; II IL is excessive or unjust Che Re-
publican party stands ready TO correct its
mistakes without destroying the fundamen-
tal principles Of protection.
Suffice II 10 say, ,"the Mckinley bill" was
90 well understood "befOre the time of
the last election" that in the ten states Of
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and
Wisconsin, ,electing ia Representatives in
Congress, the Republicans lost 79 Rep
resantahves from the previous election,
having carried but 97 Of the districts
having majOrlties In only II OF them.
Hon. William Mckinley, ir., himself
prOfuSely exalted his own glorious bill,
and anticipated great joy at his coming
triumph as the next Governor Of Ohio,
on the beautiful merits Of his gAllOplng
high protective tariR---the highest known
in American Congressional legislation
The Statesman claimed that the Republi.