Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE CLUBS.
Second Days Proceedings of the Convention
at Cincinnati.
ENDORSEMENT OF PRESIDENT HARRISON.
n Resolution to That Effect Received
with Great Elthusiasm-Othcr
Portions of the Platform
Officers Elected.

egates were not in the hall when President
Thurston called it to order A big box of
American tin plate, forwarded by Congress
man Neidringhaus of st. Louis, was placed
on the stage and lively scramble for the
possession of the brilliant souvenirs fol-
lowed The secretary read a number of let
ters received The reading was runctuated
with frequent applause, but when letter
was announced from the president of the
United States the delegates cheercd again
and again, and finally they rose
en- masse, waving hanukerchiefs and papers
and cheering until the hall reverberated
with the enthusiastic outburst. President
and said the convention of the republican
party and the legislation of the past congress
very clearly defined and very courageously
presented the issues upon which the next
contest must be waged $40 these con-
ventions' declarations / gave the assent
of deep conviction and TO the I'M
portant legislation of the last con-
gress my earnest support. If the
people of the United States will now give
the world to understand that protection and
enlargement OF our domestic industries and
extension of our foreign trade by reciprocal
arrangements is not inconsistent with pro-
tective policy and that the revival of our
merchant marine by methods that all other
nations use is our settled policy, we will
speedily, / am sure, realize marvellous de-
velopment and renewed prosperity"
Hon. }. S. Clarkson of Iowa said "The
party at large looks to this convention with
eager interest. 1t will set up a stand
ard of victory for 1892. 1t will be
faithfully representative of what is in
the hearts and ambition of the people.
1t will regard not merely craftsmanship,
commerce and money, but also statesman
ship and humanity--those questions lying
nearer the hearts of the American people
than the price of a tin cup or whether the
color Of the money of the realm shall be vel
low or white. Greater questions are those
of human liberty, protection of the weak in
their rights, insurance under the constitution
of republican form of government to sew
eral states now without it and as absolute
security and peace to the poorest citizens and
families on the Yazoo as to the richest citizen
ON the Hudson The republican party still
has great and mighty things TO do. AS long
as democracy lives and reSists the full inter-
probation and concession of the rights of all
men, republcanism must live and call it's work
unfinished. Unsettled questions have no
pity for the repOse OF natiors, and neither the
betraying cowardice Of the senate, more care
the stranger apathy OF the pew-holding re-
ligion which covets the negro for heaven, but
is dumb to his wrongs In politics in this life,
can finally avail nor long delay their full and
righteous settlement. There are great Ques-
tions for the republican party to settle in
national affairs and domestic concerns. The
question of labor and larger reward to labor
through the encouragement and promotion of
practical systems of cooperation and proht-
sharing is one peculiarly to incite the am
T.
est and most faithful friend American
labor has had A revision Of toe
banking system is something that
some political party is going to do very soon,
tie it and best protect the national honor and
commercial safety in doing it, Just reDres-
sion of the power of corporations and syndi-
Gated wealth, and particularly some wisdom
in law to prevent or curb the menacng evils
to the common good rapidly growing out of
abuses of public corporations for private ben
eft is demanded. The new nd dangerous sys-
TEN by which money is not only syndicated
but made immortal in its life, In bulk and profit
is another great question, aud no party has
the heart, brains and conscience to settle 1t
as wisely and justly as the republican party.
Money should have its rights, but money has
too many rights when aggregated, and the
speculation wealth in one city can depreSs
all values ih the country, and when one rich
man can smlte ali the banks OF the land
with palsy and leave them helpless to care
for business interests and the financial credit
Of their own communities it is the solemn
duty of the repub blican party to enact just
laws to stop all trespass OF wealth on the
rights of the people. These problems to be
settled for the future are such as to engage
the ambition of all good men and especially
all young men, TO whom particularly the re-
publican party, just now entering upon It's
second generation of life, must now commit
its fortunes.'
Am6ng other letters read were those Of
Senator John Sherman, Senator Manderson,
Secretary Foster and William M. Evarts.
The committee on resolutions, through h
Judge Webster of Nebraska, presented its
report. The resolutions honor the memory
Of General Sherman, Admiral Porter and
Secretary Window; endorse the course of
Speaker Reed favor protection and reci-
procity; declare emphatically for free ballot
and far count; remember the claims of the
soldiers, and declare the aim of the league tc
be the dissemination of the principles and
doctrines of the republican party as fash
ioned by the teachings of its greatest leaders.
The following clauses are in full:
We endorse the wise, statesman-like cour-
ageous and patriotic course of the admins
| traton of President Harrison. Its conduct
| in both domestic and foreign affairs has been
| such as to command the thorough respect
and hearty admiration OF every true citizen.
It's attitude in dealing with alien residents
| and giving to them the protection accorded
TO American citizens, and no more, is just,
and should commend itself to the civilized
world.
We oppose any attempt to debase the cur.
| rency and coin of the country. out insist upon
| such legitimate increase of our circulatin z
| medium and such maintenance of double
| standard as will fairly satisfy the increasing x
| necessities of trade and commerce.
Loyal and intelligent republicans will not
| seek to destroy vested interests nor TO cripple
| any legitimate enterprise, but they claim
| thai the best thought Of the republican party
| shall be concentrated on the formulation OF
| such legislation as will protect the people
| from the exactions of usurers, from the
| oppression of monopoiies or from the cXtor-
| tionate demands of public carriers.
Recent events have made more apparent
| than ever the necessity Tor exercising the
| sovereign right inherent in our nation, AS IN
| all others, to use discrimination in the admis.
| sion of foreigners as residents in this country
| We therefore recommend such changes in oul
laws as will effectually prohibit the immiga
| tion of paupers and criminals aud 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 a great and Indispensable force il
! the advocacy and promotion OF republican
| principles, and commend evory believer IL
| repubicanism the duty of lending his inhu
| ence and efforts TO the extension of the ben
| efts of this potent agency.
| The first breeze was felt when Wisconsin,