The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-04-25
THE REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE
Resolutions Adopted at It's National Con
vention in Cinclnnati-Nir. Clarkson, of

Resolutions Adopted at It's National Con
vention in Cinclnnati-Mr. GARRISON, of
Iowa. Chosen President.
CINCINN.ATI, April 23--At Wednes-
dayss session of the National Repub-
]ican league convention, Hon. John s.
Clarkson, of Iowa, was elected presi-
dent Mr.. Humphrey, the present incum-
bent secretary, and ex-Gov. Lounsber-
~. OF Connecticut treasurer The choice
OF a place for the next meeting was left
with the executive committee let
ter of regret at his inability to be pres
ent was read from President Harrison,
IN which he said, among other things:
Il regret that shall be unable either to
attend the convention or to give by letter any
extended counsel. The conventions of the re-
publican party and the legislation of the
last congress have, how ever, very clearly de-
fined and very courageously presented the is
sues upon which the next contest must be
waged. To those conventions declarations I
gave the assent OF a deep conviction, and to
the Important legislation of the last congress
my earnest support II the people of the United
States will now give the world to understand
that the protection and enlargement of our
domestic industries. the extension CT our
foreign trade by reciprocal arrange
ments not Inconsistent with pro-
tective policy, and the revival OF our merchant
marine by the methods that all other nations
use is our settled policy, we will speedily, am
sure. realize Il marvellous development and a
renewed prosperity"
The clair called for the report of the
committee on resolutions The reso-
Iutions deplore the death of Gen. Sher-
man and Secretary Window; indorse
the wise and statesmanlike admin
istration of President Harrison, in
Jpersc Speaker Reed and the repub-
h Leans Of the last house, declare for pro-
lection and favor reciprocity: oppose
any attempt to debase the coin of the
country. but demand such an increase
of the currency as can be made with
country: declare that soldiers and
sailors who served the country shall
rot be forgotten by the republican
party; recommend legislation prohibit
ing the Immigration of paupers
and criminals and persons so alien
from us in ideas and habits of thought
that they cannot be assimilated in the
body polite; affirm the right of every
citizen OF this country. no matter who
he may be: to cast one ballot and have
it fairly counted, and declare the
purpose Of the republican league to be
the dissemination of republican princi-
pies.
delegate rather hotly protested
against what he claimed to be discrim-
ination against foreign born citizens in
the clause pertaining to immigration.
He was ably seconded by a delegate
from Wisconsin, who called attention
to the fact that on such Il plea as
the one involved in this case the demo-
Gratis had been able to carry Wisconsin
and reverse the former republican ma
jority Of e5: 00o in that state. Gen. Fair
child, Of Wisconsin. Endorsed the state
ment and implored the convention
to listen to the warning. The chair
man of the committee on resolutions
suggested that the Objectionable
words: Persons SO alien from us in
ideas and habits of thought that they.
cannot be assimilated in the body po-
litic," be stricken out. Mr.. Campbell,
of New York, objected on the ground
that the republican party should suffer
defeat, if necessary, for what it be-
lieves to be right. The motion to strike
, out the Objectionable words was carried
on q division. The rest of the resolu-
luton WAS agreed to and the resolu-
lions as reported were adopted.