The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-04-22

better weather could be desired thar
favored the first days meetings Of th'
Republican League OF the United States
Delegates arrived in great numbers OF
the morning trains. The various head
quarters were busy with thepreliminer!
ar,angeme ntE, aa we'll as with IN OK
change OF views with regard to the mar
who shall be chosen ior the Presidenc!
otthe League. The election, however
did not take place to-day. Music Hall
where the meeting took place. wa
beautifully decorated with natioua
asrs and fsstoouing of the nsiona
colOrg.
hand announced the coming OF the dig
nitariea who were TO be heard in the
nnening exercises. President ThurstoI
escorted Ex-Governor Foraker anC
Nayor Mosby eecorted Hon. William
Mckinley, and othe!a followed. The
geats were rEpidly filled and IN lew
minutes the President called for order
Then followed a prayer by Rev. Howard
Henderson, pastor Of Trinity Methodist
church Of this city.
Mr. W. S. squires, Of Toledo, Presi'
dent Of the Ohio Republican League,
then spoke.
nat made the opening address Of vel
come, He was followed by ex.Gov.
Foraker who gave welcome Tor the State
olOhio. Hon. Il. II. Powers, OF Yer
mont, replied to the addresses OF wei
cole and then President Thurston made
his address, ss follows:
PRESIDENT THURsToN's SPEECH.
This is the volunteer political organt-
utloa Of the Republican party. 1t has
no p.y roll, it controls no patronage,
a,ks no administrative favor; it is de-
voted alone TO the advocacy and perrpes-
nation Of those great principles which
guarantee liberty and equality to every
american citizen. II follows the perao'
nal fortuues of no leader and will not
commit itself TO the candidacy Of any
man: il ia for tho nominees and plat
form Of the Republican national con:
yentiou. The League is an army Of
priyates; ito officers serve with the rank
and lie, II has no desire to assume
couttol OF the party machinery or usurp
the functions Of any commsudef en-
trusted With campaign management.
PATRIOTIC SENTIMENTS.
"All American citizens should have
decided political convictions and ought
to actively participate in politics! affairs.
The elective franchise should not be ex.
pressed by any man who .is not IN the
truesl and best sense politician. Good
government can only ho secured through
the earnest, united and enlightened ac'
ton Of the best elements OF society.
The delegates here present represent
more than 10000 permanent Republican
clubs. The membership ot the League
already exceeds million. This mag
nidCent army has been recruited from
tho East and West, from the North and
South. They know this party was born
Of the conscience Of the nineteenth CEN
tuEy, which would no longer permit the
masters lssh to be the only recompense
for tie services performed. Ever since
ths. 'th,s the Republican party has re.
NAMED t.-ue to the interests and de-
mands VI i.'bor. By wise protective
measures, bv generous homestead laws,
by the develop. .uent OF our natural re-
Sources and inc liberalization Of our
industries, it has divided the hardshtps
and doubled the rewards OF America .
toiiinp mapses. Protect. N hRs not only
furnished remuneraliye employment
Tor III S5, ,000, 900 who welcoHle,1 the pres.
ervation Of the uuion, and loyLuy sst
about the restoration ot itA glory, bLt "
has also found profitable work for thS'
willing hands Of thirty millions more. "
THE FUTURE.
The speaker then referred 10 the 70.
suit OF the late Congressional election,
and the phenomenal growth OF the Far
mer'BAlliance which have been heralded
by the Democracy ~ the iOrerunners Of
Republican defeat and abandonment ol
the protective ByBtGm. He esaid tine hope
Of tho Democratic party OF to-day II
based on its ability to combine with cue
Alliance on electoral tickets in the West
ern States, and thereby throw the eiec
tion OF PreRident into the House oI Rep
teseRiativss. This, the speaker thought
would peveT DO accomplished. Mr
Ehurstou then urged tho necessity ot
federal election law in the South. The
negro, lie said, Is the Democratic
Nemeais. II he isn't counted for Con
grcssional and electoral representation
the Democratic pRrty cannot exist; II h'
is Couu'ed at the polls the Democratic
party dies. [Cheers. The speaker 70
viewed the administration ot the Ne
publican party; declared the party TO b.
the champion OF civil service reform
aud then took up the summary ven
geanCe visited on the Malta Gt New
Orleans, sOying:
LET ALL cuRIsTENDoI TAKE NoTlcR.
"oI one thing lot nj christendom taxi
notice; II other nations rid Themselves
OF anarchists, cut throats, assaSstns, ant
lazzaroni at our expense, the American
people will protect themselves. 0u
Government stands ready to mako am
pie repaTation for every wrong done u
the real citizens Of any forsign power
butso loDg az we have Republican ad
ministraiion Sith Jamea q. Blaine a
Secretary Of State tremendous and cor
tinued cheeliog) no suolosy will ever b
offered and roI dollar vii! ever be pai
for the Killing Of any red'hended 0u'
law, though tho nGvicS Of Rll Eutop
Fnould thunder st ouf harbors and tn
dag Of the Republic should once NOR
need million muskets for It's defense,
The speaker then revived his conne'
ton with tho League nc PreAident an
/, itsprosperity, saying that Its anGncii
condition was good. "Now 10 the tin
to begin the campaign OF 1892, he col
tinned, ut is In the power OF the X
publican Lesgue oi the United States
offer TO the next Republican Nation
Committee on the very day Of the 3ele
ton Of candidate an organized army
$1,000 clubs ready to fall into line At u
word Of command and march thr
million BtronP under thB Repubiicl