The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-16
THE LEAGUE MEETING
Speeches by Clarkson, Dolliver,
Mckinley and Thurston.
MAINE AND VERMONT ELECTIONS
Stevenson Talking on Force Bill In the
Nswisnds Join Peoples Party.

BUFFALO,. Sept. 15.-The fifth annual
convention of the National League OF Re-
publican Clubs was held here to-day, ]. n.
Scratched presiding. After prayer and
an address of welcome by Judge Haight,
President Clarkson arose amid applause.
He acknowledged the welcome and ex-
planned the falling off in the ex-
pected attendance. He said it
was largely due to the cholera
scare, which influenced many delegates.
Messrs. Slaughter, of Nebraska, and Fos-
ter. of Illinois, were named az assistant
secretaries. On roll call it was found that
thirty-two states and three territories
were represented. 1t was decided to name
the committee on credentials, each
state naming member of the COM
mittee. On motion of Campbell, of Iili-
nois, the college CLUB delegates were
seated. President Burke was loadIy called
for. and in responding assured the conven-
ton that on November 8 they would be
found doing valiant work for Che Repub-
lican ticket. [Cheers.l The convention
then took a recess until O'Clock this
afternoon. At that hour President Clark
son delivered his address. It gas largely
devoted to the organization ana progress
ment in politics. In the course of his re-
marks he said:
The rising question of the time, ore on which
the next national campaign is sgrely to be
fought, 10 the labor question. By tbat time the
Mckinley bill will have fully demonstrated the
wisdom of the American policy ana will have
gained the approval OF q majority Of American
homes as the permanent policy OF the republic.
Next November the workmen and sarmers and
business men and all other elements will join
in striking down the declaration of the Demo-
cratic platform of lsss in favor of fEee trade as
the American rule and free trade wages for
American workngmen The sans good ele-
ments. / am sure will also strike down with
equal emphasis of disapproval the Democratic
declaration in favor of destroying our pregent
system of currency aud finance for "a return to
the wretehed and disastrous form OF state banks
and unsound currency.
In the evening Mr.. Clarkson introduced
Hon. ]. p. Dolliver, of Iowa. Doliiver
spoke on the issues of the day and on the
careers of the Republican and Democratic
presidential candidates. The astonish-
ing feature of current politics was
that the Republican patty had
permitted itself to throw aside the
past record of great achievements
and fight it out on the history OF the past
month. If the past had no lessons and no
inspirations he would freely confess he
could bring neither interest nor enthusi-
asm into the present campaign. "Let us,
as Republicans. keep alive the memories
of past years." he cried. "Let not the
history of the United States become obso-
lete to suit the demand Of the Democratic
party"
Mai. Mckinley was next introduced,
and for some time the hall was ia perfect
uproar. The audience rose en- masse. greet
ing the governor with waving hats and
handkerchiefs. He spoke at some length
on The two striking questions raised by
the platform of our political adsersaries:
First, its adherence to free trade, and
second. its declaring for abolition of the
tax on state banks of ISSUE" Nc
kinley outlined the evils which would
result from a step backward in the
currency matter, and said the Democratic
proposal for abolition of the tax on state
banks ought to be sufficient of itself to de-
feat the Democratic party. He then turned
his attention to the evils of free trade, etc,
and said the new tariff law had INDICATED
itself. Oregon's election in June spoke for
it, and has been followed by Vermont and
Maine. As to tin plate, he told
what he saw at EIwood. Ind,
Tuesday. In that factory all the
machinery used was made in tie United
States. and the sheet steel used in the
manufacture Of tin plate was also made in
this country. The Democrats said We
could not make steel rails, nor pottery,
nor china nor plate glass; but fye make
them as good as anywhere in the Grid,
and so it is with tin plate. The american
people can make anything they want,
and With adequate protection will. The
speaker in closing warmly eulog.zed Gen.
Clarkson as a matchless leader.
Hon. John NJ. Thurston, of sebraska,
requested every young man present to vote
for protection. He said every leader Of
the so-called independent party had been
failure in some other party. Hon. J.
Sloat Fassett and Others also spoke.