Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-16
TARIFF ON TIN PLATE
Upheld Once More in a Wild
ly.Applauded Address
Made by Mckinley.
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
Begins Its Annual Session in the
Music Hall at Buffalo.
FASSETT WAKES UP ALL THE BOYS
The College Youngsters Admitted and
Burke Makes Speech.
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
FASSETT WAKES UP ALL THE BOYS
THURSTON ROAsTS PoPULITE LEADERS

tion of Republican Leagues of the United
States began in Music Hall this morning,
and will continue until tomorrow night
The business portion of the city has been
profusely decorated in honor of the event,
and the corridors of the hotels have been
thronged with visitors from all portions of
the Union. Music Hall was appropriately
decorated with flags and bunting, and por-
traits of Harrison and Reid occupied promi-
nent positions at each end of the stage. The
parquet was occupied by delegates from
the various States, and the gallery by the
college delegates.
The convention was called to order at
11:3O o'clock BY John n. Scatcherd, and
after prayer by Rev. DR.. Hubbell and q
brief address of welcome by Judge Haight,
it settled itself to business The roll call
of delegates showed that 81 States and
Territories were represented. The follow
ing Committee on Credentials was ap-
pointed:
Arkansas, W. F. Holt; California, Colonel
Isaac Trumbo; Colorado J. f. Byrnes; Con-
necticut d. L. Briggs; Delaware, A. A.
Webster; Florida, F. d. Buck; Illinois, C. H.
Edwards: Indiana, X. E. Mansfield; Iowa,
W. II. Harwood; Kansas, McCabe Moore;
Maryland, A L. DRYDEN; Massachusetts, E.
II. Chaddock; Michigan, DR.. A. K. Owens;
Nebraska, J. L. Love; New Jersey, A. n. Van
Wrinkle; Ohio, DR.. E. r. Freeman; New York,
Charles B. Wheeler: Pennsylvania. Hiram
Young; Rhode Island, W. H. Gordon; Ten
nessee. j. W. Brown; Texas, S. L. Haine;
Virginia, p. c. Carrigan; Wisconsin, A. r.
Coates; Arizona, George Christ: Washing
ton, Nicholas Treeweek. College League,
John L. Dodge, of Harvard University.
j. #. Burke Makes a Decided Hit.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, of Illinois,
the College Club delegates were seated.
President James F. Burke was loudly
called for, and responding assured the con-
vention that on the 9Th of November they
would be found doing valiant work for the
Republican ticket ICheers
President Clarkson's annual address was
largely devoted to the organization and
progress of the League and its work as a
element in politics. In the course of
remarks he said:
Che question of the time, in my Judgment,
one which the next national cam
ign is surely to be fought, is the labor
estion. BY that time the Mckinley bill
II have fully demonstrated the wisdom of
American policy, and will have gained
eapproval OF a maj ority of the American
mes as the permanent policy of the Re:
bile. Next November the workingmen
farmers and business men and all
3ments will Join in striking down the
claratiOn of the Democratic platform OF
p in favor of free trade as American rule
ID free trade wages for American WORK.
gmen. The same good elements, / am
Ure, will also strike down with equal
mphasis of disapproyal the Democratic
eclaration in favor of destroying our pres
mt system of currency and finance for a re-
urn to the wretched and disastrous form of
state banks and unsound currency.
The True Friend of the workingman.
After the vindication in November next
of these great American ideas and a reaf-
flrmation of a fearless, liberal Americanism
for the rule in Americs, am confident the
Republican party, which has already done
more for the workingman than any party or
any nation has ever done for the working
people, will take up the labor question more
ardently, and by such study and investiga-
tion through League clubs and other de-
tailed forms of discussion will reach by 1896
some method of tranquilizing entirely all
the questions of labor. For my own part 1
believe the settlement OF all labor troubles
will come by the adoption of the systems of
profit sharing and cooperation and some
equitable form OF arbitration.
i believe | represent faithfully the League
in all its purposes and aspirations when l
say that it will gladly follow any and every
good element of American society, aiming
sincerely to benefit tine American peoDlc
1t stands for absolute honesty in politics
and for purity and merit in the civil serv-
ice. Civil service reform greatly needs
and greatly deserves better leader
ship than 1t has in these insincere
and seli-anpointed overseers now assuming
to be its sole Droprietors, and will find it in the
League. Two little practical enactments by
Congress would remove nearly the whole
body and carcass of the spoils system from
politics. First, a tenure OF Office fixed by
law, giving certain term-four or six years
to every fficeholder or clerk, to be re-
newed when deserved. Second, an act to
empower people to elect their own post
masters as they always should have done
All other reforms actually demanded the
Republican party and League are ready to
help secure
Sympathy for the President.
At the afternoon session, Samuel D.
Harsh, of Iowa, offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted BY
q standing vote:
Resolved-That this convention learns
with deepest sorrow of the severe illness
that Rffiicts the honored wife of President
Harrison, and that extend to her
ana to him our heartfelt sympathy: and
that we assure the President and his family
that we ierTently join in the prayer OF the
whole American people that the hand of
Him who watches over the sick and suffer
ing may speedily lift the shadow that now
hangs about the bedside of a loved wife and
mother
Music Hall filled slowly in the evening,
but it was filled at last, and when the exer-
cises began every seat was taken There
was fair sprinkling of ladies in the audi
ence, and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed.
The college clubs arrived shortly before
O'Clock, and after announcing the
fact by college yells, took seats
in the gallery. a brass band en-
livened the tedium OF waiting with numer-
Gus selections, and this, together with cam
palgn songs, kept the enthusiasm at a high
level for 10 or 20 minutes. The entrance of
j. Slost Fassett was the signal ior an en-
thusiastic round of applause, and hardly
had it subsided when General J. s Clark-
son raped for order, and in q brief but an
proprlate speech introduced the first SNEAK
er of the evening, Hon. j. P Doiliyer. of
Iowa
An Iowan's Speech for a Start er.
Mr. Dolliver prefaced his address by e1-
pressing his appreciation of the privilege of
speaking at this great meeting Of the grand
army OF Republicans. He believed the
campaign Was one upon the merits of the
Republican cause. He reviewed the cam
paigns OF the past, where Democratic malice
and falsehood, he said, had maligned Re-
publican candidates, and added that after 30
years OF mud casting the Democratic party
yielded to the public demand for a clean
campaign.
The earlier careers of the Democratic
and Republican candidates were con-
trasted, and then Mr. Dolliver turned his
attention to a discussion of Mr. CIeve-
lands public record, which he sarcasticallv
said was hardly worth place in song and
story. ''Let us Republicans keep alive the
memories of past years." said the speaker.
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