The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-13
IN COUNCIL.
Close of the I.abors of the Re-
publican National
Committee.
W. VI. Tracey of lllinoi. Elected Pre>i-
dent Of the League Of Republican
Clubs Resolutions Adopted.

LOUISVILLE. KY. May II. The sub
committee of the committee on resolu-
tions of the National League Of Rcpub-
lican clubs wrestlea till ] O'Clock this
morning oyer the resolutions in favor of
woman suffrage. introduced yesterday.
George Prince. Of G'aiesburg. H.. made
Il fight against il OH the ground that il
Was a matter for the national republican
convention. not the league. To decide.
The sub committee finally decided TO re
port unfavorably. and, the whole com
mittee this morning endorsed this ac
tion. .....
After the convention had been called
to order by President clarkson. the com
mittees on credentials and resolutions
presented reports. The latter touched
on nearly every question of public
interest before the country including
resolutions of respect to the memory of
the late james q. Blaine.
James Blount. colorcd from Alabama
made speech touching on the party's
neglect Of the southern negro and hoped
that it would not recetie from the posi-
ton taken by Lincoln and Grant. y
lively discussion arose over the resolu
ton declaring that Immigrants who
could not read the English language
should be denied admission to the
II L.
was adopted denouncing the Union
League club of New York. for refusing
admission to Hebrew. The platform
recommended by the committee ON reso-
buttons was then read and adopted see
tion by section.
Ii points with pride to the passage. by
the republican congress during Benia-
min lIarrison.s administration. Of law
for the safety of railway employees in the
pursuance of their calling: declares N
favor Of all administration To promote
the intetests of wage earners. and to
harmonize the interests of capital and
| labor: recommends the adjustment of
labor disputes by arbitration: declares
faith in a secret ballot backed by acts
for the suppression of corruption at
elections: demands the abolition of the
Pinkerton system and the suppression
of all gambling whether in food pro
duets or lotter. tickets: urges an amend
ment to the constitution making the
president ineligible to IA second term.
! On the question of woman suffrage.
the platform says: We recommend to
the favorable consideration of the re.
| publican clubs of the United States. as
Il matter of education. discussion Of the
question of granting the women of the
state aud nation the right To vote at all
elections on the same terms and con
ditions as male citizens
The Hawaiian plank is as follows
The foreign policy of benjamin Har-
rison and james G. Blaine deserves to
receive the commendation of all Ameri
cans who believe in preserving the
rights and dignity Of the United States
and in extending the scope of its in.
tluence. In accordance with that polio.
we reaffirm our determination to en-
courage the enforcement Of the Monroe
doctrine. not only as it applies to North
and South America. but also to those
islands in the Atlantic and Pacific
which are. or may become. necessary te
the protection of our coast line and oul
trade. When the American flag covers
American interests and American honor
it must never be lowered
Another paragraph is:
Whereas. The democratic party. fol
the first time in thirty-two years. ha.
succeeded to power in both the execu
tive and legislative departments of the
government. We now direct attention Il
the fact that it should give fair trial d
the policies advocated in its nationa
platform or admit that il gained suprem
acy by gross misrepresentation ant
hypocracy."
Nominations for the office of presiden
were next in order. Daniel O'Connell
of Bloomington. ILL.,. nominated w. NJ
Tracy. Of that state; New York nomin
ated VIM. MINI, Of Pennsylvania; Jere
miah Foster, of Pennsylvania. nominated
Gen. Daniel Hastings Of that state
Campbell Of New York. nominated NJ
IL. Defoung. of San Francisco: Pulaski
of California, said while he had n,
doubt Defoung would be good maj
! fnr hsa hYY ha h.l
nounced as candidate i'm advance
) Wisconsin. Minnesota and several othe
states fell in line for Tracey. Whel
Ohio was reached W. |. Squires. VIII,
had been a strong candidate himself
created surprise by withdrawing on be