The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-15
REMINDED OF THEIR DUTY
Call for the Annual Convention Of the
Republican National League.
Party Workers Urged by Mr.. ClarksOn to Pre-
pare for the Congressional Elections Next
Year and Presidential Campaign in 1896.

NEW YORK, March 14-The following
call for the annual convention of the Re-
publican National League was issued to-
day from the headquarters of the Republic
an National League:
According 10 the Instructions OF the last con-
yentlon OF the leagl e, ield at Buffalo IN septem.
Der. 1892, establish "a rule for a national
meeting or the leagsc 10 lee held every year in
The month OF May, a national convention OF the
Republican National League Is hereby called TO
meet at LOUISVILLE, n.y., for a session or two
days, on Wednesday. May 10. next. at 10 o'clock
An. The ratio OF representation will be six
delegates at large from each state, four from
each congressional district. and one from each
college Republican club in the United states.
The national convention of the American Col
lege League will be held at the same place on
thursday afternoon, May III.
In the movement of the Republican column
preliminary to Republican victory in 1896. &c ID
the fortune and 1t is the duty of the league 10
move first. Its national convention OF 1887 led
Its millions OF voters accept the party defeat OF
1892 as q larger call upon them for renewed de-
votion and effort in the congressional elections
of 1894, the presidential election in 1896 and in
all State and local party contests OF the time in
teryening. 1t is ready in its vast membership,
with one OF its own clubs at work In almost
every neighborhood in the United States every
day in the year. in all the nobler efforts OF party
method through popular effort and popular ed
ucation, 10 bear the burden or daily party work
In the four years to come.
In this new day of complete Democratic as
tendency In the Nation and the restoration OF
sectional rule in the government, with the COM
mittees OF the United States Senate reorganized
In the interest OF a section composing one-fourth
or the States OF the Union. In which states
Republican voters are boldly and successfully
disfranchised because they are Republicans. and
when the Cabinet OF the new President is made
up mainly in the interests OF the great corpora
lions OF the land, there Is but added reason for
increasing ardor and activity on the part or
f sys'' lab 55re and fris sia-res pc suR R%erica alss6s.
The struggle did not end in 1892. Al
Abraham Lincoln. in the hour OF a previous
Republican defeat, so faithfully said, all kepuO-
licans may say with fidelity now: The nght
must go on. The cause OF human liberty must
not be surrendered at the end of one or even one
hundred defeats" 1t must go on until the weak
and helpless OF all classes and conditions are
protected under the laws and until the day shall
come demanded by General Grant: when tho
rights of a Republican shall he as fully admitted
and as fully protected at every voting place in
the land as the rights OF a Democrat"
To this end the national committee OF the
National Republican League cordially invites all
citizens who believe in honest elections and the
right of every American voter TO cast one vote
in the dignity of free labor aud a
faithful maintenance OF the difference between
American and European wages; who believe
In the old American policy of protection 10
American industry and to American workmen,
and in the new American policy OF reciprocity
who believe in the fullest projection OF allclssses
or invested interest, and yet who are opposed 10
corporation rule In the government or either
Nation or state: who believe la sound money,
ana honest gOiQ ana SILVER as money, as plcugeQ
i'll the national Republican platform at Ninneap-
oils; who believe in such improvement 9 and ex.
tensions of the banking system OF the country
AS will bring banking facilities nearer TO the
people OF the smaller towns and communities
who believe in practical civilseryice reform,
such as will separate tho spoils idea from
politics and yet preserve the people
affairs. and who believe in liberal policies and
yet in the assertion OF American ideas in all
American affairs-an such people and all who
are in sympathy with the other policies and as
p~irations of the Republican party OF the future
are cordially invited to unite at once in the men,
bership with the league clubs OF their own
nelghborhood and participate in the election Of
delegates TO the national convention at Louis
vile.
The Republican party being nonsectional and
instinctively American in all the better mean
iDgs OF the term, chooses TO open the new con-
test with this convention. held on Southern
ground, especially Inviting liberal attendance
from all the Southern states. and hoping 10
make historical this Republican meeting in a
State which is sacred with traditions of Henry
Clay, Abraham Lincoln and James q. Blaine.
By order OF the league. j. s. CLARRsoN,
A. Il. HUMPHREY, Secretary. President.