The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-17

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 11.-By tomorrow
morning the army of republicans which
has been enjoying true Kentucky hospi-
talty IN this city Tor the last three or four
DAYS. will have disappeared. The con-
vention OF the national republican league
adjourned today to meet on the second
Wednesday of next May in Denver.
At its session today William w Tracy
OF Springfie d, H., was elected president
for the ensuing year on the first ballot.
His only opponents in the contest were
NJ. II. De Young. editor of the
san Francisco Chronicle. and Gen.
Daniel Hastings of Pennsylvania
". L Squire OF Toledo, O., who has been
here since last Sunday making fight for
the presidency, withdrew from the con-
test this morning much to the surprise of
the delegates outside his own state. In
Withdrawing he said he wished TO throw
his strength 10 Mr.. DeYoung.
There has been a good deal of adverse
criticism made upon the republican lead
ers OF national reputation Tor ignoring the
convention. 1t was announced before the
convention that Gen. r. A. Alger, J. Sloat
Fassett, Thomas B. Reed. John 9. SpOoner.
Governor William Mckinley, John NJ.
Thurston and dozen others of equd
prominence would attend and address the
convention, but not one of them came.
Another thing which caused the mem Oers
OF the league 10 complain wss the fact
that the members OF the national Tepub-
lican committee, with perhaps two or
three exceptions, left the city as soon as it
had adjourned.
The Resolutions.
The following resolutions were adopted:
We the representatives of the republican
league clubs OF the United States in national
convention assembled, reatiirm our belief IN
and devotion 20 the principles Of the repub-
Hcan party enunoiatsd BY the national
publican convention IN 1o92
We point with pride to the passage of gen.
eral lsw for the safety of the LIE and limb OF
railway employees. upon recommendation of
President Harrison, by republican congress-
and in conformity with the expressed pledge
of the national republican convention.
We declare that we are IN hearty sympathy
with every legislative enactment which will
promote the interests OF the wsge-earners and
tend to equalize conditions and harmonic
the relations between labor and capital,
always regarding the moral and material
welfare of the great body of the people the
one of the most effective means 80 attain
this end the establishment OF a system of srbi-
tration for the adjustment of differences arising
between labor and capital.
We declare our faith in genuine secret bal
lot laws, fortified by efficient acts for the sup.
preston of corrupt practices IN elections. We
demand the enforcement OF existing laws by
the duly constituted officers of the law and
demand the abolition of the system of the
private armed forces represented by the
PinkertOn and like detective agencies.
We demand the suppression of all public
gambling whether 10 food products or by
means OF lottery tickets
We heartily urge an amendments to the con-
situation making the president ineligible 70 q
second successive term.
We recommend to the favorable consider
alton of the republican clubs Of the United
States as a matter Of education, the question Of
granting to the women of the state and nation
the right to vote at all elections the same
terms and conditions as male citizens.
heforeien policy of Benjamin Harrison and
James @. Blaine deserves the commentator of
all Americans who believe in preserving the
rights and dignity OF the United States and
IN extending the scope OF its influence.
In accordance with that policy We
reaffiFm our determination 10 encourage the
enforcement of the Monroe doctrine not only
as il applies TO North and South America but
also 10 those islands IN the Atlantic aud Pa
oifc which are or may become necessary 10 the
protection of our coast line and our trade
When the American flag covers American in
teTests ana American honor il must nsYer be
lowered.
Whereas, The democratic party, for the first
time in thirty-two years. has succeeded to
power in both the executive and legislative de-
partments of the government, We now direct
attention TO the fact that it should either give
the people fair trial of the policies Advocated
in its national platform, or admit that il gained
supremacy by gross misrepresentation and
hypocrisy.
The ColOred Brother Kicks.
At the conclusion of the report
colored brother, Mr. Blount of Louisiana,
claimed the floor. He stated that to his
strange establishment" the committee on
resolutions had not lifted its voice
against the outrages perpetTeted on
negroes in the southern states. Mr.
Blount was cheered, and, in order
to jolly him along and drive another nail
into the negro vote, the convention in
vited him to the platform. Here Mr..
Blount denounced emphatically certain
midnight essassinations which he knew
Of
Chairman Goodnow explained that the
resolution adopting the republican plat
form included. of course, the clause de-
nouncing ''Outrages in the South"
The CrinoIine Question.
About the only resolution which caused
serious objections was that referring to
10 woman suffrage. It was reported ad-
versely by the subcommittee of the
committee on resolutions to the whole
committee. It came mp in the sub-com-
mittee early last evening and il was near
o'clock this morning before decision
was reached.
Mrs. Foster, president of the woman's
republican association, occupied seat on
the platform, and when this issue cams
MP, she showed the most intense in
tsrsst>, in the result. The resolution