The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-11
Republicans Gather in Considerable
Force in the Metropolis Of
kentucky.
Large Representation Of Clarkson
Who, Of Course, Talks at
Some Length.
Carter Reelected Chairman OF tho Ma
tional Committee According to the
Decree Of the Caucus.

states were coming in till the streets. ho-
tells and boarding houses are swarming with
delegates 10 the republican gathering about
to hold their national convention here.
The Illinois men arrived this morning with
F. w. Tracy, their candidate for president
of the league of republican clubs. and took
headquarters next to the Ohio men. who
are booming L Squire for the place. The
contest seems narrowed to these two.
though the Spooner men are doing good
deal Of quiet work and hope to secure the
prize.
The galleries Of McCaulsy's thsater were
crowded long before the national league
assembled. tho audience including mnny of
Louisvills's famous beauties. The theater
was tassefully decorated with flags and
banners and the front Of tho stage was
banked with flowers and tropical plants.
When all the delegates were seated the oon-
vention was called to order by President j.
4. Clsrkson. The appearance of Mrs. j.
Ellen Foster, OF Iowa. on the stage was
greeted with storm of applause.
Mayor Tyler was introduced and vel
coined the dslegates on behalf of the city.
Then Col. ID. L. Crawford, president of the
Kentucky state League, welcomed the Wis
itors on behalf Of the state. In the course
of'his remarks he referred to the fact that
there were over thousand republicans In
the state who had voted for Abraham Lin
coin. Al the mention of Linooln's name
the entire audience. delegates and onlooksrs.
arose and oheersd enthusiastically.
The league WAS also Welcomed on behalf
of the state by A. E. Wilson. who said the
delegates were not only given the keys TO
| - ~ hoo 81 0f a
Kentucky republicans. He referred to the
fact that seetionalism was fast dying out.
| and that the first republican club organized
in the country was organized at Louisville.
Col Cowan presented President Clarkson
with gavsl of nineteen kinds of Kentucky
wood. When Clarkson rose to respond he
was greeted with storm of applause. he
had been quite ill yesterday. and it was
feared for time that no would not be able
to attend the convention to-day. After
Gen. Clarkson's response to the address
of Welcome, the roll call was read. and
thirty three states responded. Then Presi'
dent Clarkson arose and delivered she an
nual address.
Clarkson said: 1--WE meet here to-day In
the name Of rspublioanism. Lincoln, Grant
and Blaine. This is the 1epuDlicanisIm
whose eternal word is human liberty. 1t
is fighting republioanism and all the world
! loves the mon or party that believe enough
in its own cause to fight for H.. Inc
speaker then dwelt at some length on the
transition which had been going on for ten
/ years toward younger mon and different
methods in party management. resulting IN
the league organization and more dltfussd
work. He hoped that with the coming OF
younger men there would be party OF
( greater courage in cardinal, and larger tol-
} eranoe in minor, things.
A majority of the votors Of the United
States, he said. were republicans on real
( republican issues. Too many voters have
( been alienated by the intolerance Of ma
) iority. He asked that the platform be
! made so broad that any man, native o.
I foreign-born. of any church, might fine
follows:
"As We begin here to-day the march o
! victory in 1896 we have neither complaints
{ nor apologies. nor explanations to make TO
the defeat of last year. We have had
: demooratio president and congress for sixt
days. and Cleveland has hauled down tn
} American flag where Harrison and the re
publioans ran ii up in the name of liberty
7 ON the Sandwich islands. lie and his sec
I Rotary of the treasury have already fright
ened the business world. created uneasines
) and fear where safety and prosperity rules
} before. They have shown an adverse bal
! anoe in foreign trade In the last fou
I months of $50 900. 600 against favornbl
( balance of $7O.O0O,0O0 in the first fou
) months Of Hsrrison's administration.
~ Inc republican, Acukuc AAb SoIhC w AA0h
I tucky to deny the charge of the revival Q
I sectionalism and tho bloody shirt, and
I prove that il 10 false. We have come
) say that the negro question has becom
! merged in the larger one of the equal rlgh'
I of all parties. We have como to pl owe th'
{ the democratic party has SO far surrendere
: to the republican position, rs to admit th'
) the negro has q right to vote and hold ot1i'
! il he will act with the democratic part
I When the democratic party thus aoeep
! the negro voter il cannot longer chnllent
) the right of the republican party to do II
I same.
I Public opinion a. 10 the negro Is rapid
( dividing The cry Of ignorance no long
: holds against the negro race alone. III m
J negro Of slavery days was republican. ~
I nsw negro, like young white men. WI
I make his own terms with existing politio
I ma tics. The south has already injured
( self on this line more than IL can 'ecovcr
) generation. In teaching its young peop
J dishonesty in politics 1t has been logical
I teaching them dishonesty in all things.
"Of million immigrants who come
America all seem 10 know that political Ill
ertv in some states of the south is for den
} oorats only. On the laborinu men OF u
northern cities begins to fall the greater II
iury of the injustice toward The southel
negro. This comes IN the menaess OF q
graded cheap labor into which the dom
- cratic party have forced tho bluck ma
Already In some Of the large manufactori
Of the north, with whom skilled labor
struggling for fair wages. they are subst
tutin0 this cheap labor from ths south +
skilled men.
"As TO money and banking the count
will depend on The republican minority
congress for dsfense from threatened harl
Thoy will doubtless provide. with the aid
conservative democrats. sone substitu
for tho Sherman act which will pressr
the continued parity in the value of ooin
gold and silver. Whether the extreme cal
cru view. that would foroe the sount
to gold basis. nor The view that wou
make money dsarer and all other proper
cheaper. will solve the problem or save
country. This 10 a silver producing natl
aud our money should be gold. silver. J
psr,-sveFy dollar OF which should DO
good as the other. and tho volume OF o.
money made and kept suffioient for the q
minds Of cur expanding natien="
The speaker then made u plea on bsh
of extending ths banking system 10
smaller towns, 10 that the farmer
workinsman might be able 10 get money
cheaper rates OF interest. These he gave
his individual opinions, for which the PM
10 not responsible. He closed by suage
ing that the clubs In tho league discuss
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