The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-18

have been attained. This question Of
smaller banks nearer the people is not a
small one, however much the large money
centers may decry it. The views which
are given are my own, and neither the
Republican party nor any faction of it
can be held responsible for them.
AS the Republican party is the only one
which has ever been able to legislate
successfully for the protection of Amer
lean labor, has the time not come for it
to consider whether it cannot do so still
for the benefit of the business welfare and
social life of the great masses? The
league clubs could find no more interest
ing or profitable question to discuss or
investigate than the cooperative system.
Factories of all kinds. dairies. farms.
railroads and banks are testing it. and
find increased profits to themselves as
we'll as larger rewards to the employees.
Arbitration and Cancellation should be en-
couraged. Another theme for discussion
is the growing question of better roads in
America. and still another the political
more interesting for investigation and
discussion than this Let us make door
so open and so wide that every voter
may come in. Let us strike down and
repudate any aristocracy of faction or
prejudice. of faction as was shown in the
course of social political club in New
York q few weeks ago. in refusing ad-
mission TO q splendid Young American be-
cause of race or religious prejudice.
hope to soc this convention. while stand
ing h"avely for the shirt of Amerin' nism
in all its noble actions and ambitions.
disown that act ond denounce it as being
unworthy of this country and of the
Repnhlioan marty. We malle<the gates of
Repnb)icarism wide enough for Republic
an victory" '5-.
Applause for Woman Suffrage.
It took over an hour for president
Clarkson to complete his address. The
closest attention was given him through
out. and at frequent intervals he was
loudly applauded. This was especially
so when he referred to the granting of
the right of suffrage to women. When
sons address had subsidized, it was an
nounced that each DELEGATION would be
allowed one representative on each of
the several committees.
+ Chairman Tiffany. of the committee on
league. work. read his report, in which he
by the league during the last year, and
made suggestions for advancing the cause
of Repnblicanism by means of the Ma
tiOnal Republican league. 1t was then
announced that there would be no session
of the convention this afternoon. that the
delegates might attend the Kentucky
Derby which was to be run this afternoon
at the track of the Louisville Jockey club.
Dr. Henry +. Blackwell of Boston SUBJ
mitted the following resolution on the
woman suffrage question::
Whereas. Political justice, impartial
liberty and equal rights for all are the
foundation principles of the Republican
opfy Ixyl,nu oil
naturalized in the United States and of
the states in which they reside, therefore,
"Resolved, That we reaffirm our nation
al platforms of 1872 and 1892. The Re-
publican party is mindful of it's obliga-
tons to the loyal women of America for
their noble devotion to the cause of free
dom; their almission to wider spheres of
usefulness is viewed with satisfaction
and we demand the ballot for every
citizen of the United States, North and
South; irrespective of race, color or
sex.''
When the clerk had finished reading it,
there there WAS loud applause n haa delegate ehsar
and they We're given with great
vehemence. The resolution was referred
to the committee on resolutions. The con-
vention then adjourned until tomorrow.
It was after 10 o'clock when President
Clarkson raped the convention to come
W ue eAeiClSeS were w
prayer by Rev. J. A. Haywood. The pres
ident suggested that the convention had
not adopted parliamentary rules for it's
government. whereupon President Burke,
of the College league, moved that the
rules of the Eifty-frst congress be adopt
ed: 1T is moved and seconded that the
rules of the Fifty-frst congress-the con-
gress of Tom Reed-be adopted as the
governing fules of this convention" said
President Clarkson. Applause and cheers
greeted the manner Of putting the motion
and a unanimous vote resulted
Upon calling for the report of the COM
mittee on credentials, the chairman
the committee recommended as many
votes for each state and college league
as are permitted by the constitution of
the league. The committee on place of
meeting reported Denver as the place for
the convention in 1894, and the report
was adopted amid cheers for the Western
city. The committee on league work was
not ready to report. and the committee
on resolutions was called upon.
The Resolutions.
Here Chairman Goodnow, of that COM
mittee, stepped forward and reported the
following resolutions:
eve, the representatives of the Repub-
lican League Clubs of the United States,
in national convention assembled, re-
affirm our belief in and devotion to the
principles of the Republican party as
enunciated by, the national Republican
convention in 1892.
1--WE point with pride in the passage
of a general law for the safety of life
and limb Of railway employees, upon rec
ommendation of President Harrison, by
a Republican congress and in conform
itty with the expressed pledge of the ma
tional Republican convention.
I'VE declare that we are in hearty SYM
pathy with every legislative enactment
which will promote the interests of the
wage-earners and tend to equalize con-
ditions and harmonic the relations be-
tween labor and capital, always regard
ing the moral and material welfare Of the
great body of the people as the primary
object to be obtained, and recommend
as one of the most effective means to at
tain this end the establishment of a
system of arbitration for the adjustment
of differences arising between labor and
capital.
1--WE declare our faith in genuine secret
ballot laws, fortified by efficient acts for
the suppression of corrupt practice in
elections. We demand the enforcement
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