Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-28
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
State League Of Clubs I'm Meeting ut sai
toga.

State League Of Clubs I'm Meeting ut Sara
toga.
The sixth annual convention Of the New York
State League Of Republican Clubs was called to
order at Saratoga by President McAlpin at !
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He delivered a
long speech, in which he urged the league to
work vigorously to rescue the state from the
democracy. The attendance is large Secre-
tary Hedges read letters Of regret at inability
to be present from ex-President Harrison, ex-
Vice President Morton and Whitelaw Reid.
- Ex-Presideut Harrison, in the course of his
letter. said:
II have been acting upon resolution made
before leaving Washington-that / would give
the spring and summer months to rest. and
avoid all public occasions and addresses.
hope your meeting will be successful. and
think may add, without transgressing the
proprieties, that there is nothing in the pres
emit business situation to suggest any great
gain to the country the result Of the inaug-
uration Of democratic politics. I may be in
New York city some time during the summer,
and possibly can avail myself Of your invita-
ton to visit the club rooms there"
Mr.. Morton in his letter plead previous en-
gagements as the cause Of his absence, while
Mr. Reid, after expressing his regrets, spoke
Of the financial and industrial condition Of the
country and the causes that created it, The
condition Of finance. he said. was the culmina-
ton of an unfortunate compromise to which
republicans were driven. In industry the stu
alton is only what most Of us have long be-
lieved inevitable. The changes in the cur
reucy and the tariff threatened by our oppo-
nents, whatever their ultimate consequences.
meant at the outset general disturbance and
unsettlement Of business for at least eighteen
months. That result was now upon u.s. Mr.
Reid further said: The duty Of every one of
us Is to do every right thing in our power TO
help the President and Congress to relieve the
situation. Our party will not be unfaithful to
that duty"
Letters were also read from Thomas c. Plat
and Warner Miller
After Secretary Hedges had read his annual
report, set OF resolutions unanimously
adopted, in which the convention af1irms its
constant belief in the system o; American pro-
lection; views the present disturbed financial
conditions as resulting from lack Of confidence
on the part Of the people in the present
executive OF the nation and the domi-
nant party In Congress; believes in the main-
tenance Of the parity Of gold and silver: notes
that the Inauguration of a democratic President
was quickly followed by the lowering Of the
American flag at Honolulu, and holds the I'M
patriotic and subservient policy of this admin
istration responsible for the anarchy that now
threatens an unhappy island which Benjamin
Harrison left in peace and security under the
protection OF the United States.
After the adoption of the reports Of the vari-
GUS committees the convention adjourned I'M
til today.
The mass meeting held under the auspices of
the League Of Republican Clubs almost filled
the village hall last evening. About 5000 peo-
pie were present Charles Emory Smith of
Philadelphia the principle speaker. He
claimed that the Sherman silver law, which is
blamed for the ills OF business life, was a COM
promise to prevent worse Legislation. demanded
by the democrats. He said: 1--WE recognize
that ii ought now to be modified. We will sup
port the President in seeking to repeal it, but
not to substitute democratic policy"