Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-18


Wilson. who welcomed the league in
behalf Of the republicans Of the state.
When MIR. Clarkson arose 20 respond
he was greeted with storms Of applause.
lie thanked the republicans Of the state
and the citizens Of the city and formal
ly called the convention Ia order.
The call of the convention was read
and the roll call OF states was taken.
Thirty-three states responded as having
delegates present This over President
GARRISON arose and delivered his annual
address.
In opening Mr.. Clarkson declared
that rcpublicanism represented liberty,
praised the league formation and
pleaded for broader views on all issues
Then he continued:
As we begin here to-day the mtrch TO victory
In 1895 We have neither complaints nor apologies
nor explanations To make for the defeat Of last
y"ur We have had n democratic president
ami % democratic congress and Cleveland has
hauled down the American dag where the re-
publcans ran IL up In the name OF liberty on
the Sandwich Islands. He and his secretary OF
the treasury have already frightened the
business world ana created uneaSlness and
fear where safety and prosperity ruled before
They have shown an adverse balance OF foreign
trade In tho last four mOnths OF $4,000, %
ny INST q favorable balance Of f'OOOn In the
FIRST four months Of Iiarrison's administration
We go Into this conflict to maintain our old
principles with unliminlshod faith, favoring
the rights 81 men, protection to American
wurkingmcu and American interests
The repub lean league comes to Kentucky TO
deny That there Is % revival " scctionalism and
the bloody shirt anu TO prove that II is false.
We me TO say that tho negro question has be-
gf.f u ma a a. a. % rights
Of dl parties, We come 10 prove that the dem
urfutic pngtg has 80 far su.rcnl Tered to tho re-
publican position on the qlgl rights Of all par
ties rs TO admit that m Nero has the right
10 vote or hold Cncc % be- will act with
the democratic party When tho democratic
party thus accepts tha negro rs u voter II can
no lonvur hJllcngo lhe right OF the republicans
to do the same Public up uiou rs ~ the negro
| f. dividing 1he democrats party has ceased
| To cry that No. 4, not q man The cry OF igno
rance no longer holds against the negro race
alone Tho negro Of SLAYER, day Is republican
| The new negro like the wong white man will
| make his own terms with the existing political
plriics The south has already injured Itself
| more on this line than II can recover IN genera
| tons In teaching Ito young rcopl1 dishonesty
IN politics It has logically been teaching them
| dishonesty In all thinEs
OF tho millions Of emlgrants who come ia
America all see that political liberty in some
| southern states is for democrats only. On the
| Ltblrny mon OF northern cities begins to fall
| the greater injustice 10 the southern negro.
| This Gomez In the menace OF ths degraded and
| chrnp labor into which the democratic party
| Ia, forced the black Already In some large
manufactures in the north with which free and
skilled labor Is struggling for fair wages, they
are substituting this cheaplabor from the south
| for the Skilled men.
As to money and banking the country viii
| dcrcul on tac republican minority In congress,
.I..F. TrfFa N.ssstf tan Al
| Ism will OF course, be maintained by the re
| publicnus and the sagaclty OF the republican
| minority In congress- will doubtless provide
| with the aid OF conservative democrats, som'
| provision In substitution for the Sher
| man act which will preserve Il contln
ued parity In the value Of coined golC
and silver Neither the extreme eastern
vlcw that would force that country to a gol,
| basis nor the Wow that would make none!
dcnrer aud all Other property cheaper Will solv
tho problem or save the country This Is st
yer producing nation and our money should b.
gold. silver and paper, every dollar Of whiel
should be ~ good ~ the Other and the vol
umc OF safe money made and kept sunicien
for the demands of our expanding nation
President GARRISON spoke favorabl
for woman suffrage. His address
which lasted an hour, was received wit
great applause
Chairman Tiffany, OF the committe
on league work, read his report, 1
which he told II the progress that ha
been made by the league during tn
last year and made suggestions for &C
vancing the cause of republicanism b
means of the national republican league
1t was then announced that thei
would he no session of the conventio
in the afternoon, that the delegat,
might attend the Kentucky Derby.
Dr Henry Il, blackwell, of Bostol
submitted the following resolution q
the woman suffrage question:
Whereas, Political justice impartial liber
aud equal right, for all are the foundati'
principles OF the republican party and
Whereas, All persons born or naturalized
! the United States and subject to the iurisd
tiou thereof, are citizens OF the states In whit
they reside therefore,
Resolved, That we reatiirm our national pit
e forms Of lsi2 and 1872 Tho republican party
| mindful Of its obligations TO the loyal women
a America for their noble devotion 10 the eau
b, Of freedom; their admission 10 wtlcr spheT
of usefulness II viewed with satisfaction n
e we demand tho ballot for every citizen OF I
2 United States, north and south, irrespective
race, color or sex
When the clerk had finished readil
It there was loud applause, The de
gate from Montana called for thr
cheers and they were given with gre
vehcmcnce. The resolution was
ferred to the committee ON resolution
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