The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-12
Leading Republicans Disdained the
kindergarten That Met in
Louisville.
Whereupon tho Members of the
Clubs Break Out In Dire
Lamentation.
but They Resolve That Several Things In
This World Are N"t as They
Should BE.

introduced yesterday. George Prince, o
Galesbure. ILL.,. made a fight against 1t oil
Tho ground that it was q matter for tn,
national republican convention, not tn
league, to decide. Ths sub-committs,
finally decided to report unfavornbly, and
the whole committee this morning endorsed
this action.
After the convention had been oallsi
to order by President Clarkson tn
committees on credentials and resolution
presented reports. Tho latter touched or
nearly every question of public interest be-
fore Tho country. including resolutions o
respect to tho memory Of the late james g
Blaine.
James Blount. colored. from Alabama.
made a speech touching on ths party's neg
loot OF the southern negro and hoped that
il would not recsde from the position taken
BY Lincoln and Grant. A lively discussion
arose over the resolution declaring that
immigrants who could not read the Eng
lish language should be denied admission
to the country. 1t was killed. A resolu-
ton was adopted denouucine the Union
League club. of Now York, for refusing ad-
mission to a Hebrew. The platform
recommended by Vie committee on resolu-
tions was then read and adopted, section by
section.
It points with pride to the passage, by
the republican congress during Benjamin
Harrison's administration of a law for the
safety OF railway employees in the pursuance
OF their calling; declares in favor of all leg
islation to promote the interests Of wage
earners, and to harmonic the interests of
capital and labor; recommends the adjust
ment of labor disputes by arbitratlon; de-
clares faith In a eecret ballot backed
by acts for the suppression of corruption
at elections; demands the abolition OF the
all gambling whether in food products or
lottery tickets; urges an Amendments to the
constitution making the president ineligi-
bio to a second term.
On the question of woman suffrage, che
platform says: I'VE recommend to the
favorable consideration of tho republican
clubs OF the United States, as a matter of
education, discussion of the question Of
granting the women of the state and ma
ton the right to vote at al! elections on the
same terms and condition as male ci:i-
The Hawaiian plank Is as follows: 'The
foreign policy of Benjamin Harrison and
James q. Blaine deserves to receive the
commentator of all Americans who be-
lieve in preserving the rights and dignity
of the United States and in extending this
scope Of it's influence. In accordance with
that policy, we reathrm our determination
70 encourage the enforcement of the Mon
roc doctrine. not only as it applies to North
and South America, but also to those
islands in the Atlantic and Pacific, which
are. or may become. necessary to tho pro-
lection of our coast line and our trade.
Whom the American flag covers American
interests and American hone 1t must never
be lowered"
Another paragraph is:
"Whersas. The democratic party. for the
hrst time in thi, ty-two years, has succeeded
to power in both the executive and legls!a-
tive De- ertm snts of the government. we
now diIec attention to the fact that it
shoulo give n fair trial of the policies ad-
vocated i'll Its national platform or admit
that it gained supremacy by gross mistep-
resentation and hypocrisy."
Nominations for the office of PRESIDENT
were next in order. Daniel O'Connell. of
Bloomington, ILL.,. nominated W. NJ. Ira
cey. of that staff; New York nominated
Wm. Lynn, of Pennsylvansa; jeremiah
Foster, of Pennsylvania, nominated Gen.
Daniel Hastings, OF that state; Campbell, of
New York. nominated M. h. DeYoung. of
San Francisco; Pulaski. of California.
said while he had no doubt DeYounQ wou'd
be a good mar for the place, but he had
not boon announced rs o candidate in nd.
vance. Wisconsin. Minnesota and seve al
other states fell in limo for Tracey. When
Ohio was reached w. I. Squires, who had
been a strong candidate himself, created
surprise by withdrawing on behalf of De-
Young as q man Of national reputation.
Tracey was elected, his vote being 9O3,
Hastings' 4l3 and DeYouna's 404.
J. H. Collins represents Montana as vice
president and member of the executive
committee.
The new president was escorted to tho
chair amid a storm of applause. and made a
brief speech, thanking the convention and
assuring the members that the young re-
pubiionns of Illinois would see to it that
that state coon resumes its former position
in the republican column. If the republi-
can party is TO be successful in the future,
said Tracy, it must obtain and retain
through these clubs the allegiance of thou
sands OF young men whe yearly enter upon
the Threshold of manhood. Over eight
millions OF these young men, & years of
age and under. will! participate in tho next
national election, and over one million
viii cast their first vote Mt that time, In
the hands of theae young men rests the
future political destiny Of the nation.
must study now to interest them In
our o'GanlZation, and to be successful must
at all times take an advanced position in
the daily increasing problems Of party and
national interest,""
At the afternoon session the election of
secretary and treasurer was referred To the
executive committee.
Additional resolutions were reported by
the committee on resolutions deplorinp tho
loss OF James G. Blaine and Rutherford b.,
Hayes. and providing for the appointment
of a committee OF nine to Investigate. and
report annually the condition of the party
IN the southern states. Adopted. Also
the following: 1.-THE republican party il
The uarty of the people and the purpose of
its creation was the destruction of slnvery
and the greatest possible expansion of
human liberty in the land. 1t knoWg no
sect or creed; therefore the exclusion of any
person from any republican olub or organ
izhtlon on account of his religious belief
merits the s%everest conformation of the
league"
There has been a great deal OF ndye: GO
criticism nron tho landels Of national repu.
tatIon for ignoring the convention. IL was
announced before the convention that Gen.
X. A. Alger, j. Sloat Fassett, Thon.ns b.
Reed. Gov. Mckinley, John M. Thurston
and Others would be present, bat not ono
OF them came. Another cause of complains.
was that members OF the republican ma.
tional committee. with n few exceptions.
LETT the city as soon as the committee nd
journed.
When the convention was called to order
this morning it was noticed Tint no parlie-
mentary rules had been adopted for its
guidance. and on motion of President
Burke, OF tho college clubs. the rules of the
flfty-irst congress (Iom Reeds congress)
WEI adopted.
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