The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-12
Sound Doctrines Of the Grand Old
Party Reaffirmed,
AND A WORD ADDED CONCERNING
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

A0~A~S AAA
Ex-President Hayes and James G.
Blaine-The Party in the South.
LOUISVILLE, May 1.-The conven-
ton of the Republican clubs today elect
ed it's officers and adopted resolutions
amid great enthusiasm. The convention
was called to order at 1890 o'clock by
President Clarkson. The delegates were
all present. The committee on creden-
tials made its report. The rules adopted
to govern the convention were those of
the Fifty-frst Congress, over which
Thomas B. Reed presided.
The Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions submit
ted the following report which was
adopted, section by section:
We, the representatives Of the Republican
Clubs of the United States in national conven-
principles .of the Republican party as enun-
ciated by the National Republican Convention
in 1892.
We point with pride to the passage of a gen
eral law for the safety of the life ana limb of
railway employees, upon the recommendation of
President Harrison, by a Republican Congress,
III CUlllOrDllly WIFI GlG expressed DlcQge or Gl0
National Republican convention.
We declare we are heartily in sympathy with,
every legislative enactment which will promote
the interests. of wage earners and which will
tend to equalize tile conditions and.harmonize
the relations between labor and capital Al
ways regarding the moral and material welfare
OF the great body OF the people as the primary
object to be attained, we recommend as one
of the most effective means to attain this lend.
the establishment of a system of arbitration for
the adjustment of differences arising between
labor and capital.
We declare our faith in genuine secret ballot
laws, fortified by efficient acts for the suppress
sion of corrupt practices in elections.
We demand the enforcement of existing laws
by duly constituted officers of the law and de-
mand the abolition of the system of private
armed forces represented by the Pinkerton and
We demand the suppression of all public
gambling, whether in food products or by
means Of lottery tickets.
We heartily urge an amendment to the con-
s tuition making the President ineligible to a
second term.
We recommend to the favorable considera-
tion of the Republican clubs of the Uuited
Ststes, as matter of education. the question
of granting to the women of the state and ma
tion the right to vote at all elections on the
same terms and conditions as male citizens.
The foreign policy of Benjamin Harrison and
James G. Blaine deserves and receives the COM
mendation of all Americans who believe in pre-
serving the rights and dignity of the United
States and in extending the scope of its infu-
ence. In accordance with atpolicy We reaf-
firm our determination to encourage the en-
forcement of the Monroe 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 the pro-
lection of our coast line and our trade. When
the American flag covers American interests
and American honor it must never be lowered.
Whereas, The Democratic party for the first
time in 80 years has succeeded to power in both
the executive and legislative departs of the gov
eminent we now draw attention to the fact that
1t should either give the people fair trial of the
policy advocated in its national platform or ad
NIT that 1t gained supremacy by gross mSrep-
resentation and reciprocity.
The resolution in relation to woman
suffrage was adversely reported by the
committee. This resolution was intro
duced yesterday by DR.. Blackwell of
Boston and from o'clock last evening
till nearly o'clock this morning the sub
committee of the committee on resolu-
tions was in session, considering it. Geo.
Prince of Galesburg, ILL.,, made a fight
on the resolution and won the day. He
held that it was not question for the
league to decide. 1t was matter that
properly belonged to the National Re-
publican Convection, and for the league
to adopt such a resolution would result
in serious injury to it. DR.. Blackwell
favored it, and the matter did not come
to vote until near o'clock in the morn
ing. Then the subcommittee decided to
report it to the committee with an un-
favorable recommendation. This morn
ing the whole committee sustained the
action of it's subcommittee, and it went
into the convention unfavorably recon-
mended. During the days proceedings,
the resolution was read and motion was
made that it be adopted. This caused a
furore all over the house. A score of
6o1onofnc vun,,n al ~, Gov 4Lo Anor
Order was at length restored and a
division was calledNfor, and as a result
the resolution was adopted by vote of
375 yeas to 1S5 nays.
James Blount, a colored delegate from
Alabama, offered a few criticisms on the
Republican party for its seeming neglect
of the negro in the South. He said the
Republican party was the only party to
which the colored man could look for
protection, and he hoped the party would
not retrograde from the position it held
under the administrations of Lincoln
and Grant.
A lively discussion arose over a resolu-
ton regarding the restriction of immi-
grafton. 1t recited that all immigrants
be denied admission to this country who
could not read in the English language.
Captain Allen moved to indefinitely
postpone the reSOlurlOn. he Sa1Q 1T was
un-Republican and un-American and
should be killed. His motion prevailed.
A resolution was adopted denouncing
the action of the Union League Club of
New York for refusing admission to
membership to Hebrew. Several
speeches were made in support of the
resolution, in which the action of the
club was criticised in the severest terms.
Other supplementary resolutions were
adopted, as follows:
Resolved, That since the last assem-
blage of Republicans, patriotic citizens
throughout the land have met an ire
parable loss in the death of r. B. Hayes
and James G. Blaine.''
Resolved, That a committee of nine
be appointed by the president to investi-
gate and report annually the condition
of the Republican party in the Southern
States.
The Election of Officers.
The roll of states was called for names
of vice presidents and members of the
executive committee. The names given
included from Maine for Vice President