Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-18
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Adoption Of Resolutions Election OF Pres
don't DenNer Neat Place of Mailing.

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dent Denver Next Place of Meeting.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May l2.-The re-
publican league convention was called
TO order by President Garrison, with
the delegations all present.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the rules of the Fifty-frst con-
gress over which Speaker Reed pre-
sided.
James Blount, "a colored delegate
from Alabama, got the floor and offered
few criticisms on the republican
party for its seeming neglect of the ne
gro in the south. lie said that party
was the only one TO which the colored
men could look TO for protection, and
he hoped the party would not retro
grade from the position IL held under
the administrations OF Lincoln and
Grant.
A lively discussion arose over reso-
luton regarding the restriction OF inn
migration, rcciting that all immigrants
should be denied admission TO this
country who could not read in the En-
glish language Capt. Allen moved to
indefinitely postpone IL. lie said 1t was
un-republican and un-American and
should be killed. His motion pre-
vailed
A resolution was adopted denounciag
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.
The resolutions recommended by the
committee on resolutions were then
taken up. When that offered by DIR.
BLACKWELL yesterday declaring in favor
of woman suffrage was read motion
was made that IL he adopted This
caused furore all over the house. a
score of delegates clamoring for the
| floor. Order was at length restored
and division was called for and as II
| result the resolution was adopted by u
vote of 37j yeas to 1855 nays. The report
| OF the committee on resolutions was as
follows:
We the representatives Of the republican clubs
| OF the United States, In national convention as
srmbed, reafilrm our devotion to the principles
| OF the republican party as enunciated by the
| national republican convention In 1872.
| We point with pride to tho passage Of gen.
eral law for the safctf OF life and limb OF rail.
way employees upon the Recommendation OF
| President Harrison by republican congress
| and In conformity with the expression OF the
| national convention.
| We declare that we are heartily In sympathy
| with every legislative enactment which will
| promote the interests Of the wage carners and
| tend to cqullize conditions and harmonic the
| relations between labor and capital, always re
| garding the moral and material welfare OF the
great body u the people rs tho primary OBI ct
| to be uttalncd and recommending Us one OF the
| most cficiont means to attain this end the
| establishment VI system OF arbitration for
the adjustment u differences arising between
| capital aud labor
| We declare our faith 10 genuine secret ballot
laws fortified by enicient acts for the suppress
| sion OF corrupt practices In elections
| We demand The enforcement Of existing laws
| by the duly constituted officers OF the Law and
| demand the abolition OF the system Of private
| armed forces represented by the Piukerton and
| like agencies.
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.
stitution making the president Ineligible to a
| second term
We recommend to the favorable considera.
tlon OF the republican clubs OF the United
| States, as q matter OF education, the question
| OF granting 10 the women OF the state and ma
| tion the right TO vote at all elections on the
same terms and conditions Us other citizens.
The Monroe doctrine was heartily in
dorsed and covert slap given to the
present administration for removing
the flag from the Hawaiian islands.
The democratic party was called upon
to give a fair trial Of its policies or adj
init that 1t gained supremacy by mis-
representation.
The report was adopted section by
section.
William NJ. Tracey, Of Springfield
ILL.,, was elected president and Denver
was chosen for the next place of meet