The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-12
FOR CHOICE IN 1894
Republican Leagues Call for
a Convention in June.
PARTY's PRINCIPLES OUTLINED.
Believers Asked to Aid In Overthrow
ing Democrats-The Call Issued
Today-Llnes That Support Is Asked
Upon.

By The associated Press.
CHICAGO. March 12.-The official cal.
for the annual convention of the National
Republican league was issued from the
national headquarters in this city today.
The convention will be held at Denver
June x6, and will conclude its delibera-
tions about July to allow the delegates
60 join in a monster celebration Of the
nations birthday.
The ratio Of representation will be six
delegates at large from each state and
territory and four from each congress
Sional district and one from each college
Republican club in the United States
The following are ex-ofiicio delegates:
The president, secretary and treasurer
Of the National league; one vice president
and one executive member of the national
organization from each state and the
president and secretary OF each state
league, making four ex-ofiicio delegates
from each state. This gives each state
practically 10 delegates at large, In
addition to the four from each congress
sional district. The total representation
will exceed 1000 delegates. The call reads
IN part as follows:
The Call.
"Dazzled by the glittering promises OF
Democracy, and led astray by sophistry
and hypocrisies. the voters of the coun-
try in 1892 decided upon change OF na-
tional administration. Democratic con-
troll and sectional rule are again complete
IN the national government. and starva-
tion for labor and ruin for capital prevail
as a result of the policies and influences
that dominate the Democratic party.
"The hallucinations of 1892 are over.
Facts have upset theories. and the people,
weary of this Tariff-tinkering, bond
issuing, debt-increasing, treasury-deplet-
ing, business paralyzing, wage-reduoing,
queen-restoring and un-American ad-
ministration.' now turn instinctively to
the party that saved the nation in its hour
of peril and demonstrated its mastery
ability in giving the United States 80
history of nations.
"Again it becomes the mission and
duty of the grand old party to meet ma
tional emergency with the highest pa
triotism. The party deplores the neces-
sity, but rises TO the occasion. The strug-
gle for liberty, progress, fair wages and
all that America promises did not end
with the defeat OF 1892. The fight must
and will go on. To this end the national
committee of the league cordially invites
all patriotic citizens:
To Those of Republican Faith.
"Who believe that the humane. indus
trial and progressive American Republi-
can partv is best for the protection for
life. Ill. rty ana the pursuit of happiness
for the American people.
"Who believe in honest elections as the
bulwark OF our institutions, and the right
of every voter to cast one vote and have it
fairly counted
"Who believe in the dignity of free
labor and the faithful maintenance of
the difference between American and
European wages.
"Who believe in the established policy
of protection to American industries and
20 American workingmen, and in the Re-
publican policy of reciprocity.
"Who believe in the fullest protection
of all property and all forms of invested
interests, and yet who are opposed to cor
poration rule in the government Of either
nation or state.
"Who gratefully remember the Union
soldier in his hour of need as well as in
the day of his sacrifice and need.
"Who believe in sound money and the
use of both gold and silver as standard
money, and that the purchasing and
debt paying power of the dollar, whether
of silver, gold or paper, shall be at all
times equal as pledged in the national
Republican platform at Minneapolis.
"Who believe in practical civil service
reform, such as will separate the spoils
side from politics and yet preserve TO the
people the control Of all public Offices and
all public affairs.
"Who believe in liberal and broad
minded policies and In the assertion of
American ideas in all American affairs,
and all who are in sympathy with the
policies and aspirations of the Republi-
can party are cordially invited to join the
league clubs, and through such clubs and
state legislatures participate in the elec-
ton of delegates to the National league
convention at Denver.
s"The league chooses to open the new
contest with this convention held on the
slopes of the Rocky mountains, and in
vites the Republicans Of the United States
to assemble in this great undeveloped re-
sourceful western country and renew
their fealty to the party Tor the preserva-
tion of past achievements, and organize
for greater victories in the future In re-
sponse to the public demand for Republi-
can restoration. national prosperity and
an administration distinctly American in
policy"