River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-05
MET AT Denver,
Annual Convention of the Republic~n Ma
tional League.


DENVER. Col. June 2s-The seventh
annual convention of the National Re
publican league was called TO order az
10 a. m. The broadway theater was
handsomely decorated for the occa-
sion with the Stars and Stripes and
mass of foliage and growing flowers
and was filed to overlooking with
l.500 delegates and representative re-
publicans from every state in the
union. The address of President
Tracy was enthusiastically received.
The roll call followed Immediately
after the presidents address and
showed forty states and territoriesr rep
resented-the largest meeting in the
history of the organization. Some of
the delegations were very large. Before
adjournme mt a motion was adopted
that the president and secretary be
authorized to prepare and transmit to
Nine. Carnot and the republic of
France the sense of the league on the
assassination of President Carnot The
motion was carried without a dissent
ing vote.
The Platform of Principles Adopted at
the Denver Convention.
The representatives OF the National League
OF Republican Clubs of the United States in
convention assembled at the capital of the Cen
tennial state. bow their heads in sorrow and
humiliation at the spectacle OF incorrectly
which the democratic patty presents 10 our
country and deplore the calamities which the
giving OF power to the present administration
has brought upon our people We congratu-
late the American people that this administra-
tion was compelled by public opinion to aban-
don its un-American Hawaiian policy.
In contrast with the shameful record OF tina
democratic party, we exult over the record OF
glory which the republican party has made.
Its achievements and its triumphs, extending
over thirty years. establish It as the most mas
terful and enlightened political organization
that has ever existed.
In the face OF the present disaster 20 our
country IL is with increased sOlemnity that We
once more renew our allegiance 10 the re-
publican party and proclaim its cardinal prin-
iples
We believe in free ballot and fair count.
and we demand such legislation as will insure
to every citizen the right TO cast one free bal
OF in any election and to have that ballot hon
estly counted as east II is a noteworthy fac.
that the democratic party in congress. consist
ent in nothing else. unanimous for the
pal of the federal election laws thus openly
confessing itself the party of fraud.
We declare our belief in the doctrine OF pro-
lection to American labor. American indus
| tries ana American homes. we also Deilehe IN
such reciprocal trade with the nations as will
increase the market for the products of our
farms. factories forests and mines without in
creasing the competition which tends to les
sen wages and degrade our labor.
We denounce the proposed vicious and de-
structive legislation known as the Wilson bill
and earnestly appeal TO the republican United
States senators TO prevent its passage by all
honorable means.
We believe in the use OF gold and silver as
money metals. maintained a perfect parity
and interconvertibilty. We do not believe
that there viii be permanent return Of pros
perity to our country untl the full use and
highest position OF silver shall be restored. and
we favor such legislation will bring about
this result.
The republican party is the constant friend
OF the soldiers and sailors OF the union. The
promises and pledges OF the democratic party
to the defenders OF the republic before cleo
tion were false and fraudulent and have been
shamefully disregarded since election. We
condemn unsparingly the treatment now ac-
corded the helpless, MANNED and crippled de-
tenders OF the flag and TO the windows and or
phans OF our dead patriots unfair and
cruelty unjust.
We are most heartily in favor Of the prompt
admission into the union Of the territories OF
Utah New Mexico. Arizona and Oklahoma
and we condemn the policy of the democratic
administration in excluding and depril ing
them OF their rights.
We demand that new safeguards be incorpo-
rated in our immigration and naturalization
laws TO prevent unworthy immigrants from
landing on our shores and from obtaining citi-
zenship
We again commend TO the favorable conSid-
GRAFTON of the republican clubs of the United
States as a matter OF education the question of
granting suffrage to women.
We congratulate the women of Colorado and
Wyoming on their possession OF the elective
sN.-E..
GRAFTON in the work Of rescuing the country
from democratic and populist misrule
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was adopted by a unanimous
vote. w. w. Tracy was reelected pres
ident of the National Republican
league in the afternoon by acclama-
ton, Col. +. A. McAlpine, of New
York, having sent telegram instruct
ing the New Yor', delegation to with
draw his name. A. u. Humphrey, OF
New York. was reelected secretary.