Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
REPUBLICANS At DENVER
President Tracy Addresses the National
League
His Arraignment OF the Democracy
senator Cameron's Attitude ON
silver Stated In . Letter.

william H. Tracy delivered his annual I'd
dress. He said:
Gentlemen Of the conventions: The Ma
tionai Republican League, representing as
1t does, the activity and youth Of the repub-
lican party ever seeking new fields and
new associations, turns for its annual meet
ing to the young and vigorous west the
child Of the Union.
las the volunteer army Of the republican
Rocky mountains. hoping to draw new in
spira tons from the noble grandeur Of their
peaks. and renewed life from the invigorat-
ing air of their valleys.
ITO insure victory We must prepare to
meet organization with organization. 1t
is through the 10000 clubs which form the
National Republican League that this or
ganixation can best be carried on. The
league has no desire to assume control OF
party machinery. or attempt in any way to
Interfere with any regular committee in
trusted with campaign management. 1t
seeks, however. through its clubs, to make
more popular to all citizens that interest
in politics which is SO necessary to insure
good government and to bring closer to the
citizens the opportunity to participate in
political affairs, and assume the RESPONSE
bility. the labor and the glory Of political
service and success.
/, "As the National Republican League is
the volunteer army of the republican party.
SO may these annual conventions become
new thoughts and ideas Some good can
not fail to come out Of such discussions.
and. in the end. rebound to the benefit Of
the nation"
Regarding the work accomplished by the
democratic party since Its accession to
power, the speaker said:
The possible passage Of the Wilson bill
is all the democratic party has to show
for its year and a half Of administration.
What an ignoble end to all the glowing
prophecies of democratic leaders.
For thirty years they have been asking
the American people to tntrust them with
the affairs of government. For thirty years
they have been holding out golden promises
Of reforms in legislation. which were to be
the foundation Of wealth and happiness for
all During all these years. through the
glittering generalities expounded In their
platforms, they have been drawing to
themselves voters from the ranks of the
people. and vast numbers Of young men Of
the country. under the influence of free
trade college professors, those dreamers
and Missionaries who would bridge the space
Of centuries with their beautiful theories
of commerce. have been led to support the
democratic ticket. These young men have
learned the needed lesson OF the practical
effect Of false theories. The bubble has
burst, and a just indignation Of the people
at the unfulfilled promises of the democratic
platforms will soon drive the democratic
party from power.
The republican party stands today.as 1t
| has always stood, for those principles which
develop and promote American industries
and at the same time offer protection to
American labor. There should be no argu-
| ment necessary to demonstrate to the
American people that SO long as their
| farms and factories are taxed to assist in
caring for the expenses of government, just
| SO long must the foreign farmer and manu-
| facturer pay a tax on the products which
| he brings into this country.
There are other questions than the tariff,
| however. which will need the attention Of
| the republican party. Equally important
with it for the welfare Of our country Is
| the consideration of the future of our ma
| tional currency. There has been much mis-
| representation as to the attitude OF the
| republican party on this question. The re-
| publican party Is not for gold alone, but
| for both gold and silver. They are for the
| main tenance Of the parity Of gold and
! silver money, and are In favor Of such leg
islation as will keep the purchasing and
| debt-paying power Of the dollar, whether Of
| gold or silver. at all times equal The ques-
| ton as to how this can be best brought
| about Is the matter at issue. Silver Is to-
day. and always has been. the money of
| the people. and its future can be safely in
| trusted to the protecting care Of the re-
publican party.
There are other questions which should
have the consideration of our party. One.
| the reclamation Of our arid lands through
| irrigation; the other. the re-estabiishment
| Of our merchant marine.
| 1T Ii the consideration Of such questions
| as THESE WHICH nOluS the attention OF the
| statesmen Of today. It Is such principles
that You are to inherit. and for which you
are responsible, and they need only intel
! hgent consideration to carry them on to a
! proper solution.
THE leaders who have SO long ana 50
| successfully fought the battle Of the re-
! publican party must soon give place to
younger men; let US prepare to assume the
responsibilities Of leadership while we may
yet nave their counsel and advice"
CarnOt's Assassina tIop.
Before Adjournment a motion was adopted
that the president and secretary be author
lied to prepare and transmit to Nine Car.
not and the republic of France the sense OF
the league on the assassination Of President
Carnot The motion was carried without a
dissenting vote.
resolution was adopted that the chair
man Of each delegation prepare a list of
names Tor each Of the committees and a
mass meeting was held last night, at which
addresses were made by Gen. d. H. Hast
ings Of Pennsylvania. John NJ Thurston.
a. B. Cummings Of Georgia, Mrs. J. Ellen
Idaho and Gen. Cyrus Busy Of New York
The venerable Henry d. Blackwell OF
Massachusetts, offered this resolution, which
was sent to the COMMITTEES:
| we again recommend to the favora hle
| consideration Of the republican clubs OF the
| United states AZ matter of education the
question Of granting to the women OF the
| state and nation the right to vote at sll
! elections on the same terms and condition J
| as male citizens. We congratulate the wo-
men Of Colorado and Wyoming on tnsir
possession Of The elective franchise and we
cordially invite their cooperation in res
ouing the country from democratic and
| popuiist misruls''
| Senator CamerOn's Letter.
A letter was read from Senator Cameron
to Secretary A. B. Humphrey, In response
to an invitation to be present at the con-
! vention. Senator Cameron, after dwelling
on the troubled condition Of Europe and
America, says:
Everyone admits that the world stands
on the edge Of revoution-social and DO
litical; but everyone shrinks from it, To
those Of us who have had chiefly In mind
tho struggle between silver and gold, that
Is the question which. for the moment
presses hardest. The single gold stando I'd
seems to US to be working ruin with VIC.
lence that nothing can stand. II its influ.
ence Is to continue for the future at the
rate Of Its action during the twenty years
! since the gold standard took possession OF
the world. some generation. not very re-
/ mote, will see In the broad continent OF
| America only half a dozen overgrown
cities keeping guard over a mass Of cap
ital, and lending 1t out to a popula ton OF
| dependent laborers the mortgage OF
their growing crops and unfinished handi.
| work. Such sights have been common