The morning call., 1894-06-28

renew our alliance to the Republican party and
now proclaim its cardinal principles.
We believe in a free ballot and fair count and
we demand such legislation rs will insure to
every citizen the right 10 cast one free ballot In
any election and have the ballot honestly
counted. Ii is a noteworthy fact that the Demo-
cratic party in Congress, consistent in nothing
else was unanimous for the repeal of election
laws, thus confesslDg itself the party OF fraud.
We declare our belef In the doctrine OF pro-
lection 10 American labor. American Industries
and American homes. we also believe in such
reciprocal trade with the nations as win In
crease The market for the products OF our farms,
factories forests and mines. without increasing
that competition Which tends to lessen wages
and degrade our labor. We denOunce the pro-
posed vicious and destructive legislation known
as the Wilson bill, and earnestly appeal to Re-
publican United States Senators TO oppose Its
passage by all honorable means.
We believe in the use of gold and silver as
money metals maintained on a perfect parity
and inteTconveTtibity. We do not believe
that there will be permanent return Of pros
perty 10 our country until the full use and
highest position OF silver shall be restored. and
we favor such legislation as 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 The elec-
tlon were false, and have been shamefuny dis
regarded since The election. We condemn the
treatment now accorded the helpless, mam6d
and crippled defenders OF the flags. and TO the
widows and orphans of our dead patriots, as
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 depriying
them of their rights.
We demand that safeguards be Incorporated
In our immigration and naturalization laws TO
prevent unworthy Immigrants from landing on
our shores and from obtaining citizenship.
We again commend to the favorable con-
sideration of the Republican clubs of the
United States as a matter of education the
question OF granting suffrage to women. We
congratulate those OF Colorado aud Wyoming
on their possession of the elective franchise,
and we cordially invite their cooperation in
the work OF Teseuing The country from Demo
cratic and Populist misrule.
The report was adopted unanimously.
The convention then proceeded to the
election of officers, which passed off with
far less excitement than had been ex.
pected. General Cyrus Bussey of New
York stated that Colonel E. A. McAlpin.
in telegram, positively refused 10 be a
candidate for president The delegates
from New York, he said, felt humiliated
at their position. They could only ex-
press their thanks to those who had ten
dered their support. Mr. Tracey was
then nominated, and was unanimously re-
elected. For the secretsryship the cand-
dates were Secretary Andrew B. Hum
phrey of New York and c. w. Varnum,
secretary of the Colored State League.
Mr.. Varnum withdrew and Humphrey was
unanimously elected. One vice-presdeut
from each State league and an executive
committee consisting of one member from
each State league were elected, and to the
executive committee was left the duty OF
selecting a treasurer and the time of hold
Ing the next convention.
The committee appointed to select the
place at which the next convention shall
be held offered a report recommending
Des MOines. This was the signal for "A
sharp skirmish. The report of the COM
mittee was ignored, and numbe of
cities were proposed. Finally a vote was
taken. the result being the choice of Cleye-
land. Ohio. by vote of S13 to 7s4. The
convention then adjourned sine die
This evening the delegates attended
reception given them by the ladies of Col
orado at the Brown Palace Hotel.