The morning call., 1894-06-27

be no argument necessary to demonstrat,
to the American people that so long a,
their farms and factories are taxed to as
sist in caring for the expenses of the Gov
ernment just so long must the foreign
farmer and manufacturer pay tax on the
products which he brings into this country
"Fhe leaders who have so long and Sc
successfully fought the battles 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 have their counsel and advice; lei
! your deliberations be so filed with wis
| dom and patriotism that the voice of this
| convention will echo over every mountain,
penetrate every valley. and find welcome
in the heart of every Republican in the
land. Let us go forth from this meeting
full of strength, full of fidelity to Republi-
can principles, and then, inspired by the
glories OF the past and the hope of the fu-
ture. the Republican National League will
con tinue to march at the head of the in
vincibie army of patriotism.
The response to Mr.. Goudy's address of
welcome was made by William Mason of
New York. His words were few, but
were well chosen and highly appreciated.
The rOllcall followed Immediately after
the Presidents address and showed forty
States and Territories represented. the
largest number in the history of the or
ganization. Some of the delegati tions were
very large. Iowa reported "a, Kansas 81,
Minnesota "A. Mississippi 80. Wyoming
90 delegates and 60 visitors.
When Oregon was called The chairman
answered. "Here with 10000 majority"
Vermont answered, "Here with 10000
majority"
When the CarnOt resolution came up
objection was made on the ground that
the President of the United States had
already expressed the sympathy of him
self and the American people. A delegate
shouted that Grover Cleveland did not
represent all the people of the United
States. This retOrt aroused the ire of
Senator Saunders of Montana. who said /:
when the Republican party. assem- bled
in any form, lacks patriotism, so that the
President of the country does not speak its
sentiments to foreign nations, then we
have got to build the fires of patriotism
anew. / don't care what your personal
opinion of Grover Cleveland is, he repre-
sents as President every citizen OF the
United States"
How about Queen Lip" irreyerently
Interrupted delegate, but the Montana
man ignored the question.
In the afternoon the doors were thrown
open to the public. after The delegates had
been seated. a great crowd poured in,
hliing all the seats, the aislss and the
foyer.
The venerable Henry B. Blackwell of
Massachusetts offered the following reso-
luton, which under the rules went to the
committee on resolutions:
We again recommend to the favorable con-
sideraton of the Republican clubs of the
United States as a matter of education the
question OF granting to the women of the State
AMI nation the right TO vote al all elections on
the same terms and conditions as male citizens
We congratulate the women of Colorado and
wyoming on their possession OF the elective
franchise, and we cordially invite their CO.
operation IN restoring the country from Demo-
cratic and POpulist misruIe.
Mr.. Blackwell was called TO the platform
and made a short address
Delegate Harrington Of Arizona intro
duced the following resolution:
Resolved. That new protection of the indus
tries OF all classes in the United States de-
hhRL tho SOuulfl SndAl lntneQldIeiy
provide for the free coinage of gold ard silver
anG fix the oimetalltc standard OF value for gold
and silver coins OF the Unued States at which
they snail both be an unlimited legal tender
Ex-Governor Prince Of New Mexico SUBJ
mtted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That every consideration OF ius-
tiee and equity and the fundamental American
principle of sef-gOvernment demand the fmme-
ediate admission OF New Mexico 10 Statehood,
RESOLVED, That the National K publican
League is in favor of a Pan-American confer
ence OF all The nations Of the Western Hemts-
phere 10 agree upon a bimetalic monetary
system which will bring renewed prosperity to
the world and arrest the present constant In
crease In the value of money under the cum
ningly devised single standard which Is CRUSH
ing The life out of all people except the bono
holders OF England, who, with their ten thou
sand million dollars OF foreign securities know
no financial principle but the intense self. con-
tdence OF The shylOcks.
Resolutions for the protection of the
merchant marine, on education at national
expense, and on the re-establishmen, of
the Mckinley protective idea were offered
and referred.
Letters of regret were then read. Henry
Cabot Lodge wrote that prior engage
ments prevented his attendance. Other
letters of regret we're from j. Sloat Fas-
sett of New York; Knute Nelson, Cover
nor of Minnesota; General r. A. AIger of
Michigan. Hon. Thomas B. Reed of Maine.
Hon. Robert y. Lincoln of Chicago; Hon.
Henry NJ. Teller; Hon. }. c. Burro ws.
Michigan; John Patton Jr., the newly ap-
pointed Senator from Michigan, who sue
ceeds to the place of the late Senator
tockbrdge.
General j. s. Clarkson sent telegram
saying that imperative business matters
alone prevented his attendance. He said:
"1n this serious year, between Republican
defeat In 1892 and Republican victory in
1885, not only 100000 Republicans, but
men of all parties look to your deiber
ations."
His faith in the league was strong. and
TO its 100000 members he looked for
courageous action, looking to victory in
1896 A reference was made TO James G.
Blaine, which was received with tremsp-
dous applause. He advocated protection
to the mine, the factory. the field and the
farm. lie favored coinage on the basis
adopted by the founders of the republic
and maintained through the years OF the
country's best prosperity-the basis that
in the days OF Abraham Lincoln.
Thomas b. Reed wrote: II appreciate
the honor of your invitation to me to be
present and address the National Repub-
lcan League convention al Denver. and
regret that IL will not be possihje IN oa. |