The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-06-28
THEIR PLATFORM.
Resolutions Presented to the National
League Of Republican
Clubs.
They Bow Their Heads In Sorrow
and Humiliation at the Demo
cratic Conduct.
Aud Depl0re tho Calamities Resulting
From the Change Of Admin
istratiOn.

istratiOn.
DENVER, June 2S.-The third session
Of the convention of the National Re-
publican league was attended by
larger crowd than the opening meeting.
It was near noon when active work was
begun. After prayer by Rev. j. M.
Freeman, the report of the committee
on credentials was submitted. Mem
bers OF the committee objected to the
report on the ground that 1t was MT
the one agreed upon as it gave thenuras
Der Of delegates to which each state Is
entitled a. well as the number Of dele
gates actually present.
The report after discussion was
adopted.
The report of the committee on ore
dententials showed there were 1908
delegates present.
The report of the committee on reso-
buttons was az follows:
The representatives of the National
League Of Republican Clubs Of the
United States, In convention assem- bled
at the capital of the Centennial state,
bow their heads In sorrow and humilia-
ton at the spectacle of incapacity which
the Democratic party presents to our
country, and deplore the calamities
which the giving of power to the pres
emit administration has brought upon
our people.
We congratulate the American people
that this administration was compelled
by public opinion to abandon it's un-
American Hawaiian policy.
In contrast with the shameful record
of the Democratic party, we exult over
the record of glory which the Repu bill
can party has made. Its achievements
and its triumphs, extending over 80
years, establish it as the most master
full and enlightened political organiza-
ton that has ever existed.
In the face Of the present disaster to
our country, 1t lis with increased sol
emnity that we once more renew our
allegiance to the Republican party and
Proclaim Our Cardinal Principles.
We believe in a free ballot and al
fair count, and we demand such legis-
lation as will insure to every citizen
the right to cast one free ballot in any
election, and to have that ballot hon.
estly counted as cast. It is a note
worthy fact that the Democratic party
in congress, consistent in nothing else,
was unanimous for the repeal of the
federal election laws, thus openly con-
Tossing itself the party of fraud.
We declare our belief In the doctrine
of protection to American labor, Amer
1Cau irst1uStr ioo-- o.@-As.Aesioa.>-h
We also believe in such reciprocal trade
with the nations as will increase the
market for the products of our farms,
factories, forests and mines, witheut inl
creasing the competition which tends
to lesson wages and degrade our labor
Denounce the Wilson Bill.
We denounce the proposed vicious
and destructive legislation known ab
the Wilson bill, and earnestly appeal to
the Republican United States senator
to prevent its passage by all honorable
means.
We believe in the use of gold and
silver as money metals, maintained Oh
perfect parity, and intercontrovertf-
bility. We do not believe that there
will be a permanent return of prosper
ity of our country until the full use an d
highest position of silver shall be re-
stored, and we favor such legislation as
will bring about this result.
Friend Of the Soldiers.
The Repu Olican 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 election were
false and fraudulent, and have been
shamefully disregarded since election.
We condemn unsparingly the treat.
ment now accorded the helpless,
manned and crippl.d defenders of the
flag, and to the widows and orphans Of
our dead patriots as unfair and cruelty
unjust.
Want Territories Admitted.
We are most heartily in favor of the
prompt admission into the union Of the
territories of Utah, New Mexico, Ari-
IONA and Oklahoma, and we condemn
the policy of the Democratic admins
tration in excluding and depriving
them of their rights.
We demand that new safeguards be
incorporated in our immigration and
naturalization laws to prevent I'm
worthy immigrants from landing on
our shores, and from obtaining citizen
ship.
We again commend to the favorable
consideration Of the Republican clubs
of the United States as matter of ad-
ministration, the question of granting
suffrage to women. We congratulate
the women of Colorado and Wyoming,
on their possession of the election fran
chise, and we cordially invite their CO.
operation in the work of rescuing the
country from Democratic and Populist
misrule.
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