The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-07-06
REPUBLICAN, CLUBS.
RESOLUTIONS Adopted by the National
League at Denver-Onicers Elected.

I h6I O0ItSAN SLO0Ss
| Resolutions Adopted by the National
League at Denver-Omcers Elected.
DENVER. Col, June est was nearly
noon yesterday when active work was
begun by the National Republican
league. The report of the committee
on credentials showed there were
1.50s delegates present. The re-
port of the committee on rules,
which provided that each state
be entitled to vote the full number
of delegates allowed. whether present
or not, and giving the college leagues
the same privileges, elected consider
able discussion, which. became very
bitter owing to the bearing the ques-
ton had on the vote on resolutions.
The report was finally adopted by a
vote of 572 to PCS. Then a recess was
taken until o'clock
THE RESOLUTIONS.
When the convention reassembled
the committee on resolutions was pre-
ented.
Chairman Goodenow, of Minnesota,
read the report, as follows:
The representatives of the National League
Of Republican clubs OF the United States in
convention assembled at the capital Of the
Centennial state, bow their heads in sorrow
and humiliation at the spectacle Of incapscity
which the democratic party presents to our
country and deplore the calamities which the
giving of power to the present administration
has brought upon our people.
We congratulate the American people that
this administration was compelled by public
opinion to abandon its un-Americsn Hawaiian
policy.
In contrast with the shameful record Of the
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 to our
country 1t Is with increased solemnfty that We
once more renew our allegiance to the repub-
licsn party and proclaim its cardinal prinei-
piles.
We believe in a free ballot and q fair count.
and we demand such legislation as will insure
to every citizen the right to cast one free bal
lot in any election and to have that ballot
honestly counted as cast.
1t is a noteworthy fact that the democratic
party in congress. consistent in nothing else.
was unanimous for the repeal Of the federal
election laws. thus openly confessinz itself the
party Of fraud.
We declare our belief in the doctrine Of pro-
lection to American labor. American industries
and American holles We also believe in such
reciprocal trade with the nations OF the world
as will increase the market for the products of
our farms. factories. forests and mines, without
increasing the competition which tends to less
en- wages and degrade labor.
We denounce the proposed vicious and de-
structive legislatian 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 on perfect parity
and interconvertibility. We do not believe
that there will be a permanent return OF pros
perity to 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 election
were false and fraudulent and have been
shamefully disregarded since election
We condemn unspSringlv the treatment now
accorded the helpless. MANNED and crippled
defenders Of the flag 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 ad-
ministration in excluding and depriving 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 cit
iZenship
We again commend TO the favorable consid-
GRAFTON Of the republican clubs Of the United
States. as matter Of education. the question
Of granting suffrage to women
We congratulate the women Of Colorado and
Wyoming on their possession Of the elective
franchise, and we cordially invite their CO.
operation in the work OF rescuing the country
from democratic and populist uisrule.
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mously.
Election of officers resulted: Presi-
dant, w. W. Tracy, of Springfield, H.;
secretary, Andrew B. Humphrey, of
New York; one vice president from
each State league and an executive
consisting of one member
from each State league. To the exec
utive committee was left the duty of
selecting treasurer and the time for
holding the next convention.
The committee appointed to select
the place at which the next convention
shall be held submitted report recon-
mending Des Moines This was the
signal for sharp skirmish. The re-
port of the committee was ignored and
a number of cities were proposed. J
Finally a vote was taken, the result /,
being the choice of Cleveland, o., by a
vote of s13 to 7s4. The convention then !
adjourned sine die.