Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-28
THE DENVER CONVENTION.
Adoption of the Platform and Ad-
y jOurnment.


In the republican convention at Denver
yesterday the chair called for the report
Of the committee on resolutions Chair
man Goodenow of Minnesota. read the re-
port as follows:
The representatives of the National
League of republican clubs of the United
States bow their heads in sorrow and hu-
initiation at the spectacle of incapacity
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 peo-
pie.
/ We congratulate the American people
that this administration was compelled by
public opinion to abandon its un-American
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, ex-
tending over thirty years. establish 1t as
the most masterful and enlightened political
organization that ever existed. In the face
Of the present disaster to our country IT is
with increased solemnity that we on &c
more renew our allegiance to the replb-
lican party and proclaim its cardinal prin-
ciples.
We believe in a free ballot and a fair
count, and we demand such legislation as
will insure to every citizen the right to
cast one free ballot in any election and to
have that ballot honestly counted as cast.
1t Is noteworthy fact that the democratic
party in Congress, consistent in nothing.
was unanimous for the repeal Of the fed
erai election laws. thus openly confessins
itself the party Of fraud.
We declare our belief in the doctrine Of
protection to American labor, American
industries and American homes. We also
believe In such reciprocal trade with other
nations as will increase the market for
products of our farms, factories. forests
and mines without increasing the COM
petition, which tends to lessel wages and
degrade our labor.
We denounce the proposed vicious and
destructive legislation known as the Will
son BILL and earnestly appeal ID the repub-
lican 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 a perfect
parity and interconvertibility. We do not
believe that there will be permanent re-
turn or prosperity 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.
Ihe 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 shameful!y dis
sparingly 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 demand that new safeguards be in
corporated in our immigration and natural
ization laws to prevent unworthy immi-
grants 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 matter of education the
question of granting suffrage to women
The convention then proceeded to the
election OF officers. which passed off with
far less excitement than had been expected
General Cyrus Bussey of New York, stated
that Col. E. A. McAlpin. In a telegram
positively refused to be candidate.
Mr.. Tracy was then nominated and unan-
imously reelected.
For the secretaryship. the candidates
were Secretary Andrew B. Humphrey Of
Chicago. and c. w. Varnum secretary of
the Colorado State League. Mr.. Varnum
withdrew and Mr.. Humphrey was unani-
mously reelected.
Cleveland, Ohio by a vote of Sl3 to 7s4
was chosen as the next meeting place The
convention then adjourned sine die.