The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-27
FOB FREE COINAGE.
Senator Dom Cameron as Zeal
Gus as Any Nevadan.
LErTERTo DENVER CONVENTION
Large Attendance ~ the National Re-
pablican League nseting-stivss
Sentiment Strong.

DEsvER, June 26.-The Republican Ma
tionai League convention met az u:2o
o'clock. T. c. Cloudy. president of the
state league. welcomed the delegates in q
long speech. He savagely attacked Gov.
Waite and the Populists' policy and
promised that Colorado would be
redeemed at the next election. President
Tracy then delivered the annual address.
The response to Mr.. Goudy's address of
welcome was made by Mr.. William Mason,
of New York. His words were few. but
were well chosen and highly appre-
ciated. The roll call, following i'm
mediately after the presidents adj
dress. showed forty states and terri
tories represented, the largest number
IN the history of the organization. Some
of the delegations were very large. Iowa
reported "a, Kansas 81, Minnesota Al, Mis-
sissippi 90. Wyoming 50 delegates and 60
visitors. When Oregon was called the
chairman answered, "Here with 5000
majority" Vermont answered, "Here
with 10000 majority"
When a Carnot resolution came up OBJ
lection was made on the ground that the
president of the United States had al
ready expressed the sympathy of him.
self ana the American people. when
delegate shouted that Grover Cleve-
land did not represent all the people
of the United States. This retort
aroused the ire of Senator Saunders, Of
Montana, who said: "When the Repub-
lican party assembled in any form lacks
patriotism, so that the president of its
country does not speak its sentiments
to foreign nations, then we have got to
build the fires of patriotism anew. l do
not care what your personal opinion of
Grover Cleveland is, he represents as
president every citizen of the United
States" How about Queen Lii 2" irrev-
erently interrupted delegate, but the
Montana man ignored the question.
In the afternoon the doors were thrown
open to the public. After the dele
gates had been seated, great
crowd poured in, filing all the
seats, the aisles 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
consideration of the Republican clubs of
the United States. as a matter of educa-
ton, the question of granting to the
women of the state and nation the right
to vote at all elections, on the
same terms and conditions as male
citizens. We congratulate the women
of Colorado and Wyoming on their pos
session of the elective franchise. and We
cordially invite their cooperation in re-
storing the country from Democratic and
PopulIst misruie."
Mr.. Blackwell was called to the platform
and made a short address
Letters of regret were then read Henry
Cabot Lodge wrote Chat prior engage
ments prevented his attendance. Other
letters of regret were from j.
Sloat Fassett, Of New York;
Knute Nelson, governor of Minnesota,
Gen. r. A. Alger of Michigan: Hon.
Thomas B. Reed. of Maine; Hon. r. T.
Lincoln, of Chicago; Hon. III. NJ. Teller.
Hon. ]. C. Burrows, of Michigan, and
Senator John Patton, IT., of Michigan.
Hon. ]. s. Garrison sent telegram say
ing that imperative business matters alone
prevented his attendance. He said: I'm
this serious year, between Republican de-
feat in 1892 and Republican victory in
1896, not only 1000. 600 Republicans. but
men of all parties look to your delbera-
tions." His faith in the league was
strong, and to its 100000 men,
bers he looked for courageous ac-
ton looking to victory in 1896. A
reference was made to James G. Blaine.
which was received with tremendous APP
plause. He advocated protection to
the mine, the factory, the field and
the farm. He 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 prevailed in the days Of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Thomas B. Reed wrote: 81 appreciate
the honor of your invitation to me to be
present and address the National Repub-
lican League convention at Denver, and
regret that it will not be possible to get
away from my duties here to do so. APP
preciate the importance OF the convention
at this time and believe its deliberations
W i'll be wise and its results good"
Judge Thurston read letter from Sena-
tor Don Cameron, whose name was
greeted with applause. Mr. Camerons
letter was in part as follows:
"UNIrEp STATES SENATE. WASHINGTON
CRY, June IL, ls9i--My Dear SIR: Your
invitation comes at o moment when con-
gress requires the attention of its men,
bers. | should be glad To accept it,
for we have entered a troublesome
time and we need mutual counsel
and support, but whatever | am to say can
be said only In writing. This is not
moment for stimulating bitterness or in
flaming passions. We need all our powers
OF forbearance and seIf-control. Let US give
credit TO our opponents at least for good
intentions. even though they giveino credit
TO Us. All Europe and all America are in
trouble. Every one admits that the
world stands on the edge OF revolution,
social and political. but every one shrinks
from it. Neither North. or South. or East
or West neither capitalist nor laborer.
wants TO create caste or classes, or TO
spread misery, oppression or violence.
We see danger before Us. We all want to
avoid IL. Our only dispute Is about the
path. To those of US who have had
chiefly in mind the struggle between
silver and gold this Is the ques-
ton which for the moment presses
hardest. The single gold standard seems
TO US 10 be working ruin and violence that
nothing can stand. Tits influence Is TO con-
tln0e for the future at the rate OF its action
during the twenty years since the gold
standard took possession of the world,
some generation not very remote will see
IN the broad continent OF America only q
halfdozen oYergFown cities keeping guard
over mass OF capital and lending 10
10 populationfof dependent laborers on
the mortgage OF their growing crops and
handiwors. such sights have been COM
mon enough N the worlds history, bat
against this v all rebel. Rich and poor
alike, Republicans, Democrats, Populists,
labor and capita, railways, churches aud
colleges. al ALIKE, and all in solid good
faith, regret such 8 future as that This
Is the least part of the situation; ut least,