Griggs courier., 1895-06-28
LEAGUE CLUBS.
Many Republicans Come Toge thor
at Cleveland.
President Tr1cy's Address - Wednesday
Nights Mass Mecting-warner Muller
y Makes . Speech - McAlpin
Elected President.

q convention of tho League Of Repub.
lican ClubAas in the one which con-
vened in Music hall Wednesday
morning at 1880 o'clock.
After prayer by Rev. S. L. Darsie,
Secretary Humphrey read the call and
addresses of welcome were made by
Mayor Robert F. McKisson and Presi-
dent ID. D. Woodmansee, of the Ohio
League of Republican Clubs
Address Of President Tracy.
President Tracy, of Chicago, then
delivered the annual address in part as
follows:
I'm the eighth year Of our organization We
,dnd ourselves grown beyond our expectations
Our conventions are the opening guns
OF every campaign. Our deliberations
are listened to with the utmost considera.
league as power for good In the re-
publican party is assured.
1T is our work to elect, not select, candi-
dates and promote, not promulgate. plat
forms. Party platforms and party candi-
dates must have the approval Of the people,
but to insure victory IN the next campaign
We must prepare to meet organization with
organization. II Is through the 10000 clubs
which form the Republican National league
that this organization can be best car
ried on. The league has no desire to
control party machinery. or attempt in any
way to interfere with any regular commit
tee intrusted with campaign manage
ment. 1t seeks however. through its clubs
to make more popular to all citi-
xens the opportunity to participate in
political affairs. and assume the RESPONSE
bfltty, the labor and the glory Of political
service. 1t appeals to the intelligence and
patriotism OF tho American people. and
through the establishment of q club in
every town seeks to advance and promote
republican principles in every community,
and before every fireside in the land Every
American citizen should have strong polit-
1cal convictions. should attend all caucuses
OF his party and be in the truest and best
sense politician it is only through the
united and intelligent effort of our best citi-
Gems that good government can be assured.
Democrats cannot blot out the figures Of
the treasury department. which show that
under President Aarrison's administration
e23s 100000 were paid on the public debt
and that the public debt under President
Clevelands administration has been increased
over &lb0.0 600: or that under the McKin-
ley law there was provided . revenue
OF @s000.0OO in excess OF tho require
ments of the government, while under the
Wilson law there will be q deficit Of from
e6O,000000 to el00,O00000 The only law
passed by the democratic congress which
could produce revenue has been declared
unconstitutional by the supreme court Of
the United States They will not be per-
mitted to escape this responsibility. No
amount Of beating the tom toms or rails
ing the dust over the currency question
will blind the people to the fact that three
precious years OF the commercial life of
the republic have been sacrificed by the dem
ocratic party on the altar OF free trade. The
question is not. shall we use more silver3
There ls no opposition in this country to the
enlarged use of silver II it can be
No., ~r&S
ent trade relations with other countries
but the question is, shall the American
markets be opened 10 the world on q cheaper
basis than to the American citizens them
selvess Shall the workmen and tradesmen
of foreign countries enjoy the privileges ot q
market made valuable by the higher ideals OF
life and intelligence OF the American people
when they in no way contribute to the condi-
tton, pay no share OF the taxes and in no way
assist In sustaining the American government?
when the factories were closed. the
workshop deserted. labor idle the entire
network OF our Industrial system disorgan-
lied and the frightened owners Of money
had locked it In their boxes or hidden 1t In
the chimneys, it is not surprising we found
our currency circulation too limited and that
there was general demand for an increase
1t is in keeping with the record OF the past
that the democratic leaders should strive
to take advantage Of sentiment
created largely through their own blum
dertnR and then go shouting from the house
tops their devotion to silver in the hope that
they may through this agitation he saved
from Oblivion. The facts are the demo-
cratic party never did anything for
silver in any of the years it was in power. |
During the years before the war. when free |
coinage did exist the democratic party did |
not coin 100000 Of silver dollars. and
yet in the past twenty-five years the
republican party has coined over 10000 600 |
of silver dollars md iSSnpd n n Of
silver certificates against silver purchased |
There can be no disagreement as TO the en-
larged use OF silver. There are few or |
none who are not In favor Of this. The Ques-
tion is. how can it best be brought about? 1t
is question OF economics and not Of politics. |
and as such should have careful considera-
tion. !
Finally, the great work OF the republican |
party is the promotion and enlarge |
ment OF our industries through protection. |
and the extension Of our foreign trade |
through reciprocity: the establishment Of a |
bimetallic standard OF money through in |
ternational agreement. in which silver !
shall be more fully recognized: the revival |
Of our merchant marine and the creation |
Of system Of irrigation for the reclama-
tion OF arid lands. Having given our atten-
tion to the questions OF the day. let the voice |
OF this convention be OF no uncertain tone. |
Let it 60 forth full Of vim and vigor.
full Of Amerfcanism. in the dauntless spirit of |
Americanism as taught by James q. Blaine
Let your platform be wide enough. b1oad
enough and strong enough to cover the whole
country and meet the approval of the whole
people
The organization Of the convention
was then begun by slips being passed
to each state to fill out with the names
of members of committees. While
this was being done, the coming
fight on the silver question was
foreshadowed by motion made
by q. Clay Evans, of Tennessee, that
all resolutions be referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions without debate.
This was adopted and the convention