The record-union., 1895-06-24
A NEST OF YOUNG ROBINS.

We have heretofore been in doubt ss to
the exact use of Republican clubs, and
especially the League of Republican
Clubs; but the convention of the League
of Republican Clubs, held in Cleveland,
O., has issued manifesto which dis
closes so clearly the utility of the organ
ixation that it affords Us much pleasure to
comment thereon.
The Committee on Resolutions of the
Cleveland Convention unanimously re-
ported. and the "whereas" of their re-
port is perhaps the most remarkable
document ever put forth by political
organization. Just why there should
have been a committee on resolutions at
all is and will remain an unexplained
mystery; but such committee was ap-
pointed and it brought in report, from
which the following glittering excerpt
deserves to live in the classic literature Of
the time. The whereas reads as 1ol-
lows:
WHEREAS. S9cLlOu 5 Ol Lie COusLlLuLlOu OI
the Republican League OF the United states
saws This league shall not in any manner
endeavor TO influence the action OF any ma
tionaI, State, county or municipal conVen-
tion - the delegates of the Republican League
of the United states in convention assembled
do hereby renew their allegiance to the princi-
pies of the Republican party, and pledge their
best effort for The success OF the candidates of
that party Believing that this convention
has no instructions from the Republicans Of
the United States or jurisdiction under our
constitution TO frame party platforms we
hereby refer all resolutions in relation TO pub
lie questions to the Republican National Con-
yentiOn of 1896, with entire confidence that
It's action will rebound to the prosperity of
the people anG the continued glory ana ad-
Hancement of the country.
This "whereas'' recites that the oonsti-
tuition of the Republican League of the
United States declares that the league
shall not in any way endeavor to in
fiuence the action OF any State, county or
municipal convention.
Now it is the action of such conventions
that determines the principles of the
party, and the league declares that it will
not attempt to influence any declaration
of principles; and after quoting this Sec
ton of the constitution, it declares that
the delegates of the Republican League
of the United States in convention assem-
bled "do hereby renew their allegiance to
the principles of the Republican party"
This organization sbdicates the func-
ton of trying to direct the party into
proper channels; of exerting an influence
on the principles 1t shall profess; and
then declares its adherence to the princi-
pies of the Republican party. 1t volun-
tarily says that it will not seek to assist
in the establishment within the party of
any principle, and it declares its alleg-
lance to the principles of the Republican
party. whatever they may be. When the
national. county and municipal conyen-
tions have settled the question as to what
the principles OF the Republican party
are, the League of Republican Clubs will
indorse those principles; and in the in
stance under consideration, the league in
convention indorsed them in advance
Here is declaration that convention
of 800 leading Republicans in the United
States is in substantial agreement with
other conventions hereafter to be held, as
to the policy which should control the
affairs of this nation. And this in ad
vance of any declaration on the part of
the conventions yet to be held.
But the Cleveland convention went fur
ther and pledged it's best effort for the
success of the candidates OF the Repub-
lioan party; and this before the candi-
dates are placed in nomination. So that
il may be said that so far as the League
of Republican Clubs is concerned, it is
for any platform the Republican oonvsn-