Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-06-27
LEAGUE CLUBS.

LEAGUE CLUBS.
Many Republ leans Come Toget her
at Cleveland.
PresidentS sTracy.s Address Wednesday
Nights Mass Meeting-Warner Miller
s Mixes q Speech McAlpin
Elected President.
CLEVELAND, O., June 21.-Seldom has
SO much interest been manifested in
convention Of the League of Repub-
lican Clubs as in the one which COM
vened in Music hall Wednesday
morning at 1880 o'clock.
After prayer by Rev. s. Z. Darsie,
Secretary Humphrey read the call and
addresses%of welcome were made by
May OF Robert f. McKisson and Presi-
dent d. ID. Woodmansee, of the Ohio
League Of Republican Clubs
Address OF President Tracy.
President Tracy, of Chicago, then
delivered the annual address in part aa
follows:
I'm the eighth year OF our organization we
find ourselves grown beyond our expectations.
Our conventions are the opening guns
OF every campaign. Our deliberations
are listened to with the utmost considera-
ton and evince the fact that the future Of the
I 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. 1t Is through the 10000 clubs
/ which form the Republican National league
that this organization can be best carr
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-
zens the opportunity to participate in
political affairs, and assume the RESPONSE
bility, the labor and the glory Of political
service. It appeals to the intelligence and
patriotism OF the American people. and
through the establishment Of club In
every town seeks to advance and promote
republican principles in every community,
and before every tireside in the land Every
American citizen should have strong polit-
zeal 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 HarriSon's administration
S233 100000 were paid on the public debt,
and that the public debt under President
Clevelands administration has been increased
over Sl5O,000,0O0; or that under the McKin-
ley law there was provided revenue
OF IS 100000 In excess OF the require
ments OF the government, while under the
Wilson law there will be q deficit OF from
SEQ, OOO, 600 to SlO0, 100000 The only law
passed by the demouratio 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 silvers
There Is no opposition in this country to the
enlarged use OF silver II it can be
brought about without disturbing our pres
ent trade relations with other countries,
but the question is, shall the American
markets be opened to the world on cheaper
basis than to tina American citizens them
selves? 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 condl-
ton 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 chtmneys, 1t Is not surprising we found
our currency circulation too limited and tina:
there was q 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
dering and then go shouting from the house
tops their devotion to silver. In the hope that
they may through this agitation be 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 800, 700 900
OF silver dollars and issued 5000 .0,00O OF
silver certificates against silver purchased
There can be no disagreement ES TO the en-
urged 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-
tor
Finally, the, great work Of :he republican
party Is the promotion and enlarge
ment of our industries through protection.
ON "a extension Oft fOcauns y trade
through reciprocity: the establishment OF q
bimetallic standard OF money through in-
ternattonal agreement, in which silver
shall be more fully recognized; the revival
of our merchant MARINE and the creation
OF q system OF irrigation for the reclama-
ton 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 go forth foil { of vim and svigor,
full OF Americanism, IN the; dauntless spirit OF
Americanism rs taught by James q. Blaine.
Let your platform be wide enough. broad
enough and strong enough to cover the whole
country and meet the z pproyal Of the Whole
people,. - ~ S. 8. 81
Tie Organization of the convention
was then begun by slips being passed
to each state to fill out with the names
of members of committees. Viii
this was being done, the coming
/ fight on the. silver question was
foreshadowed by o motion made
by H. Clay Evans, Of Tennessee, that
all resolutions be referred to the.com-
mittee on resolutions without debate.
This was adopted and the convention
lad iiourned until 10 o'clock Thursday
morning.
Mass Meeting at Night
Ex-Gov. Russell d. Brown, of Rhode
Island, who is mentioned for the vice
presidency in the event Of q western
man being nominated for the presi-
dency, was. the first speaker at the
mass meeting in Music hall at night.
He said in part: !,
1.-The republican party must show itself
equal to grappling with and working out the
perplexing problems now looming up dark
and threatening on the Legislative hori-
ron. The monetary question Is st-
tracing attention, seeming to some to
be more Immediate in its demand than ever
was that Of the tariff But this, I believe. will
be settled speedily when the economic policy
OF the nation is adjusted to meet the condi-
ditions Of all sections Of our land for. after
all, Is not any currency question at