The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-22
SEATTLE. SATURDAY. JUNE PC.
TILE LEAGIrE,s ADDRESS.

No doubt many who do not understand
the purposes OF TIE league Of Republican
clubs will claim that the league displayed
eowardice in lodging the money question
at its recent convention at Cleveland. Its
address TO the people. nevertheless, con-
tains a series OF good, strong, ringing
declarations of RepubIicanism. sufficient,
In fact. 70 unite all factions IN a contest
for good government by a party that has
Invariably shown itself capable OF man
aging the affairs OF the nation intelli-
gently and with unquestioned honesty OF
purpose.
The national convention. and not the
league OF clubs. is the body which should
outline the plans and policies for future
guidance In the administration of the az
fairs OF the nation. The cardinal prin-
ciples OF the Republican party are so
well known and faith in its power to
govern satisfactorily Is so deep-rooted.
that IL IS sufficient TO have merely ex-
pressed confidence In the party without
going TO the trouble of furnishing de-
tailed plans and specifications for the d.
semble together with paramount author
ity TO prepare n platform OF party pro-
LESSONS and policies.
While there are differences of opinion
In the party as 10 the proper solution OF
existing problems. there is a firm and I'M
shaken confidence among the great ma
jorlty OF those who make up the party
tina; as an organization there is none
which has shown itself more capable Of
governing well and none to which our
public affairs can be entrusted with a
greater certainty OF their being managed
wisely on lines OF broad and enlightened
craftsmanship. However widely diVerg-
ent the views which prevail regarding
certain vexed questions OF tho day. an
honest fealty should give credit for good
motives and intentions. And tho fact
that the hope OF tho Republican party is
and always has been 70 sec this country
ably and honestly governed and its peo-
pie prosperous and happy viii be a SUI
ncient reason FOR most Republicans 20
confidently entrust the destinics OF the
nation 10 that party Tor many years TO
come.
Those who. "a their enthusiasm for a
particular cause or who. by reason OF
their thinking they have a specific for
existing ills. wander OF IN search OF
strange gods or identity themselves with
new moV cments may be thoroughly hon
est and sincere. but too often are they
misguided and their efforts futile and
barren OF good results.
No good Republican can question the
soundnesS OF the doctrines set forth in
thu leagues address TO the people. II
holding the convention results in the
members OF the party becoming more
closely united for the approaching con-
test the great object OF the gathering
viii have been accomplished. Those who
have faith IA the iatasrity az the party
and believe It's purposes TO be pure and
patriotic render tho chances OF success
only more certain by rea1irmlng their
loyalty, as was done at Cleveland. and
II can I've safely predicted that on the
proper occasion those 20 whom the an.
thori;y has properly been delegated Will
enunci1to party principles to whlch cv.
cry patriotic citizen and lover os hls
country can subscribe