St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-06-21
IN DUMB DISNAY.
REPUBLICAN LEAGUERS REFUSE
TO SPEAK ON ANY oIERLIC
QUESTION.
THEY WANT NO PLATFORM.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
HELPLESS BEFORE THE SILL
YER SITUATION.
WHITE METALLIsTS HAPPY.
Gen. McAIpin Elected President
of the League without
Contest.

CLEVELAND, O., June 20.-The
national convention of Republican
clubs has had an eventful day. It's
on resolutions consisted
of fifteen silver men and thirty-one
anti-silver men. The subcommittee
of eleven, to draft resolutions to sub
NIT to the full committee, had only
two silver men-Dubois, of Idaho,
and Allen, of Utah. After this sub
committee had worked all last night
on IAN address to the people,, with
the word resolved omitted there
in, a committee of three on revision
was selected, and the silver men
claim they were not represented at
all on the revision committee. The
adopted the report OF
the committee on revision this at
ternoon, and the full committee met
at 2 %. m. to consider the address
to the people," that had taken two
days and one night for preparation.
The feature of the address was
that it covered every question ex-
cept that of silver, which was en-
tirely ignored. This was done to
prevent a minority report on the
silver question and a fight on the
floor of the convention. When the
full committee considered the "ad-
dress" the anti-silver men opposed
it. They said there had been more
agitation here all the week on the
silver question than on all other
things combined, and for the report
to be silent only on that question
would be cowardly and inconsistent.
The silver men were satisfied with
the address" and had agreed to
make no minority report, and not
to open the question on the f1oor OF
the convention in the event that the
address was adopted. Their oppon-
ents. however, held that it was
enough to concede everything to the
West for the sake of harmony With
out rubbing it in
MASTERIY SlLENOEl.
Some of the most ultra opponents
of free silver in the committee finally
insisted, if the silver question was
ignored entirely, that all other ques-
tions should be ignored. This plan
pleased the Western silverites pet
fer than 1.-The address to the people
After indulging in the most bitter
speeches for hours on the consldera-
tion of 1.-The address to the people,
q new departure was taken by SEN
ator Patton, of Michigan, offering
the Following as substitute for the
report of the subcommittee:
"Whereas, Section 13 of the constltu-
ton of the Republican League OF tne
United States says: This league shall
not in any manner endeaVor 10 III
f1uence the action of any natlonaA.
state county or municipal conVentloh.
The delegates of the Repubhcan
7 league of the United States, In con-
vention assembled, do hereby renew
their allegiance to the principles OIL
the Republican party, and pledge thelr
best efforts for the success OF the can
didates of that party. Believing that
this convention has no instructions
from the Republicans of the United
States, or jurisdiction under our con-
stitution, to frame party platforms, we
hereby refer all resolutions in relation
to public questions to the Republican
national convention of 1885, with entire
that its action will rebound
to the prosperity of our people and the
continued glory and adv ancement of
the country"
PATTON WINS.
It was argued against the Patton
substitute that the National league, at
it's last convention at Denver and the
previous year at Louisville, and at
other national conventions, had adopt
ed recommendatory resolutions with
out the constitutional inhibition ever
being. raised, and that the adoption of
the substitute would be accepted as a
of this conventions S inabil-
ity to meet the silver issue. Although
these arguments poured in hot and
fast, and Chairman Robinson, of Penn
sylvania, left the chair to oppose it,
yet the plan of ignoring everything, if
the silver question was ignored, gained
SUCH A0dQWdy lIldl lu6 dllOH SuDSl1-
tute was adopted at $50 p. M, without
a dissenting vote. AS "the address to
the people, that was ruled out by the
adoption of the Patton substitute re-
affirmed the resolutions of previous
national league conventions, there was
much discussion of the following,
adopted at Denver last year: 1--WE be-
lieve in the use of gold and silver as
Ic ;,@
parity and convertible. We do not be-
lieve that there will be a permanent
return of prosperity until the full use
and highest position of silver shall be
restored, and ask for such legislation
as will bring about this result"
TO THE PEOPLE.
The following is the address to the
people that was presented by the subs
committee and rejected by the full
committee, which substituted therefor
the Patton resolution:
1.-The Republican National league, in
convention assembled in the city of
Cleveland, declares its continued al
legiance to the principles and doctrines
of the Republican party, and hereby
reaffirmS and adopts the principles and
doctrines declared from time: to time
by the Republican National league con-
ventions. The record of the Republican
party has been record of honor and
its history one of glory. 1t made. labor
free and protected it in all its rights.
1t restored national unity and glorified
the flag of our nation. 1t honored the
heroes who saved this country, and
holds them in perpetual remembrance.
1t established and maintained public
confidence and industrial prosperity so
long as it remained in power. 1t hon.
ored the government at home and COM
manded respect for it abroad. 1t has
advocated the construction of the
Nicaraguan canal and the control of
the same by the United States govern
ment. 1t established protection to
American industries and secured labor
and recompense for every toiler. 1t so
provided for public revenues to meet
all public demands, and rapidly de-