River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-06-27
LEAGUE CLUBS.
Many Republicans Come Together
at Cleveland.
President Tracy's Address - "Wednesday
Nights Mass Meeting-Wsrner Miller
Makes a Speech - McAlpin
Elected President.

Nights Mass Meeting-warner Miller
Makes a Speech = McAlpin
Elected President.
CLEVELAND, o., June 2i.-Seldom has
so much interest been manifested in
a convention of the League of Repub-
hcan Clubs as in the one which con-
vened in Music hall Wednesday
morning at 1920 o'clock.
After prayer by Rev. 5. L. Darsie,
Secretary Humphrey read the call and
addresses of welcome were made by
Mayor Robert f. McKisson and Presi-
dent ID. ID. Woodmansee, of the Ohio
League of Repu blicsn Clubs.
Address of President Tracy.
President Tracy, of Chicago, then
delivered the annual address in part as
follows:
'In 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
league as power for good In the re-
publican party is assured
1t is 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 car
ried 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. IL seeks, however, through It's clubs
to make more popular to all citi-
Lens the opportunity to participate In
political affairs, and assume the RESPONSE
bility. the labor and the glory OF political
service. II appeals to the intelligence and
patriotism OF the American people, and
through the establishments OF club in
every town seeks to advance and promote
republican principles In every community,
and before every freside in the land. Every
American citizen should have strong polit
lcal convictions should attend all eaucuses
OF his party. and be In the truest and best
sense a politician. IL is only through the
united and intelligent effort OF our best citi-
zens that good government can be assured
Democrats cannot blot out the figures of
the treasury department, which show that
under President Harrison's administration
t233 100000 paid the public debt,
and that the public debt under President
Cleveland's administration has been increased
over sl50O0O,0OO; or that under the Mchin-
of s5,OOOOOO In excess OF the require
ments Of the government, while under the
Wilson law there will be a deficit of from
t60000.000 to S1000O0.000 The only law
passed by the democratic congress which
could produce a revenue has been declared
unconstitutional by the supreme court OF
the United States. They will not be per-
United 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 silverf
There Is no opposition in this country to the
enlarged use OK silver IL It can be
brought about without disturbing 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 the American citizens them
selves? Shall the workmen and tradesmen
OF foreign countries enjoy the privileges Of d
market made valuable by the higher ideals of
life and intelligence OF the American people
when they in no way contribute to the condt-
tion, 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-
ICED and the frightened owners OF money
had locked 1t In their boxes or hidden II In
the chimneys, IL is not surprising we found
our currency circulation too limited and that
there was a general demand for an increase
II 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 IL 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 300.00O,000
of silver dollars and issued 3OOOO.OOO 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? IL
is a question OF economies and not of politics,
and 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 foreign trade
through reciprocity; tho establishment OF
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 "A system OF irrigation for the reclama-
ton ~ 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 1t go forth full of vim and yigor,
full OF Americansm, in the dauntless spirit OF
Americanism as taught by James g. Blaine
Let your platform be wide enough, broad
enough and strong enough to cover the whole
country and meet the approval OF the whole
people
H., o,,; tsAY, ~ hn
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 motion made
by IL. Clay Evans, of Tennessee, that
all resolutions be referred to the com
mittee on resolutions without debate.
This was adopted and the convention
adjourned 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 western
man being nominated for the presi-
dency, was the first speaker at the
IldSS ihtttlhS III 4hhoAN hahA ue hAS
He said in part:
1.-The republican party must show Itself
equal to grappling with and working out the
perplexinR problems now looming up dark
and threatening on the legislative hori-
zon. The monetary question Is at
tracing attention, seeming to some to
be more immediate in its demand than ever
was that o. the tarif. But this, believe, will
he 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
bottom, an Industrial one. Both the cur
rency and the tariff que tions are, essen
italy, wage questions that bring us face to
face with the problem of how to secure and
maintain greater equity between capital and
aoor. To my mind this will, in the near flu
ture, be the most important question, for here
is a spirit of unrest abroad in this great Lind,
originating from feeling of unequal divis on
of the product OF this nation. The republican
party on its return to power must face these
questions. and II will meet them honestly end
squarely."
Senator John NJ. Thurston, of Ne
braska, made IA red-hot protective tariff
speech. He said among other things