The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
Text Of nm Address to the People That
Was Voted Down In the ResOlu-
tiOns Committee.
M'ALPIN CHOSEN PRESIDENT
LETTERS OF REGRET AND SPEECH
BY THE HON. WARNER MILLER.
Banquet, with Addresses by III. Clay
Evans, senator Burrows, j. Ellen
Foster and Others. =.

CLEVELAND. June 2O.-The national con-
vention of Republican clubs has had an
eventful day. Its committee OH resolutions
consisted of fifteen silver men and thirty
one anti-silver men. The subcommittee of
eleven to draft resolutions TO submit 10 the
full committee had only two silver men
DuboisS of Idaho. and Allen. of Utah. After
this subcommittee had worked all last night
on IAN address to the people," with the
word Resolved" omitted therefrom, a COM
mittee of three on revision was selected,
and the silver men claim they were not rep
resented at all the revision committee.
The subcommittee adopted the report of the
committee on revision this afternoon and
the full committee met at 2 p. m. to con-
slider THE address to the people, that had
taken two days and one night for it's prepa-
ration. The feature of the address was
that it covered every question except that
of silver, which was entirely ignored. This
was done to prevent a minority report
the silver question and fight on the floor
Of the convention. When the full commit
tee considered the address the anti-silver
men opposed il; they said there had been
more agitation here all the week the
silver question than on all other things COM
bined and for the report TO be silent only
on that question would be cowardly and in
consistent. The silver men were satisfied
with the address and had agreed to make
no minority report and not TO open the
question on the floor of the convention In
the event that the address was adopted.
Their opponents, however, held that IL was
enough to concede everything to the West
for the sake of harmony without rubbing
1T in." Some of the most ultra opponents
of free silver in the committee finally in
sisted, II the silver question was ignored
entirely, that all other questions should be
ignored. This plan pleased the Western sill
verites better than the address to the peo-
pie. After indulging in the most bitter
speeches for hours i'm the considering of
1.-The address to the people," a new de-
parture was taken by Senator Patton, of
Michigan, offering the following as a SUBJ
stitute for the report of the subcommittee:
Whereas. Section Is of the Constitution
of the Republican League of the United
States says, this league shall not in any
manner endeavor TO influence any national
State county or municipal convention 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
didateS of that party. Believing that this
convention has no instructions from the Re-
ton under our constitution TO frame party
platforms, hereby refer all resolutions
In relation to public questions to the Re-
publican national convention of 1896, with
entire confidence that its action will
dound TO the prosperity Of our people and
the continued glory and advancement of the
country
1t was argued against the Patton substi-
tute that the national league at its last con-
vention at Denver and the previous year at
Louisville, and at other national conven-
tions, had adopted recommendatoPy resolu-
tionS without the constitutional objection
ever being raised and the adoption of the
substitute would be accepted as a confess
sion of this conventions inability to meet
the silver issue Although these arguments
poured in hot and fast, and Chairman Rob-
inson, of Pennsylvania, left the chair to op-
pose ii, yet the plan of ignoring everything,
if the silver question was ignored, gained
such headway that the Patton substitute
was adopted at $50 p. without dissent
ing vote. AS ''the address to the people,
that was ruled out by the adoption of the
Patton substitute reaffirmed the resolutions
of previous national league conventions,
there was much discussion of the following,
adopted at Denver last year:
1--WE believe in the use of gold and silver
as money metals, maintained on a perfect
iieve 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"
The Address to the People.
Following is THE Address to the People''
that was presented by the subcommittee
and rejected by the full committee, which
substituted therefore the Patton resolution:
The Republican National League. in con-
vention assembled in the city OF Cleveland,
declares its continued allegiance to the prin-
ciples and dectrines of the Republican party.
and hereby reaffirms and adopts the prin-
ciples and doctrines as declared from time
to time by the Republican National League
"The record of the Republican party has
been record OF honor, and its history one
"lt made labor free and protected it in
all its rights.
1T restored national unity and glorifed
the flag of our Nation.
1T honors the heroes who saved this
country and holds them in perpetual re-
membrance.
"It established and maintained public con-
idence and Industrial prosperity, so long
as IL remained in power.
1T honored the government at home and
commanded respect for IL abroad
1T has advocated the construction of the
Nicaragua canal, and the control of the
same by the United States government
1T established protection to American in
dustries, and secured labor and recompense
for every toiier.
1T so provided for public revenues as TO
meet all public demands, and rapidly de-
creased the debt enforced upon the country
by the mistakes and wrongs OF its pre-
decessors and political opponents.
1T established the wealth, and marvel
ously increased the progress and prosperity
OF the American people. IL has generally
favored the upbuilding or restoration of our
merchant marine.
Every page OF it's history is illumined
with the light OF advancement and every
year OF its existence has added 10 the fame
OF it's leaders.
The record OF the Democratic party has
been "A record OF dishonor and its history
the story OF national disaster.
1T well nigh dismembered the Union in
it's efforts to perDetuate slavery. and has
destroyed its prosperity In seeking to es-