The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-06-21
BOAST OF THE G. 0. P.
General McAlpin Elected President
OF the League
LETTERS FROM ABSENTEES
General Ciarkson, Governor Mckinley and
Other Leading Lights in the Party Re-
greet Their Inability to Attend the
Congress-Work OF tho
Convention


CLEVELAND. June 2o.-The national
convention of Republican clubs has had
an eventful day. Its committee on resc-
lutions consisted OF fifteen silver and fif-
teen anti-silver men, The sub-com m ttee
OF eleventh. draft resolutions to submit to
the full committee had only two silver
men-Dubois of Idaho and Allen of Utah.
After this subcommittee had worked all
night on ian address to the people with
the word resolved omitted therefrom,
a committee of three on revision was
selected and the silver men claim they
were not represented at all on the revis-
ion committee. The subcommittee
adopted the report OF the committee on
revision this evening. and the full COM
mittee met to consider IAN address TO the
people, which had taken two days and
one night for its preparation.
The feature of the address was that it
covered every question except that Of sill
yer, which was entirely ignored. This
was done to prevent minority report on
the silver question and to prevent fight
OF the floor of the convention. When the
full committee considered the address the
anti-siver men opposed it. They sad
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 mi
nority report and not to open the ques-
ton on the floor of the convention in the
event that the address was adopted.
Their opponents. however, held that 1t
was enough to concede everything to the
west for the sake of harmony without
rubbing it in"
Some OF the most ultra opponents of
free silver in the committee finally insist
ed if the silver question was ignored en-
tirey thai all other questions should be
ignored. This plan pleased the western
sllverites better than the address to the
people. a.stl
A fter INDUCING in the most bitter
speeches for two hours, senator Patton
OF Michigan offered the following substi-
tute to the resolution for the report of the
sub committee:
Whereas, Section 16 of the constitution
of the Republican league OF the United
States, This league shall not in any
manner endeavor to influence any
national, state. county OF municipal con-
vention,', the delegates OF the Republic
can league OF the United States, in con-
vention assembled, do hereby renew their
allegiance to the principles of the Repub-
lIcan party believing that this convention
has no instructions from the Republicans
of the United States or jurisdiction under
our constitution to frame party plat
forms, we hereby refer all resolutions IN
relation to public questions to the Repub-
lican national convention OF 1896, with
entire confidence hat this action will re-
dound to the prosperity of our people and
the continued glory and advancement OF
the country.
The plan of ignoring everything if the
Si1 q N
Roadway that the Patton substitute was
adopted at & 80 a. m. without a dissent
ing vote.
The following is the address to the
people that was presented by the sub
committee, which substituted therefor
the Patton resolutions:
THE Republican national league, in
convention assembled in the city O
Cleveland, declares it's continued alleg
fence to the princip s and doctrines o
the.Republican party and here byireatfirm'
and adopts the principles and doctrine!
as declared from time to time by the Re-
publican National league conventions.
The record of the Republican party
has been a record OF honor and its history
one of glory.
sit made labor free and protected it il
all its rights. 1t restored national unity
and glorified the flag of our nation.
at honored the heroes who saved this
country and holds them in perpetual re
mem brance.
1T has established and maintained
public confidence and industrial prosper
ity so long as it remained in power.
1T honored the government at home
and commanded respect for it abroad.
at has advocated the construction OF
the Nicaraguan canal and the control 0
the same by the United States govern
ment. 1t established protection to Amer
lean industries and secured labor and rec
4r.,f 4.
for public revenues as to meet all publ,
demands and rapidly decreased the deb
forced upon the country by the mis- takes
and wrongs of its predecessors and po
itical opponents.
at established the wealth and marvel
ously increased the progress and prosper
tty of the American people. 1t has gen
orally favored the upbuilding and restoI4
ton OF our merchant marine.
every page OF its history is illumi
mated with the light of advancement ana
every year of its existence has added to
the fame of It's leaders.
"The record of the Democratic narty
has been record Of dishonor and its his
tory the story of national disaster. Ii
well-nigh dismem bered the union IN its
efforts TO perpetuate slavery and has de
stroyed its prosperity in seeking to es
tablish free trade.
at dishonored our flag third of q
,
and since again being invested with ma
tiona control has trailed its folds in the
dust of an island in the western seas.
T. 1t seeks to make the roll OF the heroes
who saved the nation the roll OF dishonor.
at has stricken down national prospect
ty and brought about industrial stagna-
ton.
at has reduced the public revenues
until they fail to meet the necessary de
mands OF the government. and has in
creased its bonded indebtedness in a time
Of profound peace. In short, the rec ord
and history of the party shows its utter
incapacity to meet the demands OF great
people. its incompetency, insincerity and
utter disregard OF the national common
wealth.
Therefore, the Republican National
league. organized to promote the success
of the Republican party and to aid to
plan the cam paigns or nominate cand
dates declares itself satisfied with the
record and history OF the Republ can par
ty; that it has faith in the political wis
dom OF its leaders and the correctness of
its national legislation. We declare
the Republican party has wisely met ev-
cry national issue and legislated for the