The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-20
A Big Attendance.

audftoriu,l and the gallery was filed
with visitors. After prayer by Rev. X
s. Darsic. Secretary Hemprey read the
call and addresses of welcome were
made by Mayor McKisson, and Presl-
dent D. D. Woodmansee, or the league
of Republican clubs. President tracey;
of Chicago, then delivered the annua4
address. He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen:-H Is my
duSy and pleasure to now formally
declare opened the eighth annual con-
vention Of the Republican National
league.
Our last csmpfires were laid upon
the slopes of the Rocky mountains, IN
the heart of that vast western en-
pi7e which, with its newer civilization
and youthful vigor, gives TO the ma
ton new blood, new life and energy:
From the noble peaks Of these grand
mountains and from the eXh4larating
atmosphere of those beautiful valleys,
we drew new Inspirations, new
thoughts, end came forth from that
convention well equipped for the cam
psIgn which was then before US.
congratulate you as members or
the Republican clubs of the Onltea
States on the positive and active force
of that campaign upon the great and
overwhelming victory gained by our
party. Rarely in our political history
has a party elected its candidates by
such great pluralities. In congratu-
1ating ourselves upon the work or
party organization, we must keep
well in mind that fact that an In
fluence far more potent than party
organization had been at work among
the voters. Never before had the lead
ers of the great party demonstrated
such absolute incapacjty for admins
tering affairs of government as had
the Democratic leaders for two years
previous to that election. 1t was but
a natural result that the people, dis
gusted with Democratic statesman
ship, should grasp the opportunity to
administer a. lasting rebuke to that
party. The election of last November
sounded a note of warning to the
world that the people Of the United
States once and for all declared
themselves in favor Of protection to
American industry and American
labor. It was a bugie note, which
awakened the sleeping industries and
brought new life into the business
world. It caused the fires Of the
American furnaces to again awaken
to an American demand; it has put
the wheels Of commerce in motion and
the glad hum Of industry must soon
resOund throughout the land. En-
terprise. reVivifed, is extending
her arms of iron into new
fields. into UNEMPLOYED territory.
never to cease until old mother earth
shall have been made TO give up her
hidden treasures, in the fartherTnoSt
corners of our territory. At such a
time, when the business world has
thrown off It's shackles, when the
pent up power and force of thSSe long
years is forming the current which will
bring prosperity and happiness TO all
the people, it is most fitting that we
oh 50ir ta- In o1 fof,
over the possibilities of the future
We should rejoice that We are young,
and have presented to Us all great
opportunities of good times to come;
we should rejoice that we are Ameri-
cans. youths of the youngest nation in
history, and rejoice that we are MEM
berS of the greatest political party of
the age, a party which, from the first,
has represented in its membership the
intelligence, patriotism and higher
ambitions of the republic.
Royal Hearts.
Thus it is with quickened steps and
royal hearts in harmony with the
times we come together as representa-
Iives of the Republican National
league in this great heart OF Republic
canism, this beautiful city of Cleve-
land, to express our unbounded conf
dence in the integrity Of the Repub-
lican party and renew our fealty to
that party in the name of the great
leader, the martyred president, under
the shadow Of whose tomb we are as
sembied.
As members of this organization we
gather here today to consider how, as
intelligent and patriotic citizens, we
can best serve our country and party
This great gathering of young men
from every state in the Union, many
of whom have Travelled thousands of
miles with no promise of preferment
or reward, bears testimony to the
great work this organization has ac-
complished and demonstrates its value
TO the party. Well may the Republican
party be proud of this organization
for it is largely through its labors that
the young men of this country have
been enlisted in its ranks. The found
ing of a great league by 1000 young
men who gathered in Chickering hall
in New York city in December, 1887
marked out new path in the political
field, opening up as it did for the
young men and the first voters new
avenues for practical political work
AS a result it has given a political
education to the thousands of young
men who otherwise would have had
little interest in political affairs. To
those whose ideal have been some
what removed from practical politics
ual effort. 1t has made out of The poll
teal dreamer a practical idealist who
Is destined to be a most beneficial
factor in the future politics Of the
country.
Getting a Big Boy Now.
In this eighth year of our organi-
cation we find ourselves grown beyond
our expectations. Our conventions
are the opening guns or every cam
paign. Our deliberations are listened
TO with the utmost consideration and
evince the fact that the future of the
League is a power for good in the Re
publican parry is assured. No poll
teal party can exist long in any coun-
try which does not appeal in every
way to the young men of the coun-
try. 10 the enthusiasm or warm pa
friotism of youth. But the hustling
practically young men demand that
the party to which he allies his for
tunes shall be a party of the present
face squarely to the front and fear
not TO take UP and consider any and
ali of the complex questions which
confront us from time to time.
We are satisfied that the regular
national convention of the party will
have the heart. brain and conscience
10 take up all national questions and
decide them wisely and justly. 1t is
our work to elect not select candi-
dates, and promote not promulgate
platforms Party platforms and party
the people, but to insure victory in the
.sa,st campaign we must prepare to
meet organization with organization