The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-17

degrade cur currency 20 the low Level Of
Mexico. China India ara Japan TIE
present high sear6ar4 Of cur currency.
our labor AMI Cur 1ag VIII Be sacre1ly
protected and presersk BY the Repubii-
can party.
There are many important questions
requiring the enlightened and patriotic
judgment OF the Republican party 4
rza-Anertcan com mercial alliance was
conceived BY James @. Blaine. ard the
highest motives OF seif-frrereSe requires
Us TO accomplish wfa. he had 50 well
begun. The Monroe doctrine must be
srr2y upheld, and the powers % the
earth made 10 respect this great but IN
written Law. There can be no further ter
rftorsai ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by foreign gov
srnments on the western continent Our
devotion 90 the pensioners of the nation
was never more emphatic or more
necessary than TOW. The Repro-
lean party believes IN the develop
men. OF our navy ard merchant marine
until We establish our undssputcd supre-
macy upon the high seas The struggle
for Cuban liberty enlists the ardent SYM
PATTY OF the Republican party-a party
which has given TO liberty ITS fullest
meaning on this continent. We wish 10
see new republic born on Cuban sol
greet the new century whose dawn Is al
ready purpling the East.
MY friends. the campaign OF 1885 -
upon US. The great questions for debate
IN the august forum OF the United States
are free trade and free silver against .
protective tariff and sound money. As We
regard our homes and our honor. our hap
~iness and prosperity and the future pow
er and majesty of the republic. let Us
dedicate ourselves TO the restoration or q
protective tariff which shall be genuinely
American and 10 the maintenance OF an
- - lee mill nh tab IN
measure the exchanges of the people. A
distinguished Republican has said that the
supreme desire Of the American people is
for an honest currency and chance 20
earn II by honest toll
Mr. Fairbanks was literally appiau6ed
throughout Certain parts Of his address
were especially cheersc. not only by the
convention. but by the immense audience
In the galleries. Among the points which
elected special commendstion were the fol-
lowing: The government cannot trans
mute silver into gold. nor can IL by uriin-
tied fat make 30 cents worth 100 cents"
1T requires as much labor to earn poor
dollar as ii requires to earn good one"
We protest against the policy of lower
ing our commercial honor. We protest
against Democratic attempts TO lower the
standard OF our currency 10 the low level
OF Mexico. China and Japan" The pres
ent standard OF our currency. our honor,
viii be safely respected and preserved by
the Republican party" "A commercial
pan-American congress was conceived by
James @. Blaine
During the prolonged applause following
the name of James G.. Blaine. willet ].
Hale of Newburyport. Mass, proposed
three cheers for James G.. Blaine, which
were given with viii.
Mr.. Carter, of Montana, then, address,
ing the chair. said; by direction of the
national committee I recommend TO the
convention the temporary secretary. stem
ographer. sergeant-at-arms and reading
clerks as follows: For secretary. Charles
w. Johnson, Of Minnesota. Assistant sec
retaries. w. r Riley, OF Montana; Harry
A. Schmidt, OF Michigan: a. b. Hum
phreys. at large. Tally clerk. A. W. Mon
roe. of Maryland. Official stenographer,
James Monroe Burke. OF Pennsylvania.
Sergeant-at-arms, T. f. Byrnes, of Min
neapolis. Assistant sergeants-at-arms.
Huxley, OF Wisconsin: johnson. of Mary
land; Rexford. of Washington. and Stone,
Of Illinois. For reading clerks, Stone. OF
Michigan: Wilson. of Missouri; Molloy. of
Ohio; Hatch. of Indiana, and Bean. OF
New Jersey" The recommended ton or the
national committee was concurred In, and
the additional officers were declared
elected.
William Lamb. OF Virginia, offered the
following: Resolved, that until the per-
manent organization is effected this con-
vention will be governed by the rules OF
this last Republican convention" The mo-
ton was unanimously carried
Mr.. Lamb also offered the following:
Resolved. That the roll OF states and
territories be now called. and that the
chairman OF each delegation announce the
names of the persons selected TO serve on
the several committees as follows: Per-
manent organization; rules and order OF
business; credentials: resolutions. and
that all resolutions In relation to the plat
form OF the Republican party be referred
TO such committee" The resolution was
adopted.
The clerk proceeded with the cali OF the
roll While II was In progress the chair
recognized William Warner, OF Missouri.
who addressed the chair as follows: MY
observation has heretofore been that the
committee on permanent organization
and rules and order of business Is one
committee. Does the resolution adopted
substitute two committees?" The chair re-
piled: They are two committees. They
are separate"
When the committees had been an
nounced, Powell Clayton. OF Arkansas.
said: II have a resolution to present. to
be referred TO the committee on rules and
order of business"
The chair said. THE resolution canno,
be read II there is objection. II can only
be read by unanimous consent. Is there
obJectionT' tCries of "ObJection''l
Grosvenor OF Ohio. moved that the rom
vention do now adjourn until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
Mr.. Clayton, addressing the chair. said.
~ think my resolution referring to the
platform Is important. and ask that II be
read"
The chairman-Under the rules OF the
last convention the resolution will be re-
ferrei without reading to the committee
on resolutions.
Ex-Gov. Fifer OF Illinois, was recognized
and said: Mr.. Chairman. the colored pao-
pie OF Illinois have passed resolutions az
fecting the rights OF their race. and they
have asked me 10 bring these resolutions
10 the attention OF the convention. win
send them 20 the chair and ask that they
he referred 10 the committee on resoll-
tons"
The chairman-If there is no objection IL
win be so ordered.
Mr., Grosvenor-I now move that ths
convention adjourn until 10 o'clock tonor-
row
The motion was pat 20 a vote and car
rist. AMI 81 81 Tire chairman announced
the convention adjourned.
wARSER MILLER sPTTFFuI..
Trying 20 Defeat Morton To Be Re-
venged On Plat.