New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-08
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.

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| Detroit Mich May THE floor ana galleries.
! Of the Auditorium were well filled with Delegates
| and SPECTATORS when Chairman A. W. omi'h vi
the Executive Committee OF the STATE Ceh''"'
| committee called the Republican State Conven-
| t,or N order at 1890 this afternoon. he an
nounced that he had surprise in store for the
| delegates. and proceeded to introduce Cnauhcey
NJ Denew. Of New-York, who he said. had been
Induced 70 stop OF while passing through the
city with his party and make an address 70 the
convention.
Mr. Deney was received with wild enthusiasm
bv the delegates and spectators, and made
ringing speech which kept the audience Laughing
and cheerin9 alternately for half n hour he SAID
that Patrick Henry had declared that we shoula
not be governed by British power or roiio" br'-
,sh noIicy By returning to the policy or Great
Rrtain four years aso We have been In the Valey
~ humiliation since. The causes WHICH Pi'-
duced this change in the country were ihco'"-
petency. pigheadedness and inability 10 run
big Government.
We are on the eve OF hiy contest. salo
Mr. Depew which Is to decide the destiny OF this
country for the next century, and there were ou'
.,.o great questions before the people; first, the
STABILITY NJ our currency, and second, return 10
tho old rock-ribbcd doctrine OF protection 70
Auer,can industries He had travelled through
tho so-called silver States and talked Win many
nerso,e on the issues Of the day. and everywhere
| tho statement was made that they must nave
free coinage Of silver at ratio OF 10 10 l. ou'
| With n they must have protection or tney cou'o
not live. He declared that II the Natlonai re
n,,h,,cop Convention did not declare for sound
money unequivocally the great STATES Oh ->e"
Work. Connecticut. New-Jersey and Massacnu-
"a Michigan. will be put by that act IN the
| doubtful column.
WILD APPLAUSE FOR MK1NLEf.
The sneaker referred TO the statesmen "hose
names are now before the public. AS ne 'iie"
toned Allison. Morton and Reed IN 'ur" '"e''
was moderate applause. AS Mchihies '"i''
fell from the speakers lips there was 'p
,oraous rising OF the delegates in burst OF
,,, ..,,o,se which lasted a couple Of minutes
As the tumult died away one OF the delegates
shouted: 90,
"tJow do YOU like that, Mr.. Depe"!
.u-ho, 1, comes TO the vote Michigan Will
,,, hut tbirtv-two" was the ready response
Az the close of Mr. Depew's ADDRESS 'n'ee
rorsing cheers were given for MIN.
?. ,.as o'clock when the convention was
,o-..,,u, called TO order and the proceedings
onered with prayer by the Rev. D. M Dai
Low of this city. Then 0. A. james. the 'e'i
-, chairman. was introduced, and delivered
his address
spErCH OF CHAIRMAN JAMES.
,os so,d IN part. that the delegates had
come together to elect men 70 the f'ep"o"
.,o,o, convention who will best represent the
nr,rc,n,es and policies upon whicn the f'epuo"
car marty will this year go TO the coun's i''
ort who are to select as leaders TOT the coi"-
49,, presidential campaign men who snaii pe '"e
host exnonents OF those principles ana PohceS u
ho nursued 1t Is not left for the Repuphcah coh-
vent,ons this year to present for the cohsiue'"
.,or ~ the party and the people new theor'es "a
Governmental policy. The para Rouht issue "
,he hour Is already defined; the pohcy vi the
u., "a already decreed From workingmen'
r,arurocturers. mechanics business men ana
f,ru,ers comes the demand without regard u
Marty affiliation for the restoration uPoh '"e
s,a tute hooks of the United states OF that "iSe
opd benefcent Republican law when gave ai"-
Ma rrotect,on to American wages. American In
dustries and the reciprocity policy oi '"a' HUE
trious statesman. James G. Blame.
Tho sneaker referred to the prosperity OF the
country under Republican Administrations, anu
o,,oo,zod the administration OF President Harr1-
con He charged that the business depression
,ho, had nreyailed since 1898 was due TO lack
., confidence In the ability OF the Democratic
nartv 10 manage the Government successfully
and also that the policy OF that party had oeeh
% rexdve the Industries OF foreign countries at
the expense Of our own.
The attitude Of the Republican party on the
silver question and the currency, said the speaker
ia an important one to the people. by repeated
ratons IL stands committed to policy OF
bnetallism declaring for 1t In It's Nationai pat
forms in 1888 and 1892 II the Republican party
to-day wishes to command for the party the con-
fdence OF the people at the coming eieGuon, ne
believed IL should declare In favor OF bimetallic
standard and demand the use OF Doth gold and
silver as standard money. with ratio to be
fxed by international agreement or under such
rastr,ctions and provisions. to be determined by
iag;siation as will secure the maintenance OF the
naritv OF values Of the two metals SO that the
nurcha sing and debt-paying power OF the dollar.
whether gold, silver or paper. shall De at all
times equal
DELuGE OF FOREIGN PAUPERIsM.
Referring to The immigration question. Mr.
lanes declared that this land Is being deluged
with foreign pauperism vice. anarchy, crime
and cheap labor at the expense OF American
labor. He believed that the Republican party
shouId afford protection to the hard that per-
forms labor as well as to the manufacturer
nv preventing the undesirable people of other
countries from coming here and entering into
active competition with our own lanorers Inc
the undesirable should be barred out ne de-
clared.
He condemned the pension policy Of the pres
ent Administration. and denounced II for the
fiae episode at Honolulu. Speaking Of the revo-
iutionary war In Cuba. the chairman said that
the Cuban patriots are only asking OF this
Nation the rights accorded to oeiligerents. Con-
uncertain words The people are In sympathy
with such action. Vim President Cleveland