The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17

Detroit, Mich. July l4.-Ths liational
Republican league convention opened
Tuesday with a fair attendance OF dele
| gates for an ''off year" in politics. Near
ly all the state are represented, al
though the quotas OF delegates are
small In several instances. The absence
of party leaders who are prominently
identified with the administrative aud
legislative departments of the national
and state governments is a conspicuous
feature. The ensemble comprises
chiefly the younger members OF the
party, who, while they have not at
tanned eminence in political life. have
plenty of enthusiasm and energy.
IL was 1880 o'clock when President
Woodmansee raped for order. The
delegates had not yet settled down in
the places assigned to them and the
! galleries had almost no occupants. Rev.
DIR. Robert j. Service, OF the Trumbull
] Avenue Presbyterian church, came for
ward to offer prayer. He prayed for n
blessing on President Mckinley, con-
| gress, the governors of states. and all
others in authority, and that the ma
tional honor might be saved from tar
| nishment.
| President Woodmansee then intro
duced Gov. Pingree TO deliver the adj
dress OF welcome on behalf of the state
OF Michigan
Col. Henry NJ. Dufiield. of this city,
welcomed the delegates on behalf of De-
troit.
T.. N. Dingley, Jr.. of Kalamazoo. was
the next speaker. AS president of the
Michigan League of Republican Clubs
he welcomed the visiting delegates.
The president of the National league,
ID. ID. Woodmansee, of Cincinnati. then
| delivered his annual address.
After congratulating the league on the
| fact that the debts OF the organization had
| been paid. he recommended that the nation
nj convention OF the league be held upon a
| hxed day OF the year and that the state
| leagues throughout the union hold their
| conventions on the same day. lie contin-
ued:
II am justified in saying that the league
| Is growing. In n number of states few
| years ago our party leaders looked upon IL
| with suspicion. Now they recognize its
usefulness and gladly encourage and sup
| port IL. We have a number OF distinguished
| statesmen who have hardly realized the
| fact that there exists I'm this country the
| National Republican league. My advice
| TO them Is 10 get In line and not overlook
| the league men In this country. who. with
comradeship OF 100000 members. have
no axes to grind, but naturally think more
OF their friends than they do OF their enc
mics.
THE contest OF 1897 is already upon us.
| In various states the conventions or both
| parties have assembled, nominated their
candidates. adopted their platforms and
| the people are again asked to give voice TO
| their preferences. The old issues are
again before us. Democrats hope to win
| because OF differences among republicans:
| because. as they say. prosperity has not
| yet arrived. and believe that our country
| men are impressed with the fact that bet
| ter times are upon us, and that In due sea-
| son the prophecies OF republican leaders
| will be realized
''Our party. true TO its promises, will
| present TO the people the Dingley tariff
| law, a law that win take the place OF the
Infamous Wilson bill that contributed so
| largely 10 our country's distress. n law that
| will provide revenues sufficient TO pay the
| expenditures OF the government. Our
| policy will continue to be TO preserve our
home markets. and then. as far as possi-
| BILE, capture the markets OF other countries
| where our products are In demand.
while the republican party has ever
been in favor OF protection TO American in
dustries and American homes. II is also
| In favor OF protection 10 human life and
liberty. In keeping with this policy II will
| guarantee that all .liberty-loving people OF
| the Isle OF Cuba may rest securely In the
SHADOW or our countryS nag.
The roll of states was then called for
announcement of the members OF com
mittees.
A resolution was adopted directing
that telegram of greeting be sent Presi-
dent Mckinley, congratulating him
upon the success of the republican adj
mlnistration, and asserting that the
promised era of prosperity Is now near
of fuliillment. and declaring that the
| league has always been the friend of
Mckinley, and will always hold up his
hands in advancing the interests of tn.
country and Of the party OF Lincoln and
of Mckinley.
At this point the following telegram
from President Mckinley to President
Woodmansee was read:
II offer through you my heartiest con-
! CALCULATIONS on the tenth annual conyen-
ton OF the Republican league and my
continued best wishes for the increased
usefulness and prosperity OF this worthy
organization.
(signed) WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
While the state delegations were get
ting together on committeeman, an
nouncements were made of meetings
OF committees and of the trolley party
in the afternoon. No announcement
of the list OF committees was made. as
many states had not settled upon their
selections.
All resolutions were conferred 10 the
committee on resolutions, which met
at night. The convention then adj
journed until ten o'clock Wednesday
morning
a RUNAWAY TRAIN.