The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-14

victory. Being tnuS equipped anu lOiu-
F.! fed, our way Is clear.
/ with confidence I'm our leaders and faith
| In our party principles, we will enter the
contests that are before us with courage
| that is undaunted. The Republican par
| ty is right upon the great questions that
| concern the masses of our people, and be-
| ing right, Il is sure to win. Those who
| have been increduious will allow their
| ncredulity to melt away in the glow CT
promises that have been faithfully kept
| The marts of trade will assume the busy
air of better times. The merchant VIII
be happy with his increasing revenues,
| the laborer and mechanic with better
wages, and. indeed, all classes and con-
| ditions of men will be lifted up into an
| atmosphere that breeds contentment, the
very safeguard of our free Institutions.
| To this end, my friends, let us consecrate
the National Republican League OF
| clubs. Let us make of 1t an organization
! strong. judicious and helpful. Let us
| keep It free from those entanglements
that would destroy It. Make II in all the
| states, In name and in fact, a standing
political army, subject to our party's
| call. brave and victorious in every con-
fiict.
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
The roll of states was then called
for announcement of members of COM
mittees. A resolution was adopted di-
| recting that q telegram of greeting be
sent to President Mckinley, congratu-
lating him upon the state of the ad-
ministration, and asserting that the
promised era of prosperity is now near
fulfillment, and declaring that the
league always has been the friend of
| Mckinley and will always hold up his
hands in advancing the interests Of
the country and of the party of Lin
cola and Mckinley.
At this point the following telegram
srom President MCKINLEY to President
| Woodmansee was read:
I offer through you my heartest con-
gratulations on the tenth annual conven-
tion of the Republican league and my
continued best wishes for the increased
usefulness and prosperity of this worthy
organization. William Mckinley.
While the state delegations were get
ting together on committeeman, an
nouncemcnts were made of meetings Of
committees and Of a trolley party for
the afternoon. No announcement of
the list of committees was made, as
many states had not settled upon their
selections.
kilograms of regret We're read from
Vice President Hobart, Secretary Sher-
man, Senators Allison, Quay, Speaker
Reed and others. The convention then
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning,
EVENING SESSION.
Tonight's mass meeting in the con-
vention hall was entertained for the
most part by extemporaneous speeches,
Senators Hanna and Thurston and
some of the others scheduled to appear
not being present.
Until o'clock tonight the auditor
ium presented a somewhat dismal ap-
pearance and the outlook for a good
attendance at the mass meeting was
not promising, but before the meeting
began the building was reasonably
filled.
President Dingley, of the Michigan
league. called the meeting to order,
introducing National President Wood
mansee. Mr.. Woodmansee explained
the absence of so many of the dele
gates by saying they were around the
hotels shaping the policy of the Re-
publican party and casting about for
the proper men to fill the offices of the
league and the proper ideas to embody
in the resolutions. He presented
Charles Emory Smith. of Philadelphia,
| WIN was TtCtlNtd Win az
plause. Mr.. Smith said:
The Republican league represents the
, youth and hope the vitality and aspira-
, tions of the Republican party. 1t is the
, flower of the great political force which
as a creative and constructive organiZa-
ton, will rank in history with the party
, of Chatham and the younger Pitt, and
with the party of Washington, Hamil'
ton and Marshall. 1t lives not in mem
NIr.R
+ ious as is the past, its eyes are turned
, to what should be yet more glorious
future. In the rapid evolution of history
, it rests not on the trophies even of a
, majestic career, but advances to new
: duties and demands and seeks the laurels
, of fresh achievement.
, The Republican party returns to power
with high obligations and great oppor
tunities. 1t has suffered the chastise
, ment of unnecessary defeat. The people
= | have paid the penalty of misdirecteC
: | passion. Each should learn the sterr
lesson Of disaster. and henceforth party
and people should have a broader anC
y truer understanding. The party SHOULD
= learn that its life and perpetuity depend
on being in it's leadership and it's inspira
tions the party of the whole people. Tn,
T people should learn that their true anC
lasting welfare depends on the prnci
= pies of patriotism and not on the delu
y, sions of demagogism. In this mutua
. appreciation of party and people will lii
u their mutual advantage.
: REPUBLICAN OPPORTUNITY.
The opportunity of Republican state
= craft lies among the lines of domosti
u security and continental development
: The first mission of the Republican part,
i was the naturalization of freedom. Il
= that splendid moral struggle it embodie
- the national conscience and crystalline
~ III.
l. people. It's second missicn was the in
l. dustrial upbuildng of the regenerate
: Union. In that mighty work of praC
II tical craftsmanship it organized and en-
> ergized the most gigantic materia
growth which the world has ever wit
messed. It's mission now is to complet
the industrial independence and powe
= of the American republic, and to eXten
- the sceptre of its commercial dominic
~ and of its peaceful and paramount ir
- fluence over the American continent.
II In obedience to that command the Re
> publican party stands for American pre-
y lection and for honest money. Its genius
70 its history and its character would nc
> permit IL to stand otherwise. Its retur
y to power has been promptly signalze
= by the restoration of a protective tart
> which establishes a bulwark of defens
le for American labor and manufacture
- With this revival of true American polio
Y the clouds of depression which followe
&c it's fatuous overthrow four years ago al
II vanishing. and when the essential cond
> tiors shall be fully restored the sun
:, prosperity will again shed its effugeni
IVA over the land. Republican supremaC
" equally asures honest money. What
~ honest money? 1t is money as good {
CT gold everywhere. Its key is the absolut
unvarying integrity OF the standar
When the Republican party triumpht
the standard became secure. 1t has new
ln been imperi!led under Republican rul