Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-22
FIRM IN PARTY FAITH
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE DELE-
GATES IN DETROIT
App,aud McKinley's Policy and Honor
the Nations Ruler Speeches DS
President Woodmansec and Others
Indorse st. Louis Platform.
Great Party Love Feast.

yociferous Endorsement of the platform
adopted by the Republican party at 81.
| Louis marked the high tide OF enthusiasm
at the tenth national convention OF he
| publican League Clubs in Detroit.
A cordial greeting from these Repuo-
licans in convention assembled sped over
| the wires to Washington to the leader
| whom they love as the champion OF pro-
lection, patriotism and national honor.
! From the White House came message
| of cheer and good fellowship. 1t brought
| 1900 delegates to their feet, snoutlns
| with. the zeal of patriots.
The convention was a success. 1t was
an asscmblage Of the rank and file in the
Republican columns. 1t was a meeting
in an "off'' year to keep the fire OF enthu-
sasm burning brightly on party affairs.
| The middle west and east had the larg-
| est representation.
President Woodmansee called the con-
yention t. order at 1890 O'Clock Tuesday
morning in the Auditorium. His annual
address was delivered with eloquence,
and seasoned with ideas that met nearly
md demonstrative approval. He uphelo
protective tariff and sound morey, the
| taAfurling Of the American flag over Ha-
| wall, the courage and ability or Eresl-
| dent Mckinley, and the Cuban strife Tor
independence. He referred to the fact
that the league was free from debt and on
splendid basis. His denunciation OF
| Democrats made hit. He said that Re
publicans favored civil service, but not
that kind that retained a colony OF in
| competent Democrats in office.
Gov. Pingree of Michigan and Col.
Duffield of Detroit delivered speeches of
welcome. The speech of welcome deliv-
cred by President Dingley in behalf OF
the Michigan State League introduced to
the convention the son Of the Trainer of
the new tariff bill. He bears q s5riEing
likeness to his father.
| Welcome from the Governor.
In his address of welcome to the dele
gates Gov. Pingree said in part:
The Republican party, from the day Of it's
! birth, became great power because 1T was
| the party Of the people. and it will remain
| great power so long as it remains the party
! trolled by men who believed in the great
principle of equal rights, but it has been
necessary ices to fight to keep what we have
and patriotic. They are willing to share the
burdens of civilization If they can receive
few of Its benefits. Sometimes they be-
Of the books.
| They. the people, know they are not re-
country. Farmers and mechanics, who are
| the principal burden bearers, wonder what
has become Of the old principle Of equal tax
legged Classes st n exist anh in vi" tEs
| The people have been reading and studying.
Some Of them have been thinking. They
closely allied to the principle of equal rights,
| and that 1t is a Republican principle, and
| they expect the Republican party to enforce
forced.
We hear great deal said about the home
| market: 1t Is the most valuable market we
ket entirely. I would favor. the continued
| formation Of trusts and combinations of cap
| ital. This would result in throwing about
half of the .workingmen out OF employment
and of wiping out small concerns and de-
stroying Individuality, which is another
name name. for patriotism Then It would be only
| the taxes are collected from the working
classes, and that all railroad companies and
other wateed stock concerns are taxed
from one-third to one-seventh as much as
| the widow 8 cottage and the farmers farm
The majority of the people are not in favor
Of destroying the home market in this way.
| l have great faith that the right will pre-
| vail. The people are patient, and when they
are. betrayed by their representatives they
make other selections and try again. They
expect relief from the Republican party, and
| they are willing to give it fair trial. You
| are here as the representatives of that par
| ty fresh from the people themselves, and
! your utterances and your recommendations
| will be awaited with interest, and If they
| are wise and true and practical they Will be
received with welcome.
| Woodnansee's Address.
| President Woodmansee's valedictory
was characterized by his praise of the
policy Of the new national administration.
He said in part:
| AS part of our deliberat lions at this con-
| vention l would suggest the propriety Of
| would not be wise to establish a fixed day
| OF the year upon which to hold our national
| conventions.
| l would also advise that this convention
| the State conventions Of all the leagues
| throughout the Union be held on the same
day: Being thus held, that day would pre-
| pie of the. country in every State, and such
concert of action would bring the various
State Organizations tI In closer touch with
| common purpose. By having the entire army
in the field upon one particular day we
would very clearly show our continued de-
| I would suggest as the day for this extra
| ordinary event the birthday Of the father of
the Republican party. Abraham Lincoln.
| I am justified in saying that the League IA
| growing. In number Of States a few
| years ago our party leaders looked upon it
| with suspicion. Now they recognize its USE
fulness and gladly encourage and support it.
We have a number of distinguished states.
men who have hardly realized the fact that
| there exists In this country the National Re
| publican League. They have unsatisfed am
billions, and are somewhat disappointed at
| the slow progress they have made in nation
| al politics. My advice to them is to get in
| line and not overlook the League men in
this country. who, with a comradeship Of
2,5OO,OOO members. have no axes to grind.
but naturally think more of their friends
HON n ~ hnj
| OF the large number Of distinguished Re-
| publfcans who have been friends Of tha
| League there is one who stands out copsnic.
| uous among all the rest. That man is Viii
lam Mckinley. AS an Organization the
| League cannot assist any candidate for Of
| hce until nominations are duly made. but as
] individuals it's members naturally remem
| Der their friends AS consequence William
Mckinley to-day is President Of the United
| States.
| That magnificent pageant given in Wash