The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
REPUBLICAN KEY NOTE
Is Sounded by the League Club Con.
vention at Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, July 15.-Following is
the full text of the resolutions adopted
by the Republican league:
1.-The Representatives of the National
League of Republican Clubs of the
United States, in convention assembled
in the city of Detroit, reaffirm their I'M
and policies of the party of projection,
sound money, reciprocity and patriot
ism, as expressed in the ST. Louis plat
form. The faith which prompted the
nomination and election of William
Mckinley and a Republican congress
has been justified and we congratulate
the country upon the evidences of re-
turning prosperity. We pledge anew
the energy and support of the great
army of organized league men, in every
state of the republic, for the advance
ment and continued success of the
party of Abraham Lincoln.
I'VE view with satisfaction the prog
ress that has been made during the
short period of the present Republican
administration toward the fulfillment
of every pledge made to the people;
and commend the president and con-
gress for their prompt and decisive ac-
ton in sending monetary commission
to confer with other great powers of
the world in the interests of interna-
tional bimetallism. We rejoice in the
conclusion of treaty providing for the
annexation of Hawaii and expect that
pending the ratification thereof by the
senate of the United States the admin
istration will protect the islands against
all interference.
1.-THE Republican party proclaimed,
in 1896, it's active interest and sympathy
with the Cuban patriots in their long
and heroic struggle against foreign
rule and oppression, as well as the fact
that Spain has lost control of Cuba.
The first and practical evidence of the
sincerity OF the declarations is the great
and unmistakable 1essening of Spanish
atrocities and butcherieS in Cuba at the
demand of this nation since March 4,
verdict American
people and the voice of humanity is
that the useless and inhuman efforts of
Spain to govern Cuba have lasted long
enough, and we believe that President
Mckinley may be relied upon to inter
pose his good offices TO end that strug
gle with the greatest promptitude con-
sistent with wise administration.
In order to carry into effect the pol
icy of the last national Republican
platform we urge upon congress the
passage of a discriminating duty meas
ure for the protection and upbuilding
of our shipping in the foreign trade.
1--WE earnestly ask of congress such
legislation by bOunties as will encour-
age our beet sugar industries.
I'VE again commend TO the consid
GRAFTON of the Republican clubs of the
United States as matter of education
the question of granting suffrage to wo-
men.
I'VE emphatically condemn the parti-
san action of the Democratic president
in summarily removing from office
Union soldiers and other tried and COM
petent public servants, and in extend
ing the protection of the classified SerV-
ice over his own appointees, without re-
curing any examination as to their fit
ness and without regard to their quail
fications, as a sham and a fraud, and
a subversion of the intent and purpose
of the civil service law, and we favor
a modification of the rules and proviS-
ions of said law for the benefit of the
public service and to remedy the gross
injustice thus perpetrated.
I'VE request that new safeguards be
incorporated into our immigration
laws to prevent unworthy immigrants
from landing upon our shores and from
entering into competition with the citi-
zen labor of our country.
I'VE sympathize with the miners and