The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-16
REPUBLICAN CLUBS MEET.
The League Convention Cp"n~d ut Detroi.
Tenth Annual Session.

DETROIT. Mich, July H. Cool,
pleasant weather was furnished for
the opening Of the tenth annual con-
vention OF the National League Of Re-
publican clubs, which was called to
order considerably later than the
scheduled hour OF 10 o'clock this
morning. The Detroit Auditorium
had been beautifed by a considerable
display Of patriotic decorations. The
most striking feature In the decora-
tions was n lifc-sized portrait Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, surmounted by an
eagle and surrounded by the Stars and
Stripes. Directly opposite, in the reor
Of the hall, was n similar portrait Of
james q. Blaine Pictures of Wash
ington and Lincoln adorned the walls
ut either end and the intervening
spaces, rafters and gallery fronts were
hung with the red, white and blue and
escutcheons.
When President Woodmansce raped
for order the delegates had not yet
settled down In their places assigned
to them and the galleries had almost
no occupants. The Rev. DIR. Robert J.
Service of the Trumbull Avenue Pres
byterian church offered prayer for
blessings on President Mckinley, Con.
grcss, 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
duccd Governor Pingrec to deliver the
address Of welcome on behalf of the
state Of Michigan.
The governor was compelled TO
pause for n moment on account of an
interruption, caused by applause at
the entrance OF the Illinois delegation,
headed by Governor Tanner. The nd.
dress was not in any sense a spread
eagle speech and the applause was
rather faint, coming mostly from
friends in the Michigan delegation.
Colonel Henry M. DuHield of thi.
city welcomed the delegates on behalf
Of Detroit.
Then President woodmansce began
to deliver his address. In opening.
he congratulated the delegates on the
prosperous condition Of the league, re-
viewed his own work during the year,
and referred enthusiastically to the
visits TO Canton last year during the
campaign. He suggested the propriety
OF having fixed days each year for
state and national conventions, and
recommended Lincoln's birthday for
the state meetings. Hc advised oil
man nm xi,,a IN ~oLa pat;oocI ,-o....
to get into the league and declared
that the league had no more consist.
cnt friend than President Mckinley.
OF President Mckinley tho speaker
said: THE people Of this country arc
to be congratulated upon the fact that
during these trying times we have a
Republican President ut Washington
"a man of lofty character and rugged
patriotism; a man pure in life, sincere
In purpose, and with convictions Of
honor that are IS stable and unfinch-
ing as the granite hills. AS we are
proud OF the party OF Lincoln. Of
Grant, of Garfield and of Blaine, so are
we proud of the party Of William Nc
Kinley. The question is often asked
by our political a~dversaries: What
has President Mckinley done?' We
answer that he has unfurled the Stars
and Stripes upon the islands of Hawaii.
ny that act he will reclaim our coun.
try's territory. our nations honor. lie
has gone into the southland and taught
the gospel OF enduring peace and
Christian fellowship. lie has rebuSed
the pessimist, and in the place Of his
discordant wall of despair, has pro-
claimed the joyous message of bright.
or days and better times. He has
made 1t possible to pass a Republican
tariff law when his party was in the
minority, which, indeed, Is an accom-.
plishment almost unknown In Ameri.
can politics. lie has done even more.
lie has taught Dur people that our
President Is of us, and for us; that
there should be no insurmountable
wall between u chief ruler and his
subjects, and II may be said that each
official act Of our new President brings
him In closer touch with the American
people, who have learned to admire
and love him."
The speaker referred to the contest
OF 1897, saying that the Democrats had
adhered to their Chicago fallacies
while the Republicans again stood uI
for honest money, protective tariff
and reciprocity. He declared that the
people had a right to expect goot
times, and then advocated still more
restrictions on immigration.
Mr.. Woodmansee declared that tn,
Republican party would take no back
ward steps as to civil service reform
but was opposed to the reform which
would thrust on tho country q colony
Of incompetent Democratic Office hold
ers." lie said of this; The mere fac
that the man who fills an Office Is
Democrat Is prims facie evidence O
the other fact that an investigation
ought to be made rs to his ability I,
fill it."
The speaker praised the Dingle,
tariff bill and denounced the Wilson
law In bitter terms. lie spoke strongl,
for reciprocity with Central and Soutl
America. lie declared for protection
to the liberty-lovinY people OF Cuba