The herald., 1897-07-15

We view with satisfaction the progress
that has been made during the short
period of the Republican administration
toward the fulfillment of every pledge
made to the people, and commend the
president and congress for their prompt
an decisive action in sending a monetary
commission to confer with other great
powers of the world in the interest of
Internal ional bime talisnn. We rejoice
in the conclusion of a treaty providing
for the annexation of Hawaii and ex-A
pect that pending the ratification there
of by the senate of the United States
the administration will protect the
islands from interference.
The Republican party proclaimed, in
1896, its 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 these declarations is the
great and unmistakable lessening OF
Spanish atrocities and butcheries in
Cuba at the demand of this nation since
! March 4, 1897.
| The verdict of the 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 interpose his good
offices to end the struggle with the great
est promptitude consistent with wise adj
ministration.
| In order to carry into effect the policy
advocated in the last national Republi-
can platform we earnestly urge upon
{ congress the earliest possible passage OF
a discriminating duty measure for the
protection and upbuilding of our ship
ping in the foreign trade.
We earnestly ask of congress such leg
islation by bountiesas will encourage our
beet sugar industry.
We again recommen to the conSidera-
ton of the Republican clubs of the United
States as a matter of education the ques-
ton of granting suffrage to women.
We emphatically condemn the partisan
action of the Democratic president Of
summarily removing from office q
union soldiers an other tried and COM
petent public servants. and in extending
| the protection of the classified service
over his own appointees without requir-
| ing any examination as to their fitness
and without regard to their qualifica-
| lions as q shameless Irduu ana q SuDNer-
sion of the intent and purpose of the
civil service law, and we favor a modifi-
cation of the rules and provisions of said
law for the benefit of the public servicA
and to remedy the gross injustices tlI,s
perpetrated
We request that new safeguards be in
corporated in to our immigration laws
to prevent unworthy immigrants from
landing upon our shores and from enter
ing into competition with the citizen
labor of our country
We sympathize with the miners and
other laboring men. of the. land in. their
peaceful struggles for living wages, and
believe that the tariff bill, coon to be
| passed by congress, will restore the good
times enjoyed by all citizens under forA
mer Republican administrations and de-
stroyed by Democratic free trade legs-
lation.
Other resolutions extend thanks to the
citizens of Detroit fer courteeies extend
ed and compliment. the retiring officers
of the league on their administration of
it's affairs.
On suggestion of several colored dele
gates supplementary resolution was
adopted condemning lynching and all
mob violence as a fragrant denial of JUS
tice and reproach to morality
The Republican, league committee ON
place and time for the next convention
selected Omaha.