The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-18
LEAGUE DID BUT LITTLE
ONLY 800 DELEGATES WERE
PRESENT AT THE OPENING
SESSION
THEODORE AND KNUTE SPOKE
Roosevelt and Nelson Addressed the
Convention, the Former Brief
1y, the Latter at
Length.

~ AAOS4uShI 0lone yesterday very short
~ after 10 o'clock, the date set for the
opening Of the three days session. Ad-
5ourning at II o'clock the convention had
appointed committees and transacted its
preliminary business. The features Of the
meeting were addresses by Gov. Theo-
oore Roosevelt of New York, and United
States Senator Knute Nelson. Today
olncers will be elected and a platform
| probably adopted.
Ihere was a conspicuous lack of en-
thusiasm. Less than 800 delegates were
IN their seats when President Stones
gaYeI fell.
Inc interior Of the building was we'll
embellished with bunting and the dele
gates were located by the chair by large
| piacards elevated on poles The band
played 'Star-Spangled Banner" and the
| audience rose and cheered. Rev. Samuel
G. Smith offered prayer in opening.
A roll call indicated that over one-half
the states were represented. Mayor
Snnth was unable to be present, and
IN MS stead Jesse A Gregg delivered the
ADDRESS Of welcome. He hoped the
| visitors might have the time of their life
| while in st. Paul
President Fred B. Wright of uinna-
apods, extended the welcome In behalf Of
lhe state league and gave assurance Of
welcome and invited the delegates tn
visit the many points of interest adjacent
TO the Twin Cities. Capt Van SAINT came
In for a few cheers following Mr..
Wr1ght's welcoming address, and when
Gov. Roosevelt appeared on the platform
the delegates arose and cheered wildly.
Inc governor came forward, but spoke
very briefly. He said:
MI. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
1 tnank you very much for your greeting
this morning. / shall not try to speak
TO you, because I am to have that pleas
ure and honor this evening. Ali 1 shall
glad l am to see you here, to thank you
Tor having come here, and to wish YOU
all success in your efforts in the cam
pa1gn that IS now opening, because when
I wish success to you, 1 wish success to
every principle that makes American
citizenship worth having. cloud ap-
plause.)
Gov. Roosevelt at once retired from the
hall.
Senator Knute Nelson was the next
| speaker. His discourse was of a dis
tinctively political character and dealt
very largely with the history of the party
since 1892, and reviewing very carefully
the events occurring during the interval
He said in part:
The Republican party was never more
vigorous and belligerent than 1t Is today
The Democratic administration was re-
sponstble for the panic Of 1893. The Will
son Dill only added to the business stag
nation and was largely instrumental in
and 1876 The only remedial legislation
attempted during the Democratic regime
was the repeal of the silver purchasing
act, which was brought about by the Re-
DuDl1CanS. aided bW few Democrats 10
| legislation prevented the country from
going to silver recommendation.
-Four years ago the country was in the
midst Of hard times. Factories were
closed, labor unemployed, money scarce.
At this point the Democratic party Of
fered as q cure-all the remedy Of free sill
yer at 16 to l. The Republican party
| took issue and maintained that the only
| road to success lay in a protective tariff.
and settling, once for all, that our cur
| rency be kept on the gold standard. The
| people have found for the Republican
| ton.
The financial legislation promised has
oeen enacted and the results predicted OBJ
tanned. Even before the passage of this
| Ieg1s!at1on the mere fact of Mckinley s
| election restored confidence and revived
dropping industries.
| complete revolution has taken place
| In the financial world. Money is plentiful.
interest lower. we have become a credI-
dor nation and our exports have brought
-.
Inc financial legislation brought about by
| the Republican party has placed our
currency on n, foundation as strong as the
Rock of Gibraltar. The credit of our
| country Is so good that We can dispose of
cur per cent b. nds en- the markets of t. a
world These bonds are now ruling at a
| premium of per cent
In spite of all this the Democratic partv
| again threatens US with free silver. This
OF itself Is sufficient ground to inf1ict upon
| this party a defeat more decisive than in
nF fTan Gil -
| ton.
Taking up the Philippine trouble Sen
ator Nelson ridiculed those who sought
to make a hero of Aguinaldo. The latter
was traitor to Spain and to the United
states. He had no more right to set up
n9stlle government than would the
people Of New Mexico. He believed the
poi1cy or the government with reference
TO the philippines was the right one. That
N was taat the Filipinos should first be
pacI19d, then a suitable government es-
t9bnshed under the direction of the
United states. He was opposed to an
abandonment Of the islands or the estab-
l1shment Of protectorate.
Col. Stone, president of the league oil
| dressed the convention, reviewing tbo
events of national Importance that baI
occurred since the last gathering of III
league. He spoke of the record made nv.
the Republican party during the last four
years, end told in particular of the leaeua
work.
The committees were announced Nv
President Stone. The important ones bG,
ing:
Time and Place-Tarcy Thomas, Arksn-
sas; John earns, California; John =
Deevissee, Colorado; Fred G. White. Hi.
nois; George A. Oliver, Iowa; E. F. CaId-
well, kansas; Shirly Johnson, Kentucky:
k LEI d9i Foreman Maryland; T: R. Fen
G. F. Wenneker, Missouri; Theodore Fl
johnson, Nebraska; Mabel B. Kirkbridge
New Jersey; Louis J. Anger, New York
r. J. Miller, Ohio; w. H. sOdeTl, Pennsv1.
yania; John McCleary. Rhode Island: ".
G. Cohen, South Carolina; ]. E. Patton,
Grant P. Hall, West Virginia; Fred Cal.
lup, Wisconsin; L. A. Bell, indian Ter
ritory;, W. A Burns, College league
neutrality-suspicious. q. Wait. Alabama:
r. A Church, Iowa; w. B. Townsend
Kansas; F, A. Slime, Kentucky; Leandor
Fore! Maryland la A s. Contant, Mich
braska; F. F. Meyer Jr., New JeE%Sst
James T. Rogers, New York; s. D.
Woodmanse. OHIO; Frederick w. Milky,
]. o. Ladd, South Carolina; ]. L. Arms
strong, South Dakota; A. A. Brodect
WASHINGTON; 8. +; Reed, West Virginia:
T ftf Iad aHgaP M5tsG9nsPF Fred 9T.ght "
ney, American College league.
MEMBERS NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
Arkansas, Col A. s. Fowler; California.
l. J. c. Spruance; Colorado, G. w. Whit
ford; Illinois, ]. r. Howe; Iowa, David
Brandt; Kansas, B. q. Sheffield; Mary
land, Leander Foreman; American Col
b. c. Roberts; Missouri, Hiram Lloyd;
Nebraska, c.. q. Winter; New Jersey F.