, 1900-07-19
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE,
Ringing Report of tho Committee on
Resolutions Adopted.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 1S.-The pro-
gram of the National League of Repub-
l!can clubs called for a three days SEES
sion, but a movement was on foot to-
day TO condense the last two days into
one and close the session today. The
committee on time and place has agreed
on st. Louis for the next convention.
1t was 1915 o'clock when President
Stone called the meeting to order to-
day. The committee OF credentials re-
ported delegates present from Arkan,
sas, California, Colorado, Illinois, In.
dian Territory, Iowa, Kansas, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mon
tana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New YORK,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, South CAROLYN,
South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Wash
ington, Wisconsin, West Virginia and
the College League, with lao votes.
Major Melville Hayes presented the
report of the revision committee on bo-
half of the executive committee. A
vice president at large was provided
for, being a lev office. A system of
honorary membership is provided as an
additional financial measure. Most Of
the other changes had to do with meet
ings and duties of officers. The report
was unanimously adopted,
Past President Woodmansee present.
ed the report of the committee on reso-
l%utions, which was unanimously adopt
ed.
The resolutions indorse the platform
adopted by the national republican con
vcntion at Philadelphia, approve every
action of President Mckinley, and de-
clare:
The republican party stands today
as ever for positive policies; for a pro-
tecive tariff; for sound money; for the
control and regulation of combinations
of capital that have a legitimate pur-
pose and the destruction of those that
have an illegitimate purpose; for the
retention Of every inch of territory that
comes to us by honorable treaty and
International law. 1t stands Tor the
development Of the marvellous CONNER
Lcial possibilities of the Orient, for the
restoration of our merchant marine,
and finally it stands for the progress
! Of the United States and the uplifting
of mankind throughout the world.
las the representatives. Of the ..Uung-
er element of the republican party" the
resolution continues, we have particu-
lar pride in the nomination for vice
president of Theodore Roosevelt, whom
We regard as an inspiring and lofty
type of American statesman and SOL
der.
"The i~ncapacity Of the democratic
party it is declared, brought power
ty to the door of labor, distrust TO the
hope of capital and despair to the
homes OF the poor. Its activity is a
threat to the material prosperity of the
! county and its triumph will be an
individual and public disaster. To pre-
vent this we invoke sobriety of judg-
ment and vigor of action in the COM
ing campaign.
The republican party has ever been
a builder. Its every platform has rung
with the spirit Of progress and hope.
Democracy has ever been a destroyer.
/ It's every platform has groaned with
the spirit of pessimism and opposition.
The American people will never belieye
that the builder has become the de-
stroyer and the destroyer the builder"
The secretary read a message from
President Mckinley expressing regret
at his inability to be present and send
ing congratulations on the success OF
the league.
The election of officers followed, re-
| sulting: President, Senator Isaac Mil
Ter Hamilton of Illinois; vice president
at-larpe IJther Mott Of OSWegO N. Y.