The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-18
SLUGS THE TRUST.
Republican League Convention
Takes Strong Ground.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 1S.-It was 1915
o'clock when President Stone called the
meeting of National League clubs TO
order today. The committee on ere
dentials reported delegations present
from Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Illinois, Indian Territory, Iowa, Kan
sas Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey,
New York, North Carolina, North Da-
kota, Ohio Oregon, Pennsylvania. South
Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Washington,
Wisconsin, West Virginia and the col
lege league, with 1,4O0 votes.
Major Melville Hayes presented the
report of the revision committee.
A vice president at large was provid-
ed for, being a new Office A system of
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-
buttons which was unanimously adopt
ed and was in part as follows:
1.-THE National Republican League in
convention assembled congratulates the
people of the United States upon the
happy and prosperous condition Of the
entire country and declares anew its
allegiance to the principles at the Re
publican party, which ably and brave1y
carried into execution by the national
administration have made the condi-
tiOns possible
The resolutions endorse the platform
adopted by the National Republican
convention at Philadelphia, approve
every action of President Mckinley and
declare 1.-The Republican party stands
today as ever for positive policies; for
a protective tariff; for sound money;
for the control and regulation of COM
binations of capital that have legiti--
mate purpose; for the retention of
every inch of territory that comes to
us by honorable treaty and interna-
tional law. 1t stands for the develop
ment of the marvellous commercial pos
sibilities of the orient, for the restora-
ton of our merchant marine and finally
it stands for the progress of the United
States, and the uplifting of mankind
throughout the world
LAS representatives of the younger
element of the Republican party" the
resolutions continue, 1--WE have peculiar
pride in the nomination for the vice
presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, whom
we regard as a lofty and inspiring type
of the American statesman and SOL
der"
The incapacity of the Democratic
party, it is declared brought poverty
to the door of labor, distrust to the
hope of capital and despair to the homes
of the poor. It's activity is a threat to
the material prosperity of the country
and its triumphs will be an individual
and public disaster. To prevent this
we invoke sobriety of judgment and
vigor of action in the coming campaign
THE Republican party has ever been
a builder. It's 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 believe
that the builder has become the des-
troyer and the destroyer the builder.
eve deplore the conditions now exist
ing in China and we assure the Ameri-
can people that a Republican admins
tration will protect all of our interests
demanding full indemnity for the past
and security for the future.
LAS firmly as we believe in America and
her institutions we believe that the party
which shall guide and maintain US in the
great future is the party founded by
S. Grant and exalted by William Nc
Kinley."
The secretary read a message from
President Mckinley expressing regret at
his inability to be present and sending
congratulations on the success of the
league. Many other messages were read
Resolutions of regret were adopted re-
garding the death of Senator Gear.
Election of officers enSued, as fOllOWS:
President, Senator Isaac Miller Hamilton,
Mott, of Oswego, N. Y; secretary. D.
Slime, of Kentucky; treasurer, j. r. Wig
gins, of Pennsylvania
Judge c. w. Raymond, of Illinois,
moved the appointment by the league
president of a committee consisting of one
from each state and territory to wait
upon President Mckinley and to pledge
him the support of the league. The mo-
ton was adopted.