The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-26

rir,. .tlt, they vIn tuui,Ird Garfield declared
"huy, discovered that tine Democratic camp j
more The I graveyard than camp for lhr l,.
,ue Il j. hillowcd ~ over with dead issues, "f
buried opinions. oi cyplodrd theories. nt d>.
-r.r.d dor'ruc>. Il j. q Wuitrd srpuichrr, aud
~, vouug men do well TO lorSake it aud odS,
their Lot with j'Dt panty in which There !. uopr
Iuj success ~ the nature
VI, President and gentlemen. ! have tried 10
ru'uucrur some "i the qualifications tha, go to
ul,,r % successful president ot tn" league: such
h,,. been tine qualifications po>-eS-rd 10y the
presidents oi tine league uom the beginning. and
I am ,urr 1'l who know him. aud almost eNrr,
,uruhrr %, nG. great convention j. personally
acquainted win ham. viii agrcr with me thIl at
least some ot tnc>' qualifications a'r dhuud5nllI
prc-yni IN the character aud personality ot that
sucuuou'. earnest energetic. loyal aINHf>-l".b".
rnlicd-upon Republican, tnr deputy attorney gen.
rr,i %. u,J beloved ,uumuuNrjltn. 1Ic Hon.
frrdrrt. ". rlriu. "' LaokdWInuo
Mr Dale was chorrcd to the echo as
ho mont ioned the name of his nominee
and from score of delegates came
nations to close the nominations and
make the election by acclamation
Th"r" was a rousin2 aye when Pres
id"ni Moore put the question.
ESCORTED TO PLATFORAI.
MI. ltIls was fStOflSl 10 tnt lIdt-
form ana upon being introduced by the
retiring president received "A rousing
round of applause. He returned his
thanks for the honor, asked the hearty
co-uperdtion of the members in prose-
cutting the good work that had been
carried ON by his predecessor. and as
Sured the delegates that ne would
strive with All his might ana zeal 10
adVanc" the interests ui the league
ana make it more effective than ever
in The work it has undertaken to do
TIL" new president then re-Hppoint-
ed George J. Llcwellyr. of Wilkes
Barre, as recording secretary. ana =.
Silds Walters as assistant.
Iudg MilliGar nominated the seven
vice pl eSiGcntS and moved their cleo
tipn be made by acclamatiOn. The nom
inros We're those selected by the diff
ferrnt caucuscs and were practically
elected already. The motion of Judge
Mlligdn was unanimously carried. The
vice. presidents are: Charles f.. CON
nell. Philadelphia: William Mcdonald.
Philadelphia; Hon, John $. Durman,
Philadelphia; Robert Lindsay. Pitts
burg, \. j. Barchfeld. Pittsburg,
James u. Hay Erie; William j. Swopc,
Cleariied.
John Kelley, Of Philadelphia, the cor
responding secretary, and Jere II.
Shaw. Of Philadelphia, treasurer. were
reelected unanimously,
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was received and adopted by
an enthusiastic, unanimous vote. The
resolutions read as follows;
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~ '1' ~n"l"N 81 ih' great N"rr"' ~ iN" W"o'c
yonniiF IN III" death OF our lamented president
William N,hlul'}, the fourteenth annual con.
\rr'l"l' ot th" Pennsylvania state League ot Re.
publican clubs places Itself upon record As 'ri'
loa,:
Believing in lur power OF the American people
I" govern Themselves. this convention hlSt "f
az drrIurS Tor tn" surcmscy OF the law. T.
declares also ior the maintenance Of American
iu,'ttu, ON, under the law, 1t holds that the
| p"opl" Themselves alr Che lawinaking power,
| and THAI il belongs to the people to correct pub
lie wrongs through Their chosen representatives,
Believing in representative form Of govern
ucn', it holds that the chosen representatives
! OF the people should be upheld in the exercise
! of such authority a, may be- vested in them and
| 'ot they shall NOV become subjects OF abuse
| and unjust criticism
! 1nls convention dcnounce> the assassination ~
| Plr,dru, Mckinley ~ direct blow at the
| law making power ui the nation, shocking the
! civilized world anl ontragng tine holicst sent.
| moutS of humanity. The act Of tin assassin
| demands the attention OF Lawmakers in the na.
| lonal congress and in every state OF the union
| TIi, action is demanded, not only that the nm.
| American doctrine OF anarchy shall be elIrcrual.
| ly stamped out, but that the causes leading 10
| anarchy shall be uprooted and DESTROYED. Among
tnr>o ,du,cs /, the defamation of mivatc cbarac.
ter the utilization of public officials. the rcrh.
les, criticism OF the legislative, administrative
and executive branches Of government. aud the
| ouuageou, ,alooning of public and private
character for ridicuc, malice or profit
This convention views with alarm the grow iug
| tendency OF irresponsible and adyrrtiscncnt.suh.
| .idi,od uou.n.ro,a 10 ,,ud,r,r,,o ,L, Ii,