Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-06
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
ELECTION OF OFFICERS MARKS
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
Resolutions Adopted Ratifying the
Platform of the Republican
National Convention.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. October Cat the
opening of the second session of the ma
tional convention of republican leagues to-
day President Moore announced that the
election Of officeras would be the first order
of business. For president ]. Hampton
Moore of Philadelphia was nominated by
A. ]. Edwards of Pennsylvania; Scott Bone
ham of Cincinnati was named by d. d.
Woodmansee of Ohio, and DR.. j. p. Nc
Fatrich of Chicago was named by w. u.
Edens of Chicago. The nominating speeches
displayed some feeling, some of them being
devoted to criticism of the administration
of President Moore and some to a defense
of Mr.. Moore.
Frank p Lindsay of Kansas, H. T. Leaf
lit Of Nebraska and Alfred E. Lunt Of
Massachusetts,, campaign organizer Of the
College League at western republican head
quarters said the lack of organization In
their states was due to the failure Of the
national president of the league to devote
attention to them.
The first two seconded DR.. McFatrich's
Bonham. C. A. Trimble of New Jersey.
Philip Rosenthef of NeW York and Louis
C. Richards of Connecticut seconded the
nomination Of Mr.. Moore.
Judge c. ]. Gallenkamp of Kansas warm
ly defended President Moore from the
criticisms of other speakers. Harry B.
Kirkland of the College League criticised
President Moore, and charged that
slate had been prepared to continue the
present officers in power.
]. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia was
unanimously elected president of the
League of Republican Clubs.
The Resolutions.
The following resolutions were presented:
1.-The National Republican League, In BIZ
ernial convention assembled in the city of
Indianapolis October and 6, hereby rat1-
f1es the platform of the republican party
adopted by the national convention at Chi
cago June %, 1904, and indorses the Hon.
Theodore Roosevelt of New York, nomi-
| mated thereon, for President. and Hon.
Charles w. Fairbanks Of Indiana, noml-
mated thereon. for Vice President
Full three months have elapsed since
the representatives of both great parties
made their profession of faith and their
declaration of principles. The people have
been made acquainted with the record ana
achievements of the republican party, ana
it's standard bearers, and they have listened
to the criticisms and pretensions of the OPP
position.
ION the one hand, 1t has been shown that
the republican administration has accom-
plished much and labored long for the well
fare of the people in industrial and COM
mercial relations at home and abroad; on
the other hand, it has been argued by the
representatives of democracy that while
come to the people in domestic and ma
terial advantages, it has been due more to
democratic opposition than to republican
advancement. The burden of proof against
the party in power has been wholly with
the party of contention, the democratic
party.
weighing carefully all the arguments
advanced in the name of patriotism, or in
the art of politics, with intent to reach
correct judgment, this convention is unable
to find wherein anything has been shown
by the democratic party to justify change
of faith on the part of a single republican.
On the contrary, it has been demonstrated
in many ways and in the vacillation of the
democratic candidates that they are seek
ing merely the confusion of republican
voters by laying claim to established re-
publican doctrines and by contending for
honors which rightfully belong, in spite of
democratic obstacles, to the republican
party alone.
witness their efforts to compromise upon
the question of protection to American la
Dor; witness the silver-voting Parker pro-
Tossing the gold standard; witness the
acknowledgment of the Importance of the
Panama canal; witness the feeble efforts Of
democracy to wriggle away from its re-,
sponsibility upon the question of trusts;
witness the formation of Constitution clubs
in the east in contrast with the COnStftu-
| ton breaking clubs in other parts of the
country.
This convention assemblies at time
when the glazing weaknesses and lncon-
best be portrayed Having done nothing,
our opponents have nothing to present;
| they are in business only to find fault with
| those who do something; sarcasm and ridi-
| cule like the envy which follows success,
| are their stock in trade. We have no fear
| they will deceive the republican and indie
pendent voters of this land; but, believing
| in the power of organization, we earnestly
declare the imperative necessity that de-
wolves upon every republican of casting his
| vote upon election day for the maintenance
| of republican principles. No citizen should
evade that solemn task; no true republican
| will. The right of suffrage is the highest
| privilege as 1t is the highest duty of the
| citizen.
Representing the republican clubs of the
United States, this convention, therefore,
respectfully directs the attention of the two
millions of voluntary workers who COM
| pose it to the great Importance of active,
| energetic and aggressive campaign work.
| 1t insists that no republican clubman shall
| take for granted that victory is assured;
his duty and that of his friends he may In
| fiuence, is not finished until the polls shall
close on the 9Th of November.
Thirty days remain in which to further
al ouse and inspire the voters Of the land
Il is urged upon every club of the league
and upon every individual whether first
voter or veteran, that direct and personal
| interest be taken in the polling lists of the
various districts; that the names of doubt
full voters ard of young men casting their
first ballots be carefully noted; that when
ever possible they be connected with exist
ing republican clubs or encouraged to or
ganize new ones.
cit is further resolved that the delegates
to this convention be instructed on return
iEg to their respective states and territories
to confer Immediately with their league Of
ficials and republican state and county
chairmen to the end that harmonious and
vigorous efforts for the success of the ma
ticnal ticket be fully and speedily advanced.
Resolved That the incoming president
of the National Republican League be au-
thorized and directed to confer with the
republican national chairman with the view
of inaugurating Immediately after this con-
vention, on cooperative lines. thirty days
campaign of club organization among the
first and independent voters of the United
States