The San Francisco call., 1904-10-07
Delegates to the Republican
League Convention Criti-
ciZe President Moore
OF OFFICERS
Resolutions IndOrsing Ad-
ministratiOn of President
Roosevelt Are Adopted

National Convention Of Republican
Leagues to-day President Moore an
! nounced that the election Of officers
would be the first business. The names
of President ]. Hampton Moore of
Philadelphia, Scott Bonham Of Cincin-
natl and DR.. j. H. McFatrich of Chi
cago were placed before the convention.
The nominating speeches displayed
some feeling.
Frank 2. Lindsay Of Kansas, H. T.
Leafitt of Nebraska and Alfred E. Lunt
of Massachusetts, campaign organizers
of the College League at the Western
Republican headquarters, said the lack
of organization in their States was due
to the failure of the national president
to devote attention to them. The first
two seconded DR.. McFatrich's nomina-
tion and Lunt supported Bonham. They
charged that there was a cut and dried
programme to re-elect Moore. Judge
c. ]. Gallenkamp of Kansas warmly de-
Tended President Moore from the criti-
cism of the other speakers. Harry b.
Kirkland of the College League also
criticized President Moore, and charged
that there was an election slate to con-
tinue the present officers in power.
The ballot resulted: Moore 793 2-5,
Bonham 267 2-3, McFatrich 249 2-3. On
motion of Scott Bonham, seconded by
w. G. Edens Of Chicago, the election Of
Moore was declared unanimous.
The report of the resolutions commit
tee was then read. 1t was adopted
unanimously and is as follows:
RATTFTES PARTY PLATFORM.
The National Republican League, in bien-
nial convention assembled in the city OF IN
dianapolis October and 8. hereby ratif1es the
platform of the Republican party adopted py
the national convention at Chicago June Y,
1904. and indorses the Hon. Theodore Roose-
velt of New York, nominated thereon tor
President and the Hon. Charles w. Fair
banks of Indiana, nominated thereon Tor 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
! of the Republican party and its standard
bearers. and they have listened to the criti-
oisms and pretensions Of the opposition On
| the one hand 1t has been shown that the Re
publican administration has accomplished much
and labored long for the welfare Of the people
| and our Industrial and commercial relations
| at home and abroad on the other hand. it
has been argued by the representatives Of
| pered and good has come TO the people in
| domestic and material advantages 1t has been
| due more to Democratic opposition than TO
| proof against the party in power has been
| wholly with the party OF contention, the
| Weighing carefully all the arguments ad-
| vanced in the name of patriotism, 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 a change OF faith
on the part of a single Republican On the
| contrary, 1t has been demonstrated in many
| ways and in the vaciIlation of the Democratic
candidates that they are seeking merely the
| to established Republican doctrines and by
contending for honors which rightfully belong,
in spite Of Democratic obstacles to the Re
| publican party alone.
DEMOCRATIC INSINCERITY.
| Witness their efforts to compromise upon the
| question OF protection to American labor; wit
ness the silver-votng Parker processing the
| gold standard; witness the acknowledgment OF
| the Panama canal; witness the feeble efforts
| of Democracy to wriggle away from its respon-
sbility upon the question of trusts; witness
| In contrast with the constitutions breaking
| clubs in other parts of this country.
| This convention assemblies at a time when
| the glaring weaknesses and Inconsistencies OF
| Democratic arguments can 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 ridicule, like the envy which fol-
lows success. are their stock in trade We
anu independent voters of this land. but be-
lieving in the power Of organization we earn
estly 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 it is the highest duty of the citizen.
United States this convention. therefore, re-
| spectfully directs the attention of the two
/ millions of volunteer workers who compose
| 1t TO the great Importance Of active, energetic
/ and aggressive campaign work. II insisted
/ that no Republican club man shall take for
| that OF his friends he may influence is NOT
| finished until the polls shall close on the sth
| of November.
APPEAL TO ALL VOTERS.
| Thirty days remain in which to further
arouse and inspire the voters OF the land. 1t
| Is urged upon every club of the league and
| upon every individual whether first voter or
| veteran that direct and personal interest be
| tricts; that the names of doubtful voters and
of young men casting their first ballots be
be connected with existing Republican clubs
| or encouraged to organize new ones.
| 1t Is further resolved that the delegates to
| this convention be instructed on returning to
| their respective States and Territories to con-
| fer Immediately with their league officials and
Republican State and county chairrnen to the
| the success of the national ticket be fully and
| speedily advanced.
| Resolved, That the incoming president of
| the National Republican League be authorized
| and directed to confer with the Republican
| national CHAIRMAN with view OF inaugural
| ing Immediately after this convention on CO.
| operative lines a thirty-day campaign club
| organization among the first and independent
| voters Of the United States.
E. w. Weeks of Iowa was elected Sec
retary and w. G. Porter of North Da-
kota treasurer.
! The selection Of a time and place for
| the next convention was referred to the
executive committee. The California
| delegation wired from Texas that ii
was held up by flood, and on behalf
of Los Angeles asked for the conven-
ton.
! The executive committee reported
several amendments to the constitution
among which was one prohibiting the
| payment of salaries to national Of
| ficers. Another amendment places the
work of the national officers under the
supervision and direction of the Ma
| tional Executive Committee.
| The executive committee announced
| includes Frederick Rule of Los Angeles
Hop Market Still Soaring.