The Washington bee., 1907-11-16

AZ LIc COiiCluSIOn OF MT. CndSe dQ-
dress Mr.. Jesse Foster, of the Fifth Dis
trict. made very timely address. He
was willing and ready to go to work
and turn up something. The following
was adopted as the sentiment of the
United Republican Clubs of the twea-
ty-two districts:
We continue our allegiance to the
grand old Republican party, firmly be-
lieving that upon its policies and princi-
pies depend our continued peace and
prosperity prosperity the stability of
which has recently been demonstrated
in the checking OF the furry in the
stock market and the banking world.
We believe this stable prosperity to be
more the result of the wisdom and the
righteousness of Republican principles
than to individual policy or direction,
or to natural conditions. Upon its pol
icies, also, depend the perpetual amity
between the nations of the earth, and
the mediation and arbitration of strifes
that may exist between other nations.
But, while we credit our present happy.
material and domestic conditions to Re-
publican policies and principles, expert
ence and necessity demand that we give
increased attention to the character of
men we select for public Office, believ-
ing that in this twentieth century of
political wisdom and advancement, men
are often more important than meas
ures, and principles more than parties.
We express our confidence in the
wisdom and good judgment of the Am
erican people having implicit faith that
that wisdom at the polls will be again
emphatically recorded Tuesday, Novem-
Der 9th, 1903, in no uncertain tone,which
means con6depce in the administration
and the loyal representatives of the two
legislative branches Of our national gov
ernment.
The standard bearers of the Republi-
can party, who are to be selected by the
ensuing National Republican Conven-
ton, should be men who, idealize the
principles of the late lamented Lincoln,
Garfield, Grant, Sumner, Conlling, Nor
ton and Chandler Upon the wisdom and
judgment of the delegates however we
rely upon the selection Of candidates
who will unite all Republicans, regard
ess OF individual preferences.
To this end the Republicans of the
Unuitsd Republican Clubs beg to advise
the National Republican Committee that
a delegated convention would be more
acceptable to the Republicans of the
District than the primary system which
has heretofore been the occasion of ri
ots, debauchery and bloodshed. 1t is
further suggested that no candidate for
delegate be permitted to serve upon the
election committee, which has been the
cause of so much dissatisfaction among
Republicans.
We believe in temperance, but let it
be non-coercive, and with a due re-
gard for personal rights and liberties.
We appeal to Congress for the imme-
diate enactment for proper legislation
as will effectually remedy any existing
evils in our public school system
Whereas, a deplorable condition, now
amounting almost to demoralization, ex-
lists among the Republicans of the Dis
uict; and
Whereas. this condition is due to the
placing of Democrats in positions of
honor and trust. to the exclusion of
honest, faithful Republicans (Which has
become almost d practce), and
Whereas, there is a growing discrim-
ination in the several departments of
the local and national governments
against all classes of Republicans, and a
seeming indifference on the part OF
those standing in high places and having
charge of governmental affairs and A
disregard for those who have worked
assiduously to promote the principles
of the Republican party.
Resolved, therefore, That we condemn
these practices as un-Republican unfair
end wrong,
Resolved, further, That committee
OF FIVE be appointed by this meeting, 10
confer with the Roosevelt and Fair
hanks republican Association and the
National Republican Club of the Dis
trict of Columbia, for the purpose of
recommending to the National Commit
tee suitable form for the election o.
delegates from tn District of Coiumb bia
to tn next National Republican Conven-
nor.
Pesolved, That when the United Re
publican Clubs adjourn tonight it will
be to meet at the call of the Executive
Committee, at such time and place as
may be deemed expedient for the pur-
pose of presenting to the Republicans