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Show Tl!Ei!tl1T.l.i.Mlll!S i . . The Opening of the Craad Convention of tue Natioual Leacuo at Oiuciu-ca'i Oiuciu-ca'i Today. PRESIDENT THURSTON'S ADDRE33 ea.iruo Proposos by Konoral.l-i Yeth-oiis Yeth-oiis and Fair !lea to Co-nuiuud Republican Principle. Cii;iN'na r(, April 21 --The de!i;Tales to tho reiiublieiin leacui" convention are nrrivini; iu j;reat numbers on the morning trains, and at lo'.ohiuai'tcrs everybody is bu-y i,h preliminary ar-ranenients. ar-ranenients. Tho Miimi! Iiali, where the convention is to be held, is beautifully beauti-fully decorated with flairs and b'liitiiii', Soon after 1 o'cl.H'k President Thurston Thurs-ton called the cuinenlion to order. After prayer V. S. S piires, prcideut of the Ohio icatfue spoke. .Mayor Vshy made an aiblre-s i f we'u'oine and was followed by ex (ioenior I'or-aker, I'or-aker, w ho welcomed the delegates on bMuiIf of the state. Alter the replies to the speeches, President Thurston de- liVored his address. Ho described at considerable length the objects of the league and said it had no desire to assume control of the party 'machinery or usurp the function of the function of the committee in-trdsted in-trdsted with its campaign management-It management-It addressed itself to (he intelligence and patriotism of the American people and proposed by honest methods and fair means to commend republican principles to their judgment. The membership of the league, he said, Mas already a million, made up of men from every walk of life. Speaking of the farmers' alliance movement, he said, ill importance im-portance must not be underestimated by the republican party. The hopu of the democratic party today he declared was based on its ability to cqmbine with the alliance on the electoral ticket iu the western stales and thereby throw the electiou of the president into the house of representatives. rep-resentatives. Ho said if the republicans expected to hold the allegiance of the western people they must see to it that western interests are recognized and western demands given fair consideration in legislative ami administrative all airs. - |