The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-09
OHIO REPURIJCANS

CLEVELAND, June S.-After nomination
of John Sherman as presiding officer of
the convention he delivered speech. Mr.
Sherman, in thanking the convention for
the honor done him, said Governor Foster
is entitled to denomination and would be
triumphant. His able and earnest canvass
two years ago laid the foundation for a
great victory that eliminated in the cleo
ton of Garfield as president. He referred
first to the cosmopolitan character of Ohio
population, and said it represented the
whole country. The platform of the Re
publican party is what it has done Fcheersl
for twenty five years. He proceeded to
briefly sketch its grand achievements. That
which it has done is the best assurance of
what it intends to do to advance the pub
lie credit and still further pay off the pub
lie debt more rapidly and protect every
citizen in his rights, cost what it will. He
believes President Garfield's statement in
his inaugural that all power he commands
viii be used for this purpose. The
times are auspicious for this great OBJ
Jeet of the Republican party Bitter
ness in the South is subsiding, the freed
men are gradually acquiring property,
strong and independent friends are spring
ing up around them who viii stand by the
flag and cause of human rights He de-
fifty millions of freedmen in this country.
eve have no room for leader who com
mands and dictates. Great applause
We have great people in Ohio There
never has been and never will be room for
primate or boss. The man who at
tempts to command had better make his
will beforehand" [Applause He con
graduated them on the auspicious opening
of Garfeld's administration. We know
that office seeking is the proper pursuit of
mankind [laughter1 and although places
are scarce we get along on the whole COM
fortably. The wise financial policy of the
last administration has been carried out
and supplemented. He paid the highest
compliment to Secretary Window for his
skilful management of this matter, but
he was an Ohio boy. The debt which
frightened brave men fifteen years ago has
melted away like snow before a summer
sun.
Now, my fellow citizens, / have already
said perhaps all that was necessary That
the people of Ohio are satisfied with the
administration as it now stands, / believe
can say in advance of the resolution that
has been or that win be offered that Gen
eral Garfield has the emphatic approval of
the Republicans of Ohio in the course he
has pursued thus far. [Applausel Let
him punish all who do wrong. Let him
give us an administration pure, simple and
Republican, worthy of a nation like ours,
and we will send him our approval twice
over again. But my countrymen, we have
something to do in this task. We have got
to emphasize our approval by indorsing
that administration in the election of the
Republican ticket this fall. This is no
ehilds play, as we know OF the good ef-
forts of the Republican party it may be
said that it has a powerful adversary be
hind it, so that we dare not do anything
wrong, for they will push off our stages if
we do not behave ourselves, and that is
the only use know of for the Democratic
party. [Laughter.l Let US then do our
part, work as Republicans know how to-
work, and victory viii perch upon our
banner.
The platform adopted heartily approves
and indorses the administration of Presi-
dent Garfield, and pledges him cordial
support in all his duties: indorses the
policy of the party in protection to Amer
ican labor. and discriminating in favor of
home productions; indorses the Foster
the question of the regula-
ton of the liquor traffic should be submit
ted to the people in the form of constitu-
tional amendment that shall relegate it to