The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-07

for three years, when compelled to resign by
| i'll health, after his recovery resuming the
practice of law. In 1870 Captain Foraker
married a daughter of Hon. H. S. Bundy, OF
Jackson county, we'll known as a former
member OF Congress from Ohio
The Proceedings in Detail.
COLUMBUS, June 6-The Republican State
convention was called to order at 10 o'clock
this morning, with such crush of people in
the opera-house that the delegates secured
seats with great difficulty. When the name
of Senator Sherman was announced as per
manent chairman, the convention burst into
wild enthusiasm and long-continued ap-
plause. He returned thanks for the re-
newed honor from the Republicans of Ohio,
and said that it was such conventions as
these that have given inspiration to the party
since 1855 A world of history is comprised
in the past twenty-eight years, at the begin
ming of which the Union was almost as a
rope OF sand, and doctrines were proclaimed
| which would have disbanded the govern
ment. But every step OF progress has been the
work OF the Republican party, and is now
part of its work. The speaker reviewed the
progress of the party, and said
it never stood behind nor post
poned conventions but know what they
want and do it, An element of party success
was that when they proposed anything grand
it was opposed by the Democratic party.
The Republican party, he sad believed in
| the protection of American labor and in the
| tal alton of the liquor traffic.
He spoke of the diversity of opinion on the
| liquor traffic, some favoring prohibition,
Others legislative control. The trainers OF
| the constitution did not provide for tax of
| the traffic, for fear they would become re-
sponslble for it, but he believed a tax law
the wisest measure before the people. The
Scott law filled the bill, and they would
| stand to it. If the Supreme Court held it to
be not constitutional, they would ask, as
have done the people, to change it so that
! the traffic can be taxed If the law was in
| operation one year the Democrats would not
| dare oppose it.
The convention proceeded to the nomina-
tion of the State ticket. Hon. Ben Butter
| worth presented the name OF Judge J. B,
| Foraker, of Cincinnati. ]. NJ. Dalzell offered
the name of Senator John Sherman. and tn e
| convention again became wild, and could
only be quieted by Sherman rapping vigor-
ously. He stated that he had not been in
sensible to the preference of large number
OF delegates but he would say frankly and
| firmly that he could not be candidate he
could not surrender his duties in the Senate
| in justice to the people of Ohio and the coun-
| try. Aside from this he could not accept
| the nomination without feeling of person
al dishonor Judge Foraker was then nomi-
mated by acclamation. Foraker appeared la
| ter and made quite a lengthy speech of
thanks, pledging his best efforts to the cause,
and outlining the importance of the cam
paign.
After the nomination for Governor the
committee on resolutions reported as follows,
which was unanimously adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
| The Republicans OF Ohio, In State convention
assembled, adopt the following denlaration of
First-That the Republican party in preserv-
ing the life of the nation, in giving freedom and
equal rights TO all It's Citizens in the reconstrnc-
| tiOn of the Union, IN upholding the nation al
| honor in the generous provisions made for those
who have suffered for their country. in keepin 9
| the national faith and advancing the nauona
credit, in the speey payment of the public debt,
in the reduction of national taxation, in the ele-
walton OF the civil service, and in the enactment
OF series of wise public measures which have
| given the country unexampled prosperity, has
given the best assurances of it's purposes for the
| future.
Second-That the Republican party believes
| now. as in the past, IN the maintenance OF a
| tariff system which will provide revenue for
the government and at the same time will pro-
| tect American producers and American labor;
| that it is opposed to the Democratic doc
| trine of "a tariff for revenue only" because
such doctrine, II enforced would of necessity
compel American workmen to accept the unre-
| munerative wages which are paid their foreign
| rivals 1t looks with alarm upon the purpose
| already avowed by the Democratic leaders that
| the next Congress will revise the tariff by fur
| ther reducing the duties on imports, which, If
| executed, will unsettle the business of the coun-
try, and will produce real injury TO the mechan-
| les, producers and artisans of the land
Third-That the wool tarif fl of 1867 should be
| restored at the frat possible opportunity.
| Fourth-That we are in favor of the establish
| ment by Congress of a national bureau of
| la Dor statistics, for the purpose of collecting
| and systematzing all statistics relating to the
| industrial, social and sanitary condition OF the
| laboring masses of the nation.
| Fifth-That we approve of the action of the
| General Assembly of Ohio In the submission OF
constitutional amendments in relation to the
| liquor traffic. thus giving an opportunity TO the
| people to make such changes In the organic law
| ment.
Sixth-That we approve of the taxation of the
liquor traffic for revenue, and for the purpose of
| providing against the evils resulting from such
| traffic.
Seventh-That we congratulate the country
| upon the reduction, by the last Congress, of in
| ternal taxes of more than SAC, 1000 900 annually,
| is maintained and the steady reduction OF the
| national debt is provided for.
| Eighth-That the wise and conservative ad-
ministratiOn OF President Arthur meets with the
hearty approval OF the Republicans of Ohio.
| Ninth-That we commend the action of the
| General Assembly of the State in providing n
| commissioner to examine into the system of
prison contract labor, and we declare ourselves
In favor of the abolition of said contract system
| Tenth-That we reiterate the declarations OF
| previous Republican conventions In favor Of
| civilservice reform, and welcome every intelll-
| gent effort to E'ake .naJ measure practical; and
J we especially app owe the provisions made by