The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

and believe this one OF the NeOehO Valley
Press association was not in vain, but
viii prove as bread cast upon the waters
for the future advancement, prosperity
and happiness of the hosts. To the
guests it will certainly remain q bright |
spot in the memory.
Ohio State Republican Convention.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 6.-The Re
publican state convention was called to
order at 10 q. m, with such a crush of
people in the opera house that the dele |
gates secured seats with great difficulty. |
The committee on credentials reported |
the delegations full and no contest. |
When the name of Senator Sherman |
was announced tor permanent chairman |
the convention burst into wild enthusi |
asm and long continued applause. He |
returned thanks for the honor from the |
Republicans of Ohio and said: ''Such
convention as this has not given
inspiration to the party since
1853. a world of history is comprised
in the past twenty-eight years, at the be-
ginning of Which the Union was almost
as a rope OF sand ami doctrines were
proclaimed which would have disbanded
The government. But al every step pro-
gress had been the work OF the RepublI-
can party and is now part of it's work"
The speaker reviewed tie progress of
the party and said it never stood behind
or postponed conventions, but when they
proposed anything grand it was opposed
by the Democratic party. The Repub-
lican party, he said, believed in the pro-
lection of American labor and in the
taxation OF the liquor traffic. The con-
vention then proceeded to the nomIna
ton of a state ticket, Hon Ben Butter
worth presenting the name of j. Is. For
aker, OF Cincinnati. j. M. Dalzell Of
fered the name of Sherman and the con-
Vention again became wild and could
only be Quoted by Sherman rap
ping it TO order vigorously, when he
stated that he had not been insensible to
the preference of q 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 country. Aside from this he
could not ACCEPT the nomination with
| out feelings of personal dishonor Judge
| Foraker was then nominated by accla-
nation and unanimously. Mr.. Foraker
| appeared later and made quite lengthy
| speech of thSnks, pledging his best ef-
| forts TO the cause and outlining the i'm
| poTtance of the campaign.
| After the nomination for governor the
committee on resolutions reported as
follows and this report was unanimous
| ~ adopted:
The platform of the Republican Ohio
convention assembled adopts the fol-
| lowing
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES:
First-That the Republican party, III
preserving the life of the nation, in Civ
ing freedom and equal rights to ali It's
citizens, In the reconstruction of the
Union, IN unfolding the national honor
in the generous provisions made fol
those who haYe suffered for their coun
faith and advancing the nationa
credit, in the speedy payment
of the public debt, in the reduction OF
national taxation, in the elevation o.
the civil service, in the enactment of 9
series of wise public measures which
have given the country unexampled
prosperity, has given the best assur,
ances of its purposes for the future.
Second-That the Republican party
believe, now as in the past, in the main
tenanceof tariff system which will pro
vide revenue for the government and
at the same time will protect American
producers and labor; that it is opposed t.
; the Democratic doctrine of q tariff TO
revenue only because such doctrine, i
enforced, would of necessity compe
American workmen to accept the uu
remunerative wages which ar
, paid to their foreign rivals; it looks witt
alarm upon the purpose already avowel
by the Democratic leaders that the mex
congress will revise the tariff by fuIthe
reducing the duties upon imports
/ which, if executed, will unsettle tn
, business of the country and will pro
i.
duceFS and artisans of the land.
Third-That the wood tariff of 1856
? should be restored at the first possIbl
, opportunity.
, Fourth-That we are in favor of th
! establishment by congress of a natIona
5 bureau of labor statistics for the purpOs
s of collecting and systematizing al
statistics relating to the industrial, sc
cial and sanitary conditions of the labor
ing masses of the nation.
: Fifth-That we approve of the actio
of the general assembly of Ohio IN tn
submission of the constitutional amend
ments in relation to the liquor traffic
thus giving an opportunity to the peopl
q to make such changes III the organi
] law of the state as may be approved b
their judgment
Sixth-That we approve of the taxa
;. ton of the liquor traffic for revenue an
r for the purpose of pl ovIding against tn
9 evils resulting from such traffic.
Seventh-That we congratulate III
country upon the reduction by the las
e congress of the internal taxes by NOR
< than $4,000, 600 annually. while at tn
same time the credit of the nation
maintained and the steady reduction c
the national debt provided for.
t EIghth-That the wise and conserva
: tive administration of President Arthn
meets with the hearty approval of tn
Republicans of Ohio.
Ninth-That we commend the actio
= of the general assembly of the state il
providing a commissioner TO examin
? into the system of PRISON contracts, an
\ we declare ourselves in favor of tn
abolition of said contract system.
Tenth-Tbat we Teiterate the declars
; tions of previous Republican conven
: tious in favor of civil service reform
a and welcome every intelligent effort t
make that measure practical. and espe
cially approve the provisions made b.
the Republican congress for the younI
!, and patriotic soldiers of the late wal
with proper qualifications, the prefer
ence for places under the government
EievenIh-That we favor the repeal O
the law limiting the time in whIcl
| applications for pensions under the ar
7 rears of pension act shall be made.
Twelth-That the greatly improves
condition OF the public institutions O
. the state, the successful refunding of tn
r public debt at rate of interest lowe
than q loan has been placed b!
!, any other state, the provision TO
and the payment of 81, $780, 0
; of the public debt, the improved fnan
4 cial condition of the state being sucl
that we may reduce the rate Of taxa
ton, and at the same time b
/, amply able to make large ex
! expenditures for the benefit of the char
3 table institutions of the state, all o
. this being accomplished in the face o
what appeared to be an absolute ne
. cessity under q Democratic admins
e tration to increase state taxation
! attests the wisdom, care and econom.
!. of the administration of Governor Foste
: and is an assurance to the people of tn
state that their best interest
' are to be subserved by the cOntin
: uance of the Republican party in power
The ticket was completed as follows
Lieutenant governor, VIM 6. Ross
! Of Cleveland; supreme judge. don
r terml, W. II. Upson, of Akron
D GncumbenD; supreme judge. (Vacenc
of Toledo, Gneumbent; bot
by acclamatlon; Clerk of tn
supreme court, Dwight Crowel
a of Ashtabula county Gncumbenf), by &C
clamation; attorney general, n. B. Eal
hart, of Miami county; auditor, John T
, Oglevie, of Clark county
I Treasurer John G. Brown, of Jel
, fers0n; commissioners of commo
schools, d. s. DeWo1fe, of Toledo
member Board of Public Works, LIE
Weltz, of Wilmington.
/, The state central committee was auth
1 0rIzed to fill any vacancies that may OF
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