The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-06-14
Convention Proceedings.

SOLUMBUSs W., unc U, 1000
The Convention was called to order
promptly at ten O'Clock, with temporary
Chairman Walcott presiding. Prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN.,
of Columbus, and the reports of Com
mittees were read. That ON Permanent Or
ganization named Hon. John Sherman as
permanent Chairman, and George A.
Groupe, of Cleveland, permanent Secre-
tary. Assistant Secretaries from each
Congressional District were named. Mr..
Sherman's name was greeted with
great applause, and upon assuming the
duties of the chair, addressed the Conven-
ton as follows:
MR.. sHERMAN's REMARKS.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN-I thank
you with all my heart for this renewed honor
conferred upon me by the Republicans of
Ohio. 1t is from such assemblages as this,
fresh from the people, representing every
county of Ohio, that the wisdom and inspira-
tion Of the Republican party comes. You
each Successive year carry the Republican ban
ner. From the first Republican State Conven-
tion, which assembled in this city in June, 1855,
to this time, each of them have made their NOM
nations, and boldly and frankly announced
their convictions, and with few exceptions
their work has been approved by the people.
How grave and varied these Issues have been
it is scarcely necessary to remind you. Then
this country contained four millions of slaves,
rope of sand, and were Threatened with dis
ruption. What scenes have we passed through,
| ed; what a work has been that of the Repub-
lican party during all these stirring years! If
you want to know our principles, go look at
| ciples are executed laws. Our success has
been the success of Liberty, Union, honor,
| credit, strength and power. What an enor-
nous advance has been made by our country
| during the last twenty-five years! The past,
| at least, is secure. But the Republican party
tCfiel lone
to the future: What lis yet to be done? Each
| campaign brings its new duty, and
this more than usual @ demands @ Of us courage
cratic friends to overtake us, for they always
| lag two years behind. They acquiesce, but
f5ind And fault with what we do, but they take care
to enjoy the blessings we confer. They ar.
in love with the Union; they are opposed to
ton, but they are opposed to protection laws
| and what they call sumptuary laws We are
for laws protecting the labor of our people,
and we are for laws that will make the traffic
| in liquor pay the cost it entails. These are
the issues of the moment. Let us look at
support of our National Government. This
we think should be done by duty on imported
goods and not on domestic product, except
like whisky and tobacco. We
also say while levying these duties
great care should be taken to put them first
| on luXuries, and second on articles that come
| into competition with our own fabrics, the
purpose being to give to our own,workmen the
benefit of the increased price of the article
caused by the tax; to give to our farmers the
| home market of busy laborers as consumers OF
| his products, and to our country the increased
a great variety of production. We contend
that this principle of protection should ex'
tend to all productions OF the farm as well u a.
farmer should be protected as well as the
woolens. We are for home industry and fo
man MAJ who works Shall not not only have the neces s,
saries of life, but for himself and his children
the means of Improvement, advancement ant
education. This is the fixed policy of the Re
publican party. Where our Democratic friend
stand we can tell after the next Convention
As to the temperance question, we all ac
knowledge the great and manifest evils tina
flow from the use and abuse, of spiritou
liquors, and at the same time the difficulty o
dealing with the subject without interferiT
with the essential and necessary liberty o
each citizen to determine for himself what h
been proposed to check the evils of intemper
ance, and many worthy citizens believe tn
Manufacture nS fac ~ ~ and pT sale Of spirits. Other
equally sincere believe that prohibition is i'm
practicable; that it could not be enforced, es
pecially in cities, and therefore want to leav
the entire control of the subject to the Gen
eral Assembly, SO that legislation might b
adopted to meet the needs of different local
ties, and changing public opinion. These tw
propositions are submitted to the people
Every man should for himself, without regar
cording to his convictions of what is right
In the meantime this traffic goes on in opel
day, and by night, filling our poor-houses
} jails and penitentiary, increasing the expense
of our Courts and police. Now, the questio
is this: Ought not this traffic to be taxed t.
pay portion of these expenses? This is tn
principle of the Scott bill. 1t is right. Gu
State Constitution prohibits license, bu
this is not license, it is a tax. At all events
license or no license, we are in favor of tax
and, if necessary, we will change the Const
tuition to enable the General Assembly to ds
wise and enforce just system of taxation o
every State, country and city in Christendon
and perhaps In Pagandom. We have for thirt
years in Ohio neglected this system of revenue
this most unobjectionable form of reStrainin
the Pharisee who would not relieve the poe
unfortunate because he feared to be contain
mated. We would not tax the liquor seller b,
, cause, we are told, that makes us partner
the crime. This is good logic for his pocke
We are or ought to be practical mel
and risk my reputation as prophet by Sd.
ing that even after one years enforcement
the Scott law our Democratic friends will a.
{ quiesce and not propose to repeal it.
Let us then, my fellow Republicans, go or
let us perform our duties according to whs
, we think is right and appealing to the jud,
ment of our fellow-citizenS; let us raise tn
Republican standard with courage and hop
as of old, and assured success will light upO
: its folds.
> Prolonged applause greeted the speake
{ at the close of the address.
Mr.. Shermon then announced that til
4 next thing in order was the reading of tt
l report of the Committee on Resolution
G Hon. VIM. Mckinley the Chairman of tt
4 Committee, read the report as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
| The Republicans of Ohio, in State Coveutio