Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-13
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
Synopsis Of the Platform.

Synopsis Of the Platform.
COLUMBUS, o., June g.
The Republican State Convention
met again this morning at 10 O'Clock
in Comstock's Opera House, with Sena-
tor John Sherman as permanent Chair
man and General Groot, of Cleveland,
Secretary. All preliminary business
having been disposed of yesterday,
Senator Sherman made q speech in
which he said: We cannot wait for
our Democratic friends to overtake us,
for they always lag two years behind
They acquiesce, but they do not pro-
pose or execute. They will find fault
with what we do, but they take care
to enjoy the blessings we confer. They
are in love with the Union. They are
opposed to slavery. They even be-
lieve in specie resumption, but they
are opposed to protection laws and
sumptuary laws We are for laws pro-
tecting 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. AS to
the temperance question, we all ac-
knowledge the great and manifest evils
that flow from the use and abuse of
spirituous liquors. Many modes have
been proposed to check the evils of
intemperance, and many worthy citi-
zens believe the only way is by the alb
solute prohibition of the manufacture
and sale of spirits. Others equally
sincere believe that prohibition is i'm
practicable, that it could not be enforce
ed, especially in cities and therefore
want to leave the entire control of the
subject to the General Assembly so
that Legislation might be adopted to
meet the needs of different localities,
and changing public opinion. These
two propositions are submitted to the
people Now the question is this ::
Ought not this traffic to be taxed to pay
portion of these expenses? This is
the principle of the Scott bill. 1t is
right. Our State Constitution pro-
hibits license, but this is not a
license. 1t is tax. At all events,
license or no license, we are in favor of
tax, and il necessary, we will change
the Constitution to enable the General
Assembly to devise and enforce just
system Of taxation on this traffic.
When the call of the candidates for
Governor was made, Benjamin Eggle-
ston, of Cincinnati, stepped to the plat
form, and in an eloquent speech, re-
viewing the character of soldier and
a jurist, placed before the convention
the pame of Captain Joseph Benson
Foraker, of Hamilton county. The
nomination was Immediately seconded,
and then moved to be made unanimous,
which was done.
Private Dalzell said there was only
one man in Ohio for Governor and that
man was John Sherman. The Sena-
tor replied as follows 81 am not insen-
sible to the wishes and desires of so
many of my friends to be their nom-
inee, but l must say frankly and firm
ly, that 1 cannot be your candidate, as
a duty l owe to the Republicans of
Ohio in the Senate, l could not surren-
der that, and now l thank you most
warmly for the honor, but positively
decline"
Lieutenant Governor being next in
order, VIM. G. Rose, of Cleveland,
was nominated. The platform ap-
proves the general policy of the Ma
tional Republican party; declares that q
tariff for revenue of the Government
should be maintained, and at the same
time American labor and products be
protected, denounces the doctrine of
tariff for revenue only, disapproves any
revision of the tariff by the next Con-
gress, declares that the wool tariff of
1861 should be restored, favors tbe es-
tablismept by Congress of a national
bureau Of labor STATISTICS, approves the
the action of the General Assent bly, in
submitting the constitutional amend
ments regarding the liquor traffic; ap-
proves of taxation of the liquor traffic
for revenue and to provide against
evils resulting from the sale, approves
the administrations of Arthur and
GoverR9r Foster, approves the appoint
ment Of coEMissian 10 examine into
the system of prison contract LABOR,
favors civil service reform and endorses
the plan of favoring soldiers. and favors
the repeal of the law limiting time in
WHICH applications for pensions under
the arrears of pensions act shall be
made.