The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-01
Ohio Republican.

Hon. William Mckinley made Chairman
of the Ohio Republican Convention. ut Cleve-
land. The various Congressional districts re-
ported the names Of their delegates to the Chi
cago convention, and their comntt teemen.
Twenty-eix Of the delegates are pronounced
Blaine men, fourteen are for sherman, and two
are without known preferences. There was a
hot fight between the friends of Blaine aud
John Sherman over the delegates at-larce,
the Sherman cohorts coming off victorious.
by securing three of the four delegates. The
deee ates-at-large are NJ rcus A. Hanna of Cleve-
land, Judge West OF Bellefontaine, Hon. William
Mckinley of Canton, and Judge j. Il. Foraker of
Cincinnati. -Four colored men Were chosen as
aternates. j. :. Robinson, of Hardin county,
was nepinated for Secret nv of State; Chief JUS
tice w. w Johnson was renominated for Justice
of the Supreme Court; G.. A. Flickinger OF Def
anee. was nominated for member of the Board
of Public Works. The following resolutions
were adopted:
The Republican party approves the policy of
protection in all economic Legislation, and IL
favors its application without discrimination 20
American Industries, thereby securing employ
mcnt at remune sativc wages 10 American labor.
That IL IL in favor of collecting an adequate
revenue 10 defray the proper and economical eX
penses OF the Government from duties upon
fO:ei2n imports and proper int nal taxation,
and that IL condemns the Democratic doctrine Of
tariA tor revenue only az destructive To the
business interests of the country and that the
DO thine OF the Democratic party favoring put
ting what Is inn roperly called raw MAJ erial,
such as pig iron, wool etc, on the free list is
fiaUgtIUus. ana II OUT Will ne destructive
OF the best interests of the nation.
That the reduction OF duties on imported
woods made by the act Of 1883 has seriously i'm
jurcd the prosperity OF an important TIA rioalt-
ural pursuit in which more than million of our
cNs ems are engaged, and. unless this legislation
he amended, the businl IS Of wool growing will
be paralyzed Il IL be not transferred to foreign
nations; therefore We demand restoration OF the
wool tariff OF 1875, which gave the first and only
subftantial protection ever offered TO the sh sep
husbandry IN the Uni. ed States.
hat the Republican party having aided labor
hbeTatne IL when oppressed, giving to ii home
stcads In the rublic domain. and supporting
schools at public expense for its children OF all
classes, recognizes now more tully than ever the
great interests of American labor, its claim
upon the care of the Government and it's rights
to equal consideration. with capital.
That the Republican party stands by its legis-
ton known az the Scott law, and condemns the
want OF sincerity OF the Democratic party in re-
spect thereto.
The position of the Republican party touching
civil eei Sce, as repeatedly expressed through It's
conversions and exemplifed by it's legislation
fatuhfully administered, is heartily Endorsed.
The party Is in favor OF maintaining equal civil
DRhts 70 all classes OF citizens under the guar
antics OF the law and Constitution in all parts of
the United States, and IL also demands that
the elertivefrancse shall be respected to the end
that every voter shall have q free ballot, which
shall be honestly counted.
That We heartily approve and indorse the adj
ministratton Of President Arthur, both in his
foreign and domestic policy.