New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-13
THE REPUBLICANS OF ONO.

TIE REPUBLICANS OF ONO.
In its platform, as well as in its choice OF
candidates. the Republican Convention OF OHIO
has done splendidly. Its platform is strong
and approprate statement of Republican
principles, and of the just grounds upon wnlch
the conduct of the Democratic party both In the
State and in the Nation is arralgned. Inc
nomination of Judge Foraker was effected SO
readily and by so decisive majority, that there
can be no doubt it represents the hearty feeling
as well as the deliberate preference OF the
party. But it was greatly strengthened by the
happy selection of one of his most worthy anu
popular opponents for Lieutenant Governor
When General Kennedy accepted, all felt that
it was on his part a sacrifice, and that 1t was
honorable in him and proof OF devotion to
Republican principles that he so willingly ac-
cepted the assignment unanimously made by the
convention. In other respects the ticket APP
pears to be an admirable one, and the en-
thusiasm which attended the nominations VIII
90 with the Republicans through the campaign
and will greet the effective orators who nave
been chosen to represent the party throughout
the State.
Most fity the platform puts at the front the
duty of maintaining the right of suffrage, anu
arragned the Democratic party for that de-
liberate suppression of the ballot by which its
National victory was gained. The sneers with
which all opponents of the Republican party
meet this issue only serve to show that they are
conscious of its force and have no other way to
meet it. Free government in this country VIII
not have long to live if ever the time comes
that the people do not care to MAINTAIN sacred
and inviolable the right of the people in every
part of the land to a free ballot and an honest
count. Properly, also. the platform places next
| in importance the question OF labor and Its In
terests II not only urges in general termslegis-
| lation to harmonic the interests OF labor ard
| of capital but explicitly demands the elective
| protection of home industry, the education OF
| the people, the exclusion of contract Dor, and
| the arrest of the acquisition of public lands by
aliens. On the tariff question. the platform Is
especially clear and strong, and its arragnment
of the Democratic party in Ohio for its viola
tons of pledges, particularly regarding the duty
on wool, will have great,eflect with the people
| of that State Nor is it inappropriate that n
convention of the loyal party of the Nation
| should call the National Administration to ac-
| count for its systematic preference OF rebels
| and rebel sympathizers. and the care II has
| taken to honor the most notorious enemies OF
| free government. With equal force, also, the
| Administration is called to account for its dis
regard of the principles of Civil Service reform.
| and its bad faith toward those who supported
| President Cleveland in the hope that the promo
| ton of administrative reform would be chief
end TO be gained by his election. In State
matters, TOO, the conduct of the Democratic
| party during the last two years affords the con-
vention ample reason for appealing to the people
with confidence. The platform urges that the
| destruction of the Scott Liquor law has placed
upon property-Owuer an increased burden of
more than So, 600, 900, and that it is the duty
of the Legislature to use faithfully and effect
lively whatever powers it possesses under the
Constitution for the regulation and taxation OF
the liquor traffic. Nor is the extravaganza OF
the Democratic Legislature forgotten; its in
competence, its shameless partisanship. and its
notorious corruption, have made the late Legis-
| latule disgrace even to the Democratic party
of Ohio.
The proceedings of this convention show that
the reports of factIonal strife among the Repub-
lcans in Ohio have been manufactured and cir
culated without foundation. in the hope of serv-
ing Democratic ends The party is in reality
more united than in any previous State cam
paign for many years. 1t showed a large ma
iority of the popular vote last year, and ought
to be still stronger now, if the honest people OF
the State have any mind to condemn either &
most corrupt and partisan legislature, or {
most unfaithful and unworthy National AID
ministration.