The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-06-17

maintained and additional ones provided, II
necessary, that the equal protection of the
laws and the equal enjoyment of the suffrage
shall not fail, or be abridged in any way
through the connlvance. neglect or fraud OF
any OF the States of the Union.
| The Democratic party, which owes It's ma
tlonal victory Inst fall to the willful suppress
sion Of the ballot cannot be looked TO for
| the enforcement OF these constitutional
| guarantees and the hope of the friends of
| equal laws and equal suffrage is In the
Republican party, which pledges itself to
| wage the contest to q successful end. We
| want such legislation as will harmonic the
relations of labor and capital and promote
| the welfare Of the people, and protect and
| foster the Industries of the State.
| We favor the establishment of National
| Bureau of Industry; the enforcement of tho
| eight-hour law and adequate appropriations
| from the public revenues for general edu-
cation, wherever the same is needed. We
denounce the importation of contract labor
| and favor the most stringent laws to effect
| lively prevent II. We are opposed to the &C.
| QUESTION of public lands or any part thereof
protective tariff which will encourage Amer
| lean development and furnish remunerative
employment TO American labor, and we are
opposed to the British policy advocated by
| the Democratic party under the guise OF
| tariff for revenue only.
We demand the restoration OF the wool
| duty Of 1857, or It's full equivalent, and we
denounce the Democratic Congress for fail
/
| this behalf. We condemn the action of the
present administration in lowering the Ma
| tional flag upon the public buildings at
who dshonored the one and sought to de-
| stroy the other. who planned with cruel de-
termination in his hiding place In Canada 10
| overwhelm the northern cities with fre and
TO sweep to death their inhabitants by scat
terlng everywhere the germs of infectious
| aud fatal disease. The elevation TO impor-
tant and honorable ofiices Of the Govern.
ment Of unrepentant rebels where political
| disabilities have not been removed Is ia
grant violation of the. Constitution and an
Insult TO the loyal people of the whole coun-
| try; and we denounce the adminlstra ton of
President Cleveland for its general discri-
minatlOn In the appointments so far against
Union soldiers and in favor Of many who
fought against the Union.
The Republican party, which enacted the
present civil service law. VIII FAITHFULLY
| amendments to give IL full force, and IL Is
committed TO extend the law 10 all grades of
service to which II is applicable. Ample ap-
preparations should be made 10 enforce IL in
letter and spirit, and all laws at
variance with the object Of existing
reform legislation should be repealed.
Having accomplished this much the party
pledge itself TO still further and higher re-
form. II looks with deepest regret upon the
| failure OF the present administration to pro-
mote the reforms of the civil service so au-
splciously begun under Republican admins
mands the repeal of the limitation contained
| in the pension arrears act of 1873, so that all
invalid soldiers shall share equally and their
pensions begin with the date of disability or
discharge and not with the date Of appllca-
| ton.
We dcnounce the Democratic party for the
destruction OF the Scott law and the conse-
| quent burdens OF taxation upon all property,
| and the abandonment of an annual revenue
Of $2,000,0OO, and, while recognizing the peo-
pies right to amend the organic law. we de-
mand the enactment of such legislation as
| will give us the most practical and efficient
measure for the regulation and taxation of
the liquor traffic attainable under the Con-
stltution.
We denounce the Democratic Legislature
| for its treachery to its pledge on the subject
of contract labor and arralgnfts incompe.
| tency and extravaganza in the management
OF the penitentlary. We denounce the pres
ent Democratic General Assembly for It's ex-
travagance, corruption and wanton disre-
gard of the true interests and good name of
| our State.
The Republicans Of Ohio, in convention as
sembled, tender TO General Ulysses s. Grant
our warm sympathy in this tine OF his great
suffering. and assure him OF our great faith
| and love for him, and earnestly hope that he
may be restored 10 health and be blessed
with many days among his grateful country
men.
Ex-Governor Noyes moved that the reso-
lutions extending sympathy to General
Grant be telegraphed TO the hero Of Apo
mattox, which was adopted.
BALLoTING COMMENCED.
The roll call was commenced without de-
lay and the vote proceeded without incident
but with breathless interest until Trumbull
County was reached, when to the surprise
OF majority of the convention II threw its
thirteen votes for Foraker thus bringing his
total to but one short Of the number re-
quired TO secure the nomination. A scene
Of wild excitement followed. The band
struck up Marching through Georgia" and
the delegates took up the refrain and rem
dered II again and again. Finally, when
the enthusiasm had somewhat subsidized, the
proposers Of the other candidates rose as one
man with motions to make the nomination
unanimous The motions were carried by
accamation, but 1t was finally decided to
continue the roll call.
This was done, and the result stood:
Rose, 90; Beatty, III; Kennedy, 156; For
aker, 460.
The following Is the vote by counties: