The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-06-18
OHIO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

While the interest in the State Republi-
can convention centered in the nomination
OF Governor. the most significant indica-
tons of party spirit were the evident dis
position toward harmony and the ringing
declarations of the platform, says Spring
field (Ohio) correspondent. Judge Joseph
Is. Foraker, of Cincinnati, was nominated
on the first ballot by vote of 4iY4, and
the nomination was made unanimous. The
convention was one of the most harmonic
Gus ever held in the State. There was ev-
dent "A hearty good feeling from the first,
and II is the almost unanimous opinion that
there will be IA stirring, old fashioned cam
paign, calling ont as heavy Republican
majority as in 1884. II was noticed that
every mention of the name of Gen. Logan
provoked a hearty cheer. The following
platform was unanimously adopted amid
ringing cheers:
The Republican party of Ohio announces the
following platform OF principles:
The right TO vote, accorded by the Consttu-
tlon OF the United States Is the concern OF the
whole people, and must be secured &C ali
hazards 10 every citizen in every part Of the
Republic. Existing guarantees must be sacred-
ly maintained, and additional Cnes provided III
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
connivance, neglect or fraud OF any OF the
States OF the Union. The Democratic party
which owes the n ,tional victory last fan to the
willful suppression OF the ballot, can not be
looked TO for the enforcement of these consti-
tutional guarantees, and the hope of the friends
OF equal laws and equal suffrage is in the Re-
publican party, which pledges itself to wage
the contest to a successful end
We WANT such legislation will harmonize
the relations OF capital and labor and promote
the welfare OF the people and protect and foster
the industries of the State We favor the es-
Establishment of a National Bureau of Industry,
the enforcement OF the eight-hour law, and adj
equate appropriations from the public revenues
for general education wherever the same are
needed. We denounce the importation OF con-
tract labor. and favor the most stringent laws
TO effectively prevent It We are opposed to the
thereof, by non resident aliens
We are in favor OF a protective tariff which
Will encourage American development and FUR
nish remunerauve employment to American
labor and we are opposed TO the British rolicy
advocated by the Democratic party under the
guise of tariff for revenue only.
We demand the restoration of the wool duty
OF 1867, or its full equivalent, and we denounce
the Democratic Congress for failing to make
good the pledges they made in its behalf.
We condemn the action OF the present admin
istration in lowering the national flag upon the
public buildings at Washington as mark of
respect TO n man who dishonored the one and
sought to destroy the other: who planned with
cruel determination in his hiding place in Can
ada TO overwhelm the Northern cities with fire,
and t. sweep TO death their inhabitants by scat
tering everywhere the germs OF infectious and
fatal diseases. That the elevation to important
and honorable offices of the Government OF I'M
repentant rebels whose political disabilities
have not been removed Is fragrant violation OF
the Constitution and an insult to the loyal peo-
pie of the whole country, and we denouuce the
admin stration of President Cleveland for its
general discrimination so far made against I'm
ion soldiers and men who fought against the
Union.
hhe Republican party. which enacted the
present civil service law, will faithfully main
tain 1t and cheerfully aid in all needed amend
ments to give it full force, and il l. committed
1 laxr all Lea .f e.
which it is applicable Ample appropriations
should be made 10 enforce IL in letter and
spirit, aud all laws at variance with the object
OF existing reform legislation should be
repea ed. Having ACCOMPLISHED this much the
party pledges itself to still further and higher
reforms. 1t looks with deepest regret upon the
failure of the present administration TO promote
the reforms of the civil service so auspic. ously
begun under Republican administration.
The Republican party of Ohio demands the
repeal of the limitation contained IN the pension
arrears act of 1878 so that all invalid soldiers
| shall share equally and their pensions begin
with the date of disability or discharge, and moi
with the date of application.
We denounce the Democratic party for the de-
strnotion OF the Scott law and the consequent
| increase of burden of taxation U-pon all prop
/ erty and the abandonment OF an annual reve.
nue. of g. 100000, and, while recognizing tn,
4 people right to amend the organic law, we de
| mand the enactment of such legislation as vii
/ give us the most practical and efficient meas
ure for the regulation and taxation OF the liquor
/ traffic attainable under the constitution.
We denounce the Democratic Legislature fo
/ its treachery 10 the pledge on the subject o.
! travagance and wanton disregard of the tru,
1 interests and good name OF our own State