Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-06-20
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
They Nominate Foraker for Governor
and Bitterly Denounce the Democratic
Administration Generally.


Administration Generally.
The republican state convention of Ohio
met at Springfield. How Amos Townsend
OF Cuyahoga, was elected permanent chair
man:
The resolutions adopted say the demo
cratic party which owes its national victory
last fall to the willful suppression Of tn,
ballot cannot be looked to for enforcement
of these constitutional guarantees and tn,
hope OF the friends of all law and equa
suffrage is in the republican party, which
pledges i'self to wa e the contest to sue
Cessful end.
We want such legislation as will harmor
izs the relations of labor and capital ane
promote the welfare of the people and pro
tect and foster the industries of the states.
We favor the establishment of nation a.
bureau of industry, the enforcement of thu
eight hour law, and the adequate appro
priatiation from the public revenues fol
general education wherever the same il
needed.
We denounce the importation of con.
tract lsbor, ard favor the most stringent
laws to effectively prevent it.
We are opposed to the acquisition of the
public lands, or any part thereof, by non.
resident aliens.
1t further states that they are in favor Of
a protective tariff, and they demand resto-
equivalent, and denounce the democratic
congress for failing to make good the
pledges they made.
They denounce the act of Secretary
Lamar in lowering the national flag upon
the pu olic buildings at Washington as q
mark Of respect to man who dishonored
the one and sought to destroy the other.
They also state that the elevation to i'm.
portant and honorable Office of the gov
eminent of unrepentant rebels, where
political disabilities have not been removed,
in q fragrant violation of the constitution
and is an insult to the loyal people of the
whole country, and they denounce the ad-
ministration of President Cleveland for its
made so far, against Onion soldiers and in
favor of men who fought against the
Union.
They declare in favor of civil service and
demand it's enforcement.
They denounce the democratic party for
the destruction of the Scott law and the
consequent increase of the burdens of taxa
ton upon all property, and the abandon
ment OF the annual revenue of $4,000, 600
and while recognizing the peoples right to
amend thelaw. They demand the enactment
OF such legislation as we'll as give them the
most practical and efficient measures for
the regulation and taxation of the liquor
traffic allowable under the constitution.
They denounce the democratic legislature
for its treachery to their pledge on the sub
jsct Of contract labor and also their incom-
potency and extravaganza in the manage
ment of state affairs.
They tender to Gen. u Grant their
warm sympathy in this the time of his
great suffering and assure him Of their great
faith in and love for him and earnestly
hope that he may be restored to health and
be blessed with many days among his fra
ternal countrymen.
Judge Joseph B. Foraker. of Cincinnati.
was nominated for governor on the first
ballot after the adoption of the platform By
. vote of 1891, and the nomination was
made unanimous. Nominations of Gen
oral Robert r. Kennedy for lieutenant gov
ernor, Judge J. w. McItvine for supreme
Judge, and John c. Brown, of Jefferson, tor
treasurer, were made by reclamation. ].
A. KOhler, of Summit, was nominated for |
attorney general, and Wells s. Jones, of |
Pike, for board of public works. I