Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26
POLITICS BEGIN TO BOIL
OHIO REPUBLICANS ATTACK
THE ADMINISTRATOR


Comes in for share OF Childish Criti-
cism-Ths Nominees of the North Gar
olina Democracy Congressman
| O'Hara Renominated.
! COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 25.-The Ohio Re-
publican State Convention met here to-
day. Gov. Foraker was made Chairman.
| j. Warren Kiefer was made Chairman of
the Committee on Platform. j. s. Robin
son was renomlnated by acclamation Sec
retary of State. Owing to the large num-
Der OF nominating speeches, and contest
over the nomination for Supreme Judge,
the convention was continued into the
night. The ticket was completed by nomi-
nations az follows: Supreme Judge, Mar
shall g. Williams, of Fayette county;
Clerk of the Supreme Court, U. Fl. Hes
ter, of VanWert county; School Commits
sioner, Eli I. Tappan, of Gambler; Men,
Der of the Board OF Public Works, W. M.
Hahn, of Mansfield.
The platform has the following on
national affairs: First, that the Demo-
cratic administration of President Cleve-
land has failed to keep the pledges upon
which 1t came into power. 1t promised
retrenchment and economy, but has been
the most extravagant ever known, the
approved by the President for the present
year largely exceeding the abundant
revenue of the government. IL promised
to uphold the dignity and honor of the
! republic, and protect American citizens
and their rights OF personal property,
both at home and abroad. but has proven
itself incapable of securing an honorable
adjustment Of the fisheries question, and
has, with seeming indifference, subjected
US to the humiliation of seeing our flag
insulted, our seaman seized, and vessels
OF our citizens cOnfiscated by the authorl-
ties of Canada, while with rash haste and
blundering 1t has involved us
in unjustiiable complications with
our friendly neighbor, the sister republic
of Mexico, a fact which seriously calls at
tention to the Republican national plat
form In its enunoiation of the doctrine
OF international arbitration for inter-
national differences, and to the import
ance of the recent action of the Senate
of the United States in unanimously
passing the bill for a Congress OF the
American nations in the interest of peace
and commerce. 1t promised civil
service reform, but has made
that phrase odious by not only
removing but attempting to blacken
the characters OF thousands OF our best
citizens, many OF them old soldiers who
have been removed from office upon the
cowardly subterfuge OF offensive parti-
sansnip." We reaf1rm that TO the Union
soldiers and sailors OF the late war we
owe a debt that cannot be computed,
and it is the duty of the government to
grant pensions and establish homes for
such as are disabled. We therefore
heartily indorse the action OF the present
General Assembly In providing for the es-
tablishment and maintenance OF such
homes for and for outside relief and sup
port of the disabled soldiers and sailors of
this State, and with equal earnestness we
condemn the heartless and wholesale
veto by President Cleveland OF private
pension bills recently passed by Congress.
THE TARIFF.
We believe In the Republican doctrine
of tariff not only for revenue, but also
for the protection and development OF
American labor. We demand in behalf
of the great wool growing interests of our
state the restoration OF the wool tariff Of
1867, and we denounce the recent attempt
OF the Democratic majority in the ma
tional House OF Representatives to pass
the Morrison bill. reducing tariff duties
and placing wool on the free list. The
Republicans have ever stood as the friends
of the lxborer, and every measure, State
or national, which will protect that
laborer from daner0us foreign competl-
tion, or improve and dignity his condi-
tion at home, will meet with our un-
qualified approval. Unswerying in
our hostility to anarchism, social
ism and communism, we favor such
wise legislation as may insure that
harmony which ought always to prevail
between employer and employed. We
recognize the right Of men by association
to promote their mutual good in every
way that does not infringe upon the rights
OF others. We favor the creation by Con-
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the head of which shall be a Cabinet OFF,
ser, whose duty it shall be to collect, sys-
tematize and publish statistical informa-
tion relating TO the social, sanitary, edu.
cational and commercial condition Of the
workingmen of the nation. We demand
that all officials, State or national, charged
With the duty OF enforcing laws which
provide for proper security Of the lives
and health Of workingmen shall be prac-
tical men.
THE PAYNE CASE.
The United States Senate, in refusing
to order an investigation Of the means by
which the seat in that body was procured
for Henry y. Payne, has disappointed the
just and reasonable expectations OF the
people Of Ohio.
Fayoring, as we do, every legitimate
and constitutional means OF diminishing
or eradicating the evils resulting from the
traffic in intoxicating liquors ana recon-
mending such Legislation as Will keep
abreast with enlightened public senti-
ment on this question, we recommend
the Dow law as wise and practical
means tending to that end.
The Republicans Of OHIO rejoice In the
progress of the cause Of home rule for Ire
land, and send cheer and greeting to
Messrs. Gladstone and Parnell, with
nope that the struggle they are making
may be crowned with success. We at the
same time commend the wisdom OF those
national leaders in declaring that only a
native Parliament can properly project
and foster native industries, which have
so long laid paralyzed under the PERM
cious influences OF the prevailing free
trade system and doctrines.
In common with all the loyal people OF
the land, we mourn the loss 10 our coun-
try OF that great Republican, u. 8. Grant.
His life will forever be- an inspiration 10
hiRh and honorable manhood, patriotic
devotion TO the country aud loyalty 10 the
principles OF Republcanism which he so
fttingly represented. We shall ever
treasure his memory and cherish bis deeds.
IowAs RADICAL HoRDEs.
DIES MONIES, Aug. 2j.-The Republican
State Convention met here to-day. Con-
gressman Hepburn was made Chairman.
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