Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-02
W Fl Venable, of Hamilton county, by

W Fl Venable, of Hamilton county, by
Hon Clement Bates.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Burgess, 1861; Treat, PIG; Tsppan, $50; !;
Cox, 641s; Venable, 76.
Mr. Cox's name was withdrawn and
another ballot was taken, resulting as
follows: Burgess, 17s; Treat. 263; Tap
pan, 2S2.
After proceeding with the third ballot
as far as Hooking county, the name of
Prof Burgess was withdrawn. and the
roll call showed the following result:
Burgess, 4S; Treat, 1871; Tappan, 4S3.
On motion of Mr.. Lampson, the nomiDa-
tion was made unanimous.
Itwas by this time after o'clock, and,
as there were only few gas jets in the
room, the hall was rapidly becoming so
dark that people could not see. No
speeches were allowed, therefore, in pre-
seDting the names of candidates for
member of the board of public works.
Each orator, therefore, just named his
man. In this way, Judge U L Marvin,
of Akron, named W NJ Hawn, of Rich
land county; Capt Lyburger named Capt
VIM Morrison, of COshocton; and Prof
John T Duff, of Canal Dover, named
Samuel Fertig. of Tuscarawas county.
Before the ballot was completed, it was
evident that Mr. Hahn Gas nominated,
and, without going farther, his nomina-
tion was made unanimous.
Gen Keifer, from the Committee on
Resolutions, submitted the following:
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans of Ohio reaff1rm their de-
votion to the great principles in behalf of
which their party have achieved the most
illustrious triumphs recorded in American
history, and declare:
First-That the Democratic administration
of President Cleveland has failed to keep the
pledges upon which it came into power. 1t
promised retrenchment and economy, but has
been the most extravagant ever known, the
appropriations made by congress and approved
by the president for the present year largely ex-
ceeding the abundant revenues of the govern
ment. 1t promised TO uphold the dignity and
honor of the republic and protect American
citizens and their rights of person and 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 seamen seized
and the vessels of our citizens confscated by
the authorities of Canada while with rash haste
and laundering it has involved us in unjustifa-
bic complications with our friendly neighbor,
the sister republic of Mexico, fact which SER
iouSlv coils ta tho
al platform in its enunciation of the doctrine
of international arbitration for international
differences, and to the Importance of the recent
action of the senate of the United States in
unanimously passing the bill for congress of
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 char
acters of thousands of our best citizens, many
of them old soldiers, who have been removed
from9ffcial positions upon the cowardly subter-
fuge OF Offensive partisanship."
Second-We reafirn that to the union SOL
ders and sailors of the late war we owe a debt
that can not be computed, and it is the duty of
the government to grant pensions and establish
homes for all such as are disabled or in want
We therefore heartily indorse the action OF the
present general assembly in providing for the
establishment and maintenance of such home,
and for the outside reIeft and support of dis
abled soldiers and sailors of this state, and
with equal earnestness we condemn the heart
less and Wholesale vetoes by President Cleve-
land of the private pension bills recently pass
ed by congress.
Third-We believe in the Republican doc
trine of tariff, not only for revenue, but also for
the protection and developement of American
labor. We demand in behalf of the great WOOL
growing interests of our state restoration of
the wool tariff of 1867, and we denounce the
recent attempt of the Democratic majority in
the national house of representatives to pass
the Morrison bill, reducing tariff duties and
placing wool on the free list.
Fourth-We call attention of the people to
the fact that when the last Democratic state
administration came into power there was a
large balance to the credit of the general rev.
enue fund; that the penitentiary was not only
self-sustaining, but earning annually large
surplus. Whereas under the extravaganza of
that administration the surplus was exhausted,
the penitentiary made a burden to the tax
payers, and the state revenues anticipated to
the extent of half million dollars, compelling
the state to become a borrower to preserve its
credit.
Fifth-The Republican party has ever stood
as the friend of labor against all who would
either eppress or enslave it; and every measure,
state or national, which will protect the laborer
from dangerous foreign competition, or improve
and dignity his condition at home, will meet
with our unqualified approval. Unswerving in
our hostility to anarchism, socialism and COM
munism, We favor such wise legislation as may
insure that harmony which ought always pre-
vail between the employer and employe. We
recognize the right of all men by association to
promote their mutual good and protection, in
every way that does not infringe upon the rights
of others. We favor the creation 10y congress
of national department of labor, the head of
which shall be a cabinet officer, whose duty it
shall be to collect, systematic and publish
statistical information relating to the social,
sanitary, educational 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
the proper security of the lives and health of
workingmen, shall be practical men.
Sixth-The United States senate, is refus
ing to order an investigation of the means by
which seat in that body was procured for
Henry B. Payne, has disappointed the just
and reasonable expectations of the people of
Ohio.
Seventh-The action of the Ohio legislature
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body individuals whose certificates were pro-
cured by shameless and admitted frauds upon
the ballot-box, and the replacing them with
those who, through the suffrages of the people,
we're rightfully entitled to seats, was action in
the interest of fairness, honesty, electoral
purity and good government, and is hereby
heartily commended and indorsed.
Eighth-Favoring, as we do, every legitimate
and constitutional means for diminishing or
eraicating the evils resulting from the traffic in
intoxicating liquors, and recommending such
legislation as will keep abreast with enlighten-
ed public sentiment on this question, we COM
mend the Dow law as a wise and practical
measure tending to that end.
Ninth-The Republicans of Ohio rejoice in
the progress of the cause of home rule for Ire
land, and send cheer and greeting to Gladstone
and Parnell, with the hope that the struggle
they are making may be crowned with success.
We at the same time commend the wisdom of
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