Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-26
Ohio Republican Convention.
Inv telegra ON 10 the Disnatch.l

ONO Republican tOnSeotfon'
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
COLUMBUS, OHIO. August 25.-The'
Ohio Republican State Convention met
here TO-DAY Foraker perma-
ent chairman and J. Warren keifer
chsiimsn Of the Committee on Plat
ioIm. James S. Robinson was renomi-
GATED by reclamation for Secretary OF
State. Owing to the large number OF
nominating speeches and the contest
over the nomination for Supreme Judge,
the Convention was continued into the
nigbt. The ticket WAS completed by
nominations as follows; Supreme
Judge. Marshall G. Williams, Of Fay
cite county; Clerk Of Supreme Court.
y. II. Hester. Of Van Vert county;
School Commissioner, Eli I. Tappsn,
Of Gambler; member Of the Board Of
Public Works, William Hahn, Of Mans
field.
The platform has the following on
national affairs:
First. The Democratic Administrs-
tion Of President Cleveland has failed
to keep the pledges upon which it came
into power. 1t promised retrenchmsnt
and economy, bat has been the most
exuAysgant ever known, the appro-
citations made by Congress and APP
proved by President Cleveland for the
present year largely exceeding the
abundant revenues OF the Gov
cIrment. 1t promised to uphold
ibe dignity and honor of the
republic and protect American citizens
aid their rights Of personal property,
10th at home and abroad, bit has
proven itself incapable Of securing an
honorable adjustment Of the fisheries
question. AID has. with seeming indif-
ference, subjected us to the humiliation
Of seeing our lag insulted, our seamen
seized, and the vessels Of our citizens
confscatodb by the authorities Of Canada
shile with rash haste and laundering
u has involved us in upjusii6able COM
uhcatious with our friendly neighbor-
Ing slster-iepuhiic q MeYic0-a fact
Which seriously calls attention to the
Republican national platform in its
cnur citation Of the doctrine OF interna-
,c,al arbitration for international diff
fereucos. and to the importance Of the
recent action Of the Senate Of the
United States in unanimously passing
The bill for a Congress Of American ma
ior, in the interest of peace and com
,neIce.
II promised ciyil.seryice reform, but
has made that phrase odious by not
Only removing but attempting to D.cken
he characters Of thousands OF our best
citizens, many Of them old soldiers who
rave been removed from oiEcisl posi-
iicns upon the cowardly subterfuge
Of "ofTenei,e partissDship." We re-
sfrrm that 10 the Union soldiers and
,aiiors Of the late war We 0ve debt
bat cannot be computed, and il IS the
cuIv Of the Government 10 grant
tensions and establish homes for all
such as are disabled or in want. We,
therefore heartily endorse the action OF
The present General Assembly IN pro-
yidibg for tie establishment and MAIN
tenance Of such home, and for the out
side relief and support Of disabled sol
dieIs and sailors Of this State and with
equal earnestnesS We condemn the heart
'ess and wholesale yetoes by President
Cleveland Of private pension bills re-
Gently passed by Congress.
We believe in the Republican doc
iriue Of = tariff, not only for revenue,
but also for the protection and develop
mert of American labor. We demand
in behalf Of the great wOol-growing
Interests Of our State a restoration Of
tie wocl tariff Of 1867; and we de-
nounce the recent attemp; Of the Demo
cratic majority il the national House
q Representatives to pass the Mofri-
.cn bill reducing the tariff duties and
placing wool on the free list.
The Republican party has ever stood
as the friend Of labor against all who
would either Cypress or enslaye 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.
Crswerving in our hostility tt
Auarchism, Socialism. aud Comnu
rism, We favor such wise legislation a
NAV insure that harmony which ough
always to prevail between employer
and employee. We recognize the righ
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 by Congress
Of a national department Of labor, th'
Lead Of which shall DE Cabinet oiilcei
whose duty i. shall be to collect, syste
Matte, and publish statistical informs
ton relating to the social, sanitary
| educational. and commercial condition:
Cf the country.
We demand that all officials, State Of
national, charged with the duty OF en-
forcing the laws which provide for thu
proper security of the lives and health
Of worklpgmen, shall De practical men
The United States Senate in refusing
10 order an investigation OF the mean:
by which a seat in that body was pro
cured for Henry &. Payne has disap
pointed the just aud reasonable eXpecta
lions Of the people Of Ohio.
Fayorirg as We do every Legitimate
and constitutional means Of dimini.hin
or graduating the evils resulting iron
the traffic in intoxicating liquors, an
Recommending such legislation as VII
keep abreast with enlightened publ
sentiment on this question, we recon-
mend the Dow law as a wise an
practical measure tending to that end.
The Republicans Of Ohio rejoice
the progress Of the cause Of hOme-rul
for Ireland, and send cheer and gree
ing to Gladstone and Parnell, with Il
hope that the struggle they are maxim
may be crowned with success.
PeDnSy IyunIh ProhibstiOnists.
lBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
HARRISBURG, PA, August 25.-
The State Prohibition Convention M
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