Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-08-26
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
They Frame a Rambling
Platform.
WHICH FAvoRs PROHIBITION
They Try Hard but vainIy to Dig
Up Something Against the
Democrats.

Special 10 The Herald bv the Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio. August 25.-rhs
Ohio Republican State Convention
nominated ticket as follows: Secretary
of State Robinson, renominated; Su-
preme Judge Marshall J. Williams.
The platform adopted declares: First,
That the Democratic administration Of
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; it promised to uphold the dig.
nifty and honor Of the republic and pro-
tect American citizens and their rights
Of person and property, both at home
and abroad, but has proven itself in
capable Of securing an honorable adjust.
ment Of the fisheries question, and has,
with seeming indifference. subjected
the United States to the humili-
alton Of seeing our flag insult
cd, our seamen seized and the
vessels Of our citizens confscated by
the authorities Of Canada, while with
rash haste and blundering it has involved
us in unjusfifable complications with
our friendly neighbor and sister republic
Of Mexico, fact which seriously calls
attention to the Republican national
platform in its ennnoiation Of the doc.
trims OF International arbitration foi in
ternational differences and to the i'm
portanoe Of the recent act of the Senate
Of the United States in unanimity pass.
ing bill for the Congres. of the Ameri.
can nation in the interest OF peace and
commerce. 1t promised civil service re-
form, but has made that phrase odious
by not only removing but attempting
to blacken the character OF thousands
Of our best citizens, many Of them old
foldiers who have been removed from
official positions upon the cowardly
subterfuge Of .'offensiye partisapship.
It reafiirms that to the Union soldiers
and sailors In the late war we owe debt
that cannot be computed, and it is the
duty Of the Government to grant PEN
sions and establish homes for all such as
are disabled or in want, and with equal
earnestness We condemn the heariless
and wholesale vstoes by President Clevs-
land Of private pension bills recently
passed by Congress-. We believe In the
Repubiioan doctrine Of tariff. not
only for revenue but also for
the protection and development
of American labor. We demand In be-
half Of the great wool.gro wing interests
Of our State the restoration Of the wool
tariff Of 1867 and denouuce 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
FREQ list. The Republican party
has ever stood a. friend Of
labor against all who would either
oprress or ensIave it. and every
measure, State or national, whi,h will
protect the laborer from dangerous for
eign competition or improve and dignity
hiO condition at home will meet with our
unqualified approval, answering In our
hostility to Aharchism, Socialism and
Communism we favor such wise legisla.
tion as may insure that harmony which
ought always 70 prevail between en-
ployer and employe; We recognize tho
right OF All men 70 form aasociattone 20
promotethesr nutnal good and profession
in every way that does not infringe
upon the rights OF Others; we favor the
creation BY Congress Of q national De.
partment OF Labur. the head of which
shall be q Cabinet oflcer, whose duty it
shall be to collect, systsmatize and Pub-
lish statistical information In relation TO
the social. sanitary, educational and
c,mmerciai condition OF the worklngm- q
OF tue nation; demand that All ofnclals,
State OF national. charged win the duty
OF enforcing the laws which provide
for the proper security OF the lives and
health Of workingmen shall be practical
men.
The Upited States Senate IN re-
fuslng 20 order an investigator, into the
means BY which seat Ia that body was
procured for denry q Hayne has disap-
pointed the Just aud reasonable expecta'
tions OF the people OF Ohio.
fhe eighth resolution is a. ioiiowsi
favorins, as we DO. every legitimate
and CONSTITUTIONAL means ior dimin-