Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-20
nlYTON CONVENTION,

DAY 1ON, W., Apl1I NJ ~ " NAOSh tiiS
convention was called to order by the tenn
porary chairman, General j. Warren Keif-
er, and the reports of the committees were
called for.
The permanent officers are: Chairman,
Hon. Z. d. Lampson; secretary, Alex {.
Cain; sergeant-at-arms Alex Keller.
The Hon. Mr.. Lampson made an ex-
tended address.
The report of the committee on rules and
order Of business provided nominations
should be made thus: Secretary of state,
Judge of the supreme court, member OF
the board of public works, four delegates
at large, four aiternates. two presiden-
tial electors at large. The report was
adopted.
The Hon Charles Foster, chairman of
lowing report:
The Republican party of Ohio, in con-
vention assembled, reaflirming the plat
form of 1887, adopted at Toledo, present
the following additional declarations:
First-That free and untrammeled suf-
frage lies at the foundation of the republic
and its restoration by every constitutional
means III the states where it has been
overthrown or impaired and its mainte-
nance everywhere is our settled and de-
termined purpose. We denounce the Dem
ocratic party for its notification of war
amendments TO the constitution, whereby
the Republicans of the south are practi-
cally denied voice in the government of
the nation and the power of the Democrats
of that section is unlawfully augmented.
We charge that the Democratic party is
now in enjoyment of powers confeSsedly
procured by the unlawful suppression of
the franchise in the southern states. We
affirm that the acceptance of power thus
secured for the apparent purpose of the
party TO continue the methods mentioned
and its shameless defense of criminals
who in the states Of Maine, Illinois, Indi-
ana and Ohio have sought to stifie the
popular will by frauds and forgerieS JUST
fly us in charging that it has practically
become, in a national sense, organized con-
spiracy against free and fair elections. In
view of these facts and believing that to
deprive the legally qualified voter of his
franchise, or to impair the public conf
dence in the fairness of the count is to
weaken and ultimately destroy free insti-
buttons, we call upon the patriotic citizens
of Ohio to rebuke the party responsible
for these crimes against suffrage, and to
demand of congress that in the exercise of
its constitutional authority it enact such
laws as will insure freedom and fairness
in the election of representatives TO con
greSS.
Second-We favor such economic legis-
lation as will protect all American indus
tries that can be profitably pursued by
American citizens. We insist that our
producers are entitled to the control of
their own markets to the extent of their
ability to supply them. We denounce all
efforts to open those markets to COMPETE
ton with the cheap labor and abundant
capital of foreign nations as hostile TO the
interests of labor and destructive to ma
tional and individual prosderty. We re-
gard the last annual message of the preSl-
dent and the recent action of the majority
of the ways and means committee as a di-
rect and open assault upon these indus
tries, which will, if unresisted, result in
introducing n policy of free trade that in
the near future will paralyze or destroy
our own industries, reduce compensation
for labor and impoyeriSh the nation.
Third-lt is the duty of congress to pass,
and OF the president to approve a wise
just and comprehensive pension bill Civ
ing relief to disabled veteran soldiers and
subsistence to the helpless widows and
to the time when the disability was in-
CURED or to the cause OF death.
Fourth-1he people of Ohio unqualified
ly condemn the refusal of the Democratic
majority of the house of representatives
to permit the passage of the direct tax re
funding bill, passed by the Republican
senate, proposition 10 repay to the loyal
states, without interest, money paid by
them at the beginning of the war to aid in
suppreSsng the rebellion, and to cancel
the unpaid balance of principal and
interest due from the rebel
states upon said taxes, and we de-
nounce as treacherously and cowardly
the subsection of the northern Demo-
Gratis in congress to the small minority of
eX-confederates and their allies and the
abandonment of bill which, if passed.
would have contributed nearly million
and half dollars to the relief of taXpay-
ers of Ohio
Fifth-we commend and endorse the ad-
ADMINISTRATION of Governor Foraker as wise
prudent, patriotic and economical.
SiXth-We endorse the legislation of the
present general assembly and approve Its
action III redeeming the promise made in
the Republican platform of 1887.
Seventh-We, the Republicans of Ohio
recognize the merits, services and ability
OF the statesmen who have been mentioned
for the Republican nomipation for the
presidency, and will be loyal t. any one
who may be selected, and we present John
Sherman to the country as emineutly
qualified and fitted for the duties of that
exalted office, and delegates to the Repub-
lican national convention this day selected
are directed TO use all honorable means TO
secure his nomination as president for the
United States
Daniel J. Ryan was nominated for secre-
tary of state and Judge Bradbury for su-
preme judge.
For the delegates at large TO the Chicago
convention, the convention first suspended
the rules and selected Governor Foraker.
and then named Asa II. Bushnell, Charles
Foster. Will McKenley, Ben Butterworth
and John :. Atwood (colored).
The rules were changed SO as TO vote for