The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-06-28

The conduct Of foreign affairs by the present
Administration has been distinguished BY Ito
inefIiciency and It's cowardico. Having with
drawn from the Senate oil pending treaties Of
fected by Republican administration for the 70.
moval Of foreign burdens and restrictions upon
our commerce and for Its extension into better
markets, Il has neither effected nor proposed
any others in their stead. Processing adher.
ence to tho Monroe doctrine, II has seen with
idle complacency the extension Of foreign infiu-
ence In Central America, and OF foreign trade
everywhere among our neighbors. 1t has re.
fused TO charter, sanction or encourage any
American organization for rconstructingthe Mo
sraugua Canal, work OF vital importance to the
maintenance Of the Monroe doctrine and Of our
National influence in Central and South Amer
lea, and necessary for the development OF trade
with our Pacific territory, with South America,
and with the islands and further coasts Of the
Pacific O,esn.
We ar gn the present Democratic Admins.
tration for its weak and unpatriotic treatment
Of the fisheries question, and its pusillanimous
surrender of the essential privileges TO which
our fishing vessels are entitled In Cana iian
ports under the treaty OF 1873 the recrroca!
maritime legislation Of 1880, and the comfy OF
nations, and which Canadian fishing vessels re.
ceivo in the ports Of tho United States. We
condemn the policy Of the present Administra-
tion ana the Democratic majority in Congress
towards our fisheries % unfriendly and con-
spicuously unpatrotic, and as tending to de-
stroy valuable national industry, and IN In.
dispensable resource Of defense against for
eign enemy.
'The name Of America applies alike TO all
citizens Of the Republic and imposes upon all
alike the same obligation Of obedience 70 the
laws. Al the same time that citizenship 10 and
must be the panoply and safeguard Of him who
wears IL and protect him whether high or low.
rich or poor, In all his civil rights. II should
and must afford him protection at homo, and
follow and protect him abroad In whatever land
he may be on o lawful errand."
The men who abandoned tho Republican par.
ty in 1884 and continue to adhere to the Demo-
cratic party, have deserted not only the cause
Of honest government, OF sound finance or free
dom and purity Of the ballot, but especially
have deserted the cause Of reform In the civil
service. We will not foil to keep cur pledges
because they have broken theirs or because
their candidate has broken his. We therefore
repeat our declaration Of 1884, to.wit: "The re-
form of the civil service auspiciously be-
gun under the Republican Administration
should be completed by the further extension
Of the reform system already established by
law to all the grades Of the service to which It
IL applicable. The spirit and purpose Of the
reform should be observed in oil executive ap-
pointments, and oil laws ut variance with
the object Of existing reform legislation
should be repealed, to the end that the dangers
to free institutions which lurt In the power OF
ofiicial patronage may be wisely and effectively
avoided"
The gratitude OF the Nation to the defenders
OF the Union can not be measured by laws. The
legislation OF Congress should conform TO the
pledges made by loyal people, and be SO en-
larged and extended as to provide against the
possibility that any man who honorably wore the
Federal uniform shall become on inmate OF an
aims house or dependent upon private charity.
n nrp n nj OvprNnyyinO fraaQurV IL
would be q public scandal to do less for those
whose valorous service preserved the Govern
ment. We denounce the hostile spirit shown
by President Cleveland in his numerous vetoos
Of measures for pension relief, and the action
OF the Democratic House OF Representatives In
refusing even consideration Of general pension
legislation.
In support Of the principles herewith cnunci.
ated we invite the cooperation Of patriotic men
Of all parties and especially OF oil w0rlSingmen
whose prosperity is seriously threatened by
the free trade policy Of the present Administra-
tion.
The Chairman stated that tho next order Of
business was the calling of States for the pre-
sentation Of the names Of nominees for the
presidency.
Alabama and Arkansas were called without
response.
When California was called Mr.. Raymond
said that the California delegation, whose posi-.
tion was well known here, asked the Conven-
tion TO pass California on the roll coll for the
present.
Mr.. Warner, Of Connecticut, when Connecti.
cut was called, presented without further re-
marks, the name Of Hon. Joseph r. Hawley.
When Illinois was called Leonard SWEET, pre-
sented the name of Walter @. Gresham. Mr.
Davis, of Minnesota, seconded the nomination
of Mr., Gresham. On behalf Of Mississippi,
John r. Lynch seconded Gresham's nomina-
tion.
When Indiana was called Governor Porter
nominated Hon. Benj Harrison, after which
recess was taken until 8 o'clock.
The Convention was called to order ut 3:19
when Mr.. Terrill, Of Texas, seconded the nomi.
nation Of General Harrison; Mr.. Gallagher, Of
Massachusetts,, also seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Hepburn, Of Iowa, nominated Mr.. VIM.
p. Allison The nomination was seconded by
Mr.. Benz. M. Bosworth, Of Rhode Island.
When Michigan was called Mr. Robt. +. Fra
zer presented the name Of General Russell A.
Alger. Chas. J. Noyes, OF Massachusetts,, sec.
onded the nomination.; also Patrick Egan, Of
Nebraska, and VIM. Este, OF North Carolina,
and L. F. Eggers, Of Arizona.
Senator Hiscock nominated Chauncey M.
Depew Mr.. Hartley, Of Minnesota, seconded
the nomination.