The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-09-05
The OHIO PLATFORM.

The Republican party Of Ohio. in con.
vention assembled. hereby announce
the following platform Of principles:
1. We renew our adherence TO aN ths
principles 20 clearly and strongly snnn-
oiated by the Republican National ooo.
vention Of 106A and especially 10 ~
principles Of protection in IL two-Sold
meaning and operation; protectioo u
every American citizen at homo IN a
parts Of our country; protection 70
every American citizen abroad, in svssy
land, on every sea; protection 10 evssY
American citizen in the exercise oi "a
his political rights and privileges; peQ.
tection 10 American industry and kAde
against the industry and labor Of ths
world
Q. We heartily approve and sndorss
the administration Of BENJAMIN HaR.
rison, president Of the United States,
and pledge >AG our cordial support N
the discharge ef the duties devolvjus
upon him rs the chief magistrate Of tho
nation. And esq pcially do we commend
the just and liberal policy Of the pension
bureau in carrying out the pledges Of
the loyal people to the Soldiers Of the
Union.
g. That we favor the passage by con.
gress at its next session Of proper and
equitable service pension bill for an
honorably discharged Union soldiers am
seamen Of the late war.
l. We demand full and adequate pso.
lection for the wool.growing indusht,
which will, in due time, give to Amefi.
can wool-growers the American marked
for oil the wool required by American
wants. We endorse the provisions Oh
this subject Of the bill passed by the
senate at the last session Of congress-
8. We heartily endorse the decisions
OF the secretary Of the treasury, whereby
worsted cloths are made dutible ct W
same rate rs other wooden clotha and
wool tops and wastes are made TO nv
the duties intended by the laws Th&
reversal Of tho action Of . Democratic
secretary of the treasury has given new
life and prosperity to the WOOL -growiAa
industry.
g. We congratulate the people q
Ireland on the progress Of their struggle
for Home Rule and in this connection
we endorse the course Of President HAf.
rison in selecting for honorable posl.
tions in the diplomatic service worthy
and representative Irish.American odtI.
zens.
z. We heartily endorse the adminis-
trstion of our gallant and able governor.
j. B. Foraker, as remarkably wise, p&N
and patriotic. His promptness IA Il.
spending to the call Of suffering human.
ity has endeared him TO the hearts Of all
generous people. His splendid admin.
istration of the finances Of the state q
mismanaged by the last Democratic ad.
ministration, bringing order out q
chaos, replenishing depleted treasury,
re-establishing the credit of the state
while at the same time reducing the rste
OF taxation to figure lower than it hes
been for half q century, entitle him 70
the gratitude Of the people, and matA
him as one OF the most brilliant Of our
governors. y '
8. We endorse the wise laws passed
by the Republican Legislature in regard
70 the liquor traffic, and pledge the party
to keep abreast Of public opinion up&
that subject.
9, We sezd greeting to our honored
senator, John Sherman. visiting In for.
eign lands, and assure him Of the WesS
confidence we have in his wise and
patriotic statesmanship, his loyalty apa
devotion to the high principles Of NJ
publicanism, the grand doctrine Of 20.
lection Of American industry, an honS>t
ballot and sound aud equal currency.
and assure him hearty weloosn1 a
Ohio upon bis return 10 the Unhfd
States.