Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-07-24
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
FirSt-The Republicans of Ohio in con-
vention assembled re-affirm the declara-
tiOns of the Republican National COnven-
tiOn of 1888. We heartily indOrse the
wise and conservative Administration of
President Harrison. We also fully ap-
prove the wise action of the Republican
members of both houses of Congress in
fulfilling the pledges of the party in legis-
lation upon the coinage of silver, the re-
vision of the tariff, the passage of the
Federal election law, the disability pen
sion bill, and other measures of National
Importance. That the thanks of the
country are due the Republican Congress
and Speaker Reed for amending the rules
of the House so that the business of the
country can be done by the peoples rep
sentativeS. We denOunce the claim of
the Democratic party that members of
Congress may be absent in parliament
ary sense for the purpose of defeating a
quorum to do business, and at the same
time be physically present to further OBJ
struct the public business, as revolution
ary and Wanton disregard of the duties
for which Congressman are elected and
paid by the people.
THE LEGISLATURE DENOUNCED.
Second-We cordially indorse the hon
est, wise and patriotic administration of
Governor Foraker. We denounce the
Democratic Legislature for its corrup-
ton, It's extravaganza and its partisan
ship. Its appropriations for the year are
largely in excess of the appropriations
for any year by Republican Legislature.
1t attempted to destroy the election syS
tenn provided by the Republican party for
the cities, whereby ballot-bOX stuffing and
tally-sheet forging were impossible. 1t
deprived the people of proper Congress
sional representation by its partisan and
unjust arrangement of the districts; 1t
reorganiZed the charitable institutions of
the State for the sole purpose of making
places for Democratic politicians; pledged
to the principles of hOme-rule it violated
its party's pledges and the rights of local
elf-government by legislative reorgani-
zatiOn of numerous towns and cities for
solely partisan purposes; it violated the
secret rights of the majority, W hen, under
the mask of a pretended contest, it robbed
the people of Lieutenant-GOvernOrship
and a citizen of an office to which he had
been legally elected; pretending to be the
party and the representative of the poor,
it elected to the L. 5. Senate New Ork
speculatOr and railroad magnate, whose
only entitlement to the Office was his
liberality in contributing money to cor
rupt politics, and whose residence in Ohio
was for office only.
TARIFF AND PENSIONS.
The Republicans of Ohio warmly COM
mend the Mckinley bill, as passed by the
House of Representatives, as a wise
measure calculated to protect and defend
American industries and American labor
against the labor and industries of other
nations. They regard foreign opposition
to the proposed legislation as an unwar-
ranted interference in our domestic af-
fairs. The attempt Of Nations of the old
world and the Democratic party to de-
strOy our manufacturing supremacy and
degrade our labor is an unhOly and un-
patriotic alliance which should be resist
ed by every citizen who loves his county
and has care for the well-being of his
fellow citizens.
That we most heartily indorse the action
of the Republican Congress in passing
the disability pension bill, and of Re-
publican President who approved the
same, and regarded it as an act of justice
too long delayed, because of the OppOSi-
ton to all just pension legislation by a
Democratic President and Democratic
Congress; yet we do not regard it as the
full recognition of the great debt of obi
CATION which the Government, and the
people, owe to those heroic men by rea-
son of whose sacrifices and devotion the
Union was saved and the Government
restored. We do further repeat our dec
laration in favor of just and fair ser
vice pension, graded according to length
of service, for every soldier and sailor
who fought in behalf of the Union, and
| by reason of whose services, sacrifices
and devotion the Government now exists
FEDERAL ELECTION LAWS.
We re-affirm, in the most earnest and
emphatic manner, the duty of Congress
to faithfully carry out the declaration of
the National Convention of 1888 of the
Republican party that it will provide, by
fair and impartial election law, for a
free and honest popular ballot in every
Congressional district of the United
States, so far as to secure to every citizen,
rich or poor, native or foreign born, white
or black, the right to cast one free ballot,
and to have that ballot duly counted
This is not only the individual right of
every citizen, but is absolutely necessary
to secure just and equal representation
for all the people No rule or custom of
either House should be allowed to stand
in the way of prompt and effective legis-
lation to secure the integrity and purity
of the election of members of Congress.
To use the language of President Harri-
son: Every constitutional power should
be exercised to make this right secure,
and to punish fraud upon the ballot"
PROTECTION FOR WOOL.
We demand protection for the wool in
dustry equal to that accorded to the most
favored manufacturers of wool, so that
in due time American woolgrOwers will
supply all wool of every kind required for
consumption in the United States.
ReS0Loed, That we favor such legisla-
ton by Congress, and in this State, as
will in every practicable mode encourage,
protect and promote the interests of ag-
riculture in all its departments. Protec-
tiOn of labor and the rights of laborers,
such as will grant to toll its full and just
rewards, is among the first obligations of
the Government.
ReSolued, That we heartily indOrse the
honorable, honest and business-like ad-
ministration of Secretary of State Ryan
That we have learned with profound
sorrow of the death of that hero and first
Presidential candidate of the Republican
party, General John 9. Fremont.