Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-17
OHIO RADICALS.
THEY EARNESTLY UPHOLD THE
FEDERAL ELECTION BILL.
The state Convention MT Cicveiand-Fcra-
ker speaks-The Nominations Made
The Platform Adopted.
fBy telegraph to tho Disratch.I

CLEVELAND, OHIO. July LITTLE hcpup-
lican State Convention met here to-day.
Ex-Governor Foraker was temporary chair
man. Congressman Thompson, OF Ports
mouth, permanent chairman. Daniel J..
| Ryan was nominated for Secretary of State
and Judge Tha1deus A. Minshall for Su-
preme Judge, both BY reclamation. Frank
/ j. McCulloch, Of Logan county. was nomi-
mated for a member of the Board OF Public
| Works.
FORAKER MAKES SPEECH.
! Governor Foraker upon taking the chair
a. Temporary chairman made a speech, IN
which ne said
| want to talk chiefly about the campaign
upon which we are entering. but have Few
words 70 say first concerning that ~ last year.
We did not come out Of The last contest very
well. We lost the eovernorship, the General
Assembly, and the United states senatorship--
the three great objective purposes or the cam
vsss: and later. IA consequences. Nc los, also
/ the ani-eoyernorship, the control OF al
the State institutions. md only me ana tne next
election can toll how many representatives IN
Congress.
4 SLAUGHTER OF BEpUBLIcANIsM.
II was a slaughter not only for the head OF The
ticket, but oil along the line. great many peo-
I pie got hurt who didn't even dream OF such
| thing-whO supposed they were entirciy our OF
harms way. Tho taxpayers, whose burdens
l were being constantly ligfteued, must " con-
front deficient revenues and an increase OF eight
millions 81 local indebtedness ut once, ana our
/ dissatisfied German friends Of Cincinnati. who
| IN tho name OF personal liberty deserted us ann
/ fought with the enemy Tor their >un1ay user,
! find % their CONSERVATION and Rmazemont that
| they have only brought on themselves ard heir
/ fellow-citizens famine or water Naturhuy
/ much has beon said 80 20 the cause OF nus de-
l feet Some ~ this talk has Doen pronteole' OUT
D faft . ! I.a fhaU saYg
TINE TO QUIT LOOKING BACKWARD.
II Is gratifying. therefore. 10 realize that we
/ have nov reached "A point In the progress OF
time and events when II is our duty - quit look
/ ing backward. From now henceIorth ley every
Republican look 20 tho front Inc last cam
/ paign should BE- remembered ouly in 80 far as IL
/ tca-hes lessons OF benefit for the future. Al
connected with it that may be the cause OF crit
csm or bitterness Of feeling should be iorgotten'
/ but IL there be those who must have Yictlm,
/ those whose minds arc 50 constituted that they
/ cannot be satisfied without definitely fixing the
fault. TO ali such have an appeal 70 make.
TAKEs ALL THE BLAME.
! Ny appeal is that you place the blame upon
me- Whether IL De Just or unjust for you 10 90
/ 40, / shall not stop % question; neither shall
/ utter word II complaint, but, on the contrary
I bear most gladly all that the DittaroI enemy
/ eau even imagine as appropriate 10 De heil
upon my shoulders, N thereby can IN lnss
/ ri gh,est degree promote tho common good OF
/ our common cause. What happens TO me or
Gny other Individual is Of 40 consequence. In a
/ political sense. TO anybody, but what happens 10
tho great Republican party il Of the highest con-
| Germ 10 all.
TIE CAUSES.
No matter, therefore, what may have been the
/ causes; no matter who may baye pccn al fault /,
/ no matter what Republicans may have been NJ
fault or voted for The Democratic candidate, u -
ali % the past. and only heart-Durnings and dis
seusions can DO tho result ~ chorishing such
I recollectiOus.
AWAY WITH BITTERNESS.
"Away, then. with bitterness away with anl-
mostly Away with prejudice away win IL
valry, away with everything that stands between
! our party and our partys triumph
| Tho Governor then referred 10 mo sdministrh-
ton OF Governor Campbell, aud pointed out IN
stances in which Is had violated It's pledges on
the stump. lie referred IN eulogistlc terms 70
Sherman, Mckinley. ana Foster; praised tho
| Administration of President Harrison, ana me
work Of the Republican Congress
Foraker's speech occupied nearly an
hour in its delivery, and the speaker was
loudly applauded at different points.
THE PLATFORM.
The following are extracts from the
platform:
We heartily endorse the wise and conserya-
tive Al mnistration II President Harrison. we
/ also fully approve tho wise action OF me hepup-
lcan members of both houses VI Congress IN
fulfilling the pledge OF the party In tue leRisla-
/ ton upon the coinage OF silver, the revision OIL
tue tariff, tho passage OF the federa election
law. tho disability pension bill, ana olher MOB
sures Of national importance.
THASEs TO CAR REED.
Tho thanks Of the country are due the Repub-
/ lean Congress and Speaker keoi for amending
/ the rules Of tue House so that business OF the
country con DO done By the peoples represents
tives. We donounco the claim Of he Demo
cratic party that members OF Congress may ~
absent in n parliamentary sense for tho purpose
Of defeating quorum 10 DO business and az lA'
same time be physically present 70 further Cd
struct public business IS revolutionary anu q
Wanion disregard " the duties for which con-
gressmen are elected and paid by tho people.
TIE MKINLEY BILL COMMENDED.
Governor Foraker'5 administration receives
| emphatic praise and Governor Campboil
equally emphatic condemnation, and men ia,
platform proceeds: Tho Republicans Oh ONO
warmly commend the Mckinley tariu Dill ~
passed By the House OF Representatives as wise
measure calculated TO protect and defend Amer
lean industries and American labor against ths
labor and industries OF other nations. Ihsy re-
gard foreign opposition 20 proposed ie%siasiVu
a. an unwarrantcd Interference IN our domestic
affairs. The attempt Of nations OF the Old "Orll
and the Democratic party 10 destroy our manu-
featuring supremacy aud degra1e oar l, .S !, =
an unhOly and unparioiic alliance. when sholio
DO resisted by every citizen who loves nis couh'
try aud has a care for the weIl-bcing Of his Eel
l0T-citzens
PENSION LEGISLATION ENDORSED.
That We most heartily endorse the acton o.
the Republican Congress IN passing Tue ll@b
billy pension bill and the Republican Presihen
who approved tho same, aud regard IL as an ac'
Of Justice too long delayed because OF oDposf
ton 10 all just pension legislation by Demo
cratic President and "A Democratic congress, ye
We 10 not regard 10 "a full recognition on Tue
great debt OF obligation which the GoVernmen
and the people Owe TO those heroic msn oy rea
son OF whose sacrifices and devotion the l ntoI
was saved aud tho Government restorci We
do furthermore repeat our declaration IN faFoi
OF lust and fair service pension. graded nc
cordiug 10 length OF service, for every soIilel
aud sailor who fought IN behalf Of tho Union
and by reason OF whose services, sacrifices, anl
devotion Tie Government now exists.
UNFOLDING THE FORCE BILL.
We arirm in the most earnest and emphatic
manner the duty Of Congress to faithfully an'
| fully carry out the declaration OF the Nanona
Convention OF 1855 OF the Republican party tina
. 10 will provide by fair AMI impartial election
law for free and honest popular ballot II
I every congressional district Of tho | nted states
30 as r. secure 20 every citizen, rich " poor, ma
tive foreign born, white or DlacE, me rlsnt u
cast one free ballot aud 10 have thet uali9t Iull
/ counted. This Is not only the lndiVidual rs
OF every citizen. but is absolutely necessary u
/ secure lust and equal representation Tor 81 ih'
| / people. No rule or custom OF elmer mouse
I should DO allowed 10 stand in the way OF promp
AMI effective legislation % secure tho integrity
and purity Of the election Of henderson Con-
gress.
FEDERAL ELECTION BILL.
Resolutions Adopted by the Citizens o
Dinwiddie County on July 18th.
At meeting Of the citizens Of DinwiddiC