Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-02
THE PLATFORM.
Mckinley Law and the National Admin
tration lndorsed The Legislature De-
nnnncah.

nOunCed.
Following Ia the platform adopted:
The Republicans of Ohio In convention as
sembled reaffirm and press their adhesion to
principles which have guided them heretofore
In promoting the prosperity and happiness Of
yotion to the patrietic doctrine 81 protection
and recognize the Mckinley bill as the ables ex-
preston of that principle, enacted In fulfllment
OF Republican promises, and we pledge our ar
Improvement as changed conditions or expert
ence may require. s5gsrs57s-
We favor such legislation by Congress and In
this State as will in every practicable mode en-
courage, protect and promote the interests of
agriculture in all it's departments. Protection
of labor and the rights Of laborers, such as will
grant to toll it's full and just rewards, ia among
the Arst obligations of government.
We demand protection for the wool industry
equal to that accorded to the most favored man
ufacturer Of WOOL SO that In due time American
woo1-growers will supply all wool Of every kind
required for consumption in the United States.
Thoroughly believing that gold and silver
should form the basis of all circulating medium,
we indorse the amended coinage act Of the last
Republican Congress by which the entire pro-
duction OF the silver mines of the United states
is added to the currency of the people,
We demand and will continue to demand, I'M
til finally and absolutely secured the free exer-
else by every citizen Of the supreme and sover-
eign right to cast one ballot at lawful elections
and have it honestly counted.
While inviting to our shores the worthy poor
and oppressed OF other nations. we demand
bu6 0udCbLlSAt VI ldW6 UHHD Will pTOU6Cb our
country and our people against the influx of
the vicious and criminal classes of foreign ma
tions and the importation of laborers under
contract to compete with our own citizens, and
earnestly approve the rigid enforcement of ex-
listing laws by the present national admins
tration.
We favor economy In the administration of
restraint Of combinatons Il capts a for pur
poses unlawful or at variance with sound pub
lie policy; ample educational facilities for the
whole people; the reservation of the public
lands OF the United States for homesteads for
American citizens and the restoration to the
public domain of all unearned railroad grants
and we contemplate with pride the progress OF
Republican legislation and administration in
all these directions.
The Republican party ever mindful of the
services of the heroicm who saved the Union,
favors liberal pensions to the sailors and SOL
diers of the Republic and q generous care of
their widows and orphans.
The patriotism, wisdom and ability of the
administration OF President Harrison command
our cordial appreciation and support, and we
especially commend the policy of reciprocity by
which our trade may be vastly increased by
commercial treaties with other nations and we
also commend the vigorous foreign policy Of
the administration, which has commanded the
respect of foreign nations for the flag of our
country
We denounce the late so-called aripper"
Legislature of Ohio as the most corrupt and
Incompetent, and the administration of james
3. Campbell as the most partisan in the his
TORY Oh our bbhUe. WI Q0nOunc0 the present
Governor of Ohio for having converted the be-
nevolent institutions into political machinery,
making political merchandise of the sufferines
and calamities OF the helpless wards of the State
and we point with pride to the more patriotic
and wise management Of State affairs under the
administration of Gov. J. B. Foraker. We de-
nounce Governor Campbell and the Sixty ninth
General Assembly for viola ing their party's
pledges and the rights Of local self-government
by legislative reorganization of numerous towns
and cities for solely partisan purposes We de-
lot A.irN
sanctioned and encouraged the increase of local
taxation and for increasing the expenditures of
the State more than q half million of dollars I'm
excess of the appropriation of any preceding
two years, thus bringing the State to the verge
of bankruptcy in spite of the generous appro-
priation made by a Republican Congress in the
act refunding the direct tax. We denounce the
late ripper" Senate of Ohio for unseating the
legally elected Lieutenant Governor, thus rob-
bling the people of their right under the Consti-
tuition 10 select an important public officer and
we appeal to all intelligent and patriotic people
OF Ohio to unite with us in the recovery of the
State from the hands of the party that for two
years past has disgraced it.