The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-24

Jumping Jack Foraker uses his mouth once
more. and nominates the Major for Governor
W.T.. Cope for State Treasurer
John r. Richards for Attorney General.
Marshall Williams for Supreme Court Judge.
f. w. Poe for State Auditor.
A. Grace for Mem. BID Public Works
o. T. Coerson for School Commissioner.
F. B. McNeal for Dairy Commissioner.
This last was bitter pill for ex-Commissioner
F. A. Derthick. of this County. for he was san
guine of success. basing his hopes on his record
while in office. He was numerically scalped.
This is the ticket the party of billionaires
hope to delude the farmers and laborers into
supporting,
Below we give their platform, which is doc
ument having for its central figure the McKin-
ley Tariff Bill. around which clusters an un-
holy alliance of hypocritical pretenses.
THE PLATFORM
The republicans of Ohio in convention assem-
bled reafnrm and express their adhesion to the
principles which have guided them heretofore
In promoting the prosperity and happiness OF
the American people.
I've reafirm our devotion to the patriotic
doctrine of protection and recognize the Nc
Kinley bill as the ablest expression of that
principle enacted in fulfllment of republican
promises and we pledge ourselves to its sup
port always having in view its improvement as
changed conditions or experience may require.
aWe favor such legislation by congress and
In shis state as will in every practicable mode
Of agriculture in ell its departments. Protec-
lion Of labor and the rights Of labor such as will
to S Its f and % Sy is among
8-we demand protection for the wool indus.
try, equal to that accorded to the most favored
manufacturer of wool, SO that In due time Amer.
foar %r0 prr0W wi
kind required for consumption In the United
States.
4-Thoroughly believing that gold and silver
should form the basis of all circulating medt'
um we indorse the amended coinage act of the
last republican congress, by which the entire
States is added to the currency Of the people.
6-We demand, and will continue to demand
until finally and absolutely secured, the free
sovereign right to cast ballot at lawful cleo
tion and have it honestly counted
6-While inviting to our shores the worthy
Door and oppressed of other nations, We de.
mand the enactment Of laws that will protect
our country and our people against the influx
of the vicious and criminal classes of foreign
nations 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 adm1n1Stra-
ton
I'VE favor economy in the administration of
aNa s1ass p nu
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;
republican legislation and administration in all
of the directions named.
S-The republican party, ever mindful OF the
services Of the heroic men who saved the union,
favor liberal pensions to the sailors and soldiers
OF the republic and q generous care of their
widows and orphans.
o-The patriotism, wisdom and ability Of the
administration Of President Harrison, COM
mand 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 re-
spect Of foreign nations for the flag of our
country.
I9-We commend the patriotic services of our
distinguished fellow citizen, Senator Sherman,
and his republican colleagues in the Fifty-hrst
congress.
live congratulate President Harrison and
the country on the selection of Hon. Charles
Foster secretary Of the assuring
partment Of the government.
Eve denounce the soealled ripper" ieg1s-
lature of Ohio as the most corrupt and incom-
petent and the administration OF James E.
Campbell as the most partisan in the history of
our state We denounce the present governor
OF Ohio for having converted benevolent insti-
tutions into political machineE, making politt
csl merchandise of the suferings and calami-
ties of the helpless wards of the state and we
point with pride to the patriotic and wise man
agement of state affairs under the administra-
tfon Of Gov. J. B. Foraker. We denounce Gov.
Campbell and the sixty-ninth general assembly
for violating their party's pledges and the
rights of local self government by legislative
reorganization Of numerous towns and cities
for solely partisan purposes.
We denounce the late ripper legislature for
having sanctioned and encouraged the increase
of local taxation and for increasing the expend-
ieures OF the state more than half million dol
lars In excess OF the appropriations of any pre-
ceding two years, thus bringing the state to the
verge of bankruptcy in spite of the generous
appropriation made by 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
Fpbbing the people of their right under the
constitution to select an important public Off
Ger, and we appeal to all intelligent and patri-
otto people of Ohio to unite with US in the re-
covery of the state from the hands of the party
that for two years past has disgraced it.
Mckinley is pretty man 10 run on platform
Ito promote the interests of Agriculture, -
when his whole record shows him to be tool
of Tariff Extortionists and Trust Agents. for
whose sole benefit he has labored while in Con-
gress, at the expense of the farmer and laborer
He also looks well astride platform which
demands "the right to cast one ballot at elec-
tions and have it honestly counted" when in
his own district last Fall the most shameful
frauds were perpetrated in the desperate efforts
to return him to Congress. The Democratic
Australian Law will prevent repetition OF
such iniquity.
Again, witness the spectacle of member OF
the infamous Millionaire Congress sailing along
on a platform declaring for ECONOMY in the
administration of State and National affairs
and effective restraint of combination of capi-
talists for purposes unlawIully at variance with
sound public policy" The pet champion of the
very measures his platform denouneesl Al
Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee
in the last Congress. he is directly responsible
for the most reckless expenditure of the people,.
money for every conceivable niece of rotter
and corrunt iobberv that could he coniured mn
restored millions of acres of the public domain