Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-25
THE PLATFORM.

, CHCOio.
THE PLATFORM.
In the Republican State Convention
which met at Columbus last week ,Judg
Thompson, of Portsmouth, Chairman o
the Committee on Resolutions, read tn
Platform, which was adopted, as follows
The Republicans of Ohio, in Conven
ton assembled, re-afiirm and expires:
their adhesion to the principles whicl
have guided them heretofore in promot
ing the prosperity and happiness of th'
American people.
L. We re- affirm our devotion to the
patriotic doctrine of protection, an(
recognize the Mckinley bill as the ables
expression of that principle, enacted il
the fulfillment of Republican promises
and we pledge ourselves to its support
always having in view its improvement
as changed conditions OF experience
may require.
2. We favor such legislation by Con
gress and in this State as will in every
practicable mode encourage, protect and
promote the interests of agriculture in
all its departments. Protection of Ia
bor and the rights of labOrers, such as
will grant to toll its full and just re-
wards is among the first obligations of
government.
3. We demand protection for the wool
industry, equal to that accorded to the
most favored manufacturer of wool, so
that in due time American wool grow
ers will supply all wool of every kind re-
quired for consumption in the United
States.
T. Thoroughly believing that gold
and silver should form the basis of all
circulating medium, we endorse the
amended coinage act of the last Repub-
lican Congress, by which the entire pro-
duction of the silver mines of the Uni
ted States is added to the currency of
the people.
5zs;ss--tl11 -t1zosii demand eHd-Will enntinue to
demand until finally and absolutely Sc
cured, the free exercise by every citizen
of the supreme and sovereign right to
cast one ballot at lawful elections and
have it honestly counted.
6. While inviting to our shores the
worthy poor and oppressed of other ma
tions, we demand 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 citi-
zehs; and earnestly approve the rigid
enforcement of existing laws by the
the present national administration.
z. We favor economy in the admins
tration of National and State affairs;
prompt and effective restraint of combi-
nations of capitalists for purposes un-
lawful or at variance with sound public
policy; ample educational facilities for
the whole people; the reservation of the |
public lands of the Unitsd States for |
for American citizens and |
the restoration to the public domain of
all unearned railroad grants; and we
with pride the progress of
legislation and administra-
ton in all directions named.
s. The Republican party, ever mind
full of the services OF the heroic men
who saved the Union, favor liberal pen
,ions to the sailors and soldiers of the
Republic, aud generous care of their
widows and orphans.
9. The patriotism, wisdom and abili-
ty of the administration of President
command our cordial approba-
ion and support, and we especially
commend the policy of reciprocity by
which our trade may be vastly increased
)y commercial treaties with other ma
ions, and we also commend the vigor-
,us foreign policy of the administration,
which has commanded the respect of
oreign nations for the flag of our
country.
10. We commend the patriotic serv-
ces of our distinguished fellow citizen,
senator Sherman and his Republican
colleagues in the Fifty first Congress.
IL. We congratulate President Harri
on and the country upon the selection
If the Hon. Charles Foster as Secretary
# the Treasury, assuring, as it does, an
Ible and efficient administration of that
,reat department of the Government.
IL. We denounce the late so-called
Ripper" Legislature of Ohio as the
most corrupt and incompetent, and the
of James E. Campbell
IS the most partisan in the history of
he State. We denOunoe the present
Governor of Ohio for having converted
he benevolent institutions into politi
al machines, making political merehan-
Iise of the sufferings and calamities of
he helpless wards of the State, and we
'oint with pride to the more patriotic f.;
nd wise management of Governor J.
;. Foraker. We denounce Gov. Camp
ell and the Sixty-ninth General Assem-
'ly for violating their party's pledges
nd the rights of local self government
" legislative reorganization of numer
us towns and cities for solely partisan '
purposes. We denounce the late grip
'er' Legislature for having sanctioned
nd encouraged the increase of local
axation and for increasing the ex-
of the State more than half
million of dollars in excess of the ap-
of any preceding two years,
hus bringing the State to the verge of |
in spite of the generous ap-
made by Republican Con-
,ress in the act refunding the direct
ak. We denounce the late "ripper"
senate of Ohio for unseating the legal
y elected Lieutenant Governor, thus
obbing the people of their right under
he Constitution to select an important
'ublic officer, and we appeal to all intel