Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24

MAI. WILLIAM M'KINLEY
cred in anticipation of the stirring
scenes of the day. 1t was rumored ear
| ly in the morning that Mckinley would
throw the gauntlet to the low-tar-
if men in his speech of acceptance,
and the coming contest, if won at all,
must be won in sustaining the princl-
Piles of the Mckinley tariff law. The
effect of this information was to infuse
with greater enthusiasm the stalwart or
professed Mckinley element, and it had
| a depressing influence on the dlSsenters
of the party. This influence, however,
was never felt in the convention.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
| The committee on resolutions reported
| the following platform, which was
| adopted amid cheers:
| The Republicans of Ohio, in convention
assembled. reattirm and express their adj
| heSlOn to the principles which have guild
| ed them heretofore in the prosperity and
| happiness of the American people.
l. We reatfirm our devotion to the patri-
] otto doctrine of protection. and recognize
| the Mckinley bill as the aDleSt expression
| OF that principle, enacted in fulhllment of
| Republican promises, and we pledge our
| selves to It's support, always having in
| view its Improvement as changed ccndi-
| tons or experience may require.
g We favor such legislation by Con-
| gresS and In this state as will i'll every
| practicable mode encourage, protect and
promote the interest or agriculture in all
its departments. Protection of labor and
the right of laborerS, such as will grant to
| toll its full and just rewards. is among the
| first obligations of government.
/ 8. 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-groWerS will
supply all WOOL Of every kind required for
consumption in the United States.
4. Thoroughly believing that gold and
! silver should form the basis OF all circulat-
! ing mediums, we endorse the amended
| coinage act of the last Republican Con-
| greSS, by which the entire production of the
| silver mines Of che United States is added
| to the currency of the people.
! 5. We demand, and we will continue to
| demand. until finally and absolutely Sc
| cured, the free exercise by every citizen of
| the supreme and sovereign right to cast o9e
| ballot at lawful elections and have 1t
| honestly counted.
+. While inviting to our shores the
worthy poor and oppressed Of other ma
! lions, we demand the enactment OF laws
| that will protect our country and our peO-
| pie 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 ear
neStly approve the rigid enforcement of eX-
| iStlng laws by the present national admin
| istratiOn.
Z. We favor economy in the administra-
! ton OF national and state affairs; prompt
| and effective restraint of combinations of
! capitalists for purposes unlawful or at va
rance with sound public policy; ample edu-
cational facilities for the whole people; the
reservation Of the public lands Of the
! United States for hOmeSteadS for Ameri-
| can citizens and the restoration TO the pub
| II or Of
and we contemplate with pride the prog
ress Of Republican legislation and admin
| istration in all of the directions named.
The republican party, ever mindful of
the services OF the heroic man who saved
| the Union, favor liberal pensions to the
sailors and soldiers Of the republic, and a
| generous care of their widows and orphans.
.. The patriotism, wisdom and ability Of
the administration of President Harrison
command our cordial appreciation and sup
| port, and we especially commend the pol
Icy 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 admin
iStration which has commanded the re-
spect of foreign nations for the flag Of our
country.
10. We commend the patriotic services of
our distinguished felloW-cltizen, Senator
Sherman, and his Republican colleagues
| in the Fitty-tirst Congress.
II. We cOngl atulate President Harrison
and the country upon the selection of Hon.
Charles Foster as secretary Of the treas
ury, assuring as 1T does an able and
efficient administration of that great de-
| partment of the government.
| II. We denOunce the late SO-calied Trip
! per- legislature of Ohio as the most cor
| rupt and incompetent, and the adminlstra-
| ton of James E. Campbell as the most
partisan in the history of our state. We
denouncc the present governor of
Ohio for having converted the be-
Chimes making political merchan-
disc of the sutferings 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 denOunce Gov Campbell and the Sixty
ninth General Assembly for violating their
| party'S pledges and the rights of local self
| government by the legislative reorganiza-
solely partisan purposes. We denOunce
the late ripper legislature for having
sanctioned and encouraged the increase of
| local taxation, and for increasing the cx-
| penditureS Of the state more than half
| million of dollars in excess of the apprO-
/ priatiOnS Of any preceding two years, thus
bringing the state to the verge of bank
!. ruptcy in spite of tine generous appre-
| prlatiOn made by a Republican congress in
the act refunding the direct tax. We de-
nounce the late ripper Senate of Ohio
| for unseating the legally-elected lieutenant
governor, thus roDbing the people of
their right under the consti-
tuition TO select an important
| public officer, and we appeal to all intelli-
| gent and patriotic people of OHIO to unite
! N nf hn cfato