Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

my fellow republicans" said Senator Sher-
man, when / was invited with others to adj
dress this convention I felt that the
best speech that could be made was
the convention itself. You are here and
speak the voice Of Ohio in the choice of
the creed Of great party. Such bodies as this
are the convenient agencies of free people to
mark out the line Of march and to select their
leaders"
THE ADMINISTRATION PRAISED.
After briefly referring to the past deeds of
the party and its leaders the Senator went on
to say:
I'VE do not need to muster the great names
that have marched at the head of our columns
to their final rest to invoke your approval. We
invite the strictest scrutiny into the conduct
of the present republican administration Of
Benjamin Harrison. He was not as well
known to the people at large at the time of
the politics Of Indiana do not give q repub-
lican of that state a fair chance to
demonstrate his capacity and ability, but
my intimate acquaintance and COM
side for six years in the Senate chamber, i'm
pressed me with the high intellectual and moral
traits which he has exhibited in his great Office.
The issues now involved ale not SO great and
pressing as in the days Of Abraham Lincoln and
Ulysses Grant, but they do directly affect the
life, comfort and happiness of every citizen of
the United States.
THE RECENT CONGRESS.
"The recent republican Congress-, in connec-
ton with President Harrison, has dealt with all
leading domestic questions of the time and with
the most important questions with foreign
nations. Every one OF these has either been
settled or Ia In the way Of settlement. The
administration Of Mr.. Cleveland settled
nothing but the sublime eeotism of Mr..
Cleveland, his opposition to the protection
soldiers and his narrow notions of finance
and the public credit. He devised
nothing and accomplished nothing. A
democratic House passed the Mills
tariff bill, but it was rejected by the Senate
and by the people in the election Of 1888. 1t
was neither a protective tariff nor a revenue
| tariff, but mongrel affair, made up of shreds
anu patches, furnished here and there by dem
ocratic members to suit their local constituent
cies.
This abortive measure was the only one Of
any mark OF importance proposed by Mr.. Cleve-
land or passed by a democratic House OF
Representatives.
I'm marked contrast with this is the republic
can administration of Harrison and the recent
republican Congress. Mr. Harrison. with the
slow, thoughtful, conservative tendencies
OF his mind, gave careful consideration
to every proposition that came before him
and announced his opinion in his message
W SoHSrcSs Inc mouse OF representatives
having cleared the way by the decision and
courage of Speaker Thomas Reed that the ma
jority should rule, proceeded to transact the
public business, and the Senate, in hearty con-
currence and cooperation, acted upon every
important measure pending before Congress.
The first III importance though notin point
OF time, was an entire revision of our revenue
laws. This bill was subjected to the most care
ful scrutiny in both houses and passed as q re-
publican measure and approved by the Prosi-
6a,, g Al a.
some of its provisions have not yet taken
effect. 1t is. in my judgment, wise law and
viii bear the most careful scrutiny. 1t may be
that in its details the rates of duty the precise
line between enough to protect and more than
| is necessary is not observed, but this error in
detail does not weaken the essential merits Of
the great measure. l do not intend TO
discuss it in the presence of a gentleman now
before me. who had charge of the bill in the
House, who is, in great measure the author
OF 1t, and whose effect;v advocacy carried it
over the shoals and rock in the House OF Repre-
sentatives. You will greatly and justly honor
him this day. but not more than he deserves
and you will have chance TO hear from him
as to its merits. 1t is sufficient now for me to
state very briefly why l heartily supported it
in the Senate.
SIN the first place it is clear cut effective
measure that will make explicit the rates of
duties proposed, will prevent as far as the law
can any evasion or differentiation. 1t is every
itAc anu WoIu pTOttCUNt IL IaNOTs TO
the extent of the duty the domestic manu-
facturer and will induce the production here
OF every article suited to our condition and
climate. 1t is fair law, for it extends its ben
eft. no. only to the artisans, but to the farmer
ard r-oCrce- j? every field of employment l
lrrv Ly NY ion: experience in passing upon
ta,i6 bills that tL- Eckinle. bill more care
'uLy and benehcia.iy protects the farmer in
his pI oductions than any previous measure of
ihekind and its inevitable effect in encourag-
ing
MANUFACTURES AND THE FARMER.
"Manufactures will give to the farmer the
best possible market for his crops. The bill
has received and will bear discussion and will
improve on acquaintance. The new features of
the bill relating TO sugar and tin plate will
soon demonstrate the most satisfactory results
Sugar will be greatly lowered in cost to
the consumer, while the bounty given
to the domestic producer will soon
establish the cultivation of beet and
sorghum sugar in the United States as the
same policy has done in Germany and France
The increased duty soon to be put upon the
tin plate will develop and has already developed
tin mines Ill several states and territories, so
that we may confidently hope that in a short
home sugar and protected by untaxed
tin plate. The arts of the demagogue. which
were at the last election played upon the credu-
lous to deceive them as to the effect OF the
hchihies. Dul VIII return TO plague the In
ventors. and this republican measure, with its
kindred measures, reciprocity and fair pay to
American ships, will be among the boosted tri-
umphs OF our party, in which our democratic
friends viii as usual heartily acquiesce.
LOCAL ISSUES.
"The state Of Ohio is an important factor in
this great union Of states and people Ohio is
a republican state, one that has taken a con-
spicuous part in the great drama Of the past
In evil hour and under wild delu-
sions Ohio elected the recent democratic
legislature With this warning behind
us let us not be backward or laggard in the
civic contest in November; but, with ticket
worthy Of our choice, let us appeal to our fell
low citizens to place again our honored state
at the head Of the republican column
(Cheers.l
The committee on resolutions reported the
following platform, which was adopted amid
cheers:
THE PLATFORM.
Following Is the PLATFORM:
The republicans of Ohio in convention
assembled, reaifirm and express their adhesion
to the principles which have guided them hero
tofore in promoting the prosperity and hsppi-
ness of the American people.
/. We reaffirm our devotion to the patriotic
doctrine of protection and recognize the Me-
KiEley bill as the ablest expression of that
principle, enacted in fulfllment OF republican
promises, and we pledge ourselves to its sup