The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15

republicans in Alabama asked that the
minority report be adopted. After con-
siderable discussion the previous ques-
tion was moved, and roll call ordered.
When roll call had been nearly COM
pleted, exactly at the hour of l2 the
electric lights all but one in the circuit
went out, leaving the vast ha II with 12, =
900 people almost in total darkness.
Delegates and spectators began to
strike matches, which shed will othe
wisp radiance In fifty different places.
When the vote was announced after the
lights were turned on again there was
dead silence as the chairman said:
"The ayes are 433X." But when he said
"and the nays are 4O3x," the announce
ment did not reach the conventions
ears, for it burst into cheers, renewed
again and again, while delegate stood
up waving their hats Delegate O'Brien
cried '"Three cheers for Harrison" and
the Harrison men cheered again. The
chairman asked if there was any
further discussion desired. There was
no reply, but an Iowa delegate got the
floor and moved q recess till II o'clock.
There were cries Of mo" and Chris Ma
gee stood in the aisle and led the vote
in the negative. There was uncertainty
about the result and the chairman
called for rising vote. The Blaine
men voted aye, the Harrison men no.
There was another cheer as the chair
announced the vote, 271 TO 372 and de-
clared that the convention refused to
adjourn.
Gov. Foraker asked the unanimous
consent OF the convention TO the read
ing Of the platform as prepared by the
committee on resolutions. The resolu-
tions were then read as follows:
Tho Platform.
The representatives OF tho republicans Of the
United States assembled In general convention
on the shores OF the Mississippi river, the ever.
lasting bond OF an indestruotible republic whose
post glorious chapter OF history Is the record OF
the republican party, eongratulating their ooun.
trymen on tho majestic march OF the nation
under the banners inscribed With tho principles
the polls and prosperity In our fields, workshops
and mines, and make the following declaration
OF ofprinciples:
TRE TARIFF.
We reafflrm the American doctrine OF protec.
ton We call attention 10 Tvs growth abroad
We maintain that the prosperous condition OF
our country Is largely due TO the wise revenue
legislation OF tho republican congress We be.
neye that oil articles which cannot be produced
In the United States, except luIuries, should be
admitted free OF duty, and that on all imports
coming Into competition with the products OF
American labor thero should be duties levied
equal TO the difference between wages abroad
and at home. We assert that the prices OF man.
uhctured articles Of general consumption have
been reduced under the operation OF the tarin
act OF 1890. We denounce the efforts OF the dem.
ocrahc majority OF the house 10 destroy our
tarin laws by pieoomeal as manifested by their
attacks on wool, lead and lead ORE and we ask
the people for their judgment thereon.
We point 70 the success OF the republican pol.
10y OF reciprocity, under which our export trade
has vastly increased and new and enlarged mar.
kets have been opened for the products OF our
farms and workshops. We remind the people
OF the bitter opposition OF the democratic party
TO this practical business measure and claim
that, executed by q republican administration,
our present laws Will eventually give US control
Of the trade OF the world
SILVER
The American people from tradition and inter
est favor bimotallism. and the republican party
demands the use OF both gold and silver as
standard money, such restrictions " be deter
mined by contemplation Of values OF the two
metals, so that the purchasing and debt paying
power Of the dollar whether OF silver, gold or
paper, shall be equal at all times.
The interests OF the producers OF the country
its farmers and Its workingmen, demand that
every dollar-plper or gold-issued by the gov.
ernment, shall be as good as any other. We
commend the wise and patriotic steps already
taken by our government to secure an lnterna-
tional parity OF value between gold and silver
for use as money throughout the world.
ELECTIONS
We demand that overy citizen OF the United
States shall be allowed 70 cast one free and un.
restricted ballot In all public elections and that
such ballot shall be counted and returned rs
cast: that such laws shall be enacted and en-.
this sovereign right guaranteed by the oonsti.
tuition, the froe and honest popular ballot the
Just and equal representation OF all the people,
~ well As tho Just and equal protection under
the laws as the foundation OF our republican in.
sutuuons, and tho party will never relax Its
efforts until the integrity OF the ballot and the
purity OF elections shall bs fully guaranteed and
protected In every state.
soUTHRRN ourRAoES
We denounee the continued lnhuman out.
nges perpetrated on American citizens for 20.
lltical reasons in certain southern states OF tho
Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
We favor ihe extension OF our foreign COM
merce; the restoration OF our mercantile ma.
rine by home built ships and the construction o,
navy for the protection OF our national inter.
osts and the honor OF our nag; the maintenance
OF the most friendly relations with all foreign
powers, entangling alliances with none, and tho
protection OF the rights OF our fishermen. We
reaiiirm our approysl OF the Monroe doctrine
and believe In tho achievement OF the manifest
destiny OF tho republic In It's broadest sense.
We favor the enactment OF moro stringent laws
and regulations for the restriction OF criminal,
paupor and contract immigration
MISCELLANEOUS
We favor efficient legislation by congress 10
protect tho life and limbs OF employees Of rail.
rOad companies engaged In carrying Interstate
ornmerce, and recommend legislation by the re.
specttye states that will protect employees en-.
N
manufacturing.
The republican party has always been the
champion OF the oppressed, and recognizes the
dignity OF manhood irrespective Of faith, color
ofnationallty. II sympathizes with the cnuse
OF home rule In ireland, and protests ayainst the
persecution OF the Jews In Russia. The ultimate
reliance Of free, popular government Is the In.
telligcnce Of The people and tho maintenance OF
freedom among men.
We declare anew our devotion to liberty Of
thought and conscience OF speech and OF the
press, and approve oil agencies and instrumen.
talites which contribute TO the education OF tho
children OF the land: but while insisting upon
the fullest measure of religious liberty, we are
opposed TO any union OF church and state.
We rcaffirm our opposition, declared In the re-
publican platform OF 1888, TO oil combinations OF
capital organized 10 control arbitrarily the con.
dition OF trade among our citizens. We heartily
indorse the action taken on this issue and ask
for such further legislation as may be required
" remedy any defects In existing laws and TO
render their enforcement more complete and Of
fective.
We approve tho policy Of extending to towns
and rural communities the advantages Of the
free delivery service now enjoyed by the large
cities OF thecouniry and reanirm the dcclarii.
tlon contained Ia the republican platform Of
1888 pledglng the reduction Of letter postage to
one cent NJ Tho earliest possible moment
CIvH. SERVICE
We commend the spirit and evidence OF re.
form In the civil service and the wis1 and con.
slstent enforcement by the repubilgla party OF
the laws relating TO the same
NiCARA0UA CANAL.
The construction Of the Nicaragua canal Is OF
the highest importance TO the American DC ople,
both ns measure OF national defense anu TO