The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-06-14
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.


COLUMBUS, June "a few minutes
after 10 o'clock Gen. Grosvenor called
the convention to order and Rev. DR..
Holmes offered divine blessing on the
proceedings. Greeting was accorded
Hon. II. NJ. Daugherty when he was in.
troduced as permanent chairman and
in recognition of the cordiality he
limited his speech to three minutes.
He said: I'VE believe in the sincerity
OF our leaders; few Of them may not
be here to-day, but notify the demo.
cratic party that they must face them
in the fight and they will be with US at
the finish sharing in our victory.
1--WE are not despondent-and do not
believe that the devil and the demo.
cratic party can destroy the country
while the republican party lives to
fight them both. Our good women OF
this country csn sell enough chickens
and eggs alone to brcl; the Bank OF
England, and in addition to that pay TO
the cUuntry'S defenders liberal and de.
serving pension, ungrudgingly."
The committee on resolutions sub.
mitted tGe following platform, which
was adopted:
i've indorse and reaffirm the platform OF
principles adopted by the national republican
convention in June, 1872
Eve indorsc md commend tho administra.
tlon Of Br' mia Harrison while president Of
the United States Us eminently patriotic, wise.
pure and Just
3-The rcOglc OF Ohio have Just pride In the
administration OF the affairs OF this state by
Gov William Mckinley, ir lie brought to the
discharge Of bis dulles as governor ripe expert.
ence, great learning ability, craftsmanship and
an honest and patriotic purpose; and he has al.
ways shown himself capable, faithful and wise.
We heartily indorse his administration and as.
sure him OF our great esteem and confidence.
1--WE indorse the action OF the last general
assembly In providing by law for the protection
OF railroad employees by compelling the use OF
automatic couplers, for the arbitra don OF labor
controversies, for the taxation Of franchises and
collateral inheritances and other measures tho
eject OF which viii DO TO reduce the burdens OF
taxation on farms and other property
o We favor biennial sessions Of the general
assembly in obedience to tho original purpose
Of the present constitution
We favor the policy OF full and adequate
protection 70 American labor and industries
The best eIomplincaton Of the principle Of pro.
teotion and reciprocity, that has found expires.
sion in the statutes. Is the Mckinley act We
cordially declare our adhesion 70 the doctrines
OF that great measure and favor such amend.
ments thereto for protection AS time and export
ence may show 10 be advisable
z. We condemn the bill passed By the demo
cratic majority 10 the house Of representatives
Of the last congress and the present Avowed pol
10y OF the democratic party 70 place wool on
the free list as an unjust and ruinous attack on
all the agricultural industries Of the country.
We insist on such full and adequate protection
for the wool industry as will enable American
farmers TO supply the wool required for con.
sumption In the United States.
& We indorse the policy Of the national
grange that all tarin laws shall protect the
products OF the farm as well as the products Of
the factoryp
We believe in free ballot and fair count
and we favor such legislation as will secure
these results for every voter In the United
States
10 We demand the enactment OF laws that
will protect our people against the influx OF the
vicious and criminal classes and tho importa.
ton Of laborers under contract 10 compete with
our citizens, and we demand the rigid enforce
fAent OF existing immigration laws by the ma
tional administration
II. We adhere TO the Republican policy Of
granting pensions 10 the wounded and disabled