The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-15
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS,

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. H. M. Daugherty when he was in.
troduced as permanent chairman and
in recognition of the cordiality he
limited his speech to three minutes.
He said: "We 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.
eve are not despondent-andd 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 can sell enough chickens
England, and in addition to that pay to
the country's defenders liberal and de-
serving pensions ungrudgingly."
The committee on resolutions sub.
mitted the following platform, which
was adopted
I've indorse and reafirm the platform Of
principles adopted by the national republican
convention In June, 1892
2-We lndorse and commend the administra.
tton of Benjamin Harrison while president of
the United States as eminently patriotic, wise.
pure and just
S-The people of Ohio have just pride in the
administration Of the affairs OF this state by
Gov William Mckinley, jr. He brought TO the
discharge Of his duties as governor ripe expert
ence, great learning, ability, statesmanship 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 zion of labor
controversies, for the taxation of franchises and
collateral inhertances, and other measures the
effect of which will be to reduce the burdens OF
taxation on farms and other property
s. We favor biennial sessions of the general
assembly in obedience to the original purpose
of the present constitution.
We favor the policy Of full and adequate
protection to American labor and industries
The best exemplhcation of the principle of pro.
lection and reciprocity, that has found expires.
sion in the statutes, is the Mckinley act We
cordially declare our adhesion to the doctrines
OF that great measure and favor such amend
ments thereto for protection as time and expert
ence may show to be advisable
z. We condemn the bill passed by the demo
cratic majority in the house of representatives
of the last congress and the present avowed pol
icy OF the democratic party to place wool or
the free list, as an unjust and ruinous attack or
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 natlona
grange that oil tarin laws shall protect the
proaucts Of the farm as well as the products q
the factory"
We believe In free ballot and fair count
and We favor such legislation as will secur,
these results for every voter In the United
| Ststea
10 We demand the enactment Of Laws tina
WI protect our people against the infiux OF th,
vicious and criminal classes and the importa
ton Of isboregs under contract TO compete with
| our citizens: and We demand the rigid enforce
ment Of existing immigration laws by the n
ttoual administration
H. We adhere 70 the Republican poiioy q
granting psnsioas 70 the wounded end dissblet