The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-09

which shall preserve our home mar
kef. the most profitable in the world,
TO our farmers and our manufacturers; which
shall make every foreign product free 10 MS
which we cannot produce. and which shall farln
every foreign product which VIC can produce,
and the successful production of which requires
It. This Is the tariff of Washington, OF Jefferson,
OF Hamilton of Lincoln aud Garfield. of Grant,
OF Blaine, Hayes ana Harrison. 1t IS the tariff
OF genuine Americans, and IL is the tariff which
the Republican party means 10 maintain. Then
reciprocity. which shall open our market to nom
competing foreign products III return for the
free admission OF the products OF American
farms and factories. Then sound currency,
whether gold. or silver. or paper, as good as the
best currency in the world, and under national
and not State regulation.
We want no coin dollar which does not measure
up 10 full one hundred cents in value and we
Will never return TO a paper dollar issued by
doubtful securities. The pledge of the Repub-
lcan party that gold and silver shall be main
be sacredly kept The government must not sur
fer any faint To be put upon its credit financial
honor. II can prevent it. Republican legisla-
ton vests IL with full power. The admlnlstrit-
ton should use it promptly IL required Uncer-
tainty OF the financial policy Of the government
breeds distrustin the minds OF the people. The
work or confidence and courage. born OF pur-
pose. 10 the need OF the hour, and sbould no
longer remain unspoken.
This Ia the time for all good citizens to help In
spire faith in the future and dispel fear and APP
prehension, now so prevalent in business and
financial circles. Other questions will engage
our attention well as those which / have
named. We invite. upon the contest which We
commence today, the intelligent Judgment Of the
people or Ohio. Gentlemen OF the convention,
again thank you.
Applause re peatedly interrupted McKin-
ley's speech, and the scene during it's de-
livery was q memorable one. The Spanish
Duke gazed curiously from his box at the
noble looking figure on the platform. tie
remained throughout the Governors ad-
nd wi a
given him at its conclusion.
The Platform.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions was then read by Chairman Perkins
as follows:
The Republicans OF Ohio by their delegates In
State convention assembled declare as follows:
We indorse and reaflirm the platform of prin-
ciples adopted by the national Republican con-
yention in June, 1892.
We indOrse and commend the administration
OF Benjamin Harrison while President OF the
United states as emlnently patriotic. wise, pure
and Just.
The people of Ohio have just pride In the ad
ministration of the affairs of this State by Gov
ernor William, Mckinley, jr. He brought to the
discharge or his duties as Governor ripe ex-
perence, great learning, ability, craftsmanship,
and an honest and patriotic purpose; and he mas
always shown himself capable. faithful and wise.
We heartily indOrse his administration, and as
sure him OF our great esteem and confidence.
We indOrse the action of the last General As
semDly III providing by law for the protection OF
railroad employees, by compelling the use OF au-
tomato couplers, for the arbitration of labor
controversies, for the taxation OF franchises and
collateral inheritances. and other measures the
effect of which Will be to- reduce the burdens OF
taxation on farms and other property.
We favor biennial sessions OF the General AS
sembly. in obedience to the original purpose OF
the present Consultation.
We favor the policy of full and adequate pro-
lection TO American labor and Industries. The
ton and reciprocity that has found expression
in the statutes is the Mckinley act. We cordial
ly declare our adhesion to the doctrines OF the
great measure and favor such amendments
thereto for protection time and experience
may show to be advisable.
We condemn the bill passed by the Democratic
majority In the House OF Representatives of tho
last Congress and the present avowed policy Of
the Democratic party TO place wool on the free
list as an unjust and ruinOus attack on all the
agricultural Industries of the country. We In
sist on such full and adequate protection for the
wool industry as Will enable American farmers
to supply the wool required for consumption In
the United states.
We indorse the policy of the National Grange:
THAT all tariff laws shall protect the products
Of the farm as well as the products or the fac
We believe in a free ballot and fair count.
and We favor such legislation as Will secure these
results for every voter in the United States.
We demand the enactment or laws that Will
protect our people against the influx of the vi
cious and criminal classes and the importation
or laborers under contract 60 compete with our
citizens and we demand the rigid enforcement
OF existing immigration laws by the national
We adhere TO the Republican policy of grant
ing pensions to the wounded and disabled Union
soldiers and sailors of the late war and the
widows and orphans Of such as are deceased,
and we condemn the unfriendly and unjust poll
CT already made manifest by the present Demo-
cratic administration.
We favor honest money. composed OF gold, sill
YER aud paper, maintained at equal value and
under national and not state regulation. The
financial honor OF the country must be main-
tanned and its credit preserved unimpaired The
weak and vaciating course OF the present ma
ti0nal administration In dealing with the
financial situation meets our condemnation.
We denonnce the avowed purpose OF the DEM
ocratic party to repeal the prohibitory 10 per
cent tax on State bank issues. Its purpose is To
abandon the present currency established by the
Republican party-the safest and hest ever pro-
vided in any natiOn-and TO supply its place
with a currency issued under the authority of
each one OF our forty-four States, which can
never be either safe or of uniform value.
The platform was adopted unanimously,
and then the denomination of the present
State officers was resumed. They went
| through with a rush until the convention
came to Food and Dairy Commisso ner. In
staDtly there was fight, anu the present
| lncnm bent. McNeill. who has been charged
with an obnoxiously rigid enforcement of
| the State food laws, found Ditted against
| him q new man-Walter Brown. The fight
| was largely the cities against the country.
| On behalf of the rural regions, one loud
| voiced delegate shouted that the grangers
were tired of buying coffee mads
| of chickory, sugar of cement,
and pepper of oocoanut shells. Mr..
| Perkins. of Cincinnati. protested against
| McNelll in the name of thirteen thousand
| Rrocers and druggists in Ohio. any one of
whom. he said, wonld scorn the imputatiOn
of selling impure medicine. but w no re-
scented arbitrary and unwarranted inquisi-
| tion into mans business transactions.
On the roll call the urban candidate.
| Brown. received dangerous blow. when
| CuyahOga comfy tthe city of Cleveland
| voted solidly 5s for McNeill and u ira pure
food. Hamilton county the city OF Cincin-
natil voted soiidly. 81. for Brown and rea-
| sonable liberty of commerce. Attempts
| were made before tho roll call ended to
withdraw Brown In the interest Of har.
/ mony. This finally successful. and
| McNeill was nominated with a hurran,
| during which the delegates and spectators
| crowded up to shake McKinley's hand.