The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-17

tion, who, after fuether reflection and after
| viewing the unsettled condition Of the country
now, would prefer that the present economic
policy should be continued. All such should
vote their true convictions this year and thus
give to congress and the country their latest OK.
preston upon this vital subject What will
the democrats do with the tariff! We can only
wait and sec; but the waiting and the anxi-
ETY. and uncertainty is paralyzation. Ger.
tain II Is, they will make wool free and thus
strike down one OF Ohios great agricultural
products Tinplate alone must be made FREQ,
and the now and splendid enterprises for maxi
| ing black sheets and timing them must be
crippled financially, the millions OF capital In
vested imperiled and the thousands Of working
men driven from employment or be forced TO
work at reduced wages. Sugar will have to go
| from the list OF free articles TO the list OF
tarifed articles, and cheap sugar be again made
| dear TO the masses. Coal, another product OF
Ohio, must be made free.
| A general revision upon British free trade
| basis must take place II they do what they
promised in 1892, and upon which promises
they claim their victory was won--cvcry ves-
| tige OF protection FROM the lnboring man and
| industries OF the United states must be with.
drawn and free trade era must be inaugu-
| ated. Do VIC want this? speak to republic
| ans and democrats alike. II we do we should
sustain the president and congress and give
| them our latest and best judgment II we do
not then we should vote against the party and
purposes for which they stand. Whatever
| they do II must be u leap in the dark.
The administration has been in power three
months. submit to the people, ask my coun-
trymen, are they encouraged or satisfied or con-
tented with what has been already done? Has
| the new administration brought hope or cour-
age! Hus IL quickened business activity? Has
| 1T opened new avenues OF Industry Has 1T in
creased the demand for labor? Have the re-
wards of labor been increased under the new
administration? How many democrats are die.
appointed and would gladly recall II they could
their votes after the short experience they have
hadY III the promised reforms of the admins
tration have alarmed the country what will
their futillment doy
The democratic party present an anomalous
situation to-day. Divided on spos and torn
up over the distribution of office, disturbed
with the tariff and widely separated on the
money question. inharmonious upon every vital
issue, divided into administration and anti
administration fuctions-in this condition they
are confronted with the grave and most serious
ques tions affecting the welfare Of the coun-
try, Its credit and honor, and the prosperity OF
the people We need ordinarily care nothing
for their In tcrnal disputes, but when they inter
fere with the enactment of needed legislation it
brings to all OF the deepest concern: for
these happen TO be questions which should be
considered free from personal und factional
differences, with an eye single to the honor and
well being of the country.
The republican party believes what 1t teaches
and practices what it breaches 1t was organ
lied in conviction and has succeeded because in
all its years II has had convictions 1t does not
profess one thing and do another 1t has cour-
age and stands by its principles Just as faith
fully just as Loyalty after defeat as after victory
In defeat Ill divisions nrc hushed, all internal
disscnsions disappear. Principle and convic-
tion arc supreme and masterful and they con-
stitute the bugle call TO duty. Those who
may have imagined that we would lower our
fiag should longer be deceived 1t floats
from the old flagstaff and is borne by us
true and fearless republicans ns ever car.
ried 1t in the great conflicts of the past
1t is not our habit or our history to take
down our colors. We put them where they arc;
we mean to keep them there. We love them,
for we believe in what they stand for, and u
hundred defeats would not draw us from the
field of conviction and duty. Our principles
urcnot ephemeral. but eternal They are part
md parcel OF the foundation md fabric OF our
government They mado us what we arc
the frecst and best government in the world;
they viii keep lis there il cherished and OBJ
served
A free and impartial ballot, without taint of
fraud or corruption which is the institution
ballot and must be accorded to every citizen
who lives under the constitution and protection
of the flag. Next, protective tariff, American
in every provision, patriotic in every paragraph
which shall defend, the homes and earnings
of every American laborar, which shall secure
to hin. the highest wages and largest opportu-
mites; which shall preserve our home market
the most profitable In the world. to our farmers
and our manufacturers: which shall make cv
cry foreign product free to us which we can not
produce, and which shall tariff every foreign
product which we can produce and the success
full production of which requires It,
The pledge of the republican party that gold
and silver shall be maintained at parity, the
one with the other must be secredly kept. The
government must not suffer any tant to be put
upon its credit or financial honor. II can pre-
ventit Republican legislation vests it with full
power. The administration should use it
properly II required Uncertainty OF the lnun-
cial policy Of the government breeus dstrust in
the minds OF the people. The word of conf
dcnce and courage born of purpose is the need
OF The hour and should no longer remain un-
spoken.
This is the time for all good citizens to help
inspire faith in tho future and dspcl fear and
apprehension now so prevalent in business and
financial circles
Other questions will engage our attention as
well as those which have named Wcinvite
upon the contest which commence to-day
the intelligent judgment OF the people of Ohio
Gentlemen of the convention, ] again thank
you.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform was then read by w. r.
Perkins, OF Cincinnati, rs follows,
which was adopted without discussion:
The republicans of Ohio, by their delegates
in state convention assembled, declare as
follows:
!. We indorsc and reaf!irm the platform OF
principles adoptcd b. the national republican
convention in June, 1892
2 We indorse and commend the administra-
ton OF Benjamin Harrison, while president of
the United States, as em.ncntly patriotic, wise,
pure and just
3 The people of Ohio have just pride in the
administration OF the affairs OF this state by
Gov William Mckinley, Jr He brought 10 the
discharge OF his duties as governor ripe expert
ence. great learning, atii,y, statesmanship ind
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.
4 We indorse the action of the last general
assembly III providing by law for the protection
of railroad employees by compelling the use OF