Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-07

MMN AoAWAuf 0uQ AUeN AAQA0u III u AGA
hurlng the night The most interest
Big results OF the meeting were the in
Ndorsement Of Mckinley for President,
the re.enacung Of his famous bill, and
the sop to ,ilvsr, and at the same
tims to Reed. the new embodiment Of
E silver sentiment in tbs Republican par
tY. The Mckinley managers had il on
their programme 70 make the platform
merely a bundle Of resolutions in-
aOrsing
M'KINLEY AND HIS BILL,
leaving all else for the voters 20 discov-
Or for themselves u soon developed,
however, that there were quite a num-
Der of people who wanted other men
and measures than Mckinley and his
bin recognized. They dida't succeed
10 getting much, but they did insert
silver plank and a reciprocity plank,
and brought them close enough together
Tor Reed 20 rest on them, a foot apiece,
while sitting on the tariff plank The
Reed men believe reciprocity and silver
will be strong cards with a large eIe--
ment, aud contend that Reed, VINO is as
good a tariff nan as Mckinley, can,
with the assistance OF these, gain
strength in McKinley's own State.
Aside from these points, the platform
contains nothing either new or inter
esting.
When the convention opened with the
usual formal prayer and little music
20 stir up the BOYS, Charley Foster, Of
the late lamented Harrison adminlStra-
tiOn and OF the later ismented Foster
interests in FoStOria and elsewhere in
Ohio, appeared as permanent chairman.
He began his remarks by denOunc'ng
the present administration, and showed
q slight shading OF his true col0rs By
lauding Tom Reeds congress aud It's
methods aud particularly the part Tom
took In planning and
CARRYING OUT THOSE METHODS.
He OF course couldn't omit Mckinley
entirely, and lauGed him in a very mod
srats way. Finally, be came 20 the
funny part OF his speech. lie felt so
eiated over having once been a Cabinet
officer that be had TO touch upon
finance, a thing which even his admirers
deemed unwise. Finally he let out this
sentence:
AS the fact that our financial policy
was in the hands Of inexperienced and
possibly Incompetent hands gradually
dawned upon our people, they became
FESTIVE and uncertain 50 % the future
Then there was q smile, which grew
into a suppressed ritter, and delegates
and others looked knowingly az each
other. Foster didn't see the point, but
ali other minds in the house seemed TO
dsFelAt tie instant upon the eX-Secre-
tarYs dismal failure, both as a public
and private iaanCier.
After Fosters speech, there was
nothing particularly interesting till
Governor
M'RINIEV CANE IN,
when there was considerable show Of
enthusiasm.
State Auditor Poe presented the plat
Form which was adopted. There was
considerable applause when the reci-
procity and silver plauks were reached,
tbe Reed element evidently putting il
up. or course kcEinley and protection
we're appIauded. The platform in full
s. as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans Of Ohio, 10 delegate
State Convention assembled, reafirm
the platform OF principles adopted by
the Republican National Convention Of
1892.
The people OF Ohio delight to honor
their able, distinguished and patriotic
public servant, the Hon. VIM. McEin-
ley. They endorsed his ADMINISTRATION
of state affairs during his first term by
rejoicing him by the largest majority
ever given 10 any candidate for COVER
nor 10 time OF peace, and we accredited
representatives Of the 1873, 600 ReDubu-
cans parUV pating In that election do
most heartilYendorse bis present clean,
honorable and efficient administration,
az we assure him Of our highest conf
5nce and esteem.
We commend the Seventy first Gen
eral Assembly OF the State.
We commend the course Of our Re-
publican Representatives in Congress
4nd Of our illustrious Senator, John
Sherman.
WE RECOGNIZE THE TARIFF
act Of 1890 known as the Mckinley act,
as the ablest expression of the patriotic
principle OF protection yet enacted, and
condemn and denounce any attempt 70
repeal or amend it, which does not have
FOR It's object better protection TO Am
orican labor and American interests
than is secured by it.
We denOunCe the unjust and ineQuit- I
able tariff measure known as the Will /
sOn bill and the Senate substitute there /
for and amendments proposed thereto /
as unpatriOtiC, favorable TO trusts and /
sectional in their provisions and as sub I
yersiye Of the prosperity and happiness I
OF the people of the United States. The I,
ehange from specific 20 sdvalOrem du- /
ties would promote uudervaluatiOns, !
invoices, aud increase i'm /
pOrtatfans, create a loss OF revenue 20 /
the govdEnment Of many millions, and /
result ia acOasJantly increasing annual /
deficiency which il is proposed 10 meet |
By the resort 70 sucn war measures as \
income tax and increased internal du- |
ties.
We denounce the attempt OF Con-
gress to destroy
THE PRINCIPLE OF RECIPROCITY.
We indorse the sentiment Of the Ma
Nonal Grange, that is: That all tariff F.
Jaws shall protect the products Of the
farm as well as the products Of the fac.
lory."
We demand such protection for sheep
busbandry as will secure fair prices for
WOOL.
We deBounce the treatment OF Amer
can farmers and wOkiDgmen by the .
Democratic committee OF the Senate.