The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-29
give him leave to print, whereupon the
convention adjourned to Q a. m. tomorrow. |
THE RESOLUTIONS.
An Honest Money, Protection, For
aker and Mckinley Platform.

An Honest Money, Protection, For
aker and Mckinley Platform.
The resolutions presented to the conven-
ton follow:
The Republicans Of Ohio, in State con
vention assembled, congratulate the people
or the country on the signal victory IN
the the state and Songressional elections last
1886 and declare as follows:
reaffirm our adherence TO the prin-
ciples Of the Republican party as defined
by the national convention in 1892, chief
among which are:
"A protective tariff. which. restoring
American wages and American products,
snail serve the highest interests or Amer
lean labor and American development while
providing adequate revenue for the uses
or the government.
Reciprocity. which. while seeking and
gaining the worlds market for our surplus
products, shall not lower or destroy Amer
lean wages, nor surrender our own mar
kets to foreign commodities which can be
produced at home.
Fair elections, based on a free ballot
and an honest count. the safeguard OF
American institutions, the true source of
public authority.
Honest money. consisting of gold. silver
and paper. every dollar as good as any
other dollar, and all backed by the ma
tional faith and honor. We favor bimetal-
lism and demand the use of both gold and
silver as standard money. either in accord
ance with a ratio TO be fixed by an internal
tioEal agreement, if that can be obtained,
or under restrictions and such provisions,
TO be determined by legislation, as will Sc
cure the maintenance of the parity of values
of the two metals, so that the purchasing
and debt-paying power OF the dollar,
whether of silver. gold or paper. shall be
at all times equal
I'VE denounce the present Democratic
administration whose vicious and vacillat-
ing course has brought US distress at home
and humiliation abroad. Ii has inaugurated
a policy looking toward ultimate free trade.
which has deranged business, crippled our
industries, distressed our homes and dealt
labor a serious blow. With deplorable in
competency 1t has failed to raise revenue
enough to run the government, and has had
to borrow, in less than two years. $l62. &C.,
go. mainly TO pay ordinary running ex-
penseS, selling In secret, to favor foreign
syndicates. the bonds of the government
at prices far below their actual value. 1t
has lowered the flag in Hawaii, in an I'M
American attempt 70 overthrow q republic
and restore a monarchy. and. with unpa-
triotic Indifference has suffered British
troops TO land in Nicaragua. In contemptu-
Gus disregard of the Monroe doctrine; by
these and similar acts our country, second
in power and dignity to none, has suffered
a loss of respect throughout the world.
the presentstarifr act as an unjust discrimi-
nation against an important industry, and
demand such protection for sheep huspandry
w denounce the present administration
of the Pension Bureau for its betrayal Of
the interests of the Union soldiers. and We
pledge anew TO the veterans of the Repub-
lie a watchful care and recognition of their
just claims upon a grateful people;
" u tAlC o4t lClCoI anu CAAAC
like administrator of Governor William
Mckinley. We are unqualifiedly in favor
OF biennial pier ,aI, sessions snors and sd inidErs ;n the neta acton
to the policy of the founders of our State
Constitution in that regard; we commend
the last General Assembly for the care and
economy of its appropriations. taxing privi-
leges and franchises enjoyed at the hands of
the State. and thus relieving to that extent
the burdens of taxation now resting upon
believing the proposed Nicaragua canal
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tional defense. and that it ought to be
constructed and operated by the govern
ment of the United States or under its
protection, we commend this project to our
representatives in Congress.
''The election of a Republican Legis-
lature in this State next November viii en-
able Ohio to send TO the United States SEN
ate a Republican colleague to that grand
old statesman. John Sherman. who has SO
long and so ably sustained the honor of
Ohio as her representative In that august
body. For this honorable place in the up
per- house of Congress the Republicans of
this State have but one candidate, and We,
their representatives here assembled. give
voice to that unanimous selection in nam
ing and recommending as their choice for
that position that grand soldier. peerless
orator and patriotic statesman, Joseph b.
Foraker.
1.-The people of Ohio. are proud of the
character and career of their distinguished
friend and citizen, William Mckinley. A
pure. patriotic. unselfsh life of public serv.
ice has endeared him to the Republicans of
among the few chosen by popular acclaim
for high station and great leadership. Be
l.eving him to possess in eminent degree
those rare qualities of broad, wise and pa
triotic craftsmanship. which not only fit
him for victorious leadership in a great
campaign. but for successful administra-
ton after election. We present William Nc
Kinley to the Republicans of the Nation
as a candidate for the nomination for Pres
ident in 1896. and we pledge him the abso-
lutte and answering support of Ohio at the
next national convention.
I'VE have heard with great sorrow OF the
sudden and untimely death oftHon. Walter
O.. Gresham. late the Secretary of State.
and we extend to his bereaved family our
sympathy and coincidence"