The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-06-06
OHIO sSP0sIic1N PLATFORM.


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Elsstiens, and Reciprocity
The Republicans OF Ohio, In sonvsn.
ton assembled, congratulate the people
Of the country upon the signal victory II
the state and congressional elections lest
fall, assuring . glorious national victory
In 1895. and declare - follows:
Tint-We resfarm our adherence to
the principles Of the Republican party as
defined by the national convention in
1899, chief among which are:
A protective tariff, which restoring
American wages and American prod
ucts, shall serve the highest interests Of
American labor and American develop
ment, while providing adequate revenue
for the uses Of the government. M
Reciprocity, which, while seeking and
gaining the worlds markets for our sur.
plus products, shall not lower or destroy
American wages nor surrender our own
can be produced at home.
Fair elections, based upon free bal
lot and an honest count, the safeguard
Of American institutions, the true source
of pnblic authority.
Honest money, consisting Of gold, sill
yer and paper, every dollar as good %
any other dollar, and backed by the ma
tional faith and honor. We favor bimet-
and silver as standard money, in
accordance with ratio to be fixed by
an international agreement, il that can
be obtained, or under such restrictions
and such provisions, to be determined by
legislation, as will secure the mainten-
ancs 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 al
times equal.
We denoupce the present Democratic
administration, whose vicious and vacl-
lating course has brought US distress at
home and humiliation abroad.
1t has inaugurated policy looking to-
ward ultimate free trade, which has de-.
ranged business, crippled industries, dis
tressed our homes and dealt labor q seri-
Gus blow. With deplorable incompe-
tency it has failed to raise revenue enough
to run the government and has had to
borrow in less than two years e162, ,O0O,-
600. mainly to pay ordinary running ex-
penses, selling in secret in favor of for
eign syndicates the bonds Of the govern
ment at prices far below their actual
value. 1t has lowered the flag in
Hawaii in an un-American attempt to
overthrow republic and restore mon
archy. and with unpatriotic indifference,
has suffered the British troops to land in
Nicaragua in contemptuous disregard
of the Monroe doctrine. BY these and
similar acts, our country, second In
power and dignity to none, has suffered
Q loss of respect throughout the world.
We denounce the free wool provision
of the present tariff act as an unjust dis
elimination against an important indus
try, and demand such protection for
sheep husbandry q will secure fair
prices for American wool.
We denounce the present administers
tion Of the pension bureau for its be-
trayal of the interests of the Union
soldiers, and we pledge anew to the
veterans Of the republic watchful care
and recognition Of their Just claims upon
q grateful people.
We indorse the able, honest and bust.
nesslike administration of Governor vii.
liam Mckinley; we are unQualihedly In
favor of biennial sessions, and indorse
the action Of the last general assembly
In returning 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 appro-
priations, taxing privileges and fran.
chises enjoyed at the hands Of the state,
and thus relieving to that extent the
burdens of taxation now resting upon
the people.
Believing the proposed Nicaragua
canal is needed for commercial extension
and national defense, and that it ought
to be constructed and operated by the
government of the United States OF
under its protection, we collmend thii
project to our representatives in congress
The election of Republican legisla
ture In this state next November will en-
able Ohio to send to the United States
senate Republican colleague to that
| grand old statesman, John Sherman
who has 80 long and 90 ably sustained
the honor Of Ohio a. her representative
in that august body. For this honorabl,
place in tho upper house Of congress ths
Republicans Of this state have but one
candidate, and we, their Representatives
here assembled, give voice to that unan
imous selection in naming and recon-
mending az their choice for that position
that grand soldier, peerless orator ant
patriotic statesman, Joseph B. Foraker
The people Of Ohio are proud Of thu
character and career Of their distin
guished friend and citizen, William Nc
Kinley. A pure. patriotic, unselfish lif'
OF public service has endeared him to tn,
Republicans of the nation and justly woI
him place among tho few chosen BY
popular acclaim for high station an(
great Leadership. Believing him to pos
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