Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
BUSHNELL FOR GOVERNOR.
Foraker Forces Victorious in the
Ohio Republican Con-
VentiOn.

ONO republican con-
Vention.
GAINESVILLE, o., May 29.-Gen. Asa S.
Bushnell captured the gubernatorial NOM
ination and it is generally regarded as
victory for the Foraker men over the
Mckinley forces The nomination was
made on the sixth ballot, all the candi-
dates except Nash having dropped out.
The platform adopted is as follows:
The Republicans of Ohio in state con-
ventiOn assembled congratulate the peO-
pie Of the country upon the signal victory
in thS state and congressional elections last
fall, assuring a glorious national victory III
1885, and declare as follows:
l. We reatdrm adherence to the prln-
cipleS of the Republican party as defined by
the national convention in 1892. chief among
which are A protective tariff, which, re-
ucts shall prove of the highest interests TO
American laborers and American develop
ment while providing adequate revenue for
the uses of the government; reciprocity,
which, while seeking and gaining the world 8
market for our surplus products shall not
lower or destroy American wages nor sur
render our own markets to foreign commo-
dities which can be produced at home. Fair
elections, based upon a free ballot and an
institutions, the true source of public au-
thority. Honest money, consisting of gold,
silver and paper, every dollar as good as any
other dollar, and all backed by the national
faith and honor.
Bimetallism Favored.
We favor bimetaliism and demand the use
of both gold and silver as standard money,
either in accordance with a ratio to be fixed
by an international agreement if that can
be obtained, or under such restrictions and
such provisions to be determined by legls-
latiOn as will secure 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.
2. We denounce the present Democratic
administration, whose vicious and vacillat-
ing course has brought US distress at home
and humiliation abroad. 1t has inaugurated
policy looking toward ultimate free trade,
which has deranged business crippled our
industries distressed our homes and dealt
labor serious blow. With deplorable IN
competency it has failed to raise revenue
enough to run the government and has had
to borrow, in less than two years, Sl62O0
600, mainly to pay ordinary running ex-
penses, selling in secret to favor its foreign
syndicates the bonds Of the government at
prices far below their actual value. 1t mas
lowered the flag in Hawaii in an un-Amerl-
can attempt to overthrow republic anu
restore monarchy. and, with unpatrlotle
land in Nicaragua, in contemptuous dlsre-
gard of the Monroe doctrine. Both from
these and similar acts, our country, second
in power and dignity to none, has suffered
a loss of respect throughout the world.
We denounce the free wool provision OF
nation against an important industry anu
demand such protection for sheep husbandry
as will secure fair prices for American
wool.
Union Soldiers Betrayed.
We 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 republic
a watchful care and recognition of their just
claims upon grateful people
We endorse the able, honest and business
like administration of Gov. William Me
Kinley; we are unqualifedly in favor of bi.
ennial sessions, and endorse the action of
the last general assembly in returning to the
policy of the founders of our state constitu-
ton in that regard; we commend the last
general assembly for the care and economy
of it's appropriations, taxing privileges and
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 ma
tional defense, and that it ought to be con.
structed and operated by the goyernmenI OF
the United States or under it's protection.
we recommend this project to our repre-
sentatiyes in Congress-
Endorse Mckinley and Foraker.
The election of Republican Legislature
in this state next November will enable
Ohio to send to the United States Senate
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 i'll the. upper house OF
Congress the Republicans of this state have
but one candidate, and We their repre-
sentatves here assembled, give voice to that
unanimous selection in naming and RECON-
mending as their choice for that position
that grand soldier. peerless orator and pa
triotic statesman, Joseph B. Foraker.
The people of Ohio are proud of the
character and career of their distinguished
friend and citizen, William Mckinley.
pure patriotic, unselfsh life Of public serv..
fee has endeared him to the Republicans Of
the nation and justly won him a place
among the few chosen by popular acclaim,
for high station and great leadership. Be-
lieving him to possess, in eminent degree:
those rare qualities of broad, wise and
patriotic craftsmanship, which not only fit
him for victorious leadership in a great
| campaign, but for successful administration
after elactior, we present William Mckinley
to The Republicans Of the 9atiq p.a az can n
1896, and we pledge him the absolute AMI
unswerying support of Ohio at the next na'
tional convention.
We have heard with great sorrow Of the
sudden and untimey death of Hon. Walter
@. Gresham, late the secretary of state. and
we extend to his bereaved family our SYM
pathy and coincidence.