The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-03-18
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
Platform Favors Protection and Bimetai-
lism-Mekinley Endorsed.


Columbus, o.. March I'm conven-
ton in this city yesterday the repub-
leans chose the following delegates
1T large to the national convention at
St. Louis: Senator-elect Foraker, Gov.
Bushnell, Marcus A. Hanna and Con-
gresham c. HI. Grosvenor. For pres
idential electors at large the follow
ing were chosen: t. +. Mack, of Sam
dusky, and Albert Douglass, Jr, of
Chillicothe.
The following state officers were
nominated:
Secretary of state, Charles Kinney.
Judge of the supreme court. Judge
Marshall ]. Williams
Dairy and food commissioner. Joseph
E.. Blackburn
Member board of public works. Frank
A. Huffman.
Congressman j. NJ. Taylor, chairman
of the committee on resolutions, re-
ported the platform, which was greeted
with frequent applause and adopted.
The platform is in part as follows:
The platform congratulates the people
of the country upon the growth OF repub-
Hcan sentiments, as evidenced by the sig
nal victories of the last three years, which
coming election. Denounces the demo-
cratic administration as the most destruc-
tive and disastrous the history of the coun-
Try has ever known. Afirms adherence
to the principles of the republican party
as defined by the national convention in
1892. Declares that the party is faithful
ly welded 10 the great principle of pro-
lection by every tie of party fealty and
affection. Denounces the present tariff
law and the free wool provision of the
present tariff law as an unjust discrirlina-
ton.
stands for reciprocity that reciprocates.
and which does not yield UP to another
country single days labor that belongs
to the American workinGman: for for
eign policy dictated by and imbued with
q spirit that is genuinely American: for
will insure both to US, and for the Monroe
doctrine as Monroe himself proclaimed il:
for a commercial policy that viii wh3ten
every sea with the sails of American YES
sells flying the American flag. and that
will protect that flag wherever it floats:
deficits in time Of peace and fayors the
return of the government to a debt-paying
policy.
Contends for honest money; for a cur
rency of gold, silver and paper with which
to measure the exchanges that shall be
furnished as its honor; and to that end
favors bimetallism and demands 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 restric-
tiens and such provisions, to be determined
by legislation, as will secure the main
tenance Of the PARTIES 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
A portion of the platform deals with state
matters, and ON the candidacy of Mckinley
says:
1.-The people of Ohio take satisfaction
in the expressions, coming from every Sec
ton of our common country, of popular
approval of their distinguished fellow-citi-
zen, William Mckinley. The great adyo-
cate of protection, who has all his life
stood for America, its factories, its farms,
it's dresides, finds his reward in the con-
fi.ence and affection of the people, whose
interests have been his constant care.
AS their candidate for the presidency, the
republicans of Ohio pledge him anew the
absolute, loyal and answering support of
his state at the national convention. and
instruct the delegates chosen to represent
Ohio to redeem this pledge"