The Portland daily press., 1898-06-23
OHIO REPUBLICANS IN ooNvrM-,,,n
The Conduct of War and presan.
istration Endorsed.

ton OF yesterday was made perma,,.,4
There was scarcely any fractional m,non,tr
in the convention as it was orga,iao-,
What are known as the national aa,,,i,,
istration men as distinguished from, tho
state administration men had everytb;no
their way. without opposition.
The subcommittee on resolutions nuo,
kept up during the night because Of
differences on the resolutions regarding
the state administration and legislatu,o
The subcommittee reported conciliatorv
resolutions to the full committee at
IN. today and the report was agreed to.
The following nominations were made
by reclamation: Secretary of State
Charles kinney; Supreme Judge. W. II.
Spear; Clerk of Supreme Court, Josiah
y. A lien; Food and Dairy Commissioner
10 eph II. Blackburn; Mem Der of the
Board of Public Works, W 6. johnson
Judge A. G. Thomson, chairman If
the committee on resolutions, reported the
following which was adopted:
I'VE re-affirm the declaration of facts
and principles, adopted by the eleventh
national Republican convention AFT ST.
Louis, June II, 1896.
2-We congratulate the country upon
the fact that in response to the demands
of the St. Louis platform and the will of
the people, expressed at the polls, in No
vember 1896, protection and reciprocity,
twin measures of Republican policy, have
been re-established and have been en-.
bodied into public law by the enactment
of the Dingley bill.
3-We favor all measures which will
promote the restoration and growth of
our merchant marine
Undressing trade with our neighbour
ing republics on the west coast of South
America and our recent victory in the
Philippine islands, with all the responsi
bilities attached thereto, remind us that
it is essen ial to our prosperity and safety
that our A tlantio and Pacific borders be
Joined by the nearest practicable water
ways; we therefore, favor the construc-
ton by the United States of the Nicara
guam canal, to the end that our commerce
may be extended in time of peace and our
coasts protected in time of war.
5-We ask Congress to enlarge and
make more effective our navy, SO that our
country may take and occupy her proper
place among the nations of the earth. II
must be adequate at all times for defense
against foreign foes, to secure the lust
rights of American capital, enterprises
and to command respect for our flag ey-
erywhere.
Eve most heartily approve of the steps
now being taken by Congress and the
President, providing for the annexation
OF the Hawaiian islands as part of the
United States and hereby express the
urgent wish that the same be fully ac-
complished at the earliest practicable date
By the passage by the Senate of the join
resolution which has already met with the
approval of the House of Representatives.
knowing that justice and humanity
alike made it our duty to put an end to
the hopeless and barbarous warfare waged
by Spain against Cuba, and secure for
that unhappy island a free and stable
government, we most heartily approve of
the declaration of war made by the
United States against Spain and pledge
our lives and fortunes for the purpose of
bringing it to quick and successful
termina ion.
S-We endorse and approve the patriotic
American administration of William Nc
Kinlcy. We commend the great states
manship displayed by him in his tireless
endeavors to secure an honorable settle
ment of the Cuban question by diplo-
matte methods and his fearless refusal to
be driven into war until all hopes of q
peaceful settlement had failed and wise
and needful steps had been taken to pre-.
pare for hostilities We heartily endorse
the conduct of war by the administration
more and more, to demonstrate the great
wisdom and matchless leadership of
President Mckinley so far remarkably
displayed in his management of the war
and its conduct, and we rejoice with him
that in the present crisis, the American
people are united in sustaining him and
that patriotism has completely obliterated
tho last vestige of sectional feeling.
9-Since the war with Spain could not
be avoided, we approve all that Congress
has done to provide for the vigorous and
successful prosecution thereof, and CRATE
fully thank all members of that body
who have partially voted the revenues
necessary for it's conduct We also COM
mend the action of Congress in providing
for raising necessary funds to carry on
the war by popular loan, thus affording
an opportunity to citizens Of moderate
means to invest in the bonds of the gov.
eminent.
love re-affirm the Republican doc
trine that every qualified voter has right
to cast his vote and to have that vote
counted and we commend the action of
the Republican Congress in securing the
right of suffrage to our soldiers while
absent from their homes fighting for the
republic against foreign foe.
live send greeting to Admiral
Dewey, whose maritime victory at Ma
Mia eclipsed in cost and courage any nav
al victory of the world. 10 the friends
and relatives of Ensign Bagley whose
noble young life was the first forfeit of
the war, we send coincidence. To Lieut..
Hobson and his comrades, whose brave
deed in sinking the Merrimao in Santiago
harbor has made them heroes and
endeared them to their country, we send
cheer and greeting and commend the an
ticipated action of the President and Con-
gress in recognizing, in fitting way,
their courageous and heroic conduct and
we demand that their treatment as pris-
oners of war shall accord with the rules
and usages Of civilized warfare. To the
army and navy, to the boys wearing the
blue upon land or sea, we send greeting
and encouragement firm in the belief that
their service will add lustre to American
arms to bring victory to their country's
cause. We hereby pledge the Republican
party of Ohio and it's Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress in their support in
their defense.
l2-In the near future important prob
lens will arise out of the war in which
the nation is now engaged. Among
others will be the disposition to be made
of conquered territory. The people can
safely leave the wise and PATRIOTIC solu-
of h