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in declaring that our war With spain
Was for humanity and not for conquest.
MAIs RE.I'I DIATITD.

Ne proudly recognize the valor and
glorious achievements OF our gallant
soldiers and sailors from Bunker Hill
TO this Very hour, us being among The
most thrilling and glorious in tn. Ills
tory OF the world. but we profoundly
regret that American soldiers are be
ing unl&wfully used in the name Of lib
ertN, to crush and destroy dawnnS re
EGhlicanisn in tn" Orient and wc de-
lpun2c the secret and vicious alliance
TOW IN evidences D@tWecn England and
tnc Republican administration whereby
this nation may become involved in war
with foreign nations.
We demand that the CuDans and Fill
rncs be not only permiutcd b,l; en-
Outraged in their efforts to form ind,.
pendent republics -
We uenounce tn. Republican party
for its thirty eight wears Of .lbject sub
servicncy to the shipping interest of
Great Erit;, and we dcnuuncc the
enacted into law would further silackle
our interests. ~"
MAINTAIN THE NAVY.
we ar" in favor Of maintaining sur
splendid and efficient navy.
y large standing; army in our .rcpubii,
| Is I. menace to liberty
We favor the initiative ana rcfrr,lu.l.
,lle passage Of the eight hour labor ia>v
ING more rigid inspection Of mines ana
work shops. the prohibition OF sweat
@i''l'S una llc ;lDlltiOn OF the contract
convict System of labor.
ANTITRUST FLANK.
We demand that all articles the pr:ccs
Oh winch are controlled ~ the trusts
be placed on the free list WI, f5,o,lu,.
the attorney general Of the United
States. appointed from the STAR. Of New
Jersey, the hothed Of trusts. FOR his re-
iusal to enforce the statutes Of the
| u tied States against them ana cor,-
] - -p-, |
ms earnest efforts to enforce the stu
IuteS Ct OhiH against such ll.>.ga.l SOM
binuti0ns and pledge th. noHii,. n %
lnls convention for Encouragement -
| the enforcement of the statutes OF y,
| State against them.
ROSSISAl DENOUNCED
| f'olltlcal bosses are to D., ,l"tr,trd ana
| are ininllcal TO our form of government
! ncsses represent simply 4 concentration
OF political power. or ring. They i've
loaded upon the tax payers. They sub
Stliute their rule in the Parry e:,r tho
rule OF its voters. They saaci the nom
lnees. who, il elected, remain their TOO,
ana administer their official powers in
! the interest of their boss ana not fnr
the people The Republican Iartv in
ONO now is in such control.
| SENATOR by POPULAR VOTE
| we recommend constitutional
amendment providing fo:. the election Of
! =, iSS 'sil vice I,FcSlueut alu United
states Senators by a direct vote of ill,c
pecple. S -sl 81
PLATFORM IS RIA TUE Ell
! They ratified the platform en- thus1a !.
tically '7-s ! : = = 90 .
The following names were presented
i"r governor: James a. Rice. of Cam
Ton; James Kilbourn. of Columbus.
Ifiarles ~ Haskell, of Delaware; John
". Mclean. of Cincinnati; Isaac n
lSherWood, of Toledo: james a. sew
lard, Of Mansfield.
Inc first ballot complete is as fol-
u'ce, 80 IL; lilbourn. 227; Haskell.
ward. %: Lentz, s.
IN completing the ticket the convcn-
/ l!ol developed some interesting con-
tests, but none Of serious Importance.
AFTER adopting the rooster as the par
- thbleI', the convention at $3.50 F. NJ.
! uujOurned =