The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-02

Columbus, June lowing to the con-
ference OF leaders 1t was late before
the state convention resumed work to-
day. The Auditorium was unable TO
hold all having tickets, although the
seating capacity OF the Auditorium is
5000. 1t was 10 O'Clock when Chairman
Kerr raped for order.
The reports of the committees on
rules and order OF business and per-
manent organization were adopted. The
report on credentials seating the dele
gates from Hamilton county. the Hol-
comb delegates from Cuyahoga, the
Nash delegates from Franklin and 9TH
ers, as previously reported, was adopt
ed without opposition.
The following platform was adopted:
The Republican party of Ohio reaf-
firms the principles declared by the st.
Louis platform.
We earnestly endorse the great ad-
ministration of William Mckinley. Ii
is distinguished to remarkable degree
in the history OF national administra-
tions. Under the Democratic policy our
industries were destroyed. capital and
labor were unemployed; the poor suf-
fered as never before in our history, ag-
ricultural products could not be sold
because consumers could not earn mon
ey with which 10 buy and every branch
of trade felt the blightlng influence of
the Democratic tariff reform hard
times the treasury OF the United States
was depleted and the gold reserve dis
appeared. The government borrowed
money to pay current expenses, in
creasing the public debt in times of
peace by hundreds of millions of dol
lars.
The Democratic party proposes to the
people as remdy for all those Demo
cratic ills a deprecated and dishonest
currency. which intensified every evil.
During all that period OF depression
and distress the Republican party stood
fast for the principles and policies uff-
der which American industries had
been built up and had fourished be-
yond example-the principles and polio
les under which the people had pros
pered and the nation had grown great
for a generation: stood fast for a sound
and honest currency and in 1895 elected
to the presidency William Mckinley,
the best exponent of Republicanism and
true American ideas and policies, the
friend OF American industry and the
wise and patriotic defender and advo-
cate of honest money.
Under his splendid Republican admin
istrat.on public credit has been re-
stored. the prosperity Of the people has
developed. our commerce has grown
great. our trade, domestic and foreign.
has increased 10 a degree never be-
fore known and the people are looking
with confidence for greater things TO
come.
The magnificent achievements OF our
army and navy i'm the war with SPAN
for the liberation OF the down-trodden
and oppressed people OF Cuba from the
domination of Castillian despOtism aC-
complishcd under the master guidance
Of Republican administration are
necessarily subjects for highest encon-
ium by "A convention of Ohio Republi-
cans.
To the same master guidance, cout
trolled by the great principles tnat
have shaped the high destiny OF the
Republican party from Lincoln To Nc
Kinley. the people can safely commit
the solution OF the momentous problem
of the future OF cuba. Porto Rico and
tho Philippine Islands. Their wise sol
ution will vastly increase our foreign
trade. spread American clvilizatich
abroad and add To- the honor and power
and glory OF this great nation. We
commend the President for the iudic-
iOus notifications Of the owl serVics
rules recently promulgated
For the ma atiOnul defenFe. for he rein
forcempnt ~ the navy Tor the enlarge
ment of our foreign markets. for the
employment 81 Americ1n wurkiagmen
in the mines. forest farms. M . fac
tories and shipyards wo demand the
immediate enactment OF legislation
similar tp that favorably represented tp
each branch ~ The 5sth congress on It's
last session. 80 that IN Americsn-huilt.
American-oNned ans American-man-