Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-08
THE ONO REPUBLICANS.
Text OF the Platform Adopted Mt Their
Inie Convention

Text or the Platform Adopted Mt Their
Late Convention.
COLUMBUS, o., June 5.--Following
is the platform adopted by the Ohio
republicans at their convention in this
city:
We earnestly endorse the gr~at adj
ministration OF William Mckinley. Ii
is distinguished to a remarkable de-
gree in the history of national admin
istrations. Under the last democratic
administration, and as result of dem
ocratic principles and policy, our in
dussries were destroyed, capital and
labor unemployed, the poor suffered as
never before in our history, agricul-
tural products could not be sold be-
cause consumers could not earn money
with which to buy, and every branch
OF trade felt the blighting influence of
democratic tariff reform; the gold re-
serve disappeared: the government
borrowed money to pay current ex-
penses, increasing the public debt in
times of peace hundreds OF millions
of dollars. The democratic party pro-
posed to the people as remedy for
all these democratic ills deprecated.
dishonest currency, which intensified
every evil. During all that period Of
depression and distress the republican
party stood fast or the principles and
policies under which American indus
tries were built up and tlourished be-
yond example; the principles and poll
cies under which the people prospered
and the nation had grown for genera
tons; stood fast for sound. honest
4.
presidency William Mckinley, the best
exponent of republicanism and true
American ideas and policies; the friend
of every American industry; the wise,
patriotic defender and advocate Of
honest oney. Under his splendid re-
publican administration public credit
was restored, the prosperity OF the peo-
pie developed, our commerce has
grown great our trade, domestic and
foreign. has increased to a degree
never before known, and the people
are looking with confidence for greater
things to come.
The magnificent achievements OF
our army and navy in the war with
Spain for the liberation of the down
trodden and oppressed people OF Cuba
from a domination of Castillian des-
potism, accomplished under the mas
ter and guidance of republican az,
ministration, are necessarily subjects
for the highest encomium by the con-
vention of Ohio republicans.
To the same guidance, controlled by
the great principles that shaped the
high destiny Of the Republican party
from Lincoln to Mckinley, people can
safely commit the solution Of the mo-
mentous problem OF the future in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Their wise solution will vastly in
crease our foreign trade, spread
American civilization abroad and add
to the honor, power and glory Of this
great nation. We commend the presi-
dent for judicious notifications In the
civil service rules, recently promul-
gated; for national defense, for the
reinforcement of the navy, for the en-
largement OF our foreign markets. for
the employment OF American working
men In the mines, the forests, the
farms, the mills, the factories, and the
shipyards.
We demand immediate enactment OF
legislation similar to that favorably
reported to each branch Of the Fifty
fifth congress at the last session, Sc
that American built, American owned
and American manned ships may re-
gain the carrying Of our foreign COM
merce.