New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-03
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
PRESIDENT MKINLEYs ADMINISTRATION
STRONGLY INDoRsED


Columbus Ohio. June 2.-The platform
adopted by the Republican State Convention is
as follows:
The Republican party OF Ohio reaffirms the
PRINCIPLES declared by the st. Louis platform.
We earnestly indorse the great Adminlstra-
ton OF William Mckinley. II is distinguished
to a remarkable degree in the history OF Ma
tional Administrations. Undsr the last Demo
cratic Administration. and as result or the
Democratic principles and policy, our industries
were destroyed. capital and labor were unem-
ployed the poor suffered never before in our
history agricultural products could not be sold
because consumers could not earn money with
which TO buy, and every branch OF trade felt
the blighting influence OF the Democratic tarln
reform hard times; the Treasury Of the United
States was depleted and the gold reserve disap-
peared The Government borrowed money TO
pay current expenses. increasing the pubic
debt in times Of peace by hundreds OF millions or
dollars.
. The democratic party proposed to the people
as a remedy for all these Democratic Ills de-
preciated and dishonest currency. which intens-
fed every evil .
During all that period Of depression and dis
tress the Republican party stood fast for the
principles and policies under whlch american
Industries had been built up, and had fourished
beyond example-the principles and policies I'M
der which the people had prospered and the
Nation had grown great for generation; stood
fast for a sound and honest currency and In
1896 elected TO the Presidency William Mckln-
lev the hest exponent OF Republicansm and
true American ideas and policies the friend or
every American industry and the wise and
patriotic defender ana advocate vi hohes'
money. -.,
Under his splendid Republican Administration
public credit has been restored the prosperity
Of the people has developed. our commerce mas
grown great our trade domestic and foreign
has increased 10 a degree never before known
and the people are looking with confidence Tor
greater things 10 come.
The magnificent achievements OF our Army
and Navy in the war with Spain for the liberia
ton Of the downtrodden and oppressed people
OF Cuba from the domination OF Castilian des-
potism accomplished under the master guidance
OF Republican Administration. are necessa-
rily subjects for highest encomium by con-
vention OF Ohio Republicans.
To the same master guidance. controlled by
the great principles that have shaped the high
destiny OF the Republican party. from Lincoln
TO Mckinley, the people safely commit the
solution OF the momentous problem OF the future
OF Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands.
Their wise solution will vastly Increase our for
eign trade spread American civilization abroad
and add to the honor and power and glory OF this
We commend the President for the judicious
notifications OF the Civil Service rules recently
promulgated.
ment Of the Navy, for the enlargement OF our
foreign markets. for the employment OF Ameri-
can workingmen in the mines, forests farms,
mills factories and shipyards. We demand the
Immediate enactment OF legislation similar to
that favorably reported to each branch OF the
LVth Congress at its last session, so that Amer
lean built, American owned and American
manned ships may regain the carrying OF our
foreign commerce. x,
We commend the action Of the LXX1lId
General Assembly OF Ohio in passing the strin-
gent law now on our statute books prohibiting
the organization OF trusts. and we denounce sucn
unlawful combinations as inimical TO the In
terests OF the people.
We congratulate the people OF the State upon
the fact that a Republican Legislature enacted
this law. and we demand its rigid enforcement
We pledge our party TO such further lesisla-