The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-27
snAa1Lr, FRIDAY, APRIL ~.
The Ohio Platform.

The Ohio Platform.
The platform adopted by the Repub-
Iicans Of Ohio y significant. a. was
that framed ct Lincoln short time ago.
because Il win be taken TO represent
Substantially the lines on which the
coming national campaign viii be con-
Quoted. 1t IL to be expected naturally
that the declaration Of principles put
forth by the Republicans OF Mr.. Nc
Kinisy's own state. through a convsn-
tion Of his friends. cannot be one that
would meet with his disfavor.
II Is natural that the platform should
dwell at length upon the past achieve
nseuts Of the party, because we do not
recali any period In American history
Of the same length no crowded with
events Of the utmost value ana import
ance to the people as the years Of Pres
idcnt MckinIey's administration. To
have reformed the tariff would have
been record In itself To have passed
the currency act would have distin-
guished honorably any congress since
1876 and the enactment Of resumption.
To have banIshed depression and put
the treasury In order would have been
work enough 10 command the support
Of the country. To have fought ana
won great war would have covered
any party with glory. To have expand
ed our territory and extended our Ia
situations over millions of people would
have been enough to carry the country.
A party and an administration which
can boast OF all these events and poll-
Giles brought to "A contamination In the
brief space Of three years has more than
ordinary reason to dwell with enthusi-
astic pride upon the record.
But the Republican party has pol
Icy for the future ~ well. II declares
for the doctrine In which II was born.
that the representatives OF the people
have power to icgislate for all territory
belonging to the United States. II adj
yocatcs for the people over whom our
eat degree OF scif-rule for which they
are fitted" And II asserts In unquali-
fed terms that the treaty Of Paris must
be sustained and our sovereignty over
the Philippines must not be repudiated
/, also indcrsss proposed measures for
hnildlng up the merchant marine, the
next great work 20 which the people
must apply themselves with that car
ried into effect. the party viii have
placed the country In the same proud
control ef commerce that Republican
policies have given 20 It 10 all other de-
psrtments Of Industry,
The plank on the trusts. II less def
mite than might be- desired. II Of no an
certain sound. /, insists upon the pro.
hieltion Of combinations whose purpose
IL 10 crush out all competition. and
upon the regulation OF the se-called
trasss This attitude win be confirmed
by the representatives % the party IN
It's national convention. II is in har-
mony With the history Of the party and
with the Wishes ~ the people. No doubt
more spscifie measures win be presented
for adoption at Philadelphia, as they
should be The problem IL dlfacult
one; but Il is the occupation Of states
manshlp 10 solve such. That which Is
easy carries with Il Iitue credit, We
believe In neither ieonoclasm nor equiv
oeation. The party must have a policy
on this question as honest and as frank
as Its declaration On the financial Issue
In 1856 Then It IS Invincihie for the
people trust II absolutely,
Thus Is met every issue raised BY tbs
Demopop association. II has three main
articles OF faith. To the trusts both
parties oppose themselves; and, TO D.
lust. neither has yet presented prac-
teal scheme for dealing with them BY