The Princeton union., 1900-04-26
Ohio Republicans Adopt a Plat
form Unqualifiedly Endors'
ing Mckinley,
And Declaring His Administers
tion Among the Best in Our
History.
Spanish Treaty and Subsequent
Events Endorsed.-- 1.-The Trust
Question.

Ican state cOnVentlOn feasSempAeu az
1920 q. m. Prayer was offered by Rev.
John Hewitt The reports Of the COM
mittees were adopted, including the one
making the temporary organization per-
manent, when Chairman r. M. Nevln,
without further speech making, pro-
ceeded to dispatch business.
General Grosvenor, from the commit
tee on refolutions, presented the follow
ing platform, which was adopted:
The Republicans of Ohio, in convention
assembled, hereby renew their faith in
and allegiance to the declaration of prin-
ciples made by the Republican party IN
ST. Louis in 1896, and declare today the
same to be in all respects the true princl-
pies of the Republican party.
Under it's wise and benificent admins
tration, the Republican party passed into
law the Dingley tariff bill and restored
prosperity to the country.
The foreign trade of the United States
is today greater and more profitable than
ever before, and in this field of effort the
United States is outstripping all the ma
tions of the world.
Administration Cordially Endorsed.
We cordially endorse the wise any pat
riotic administration of President Mckin-
ley, whose signal achievements in war
and peace, in craftsmanship and diplo-
macy, mark an epoch in the history of
the nation, and whose brilliant success
justities and demands, in the highest in
terests Of the country, the uninterrupted
continuance through another term of his
great but uncompleted work. Confront
ing unprecedented requirements at home
and unexampled responsibilities abroad,
he has met them with q courage, Fidelity
and strength which have given him an
enduring place in the confidence and af-
fection of his countrymen.
Pledges Fulfilled.
Every pledge Of his administration has
been faithfully redeemed it has dispelled
long business depression restored the
protection of American labor and indus
try, reawakencd universal confidence. re-
established a prosperity unparalleled, as
sured to labor the steadiest employment
and the highest pay; opened new fields of
enterprise and new markets for trade. It
has brought to agriculture better condi-
ton than for many years, fixed the gold
standard upon firm foundations of law
and made our national currency larger in
volume and sure in value, and lifted our
national credit to the highest plane any
nation has ever reached.
In the broader field of world duty and
influence, it has met an unavoidable war
for humanity with uncuualled yigOr and
success and crowned the lnatchless tri-
umph of our arms on sea and land with
the courageous acceptance of it's high and
solemn obligations; has faithfully studied
and sought equally the true honor of the
nation and the greatest good of the peo-
pie who have come under our flag and
has through the wise use of expanded op-
portunty led our cOentry in pathways of
greatness and renOwn.
Full Power Over Acquired Territory.
The platform further uffirms the prin
ciplc that the representatives of the peo
pie have full power over territory belong
ing to the United States; sustains the
president and congress in exercising this
power with due regard for the safety ant
welfare of the Union, and with the most
just generous, humane and fraterna
consderatio for those over whom tht
authority Of the nation is extended; advo
Gates for them free schools, full securit,
for life, liberty and prosperity, and tn,
largest degree Of local self rule for which
they arc fitted.
Continuing, the platform states:
The provision of the treaty of of Paris
which took from Spain her title to tn
Philippine islands and vested in the peo
pie of the United States unquestione,
sovereignty over those islands to be exe1
cised for securing to the people thereof
the blessings of liberty and law, opene,
for those people the only possible path
way of escape from oppression and place.
them on the road to progress in enlighten
mcnt and civilization. We approve tn
wisdom and humanity Of the president i
negotiating the treaty, of the senate i
confirming it by a two-thirds maiorit,
and Of the congress in q appropriatin
the sum of S2O,OOO,OOO provide
therein to be paid by an almost una1
imous vote. The sovereignty thu
deliberately assumed by the conjoi1It &C
ton of the great treaty making and Law
making powers of the United States,
was the duty of the executive to maintai
and VIC approve the vigor, the wisdom an
the success with which President McKi1
ley has performed that duty, and the 70
titude and heroism of the soldiers an
sailors Of the United States, throug
whom it was performed That sove
eighty must not be repudiated and tn;
high purpose Of it's origin must be accon
plished in the establishment of peace ar
order, and the blessings of individual Ii
erty among the peoples Of the Philippi1
islands, .,..'
Favor Subsidy For Merchant Marine.
1--WE reaf1irm our previous declaratic
in favor Of such legislation by congress
will encourage and promote Unite
States merchant marine, SO that Amer
can-built, American owned and Amer
can-manncd ships may regain and reta
the carrying of our foreign commerce.
The Republican party Of Ohio stan
committed to legislative and executi
Hppositlon to the threatening combin
tions of capital that seek to restrict col
petition and stifle independent producer
we invite within our borders the capital
tic Investments that are material
the industrial development of the sta
and the largest employment of labor, b
we insist that injurious combinatio
shall be forbidden and socalled trus
shall be so regulated from time to tin
and be so restricted as to guarantee il
munity from hurtful monopoly and