Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
OHIO REPUBLICANS
nail DOWN PLANKS.
State Convention Adopts
Platform In Which
the Trusts Are
Roasted.

.AAaAnAAHs
The reoort making General Charles II.
.crovweuor permanent chairman and con-
tinufnr the rest OF the temporary organ
ization was then adopted. When Governor
Nash presented General Grosvenor the
latter received an ovation.
General Dick. chairman OF the commit
tee on resolutions. then read his report.
He was cheered as he proceeded, especiaiy
on the references TO Roosevelt. Hanna
Foraker and Governor Nash. On his mo-
ton the resolutions were aoopseo-
Tne platform in It's opening paragraphs
refers re.ifnely 10 the death OF President
McKiniev. In this connection L states
s.I4e was Justly recognized as the CHIEF
ar~hftact AZ our latter Industrial growth
a. - the pathfinder OF our opening ca
reer OF commercial expansion he meas
~. restored prosperity, dlffused conf
aNnca and security, promoted fraternal
concord. pointed the way 70 reciprocAA
.swantares il. commercial exchanges en-
fa~red the republic, advanced its prestige
and influence among the nations. carried
liberty 10 oppressed peoples. and placed
our country in the van OF the forces TOT
civilization and humanity.
The platform then cordially endorses
President Roossvelts pledge 70 carry for
ward AGcKiniey's plans and Rresioent
Rooeeveltss administration IS thoroughly
approved. "A high compliment Is paid MIN
reasonably. He Is spoken OF as present.
inr "A civic patriotism OF the highest
fvna . and the desfines OF the country
- r.wnrsed a. safe in his hands The
nlntform then deals with state issues and
Governor Nash's administration Is en-
dorsed-
IRE resolutions warmly. commend SEN
ators Foraker and Hanna and endorse
ire record Of Republican congresses,
I'VE deem il especially proper" the
nlatform continues, that the sRepubi-
cans or Ohio. the state OF William Nc
TZinley, should AT this time call attRntion
10 the general prosperity which followed
his drst election 70 the presidency. rro-
tectfve tarin Jaw was quickly rtssed and
the gold standard firmly established
From a condition Of great bnsinasaH'a de-
preston and unexampled suiIe<It.E nNuong
hose dependent upon our NstfI.- me
result OF Democratic free traIE the co1n-
Try quickly passed 70 a stat "a Ereat
business activity and universal nfuaperit
the most remarkable in the histerT o. the
world
AN labor Is now employed and - wages
higher than ever before known Narm
products have doubled in value 40 earn
ines and savings have largely iHNeased.
TIA products ~ he farm. ths forests. TIE
mines. the shops and factories. not only
supply the marvelously increased home de-
rnand. but have permanently placed the
United States at the head OF the worlds
exporting nations. Expectations OF the
manufactures now constantly exceed their
fmportations, a condition never known in
the history OF the country prior TO 1897 and
our favorable balance Of trade has be-
come the greatest. not only in the history
Of the United States. but In the history OF
nations
SO great is the country's prosperity and
50 ample the revenues under the Dingley
tariff law. that the present Republican
congress has been able TO redeem party
pledges BY repeating war revenue aggre-
eating 100000 90 annually, thus reducing
taxation 10 a peace basis, while the army
IS stu on a war footing.
Democratic success would threaten the
destruction Of the protective system underl
which our splendid prosperity has come;
and the mere shadow OF impending free
trade would destroy cOndenceh, unsettle
the business, alarm industrial interests
and Immediately diminish the demand for
labor.
we congratulate the country on rec
ord OF diplomatic achievements without
parallel in our annals and which will for
ever rebound TO the credit OF an admin
fstration which. avoiding alliances and
entanglements in its foreign policy. has
American flag by growth and spread OF
American commerce. the steadfast sup
port and maintenance Of American doc
trines and traditions and has wrought for
the present and the future I'm the interest
OF worldwide peace and progress.
NO question now pressing for attention
can be OF greater Importance than that
which concerns the relations Of capital
and labor and we pledge ourselves to the
protection OF these two servants OF civ
iiizauon- We welcome the investor OF
capita IN our state to the end that labor
may be steadily and proftably employed
IN adding to the wealth and prosperity OF
our people. We believe with Lincoln that
capital Is only the fruit OF labor. and
could never have existed II labor had not
first existed Labor Is the superior OF
capital and deserves much the higher
consideration
To secure for labor the consideration
Il deserves TO uphold the dignity OF toll;
70 create a healthy public opinion on the
subject OF labor and. the justice OF its re-
ceiving a fun share Of the values II
creates, TO bring labor and capital to-
gether on common ground in the adjust
meut OF such questions as may concern
these two great factors in production, Il
s. necessary that labor should be intelIi-
gently organized; We believe in few
hours and larger rewards for labor, and
favor such LAWS as viii harmonic the in
terests OF LABOR and capital and tend to
tighten the burden OF toll.
Chinese exclusion.-In our declaration
Of principles we favor a renewal OF the
wise provisions by which the unrestricted
immigration Of Chinese has been prevent
ed. and We now commend congress for
re-enacring the Chinese exclusion law
thus ensuring continued protection to
American labor from Chinese immigfs-
don
The resolutions favor a continuation of
the liberal pension policy inaugurated by
the Republican party: advocates the ex-
tension OF Inc postal rural free delivery
service wherever its extension may be
Justified recommends substantial and
uninterrupted increase I'm the strength OF
the navy and urges legislation that will
expedite the construction Of the isthmian
canal
cooperation in order 10 meet new condi-
tons in the industrial world and TO COM
pete successfully for the worlds mark
cts. but all combinations that stifie COM
petition. control prices. limit production
Or unduly increase profits or values. and
especially when they raise the prices OF
the necessities OF life, are opposed TO pub
lie policy and should be depressed with a
strong hand.
The Republican party IS the only one