Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-28
OHIO REPUBLICANS
ADOPT A PLATFORM
Which is an Exhaustive Document of a Strict
ly Partisan Char
aCter.
STICKS TO PRINCIPLE OF HIGH TARIFF
But Declares Party Has Sought to Suppress
Trusts--GeneraI Jolly for Buckeye
Statesmen.
STICKS TO PRINCIPLE OF HIGH TARIFF

Cleveland, May 2S.-The republican
state convention reassembled this
morning. After, prayer reports of
committees were adopted. The re-
port of the committee on permanent
organization named Gen. Charles II.
Grosvenor as permanent chairman
and continued all the rest of the tenn
pOrary organization. Grosvenor re-
ceived quite an ovation and spoke at
length.
At the conclusion of Grosvenor's
speech Chairman Dick. of the commit
tee on resolutions, was introduced
and read the resolutions, which were
adopted.
The Platform.
The platform opens with n beauti-
full tribute to the memory of the late
President Mckinley and Roosevelt's
administration is cordially indorsed
and full unreserved support pledged
To his frank. able and courageous
efforts to protect the public inter
ests." Gov. Nash's administration.
the legislature. Senator's Foraker and
Hanna and the congressional deIega-
ton are highly commended and in
dOrsed. Especial attention is called
to the general prosperity of the
country which has followed the first
election of President Mckinley
through the establishment of a pro-
tective tariff law and the gold stand
ard and the platform declares demo-
cratic success with even the mere
shadow of impending free trade
would destroy confidence. unsettle
business, alarm the industrial inter
eSts and check the demand for labor.
The country is congratulated on the
record of diplomatic achievement un-
der the republican administration
and the platform says in order TO
bring capital and labor together on
common ground in the adjustment of
such questions as may concern these
two great producing factors it is nee
essary that labor should be intelli-
gently organized and fewer hours and
larger rewards for labor and such
laws as will tend to harmonic the
interests of labor and capital are IA
yored.
Few Words About Trusts.
Regarding trusts the platform de-
clares the republican party is the
only one that dealt honestly with the
question by the passage of the Sher-
man law and says, I'VE recognize the
necessity of cooperation in order to
meet the new conditions in the in
dustriaI world and to compete sue
cessfully for the worlds markets. but
all combinations that stife competi-
tiOn, control prices and limit Produc-
tiOn or unduly increase the profits or
values, and especially when they raise
prices on the necessities of life, are
opposed to the public policy and
should be regulated with strong
hand"
The reenactment of the Chinese eX-
clusion bill is approved and a liberal
pension policy is favored; extension
of the rural free delivery service is
advocated, and an increased navy re-
commended; Legislation to expedite
the isthmian canal is urged; reciproc-
ity with Cuba is favored; the acquisi-
tiOn to our territory since 1895 is in
dorsed. The president and army are
congratulated on the satisfactory
progress made in the Philippines in
supPressing the insurrection; the pol
icy of the government in the island is
unqualifiedIy indorsed. and efforts to
east reproach upon the army for its
work in the nilippines resented with
Indignation; stringent national leg
isIation against anarchists is demand
ed; Ivnching in forms of mob violence
is denounced.
J.. c. LayIin was nominated for
secretary of state. Judge w. B. Crew.
of McConupIISyiIIe was nominated for
supreme judge.