The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-11
The Cry Was Hanna, Herrick,
Harding and Harmony"
A STATE TICKET NOMINATED.
The Platform Includes aPIank on Dis
REIMBURSEMENT and Reduction in.
Representation.


with much ALTERATION in its battle
cries. While Senator Foraker was pre-
siding, the delegates added to the HIS"
the cry of Hanna, Herrick, Harding
and Harmony" While all conceded
that it was "Hanna's year." he would
not use his influence, except for the
head of the ticket, in naming his
r~eighbor, Myron T: Herrick, for Gov
ernor. The Senator's friend, George
B. Cox, of Cincinnati, named Warren
G.. Harding for Lieutenant Governor.
Gnd Wade Hampton Ellis for Attorney
General. The ticket nominated fol-
lows:
Governor, Myron T. Herrick, Of Guy
ahoga; Lieutenant Governor, Warren
G.. Harding, Of Marion; Auditor, W. Is.
Gullbert, Of Nobel; Treasurer, W. S.
McKinnon, of Ashtabula; Attorney
! General, Wade H. Ellis, Of Hamilton;
| Judge OF Supreme Court, A. N. Sum-
mers, Of Clarke; school commissioner,
E. A. Jones, of Stark; member Of the
board Of public works; George H..
Watkins, of Pike.
While Senator Foraker expressed his}
qualification over the ticket and thcS
results generally, he was especially :
! gratifed over the unanimous adoption
Of a resolution which endorsed Presi-
dent Roosevelt's nomination. as well
as his administration. It had been an
| %ticipated, as Congressman Nevin said
| kNlor, thof Sonofnro Hanna and Fer
aker would lock horns over the en-
dorsement of Roosevelt's candidacy,
but instead they locked arms and are
now leading the Ohio Republicans in
this campaign more harmoniously'
than ever.
There never was more talk about fix
ing a slate in advance Of the .conven-
ton than this year, but the balloting
indicated that such was not the case,
for at least some Of the minor places
At any rate Hanna and Herrick did
not exercise their personal influence
"in giving the word" and left the hall
before the nomination for Governor
took place.
The platform indorses Senators Han
ma and Foraker, promising Hanna sup
port for reelection and commends.
President Roosevelt's fidelity to duty.
his adherence to President McKinley's-
policies, and his own proved ability in
his high office, showing him IN every
way worthy of election by the people
to be their Chief Magistrate. and ia
vors his nomination for President in
1904.
The platform favors better roads.
extension OF labor legislation in every
way equitable to all, especially to Sc
cure for labor just reco ignition Of the
| settlement Of differences. Liberal PEN
sion legislation, encouragement TO our
merchant marine, stimulation Of local
bank circulation along safe lines to-
secure elasticity of circulation; indor-
| ses Governor Taft's administration or
the Philippines and commends tine
rapid and steady progress made in the
preparation of the Philippines for the
fullest practicable degree OF self-goV-
eminent"
AS to foreign affairs, the platform
Endorses the policy Of developing the
navy to the highest efficiency, II
says: "Our foreign policy of equity to
all has made the United States the
peace-maker Of the world, guarding
weaker nations fro aggression and
giving the Monroe doctrine a vital
force greater than ever before"
Regarding the protective tariff poll
cy the platform declares: I'VE oppose
! all attacks upon this policy, whatever
| the p~retext, as tending to bring back
the disastrous days Of Democratic
tariff revision and free trade. Chang
ing conditions and the possible benefits
| of reciprocity may call for timely re-
adjustment of schedules, but protection
as a principle and as a policy u be
administered by the friends OF Ameri-
can prosperity and must not be sacrl-
feed.
Combinations for the monopoly OF
trade and kindred unlawful purposes
are directly amenable to penalties pro
vided by Republican legislation
their vigorous enforcement IN d
| courts. No worthy interest Is imperiled
but whatever will work public harm is
restrained and that without resort to-
the Democratic plan of destroying all
American industries through tariff re-
vision or otherwise. II further legisla-
| ton should be found necessary, the Re
public party can be depended upon 70"
|. enact and enforce 1t with equity aud
safety in every legitimate interest.
"Ohio was the first State with SOIL
forever free from the stain OF slavery.
Pledged by the great creative ord'-
n of 1887, to the fundamental prin-
ciples of civil and religious liberty and.
bound thereby to forever remain a.
mart of the United States OF America
| Ohio was foremost in the war to pre-
serve the indestructible union of indie
structive States and adheres firmly to"
every amendment which that war
wrote into our country's constitution
as binding in honor upon every Amer
can citizen. Therefore. we hold fast to-
the doctrine OF equity everywhere i'll
the exercise Of the elective franchise
maintaining that justic requires any
State excluding any Of its citizens
from the ballot to be proportionately'
reduced in its representation / n the,