The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-06
THE OHIO PLATFORM.

The Republican state convention in Ohio
is looked to with great interest by men,
bers Of the party throughout the country
and the platform put forth is usually the
subject Of much study and discussion.
This is not because they look to Ohio
for a pronunciamento as the Democrats
formerly looked to New York, for the Re-
publicans have a way of threshing these
things out in their own way in the various
States and then reaching a harmonious
conclusion in national convention. But
the Ohio convention comes early. is gen.
orally composed of strong and thoughtful
men. and the Ohio platform is generally
a very fair indication of the trend Of Re
publican thought in the country at large
The matter of most immediate Importance
is the declaration in favor of President
Roosevelt for the nomination next year.
So many other States have heretofore
made similar declarations that his nominal
ton seemed foregone conclusion, but
this action by the Ohio convention makes
1t practically certain that he will be nomi-
mated by reclamation. There is but one
man in the country who could have opposed
him with any possible hope Of success.
and that man, the Hon. Marcus A Hanna.
evidently drew the resolution adopted by
Ohio.
very conservatively drawn plank in
favor Of elasticity in the currency will at
tract not little attention. 1t is the first
time Ohio has adopted such a plank, and it
Is the first time such a plank has been
adopted in any State without persuasion
| from the Indianapolis monetary COM
mittee. The wording Of the plank is as
| follows:
The Republican party, having restored
| the national credit after ii was nearly de-
stroyed by the Democratic party. and hav-
ing maintained, defended and advanced Ii
| TO the highest in the world with every
dollar of full value, and having given to the
| people the only banking system that OPP
crates uniformly everywhere without loss
and at lowest cost. should now endeavor
| within safe lines, to stimulate local bank
| circulation. thus securing an elastic cur
! rency supply commensurate with business
demands, and we favor well-guarded legiS-
| lation to this end.
| 1t is to be noted that the party does not
| tie itself to details of any plan for an
| elastic currency. This is a matter to be
worked out with the most conscientious
| care by Congress.
Particularly commendable Is both the
| spirit and the wording of the plank on
trust legislation, as follows:
| Combinations for the monopoly Of trade
and kindred unlawful purposes are directly
| amenable to penalties provided by Repub-
| lican legislation, and their vigorous enforce
ment in the courts. No worthy interest Is
| harm is restrained, and that without resort
| to the Democratic plan of destroying all
American industries through tariff revision
| or otherwise. If further legislation should
be found necessary, the Republican party
can be depended upon to enact and enforce
| 1T with equity and safety in every legiti-
mare interest
/ This is plain truth and sound sense. The
Republican party has provided Legislation
| to cope with the evils that have grown out
large transportation and industrial inter.
| ests, and a Republican administration oil
| the Department of Justice has found means
| Of enforcing this legislation in the courts
| This has been accomplished without any OF
| the demagogic blather so well calculated &c
brighten capital out of productive industry
| and without either shock or peril to the
prosperity of the multifarious commercial
interests of the Nation.
The Republican party can well afford tc
! stand before the people on its record Of
the past and such careful and sincere
| promises for the future as are contained
| in the Ohio platform