Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-24
The OHIO CALL.

At the Columbus convention last
Wednesday the republicans of Ohio is
sued call to all. those citizens, who
believe in continued protection to
American industry and labor. sound
finance, expanding trade, increasing
commerce and peace with all the
world, Z to rally with them in the COM
ing campaign and make it distinct
is distinct invitation to every Amer
lean citizen, who believes in the main
tenance of our present prestige diplo-
matte, Industrial and commercial and
in the progress of the nation along
conservative and sound lines.
Confidence that this cause will pre-
vail is evidenced in the opening SEN
tence of the resolutions, all republi-
can principles will be upheld until the
triumph The invitation to participate
in this triumph is voiced in the follow
ing resolutions. which should be read
by one and all American citizens:
eve invite to rally with us in the
election all who believe in continued
protection to American industry and
labor, sound finance, expanding trade
and increasing commerce, peace with
all the world, but the maintenance of
every American principle and the de.
tense of every American interest; an
American merchant marine adequate
for our commerce in peace and to pro-
tect it in war; a navy commensurate
with our Importance as a nation; an
army sufficient for our defense; the
Panama canal, to connect the oceans
and facilitate our commerce.; lofty
diplomacy in the affairs Of the world;
the extension and Endorsement of laws
against unjust discrimination to COM
binations in restraint of trade; equit-
able treatment of labor; the complete
protection of every American citizen
in his every constitutional right at
home and abroad; an exalted fran
chise; pure ballot, guaranteeing to
every citizen the right to vote and
have his ballot counted as cast, so that
the verdict at the ballot box may cor
rectly register the will of the people. .
Further evidence of belief that the
administration of government affairs
will be best considered by entrusting
work to united and harmonious par
ty is given in this subsequent declara-
ton:
In this important presidential, con-
gressional and state election of 1904
we urgently invite the support of all
citizens who prefer a united party of
positive achievements to a divided par
ty of obstruction and negation, disor-
ganized by internal and fundamental
dissensions. Instead of ever shifting
vagaries the republican party offers
definite principles, eliminating in ben
Efficient legislation and steadily moves
forward with the advance of enlighten-
ed public sentiment.
upon the record of results achiev-
ed and reaffirming our previous plat
forms, state and national, the republi-
can party appeals to the voters or
Ohio"
This is call of true republicans.
They offer a positive and clearly defin-
ed policy, substantiated by record of
past achievements Not only in Ohio
does this apply but in state and ma
tional affairs it holds good. The adj
vance of the United States in all
things, economical, political and dip
lomatic, under republican rule has
been by leaps and bounds and yet in
thoroughly substantial way. This
call of the Ohio republicans should be
heralded throughout every state in the