Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-06-15
FIRST REPUBLICAN NOTE.
Questions of National Concern In
dorsed by the Republicans
of Ohio.

AS the first pronouncement on ma
tiCnal issues which has been made by
any state convention in 1905, the dec
laration of principles put forth by the
Ohio republican assemblage will at
tract the country's attention, says the
st. Louis Democrat The con-
vention was rather more harmonious
than most of the Ohio state gatherings
have been in the past. Two Ohioans
Taft and Foraker-are aspirants for
the presidential nomination in 1908,
but the convention wisely declined to
commit itself to either of them or to
anybody at this early stage. Squabbles
among the state leaders are on in 1905,
as in all former years, but there was
Nobody felt any doubt as to the nomi-
nations which it would make. Her
rick has been a good governor, and un-
der the rule of politics prevailing in
the Buckeye state, he was sure to get
a second nomination. The nomination
means election, for the only doubt is
as to whether bis lead will be 100000
vi bt tON IL W IVsVOb vi oN,pVV.
On the questions of national concern
the conventions position will be ap-
plauded by republicans all over the
country. I'VE stand by the principles
of protection to American labor and
American industries" it sets forth.
I'VE believe that congress should so
legislate that American ships with
American sailors shall carry American
products over all seas and through the
Panama canal that the United States
of America is building. The American
navy should be made and kept equal
to every need" The platform also ex-
pressed approval of the administra-
tiOn's policy in Americanizing Porto
Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines; de-
manded the enforcement of the consti-
tutional amendments in the matter of
the ballot; approved the president S
policy on the trust and railway ques-
tions, and favored adequate appropria-
tions for river and harbor improve
ment. 1t is sound on all the issues
which are before the country. In all
the presidents reforms he can count
on the active and powerful support of
the Ohio republicans. All this will
make inspiring reading for the party
throughout the country.
Ohio's canvass will be watched with
interest all over the United States. 1t
will be the most important state cam
paign of 1895, and on that account will
be looked upon as affording a gauge of
republican strength with the people.
The platform called attention to the
fact that Ohio gave a 255.000 plurality
to Roosevelt last November, which was
several times as long a lead as any
other candidate of any party ever
gained in that state. But nobody ex-
poets such tidal wave in 1905. Moth
ing is at stake which could call out the
interest that was excited in the presi-
Dental campaign. Herrick got a plu-
rality of 113,000 in his campaign of
1903, in which he had Tom L. Johnson
Tor an opponent. He may equal those
figures in 1905, but the chances are
that he will not. Johnson was a pic
turesque figure, and he made so many
| boasts that the republicans felt the
necessity of getting out a heavy vote
in order to make sure of defeating him
by a majority big enough to kill him
as a factor of Importance in future
state campaigns. This years demo-
cratic candidate for governor. whoever
he chances to be, will not attract the
attention that Johnson commanded
and will not impose on the republicans
the necessity for calling out such a
heayy vote as they polled two wears
ago. Republican victory is so certain
that it will be hard to get up much
local excitement, and conseouentlv
Herricks lead is likely to be smaller
than 1t was two years ago. The cam
palgn will be made on national issues
however; the state is the biggest which
VIII vote this year; it has two repub-
mean presidency seekers; and for these
and other reasons its campaign will
be watched carefully by democrats and
republicans in every state.