The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
Temporary Organization Made
Permanent at Columbus.
Platform of Principles Adopted
Without Dissent.
ENDORSES ROOSEVELT.
Duty of Ohio Republicans Is to
Stand by Him.
In View of the Large Majority
Which He ReceiTed.

Columbus, O., May 25-Temporaly
Chairman Taft was on hand today
ahead Of the hour to which the Repubi-
can state convention had adjourned and
called the delegates to order without de-
lay The temporary organization was
made permanent. Within ten minutes
after eonvening the report of the com
nittee on resolutions was presented by
Senator Dick.
The motion of Senator Dick for the
adoption of the platform was adopted
unanimously. The platform in relation
to national affairs is as follows:
The Platform.
The Republicans of Ohio in state
convention representing their largest
vote, rejoicing with our entire country
in the election of President Roosevelt
and Vice President Fairbanks, renew
their pledge to uphold the principles
and policies decisively victorious in Mo-
vember last, which by their success
maintain their steady progress of ma
tiOnal prosperity. BY 600,095 votes, and
the unprecedented plurality of ,42l
given Theodore Roosevelt, Ohio Obligat-
ed her citizenship to sustain him and
the Republican congress chosen to CO
operate with him in carrying into effect
the pledges and promises of the Repub-
iican platform upon which they were
elected. We reaftirm unequfvocally the
Republican state and national platform
of 1904 We stand by the principles OF
protection to American labor and Amer
lean industry. We 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. We are
proud of the steady progress in Ameri-
canizing our island possessions, and of
our country's great and growing power
in promoting the peace of the world.
The amendments to the constitution are
as sacred as the original instrument
The Sacredness of the ballot must be
maintained and unjust discrimination
| based directly or indirectly on race,
color or previous condition must not be
tolerated. Always supporting genuine
progress evolution not revolution, lib
erty not license. the Republican party
continue to oppose every insidious de-
vice to undermine and. destroy the sta
bility of our cfvil Institutions.
President Roosevelt's comprehensive
enforcement of the Republican laws
against monopolies rnbines and trusts
in restraint of trade, laws whose Validi-
ty the supreme court of the United
States has sustained, has our hearty
encouragement and support. We also
endorse every effort for the active en-
fOrcemenI of existing laws to stop all
unjust Determinations and special ia
vors in the form of railway rebates or
by any other device and we favor such
further legislation on the subject with
ADEQUATE penalties, as may, after full in
vestigation seem to the Republican
congress and administration wise ana
conservative, Yet adequate 70 prevent
unfair advantage to any and to pro-
mote and insure the rights Of all tndi-
viduals in this and other localities
Must Stand or Fall Together.
nation known such
widespread prosperity as the United
States has enjoyed since the restoration
of the Republican party to power by
Mckinley's election. Wage earnerS
have had more work at better prices,
farmers have had the best home mar
kets, making the merchants prosperous
the factories busy and all commerce
and transportation thrive. With sound
money protecuon and other prodenG
legislation, comfort and happiness have
come. to American homes, and no step
has been taken that may imperil or
threaten our good times. All our con-
sumers and producers must stand or
fall together
..Ohio has fully shared in the nation
al prosperity, growing IN population
and power, wealth and general comfort.
Under continued Republican adminis-
tration our state affairs have been con-
Quoted with economy and efficiency
rivaling the best management of pri-
vate business. Our state institutions
have been prudently managed. They
have been enlarged and new ones added
as needed. Each serves distinct pub
lie benefit and the people will not per-
nit one to be dispensed with. Appro-
priations for agricultural. educational
and industrial interests are necessarily
greater now than ever Our state debt
has been paid. The large cash balance
has been maintained and interest there
on is a source of added revenue through
the operation of the new state deposi-
tory law. BY Republican legislation
the state tax rate on the general tax
payer has been reduced from 2.89 mills
to 135 mills.
For the peoples benefit Republic
can legislation has instituted through
a systematic state inspection and in
vestfgation of mines, shops. boilers,
factories and railroads to save wage
earners from danger and harm; OF
the causes of fires, in order to punish
fncendiarism, and thus make properly
and life more securei OF Insurance.
| companies and building and loan So
/ cieties; for the security OF policy mold
/ err. and depositors; Of dairy and food
/ products. for the protection OF honest
! producers and of all consumers, OF
! whatever may affect the healtn OF our
neoDle. to promote sanitary conditions
and avoid epidemic; of the accounts
of all public officials, to prevent pecu-
Iatiou of the peoples money and set
guards against extravaganza This
/ iasf has proved particularly beneficial
/ to the taxpayers by alfeady saving
them vast sums Of money.
In LabOr's Behalf.
..In labor's behalf the Republicans
have also enacted many beneficial
laws. the state conducts the collection
/ of serviceable labor statistics, and
supports free employment agencies N
o17r large cities to bring work and
4 workers together. Wherever labor
can be properly benefited this policy
should be amplifed.