Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-06-02
Ohio Republican State Convention
Finished Its Work in
Short Order.
PLATFORM PRAISES ROOSEVELT
A Demand Is Made for the Revision Of
the Banking Laws of the State
and for Legislation Reducing
the Salaries of County
Officials.

of party candidates for the fall cleo
tions and adopted a platform of prin-
ciples covering leading national and
state issues. The ticket named has
been known, with only one exception,
for several months and for lieutenant
governor the contest was so quiet that
all opposition was withdrawn and
every candidate was nominated by ac-
clamation. Gen. Harris, the candidate
for second place, held the same posi-
tion during the late William McKin-
ley's two terms as governor. The
ticket named is as follows:
Governor-Myron T. Herrick.
Lieutenant Governor-Andrew L.
Harris.
Judge of the Supreme Court-Wil-
liam c. Davis.
Attorney General-Wade H. Ellis.
State Treasurer-W. S. McKinnon.
Member OF Board of Public Works.
William Kirtley.
The platform adopted is in the main
as follows:
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 pledges to uphold the principles
and policies decsively victorious in
November last, which by their success
maintain the steady progress of ma
tional prosperity. We reatfirm un-
oquivocally the republican state and
national platforms of 1904. We stand
Ivy the principles of protection to
American labor and American indus
tries. We believe that congress should
-. IL. l.
American sailors shall carry American
products over all seas and through the
Panama canal. The American navy
should be made and kept equal to
every need
President Roosevelt's comprehen-
sive enforcement of the republican
laws against monopolis, combines and
trusts in restraint of trade, laws whose
validity the supreme court of the Uni
ted States has sustained, has our
hearty encouragement and support.
We also endorse every effort for the
active enforcement of existing laws
to stop all unjust determinations and
special favors in the form of railway
rebates, or by any other device, and
we favor such further legislation on
that subject with adequate penalties
as may, after full investigation, seem
to the republican congress and admin
Istration wise and conservative, yet
adequate to prevent unfair advantage
to any and to insure the rights of all
individuals, interests and localities.
We favor the thorough revision and
: Strengthening of the banking laws of
the state, safeguarding every interest
and aiming TO make the banking sys-
TEN of Ohio the best in the country in
its protection of the public.
Ohio is to be congratulated upon
giving to the cabinet of President
Roosevelt two of his most capable and
3 valuable associates, and also upon the
= fact that our states representation in
3 The United States senate and the
] house of representatives maintains
g Ohios high rank in the national legis-
lature.
!. The present republican Legislatures
!, provided for beginning the moderniz-
A ing of Oho's canals and the work
, should proceed without delay until
: they are fully adapted to present con-
ditions and future requirements as in
= dispensable aids in developing the in
y dustries and commerce of the state.
u In line with this policy and recog-
y nizing the rivers and harbors of the
r. country as important factors In the
II continued commercial growth of oui
nation we favor increased and regu-
O lar appropriations by congress for
O their Improvement.
4 Laws governing the pay of county
c officials should be enacted that viii
- provide limited and reasonable com
~ pensation commensurate with the
services rendered,
~ We renominate for governor Myror
T. Herrick not merely to follow /
10 wise custom, but because his honest
r efficient, business-like administrator
Sc qualities him still better to serve The
1t entities him to this recognition, anC
d. state. His official responsibilitie
At were increased and made more diff
~ cult as the first governor of Ohio vest
a ed with the veto power, which was dis
10 criminatingly employed, and Away
u, for the public welfare.
=" The platform endorses the propose
Il constitutional amendments, one pro
yiding for general elections in eve
ry numbered years and local elections il
rs odd years, and the other eXempttn
X. from taxation all state, county, munic
e. ipal. township and school bonds q
n Ohio.
'e Found Bayonet Hid AZ Years Ago.
=, ~ Mansfield o.. May 27-On the bat
. tleheld of Vicksburg. in which batti
=. he was one of the participants $.
y, Bell, who was present at the recen
GU dedication of the monuments 10 tn
IL Ohio soldiers who fell in that battl'
We found a bayonet which he hid under
d. fence rail 42 years ago after hayin
lis been wounded by a southern bulle
During the conflict Bell lost his gu
and the bayonet was left in his seal
bard. After being wounded, in ordt