The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-08-28
OHIO REPUBLICANS
ADOPT PLATFORM
Final Draft Receives Unanimous
Approval.
PROHIBITION PROVED PROBLEM


ton-severaI PIanks Strongly De-.
claratory on National and State
lssues-Woman Suffrage Not Pass
ed Upon--other Features.
Columbus, Aug, 27.-Wlth the ap.
proval of the final draft of the state
platform, the Republican state con-
vention finished its business in short
order. Strongly declaratory on ma
tional issues, and on state issues with
the exception Of woman suffrage,
which it ignored, and prohibition, the
Platforms adoption was not opposed
by single voice In the convention.
A minority report on the temperance
plank which the drys had threatened
to make was not presented. Formal
approval Of the temperance plank
was given by the dual heads Of the
ticket, Warren G. Harding, nominee
for United States senator, and Frank
B Willis, nominee for governor.
Speaking for the management of
the Anti-Saloon league, Wayne B.
Wheeler said the law enforcement
declaration of the temperance plank
was satisfactory. The platform in
full follows:
Stand For Protection,
We, the Republican party Of Ohio. In
convention assembled, hereby promulgate
the following platform:
We reaffirm our adherence co the great
principles OF the Republicanism which
has made the history Of the party glori-
Gus for more than half century. We
rejoice In the great achievements of our
party, which have brought progress and
prosperity to our people.
Following step by step the changed
conditions Of the years, the Republican
party goes forward with renewed faith in
the people, firm In Its purpose to servo
them today with the same sincerity and
fidelity that marked the noble work OF
Abraham Lincoln.
On behalf Of the Republicans Of Ohio
this convention extends to the president
of the United States sincere sympathy
on account Of the sorrow and bereave-
ment which have recently fallen upon his
household
We affirm our adherence to the prlnc-
pie of protection to American industries;
for the Investment OF American capital.
and in the employment OF American la
bor Mt the American standard OF wages.
We denounce the Underwood tariff act
as law In the interest of the foreign
rather than the American producer We
denounce the legislation which has turn
ed the balance OF trade against us and is
draining our country OF its gold.
The falacy OF the Democratic claim
that protection Is the cause of the high
cost of living is shown by The failure OF
tho Underwood act to reduce It.
We favor such legislation by the ma
tional congress as viii provide an ade-
quate merchant marine for the extension
of our trade to all parts Of the world in
times OF peace, and will enable u.s. in
times Of war, to provide ample transpor-
tatlon OF products Of neutral countries.
especially those of the western continent.
The Republican party. recognizing the
debt the country owes to the volunteer
soldlery declares its opposition to the re-
cent policy Of the national administration
TO drop from the government service the
veterans OF the Civil war
We urge congress to make liberal and
regular appropriations to complete the
Improvement Of the Ohio river.
Attack State Administration.
The Republicans OF Ohio condemn the
present state executive for his assump-
| tion OF autocratic powers; for his usurpa-
llfln OF lne leRiSldllNe IuncliOnS, IUf nav
| ing used his official prerogatves to create
u gigantic machine; for his creation OF
| many useless offices and commissions;
| for his trifing with the civil service. We
! especially denouuce his administration for
| It's dangerous concentration OF power In
| the hands Of the governor and sor It's un-
| precedented extravagance and the added
| burdens placed upon local subdivisions
| We arraign the so-called Warnes law for
| Its fragrant violation OF the principle ot
| local self government. We condemn the
| taxation policy Of the Cox administration
| which seeks to increase revenue rather
| than to curb expenditures, We denounce
| the so-called Fitzpatrick law for its de-
| structIon of the wise provisions OF the
| Smith ! per cent law.
| We not only favor the workmen's com
| pensation law, which we participated In
| enacting, but we favor the increase In
| the maximum amount to be paid fol
| death and total disability under said law
We deprecate the steadily increasing
outlay for all public purposes with It's
| corresponding Increase i'm taxation. We
pledge the Republican party to discour-
| nge unnecessary local expenditures and
| to restore an economical mana cement oi
state offices by aholishlng all unneo essarS
| offices and commissions.
We favor laws for the moral protection
and physical development OF our womer
| WoTkeISs we inuoTbe lne elHnt- nOuf Sya-
tenn OF daily labor wherever practicable
We approve the principle OF one dey',
rest In seven for all labor.
| We urge the enactment OF laws con
ferrng upon the supreme court jurisdlc
tion to revise the decisions OF tho secre.
tary Of state on primary, election and In.
itlAtive and referendum questions.
We favor liberal appropriations TO pro
mote agriculture. We pledge the Repub
llcan party OF Ohio 10 tho appointment
of farmers to all Offices whose function.
relate to the farm.
We recognize the wider claims OF tn,
people upon their government for iegisla,
tion 10 promote social justice and pledg,
our corporation In the broader move
lncnt for human welfare
We demand that our people shall hav,
restored to them their right OF local self
government
Attitude Toward Prohibition.
We call the attention OF the electors o
Ohio TO the pending constitutional amend
monts, all OF which are submitted with
ont political party sponsorship through
the plan OF initiation recently provide,
for I'm our constitution and ask a verdic
In the convictions OF ohios citizenship
without partisan prejudice or politica
bias We pledge the Republican party L
the conscientious execution OF the viii o
| the mn fOtity and IN lisa al tha authnrit,