The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-08-18
Republican State Convention.
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Republican State Convention
THE Republican State Con
veution was held at Columbus
on Wednesday-Sam. Gallo
way, President. ]. R, Sherwood
was renominated forSecretary
ofState by acclamation. Eight
candidates were presented fol
Supreme Judge, and George W
McIlvaine, of Tuscarawas, was
nominated on the fourth ballot
Gen. w. T. Wilson, of Portage,
was nominated for Comptroller
on the first ballot. Philip V.
Herring, of Auglaize, received
the nomination for Board of
Public Works on the first ballot
The ticket is good one in
every respect. Our people will
regret that the name Of Hon.
Milton L. Clark does not ap>
pear as the candidate for Su.
preme Judge. 1t might have
been different but for the de.
moralized condition of the Ross
county delegation which with>
drew his name when lie was
the third highest man before the
convention, and the chances
were largely in favor of his
nomination. While we regret
that Mr.. Clark was not nomina-
ted it gives us pleasure to say
that the nominee, Judge Nc.
Ilvaine, has the reputation OF
being one of the best Common
Pleas Judges In the State, and
eminently qualified for the
position for which he is nomi-
mated.
The convention was we'll att
tended-every county in the
State being fully represented
and its action was harmonious.
Below we give the platform
which will commend itself to
Republicans everywhere:
Resofred, That we adhere with un.
diminished confidence and pride to the
party that BY its wisdom and courage
preserved the Union, and, by a change
in the organic law of the Republic, es-
tablished liberty and equality: we be.
lievo that by the continued ascendency
Of the Republican party will be secured
the success Of our government; that it
is the safeguard Of the Constitution,
the promoter Of education, order, indus.
try, thrift, universal freedom, anl
equal rights.
Resolued, That we congratulate the
country on the success Of the present
administration, which has, without an
increase Of taxation, reduced the nation.
al debt over one hundred and sixty mil
lion dollars by an honest and economic
collection and administration of the
revenue, and o large reduction of ex.
penses Of the Government, and we
especially congratulate the country on
the fact that this policy has made it
possible to reduce the internal revenue
and tariff duties $S0,000,000, thus re-
lieving the people of their burdens to
this extent without imperiling the
national faith or honor.
Resolued, That tariff for revenue is
indispensable, and should be so adjust
ed as to be the least prejudicial to the
industrial and producing interests of
sny class or section, while securing to
the home producer o fair competition
against the foreign producer.
Resolue9, That ia change ofo naviga.
tion laws so as to admit of the registra
tiOn of vessels purchased abroad is de.
manded by the best interests of the
country, and that such action would
again give to our plundered commerce
the supremacy of the seas.
ResOlred, That the policy of granting
subsidies of public lands to corpora>
tions and monOpolies is unqualifedly
condemned.
ResolUed, That adhering to our tradi.
tional policy of neutrality, the, Ameri.
can people look with profound indif:
ference upon any European controversy
regarding dynastic interests merely, and
are concerned in the present struggle
between Germany and France only so
far as the same involves the great prin.
ciples of liberty, and while we remem-
Der the great uprising of lS4S failed
of success mainly for want of Germanic
union, that during our recent national
trial the people Of Germany supported
our cause with their sympathX and
material aid, while the armies of
France were endeavoring to subvert
republic on this continent and estab-
lish in its stead an imperial throne, we
can not refrain from declaring our sym
paihy with the present heroic efforts
Of the Germans to establish, maintain
and defend their national unity.
Rule or Ruin.
The Jackson Standard of last !