Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-07-13
RenIlhlican Platform.

s'Resolved by the Republicans of OhiS in Conven-
tion assembled fellows:
list. The republican party of the United States
may well challenge the admiration and confidence OF
the country for its patriotism, courage and wisdom
in preserving the of the Justice
frmness and magnanimity ia establishing for all the
people liberty and equality before the law for its
gratitude and generous provision for the national
Ge e nders and pensioners; for its invioate honor
and good faith toward the national creditors, and
generally for its successful administration Of public
affairs in peace well as in war.
2nd, We not only recognize the 18TH l4th and 18th
amendments TO the constitution OF the United States
accomplished IdctS. but also just wise and
valid articles of organic law to be jealouSly defended
and enforced, as part Of the constitution now,
hencetorLh and forever
'-3rd. A it will be necessary and desirable to
obtain from duties on imports large portion of the
revenue needed to dery the expenses of the govern
ment to pay the interest on the national debt. the
principal, it natures on such duties, should be
so adjusted as not to prejudice but promote the in
teresis OF every section and branch of industry r
possible.
'i4th, The present administration of the national
government Eas vindcated its right 10 the contnu
ed confidence of the people; its success has been
illustrated in the impartial execution of the law,
in its laithfuness, honesty and economy in the col
lection of public revenues, and in the expenses of
the government, SO that While taxation has been
reduced to the extent of hundred millions oil
dollars per year, the national debt has been Ioui-
dated TO the amount of two hundred and thirty
millions, a reduction unparalleled in history; the
administration has been equally successful in the
Infringement of our foreign relations, and has
achieved mperishabe honor in the settlement Of our
ditTeI2nces with Uredt Britain upon terms crltaDle
TO both coun,as embodied in the treaty of Wash
ington; the head OF u. administration thus distn-
guiShed by success and stdtesu.shlD IS Justly en-
Titled to re regarded as a wise and IaIeful civil
magistrate, anu his uniform Difference 10 public
timent shows him to DE one whom they country may
trust. having fully redeemed the pledges he made
before entering the duties OF ch ief
that he would have no policy Of his to enforce
against the Will of the people.
5th. That We repeat our condemnation OF the
policy of granting subsidies of public lands
pOrdtions and moncplies and having originated the
policy of granting 'mestead> to actual settlers.
declare the public domain should be kept for
vur ldbOring population.
seth. That we are in favor of the adoption Of a
thorough system of civil service Ieform, and in
dorse heartily the action oil President Grant in Sc
lectiug the commissioners ander the call
Q civil service act.
18th, Tuat We unite with our fellow citizens in
every portion of the union an the hope that the enmi-
ties and resentments of the may be speedily
ended, and that the day may when in every
every otiZen be sale in life person. prope
ty and civil ri htS, and may have the equal protec-
tIon of the laws, that no who loyal the
union during the great struggle may for that reason
Ue The victim Of persecution, outrage and assassina
ton, that some encouragement may be offered fol-
the removal in all proper cIseso POLITICAL disabilities
imposed for participation in the rebellion.
18th. We rccOmnIeD nd the calling of a convention to
amend the constitution OF the State.
18th. we express our unqualified approval of the
adminstra On of our present state executive. Gov
ernor X. b. Hayes and assure him that our verdict
is, w ell done good and faithful seryaut.'p -