Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-27
of the afflicted. Many among the most jealous
sacrificed their lives in this work.
ONO REPUBLICAN PLATFoRM.-The follo'


ONO REPUBLICAN PLATFoRM.-The follow
ing is the text of the platform adopted by the
republican state convention in Ohio:
"Resolped By herepubticdnso Of Ohio in conveatioa
assembled as JoliOtcS:
q. The republican party of the United States
may well challenge the admiration and confidence
ofthe country for its patriotism, courage and wis
dom in preserving the union of the states; for it's
justice, tirmness, and magnanimity in establishing
for all the people liberty and equality before the
law for its gratitude and generous provision for
the national defenders and pensioners; for its in
violate honor and good faith toward the national
creditors and generally for its successful admins
tration Of public affairs 10 peace well as in war
y. We not only recognize the 18th, 14th and 10Th
amendments to the Constitution of the United
States as accomplished facts but also just wise
and valid articles of organic law to be jealousy de-
Tended and enforced, part of the constitution
now, henceforth and forever.
80. As 1t will be necessary and desirable to obtain
from duties imports large portion of the reve-
nue. needed to defray the expenses of the govern
ment to pay the interest on the national debt, the
principal as IL natures such duties, should be
adjusted as not to prejudice but promote the in
terests OF every section and branch of industry as
far as possible.
a. The present administration of the national
government has indicated its right to the con-
tinued confidence of the peoples its success has
laws, in its faithfulness, honesty and economy in
the collection of public revenues, and In the eX-
penses of the government, so that while taxation
has been reduced to the extent of one hundred mil
lions Of dollars per year, the national debt has been
liquidated to the amount of over two hundred and
thirty millions reduction unparalleled in history
the administration has been equally successful in
the management of our foreign relations, and has
achieved imperishable honor in the settlement of
our differences with Great Britain upon terms cred
liable to both countries, embodied in the treaty
of Washington; the head of an administration
thus distinguished by success and craftsmanship is
justly entitled to be regarded as wise and careful
civil magistrate, and his uniform Difference to pub
lie sentiment shows him to be one whom the cOun-
try may trust having fully redeemed the pledge he
made before entering upon the duties Of chief
magistrate that he would have no policy of his own
to enforce against the will of the people,
90. That we repeat our condemnation of the
policy of granting subsidies of public lands to
poratlons and monopolies, and, having originated
the policy Of granting homeseads to actual settlers
we declare that the public domain should be kept
for our laboring population.
49, That we are in favor of the adoption of o
thorough system of civil labor REFORM and we en-
dorse heartily the action of President Grant in set
ting the commissioners under the recent so called
civil service act.
a. That we unite with our fellow citizens in
every portion of the Union in the hope that the
mites and resentments of the may be speedily
ended, and that the day may soon come when in
every state every citizen may be safe in life person.
property and civil rights, and may have the equal
protection of the laws, so that man who was
loyal to the Union during the great struggle may
for that be the victim of persecution, out
rage and assassination, that some announcement
may be offered for the removal in all proper cases
of political disabilities imposed for participation in
the rebellion.
49, We recommend the calling of a convention
to amend the constitution of the state.
49, We express our unqualified approval of the
administration of present state executive Gov
ernOr r. B. Hayes, and assure him that our verdict
is We'll done, good and faithful servant"