The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-07-13
STATE REPUBLICAN PLATFORH.

ReSolred By the Republicans OF Ohio in
Convention assembled, as fOliowS-
J. The Republican party OF the United
states may well challenge the admiration
Z and confidence OF the country for its patriot
I ism courage and wisdom in preserving IN,
L mon OF the States; for its justice, nrmneS.
and nagnanimity in establishing for all Ia,
7 people liberty and equality before the law
/ Tor Us gratitude and generous provision to
I the National defenders and pensioners; fO
It's inyiolate honor and good faith toWarC
the National creditors: and generally, FOL
its successful administration OF public ar
fairs in peace as well as in war.
, We not only recognize uhe thirteenth
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments 70 tht
pilshed facts, but, also, as Just, wise and valid
articles Of organic law. to be ZealOuSly de
Tended and enforced as parts OF the COnstt
tuition, now, henceforth anG forever.
Z As il VIII be necessary and desirable q
obtain from duties on imports a large Dor
ton Of the revenues needed 20 defray the
tereSt of the national debt and the princi pal
as 10 natures, such duties should be so ad
lusted As not 70 prejudice but promote the
interests OF every section and branch of in
dustry as far as NAV be possible.
T. The present administration OF the ma
uonal government has vindicated its right
70 the continued confidence Of the people
Its success has been illustrated in the inn
partial execution Of the laws; in its faith
fulneSs, honesty and economy In the cOlIec-
ton Of the public revenues, and in the ex-
taxation has been reduced TO the extent OF
one hundred millions OF dollars per wear,
the national debt has been IiQuidafed 10 the
amount OF over two hundred and thirty
mflliOns-a reduction Unparalleled in his
tory. 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 creditable 70
both countries, as embodied In the Wash
lngton treaty. The head OF an administra-
ffnm
manship IS justly entitled to be REGARDED as
"A wise and careful civil magistrate and his
uniform Difference to public sentiment
shows him 10 be one whom the country NAV
trust, having fully redeemed the pledge he
made before entering upon the duties Of
Chief Magistrate, that ha would have no
policy OF his own 10 enforce against the will
of the people.
5. We repeat our condemnation of the.
pOncy OF granting subsidies Of public lands
70 corporations and mOnOpOlies; and hav-
ing originated the policy OF granting home
steads to actual settlers, we declare that the
public domain should be kept for our labor
ing population.
thorough system OF civil service reform, and
we endorse heartily the action of Presidsnt
Grant in selecting the Commissioners under
the recent sO-called civil service act.
:. We unite with our fellow citizens In
every portion OF the Union in the hope that
the enmities and resentmeuts of the war
may be speedily ended, aud that the day
may soon come when in every State every
citizen may be safe In life, person. property
aud civil rights, and may have the equal
protection Of the laws. 81 that no man who
was loyal To the Union during the great
struggle, may for that reason be The victim
Of prosecution, outrage and assassination,
and so that some encOuragement may be Of
fered for the removal In all proper cases Of
political disabilities Imposed Tor paFticipa-
tiOn in the rebellion.
3 We recommend the calling Of a Con-
ventiOn TO amend the Constitution of the
State.
9. We express our unqualified approval
of the administration Of our present State
Executive, GOVernOr X. B. HAYES, and as
sure him that our verdict is-"Weu done
good and faithful servant. -