Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-07
Republican Platform.

Resolved by the Republicans of Ohio in Conven-
tion assembled as follows:
list. The republican party of the United States
may well challenge the admiration and confidence of
the country 70: its patriotism, courage and wisdom
in preserving the union of the states for its Justice
rnness and magnaninity in establishing for all the
people liberty and equality before the law for its
gratitude ard generous provision for the national
defenders and pensioners; for its inviolate honor
and good faith toward the national creditors. and
generally for its sful administration of public
affairs in peace az well as in war.
''2nd, We only recognize the 13h 14th and 18th
amendments to the constitution OF the United States
as accomplished facts, but also as just, wise and
valid articles OF organic law to be jeslOuSly defended
and enforced, as part of the constitution now,
henceforth and forever.
'3rd. As it will be necessary and desirable to
obtain from duties imports large portion OF the
revenue needed to desray the expenses ofthe govern
ment to pay the interest on the national debt, the
principal, as it natures on such duties, should be
so adjusted as not to prejudice but promote the in
Of every section and branch OF industry as f9r
US possible.
government has vindcated its right to the continu
ed confidence of the people; its success has been
Illustrated in the impartial execution of the law,
in its faithfuneSs, honesty and economy in the coll
lection of public revenues, and in the expenses Of
the government that while taxation has been
reduced to the extent of one hundred millions OF
dollars per year, the national debt has been lqui
dated 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, ana mas
achieved impershabe honor in the settlement OF our
differences with Great Britain upon terms creditable
TO both countries embodied in the treaty Of Wash
ington; the head of an administration thus dstin-
guished by success and craftsmanship is Justly en-
titled to I've regarded as wise and careful civil
magistrate, and his uniform Difference to public
timent shows him to be one whom they country may
trust having fully redeemed the pledges 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. ..
9TH That we repeat our conformation OF the
policy of granting subsidies of public lands TO cor
poratiOns and monoplies and having originated the
policy ofgranting 'mesteads to actual settlers, We
declare that the public domain should be kept for
eur llborng population.
18th. That we are in favor of the adoption OF 4
thorough system of civil service leform End we in
dorse heartily the action of President Grant in
Getting the commissioners ander the recent so call
ed civil service act.
18th, That we unite with our fellow citizens. in
every portion of the union the hope that the enni
ties and resentments of the may be speedily
ended and that the day may come when in every
state every Citizen may he sale in life, person, prope-
ty and civil ri shtS and may have the equal protec
ton of the laws, that no who loyal te tue
union during the great struggle may for that reason
I've the victim of persecution outrage and assassina
tOn that some encouragement may be offered for
the removal In all proper Caseso political disabilities
imposed for participation in The rebellion.
18th. We recommend the calling of convention to
amend the constitution of the State.
18th. We express cur unqualified approval of the
administration of present state executive, Gov
is. Wei done, good and faithful servant .