The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-07-13
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The VoLEs5latt. the German. Republican
organ Of Cincinnati, says a We can not
say that the Republican, State plat foFin Is
IN accordance with tlie spirit Of the times;
or that it Inanifests ans, progress, ~ The
/ platform bears witness that II has been
fixed up by politicians, who care more to
avoid new questions than to meet them
This .censure oG-the Republiaana German
organ would probably have been greater
had 1t Known all the facts IN the case, some
of which the Cincinnati EilgRireT supplies
for its information. The eelaHfitte nan
on resolutions from the 18th district Was
Judge Ruins P. Spahlding, Of Cleveland,
one of the mort eminent and talented men
OF his party IN the-State, whose name was
frequently mentioned IN connection with
the office Of Goverror. The J1dps ppre-
pared for the consideration Of the com
mittee the following series of resolutions ::
Resolged, That the Republican party Of
OHIO VIII adhere 10 the principles enOnei-
ated in the following pnSpOat5onslpsI STA
O ]. Universal suffrage and general am.
nesty
2 A stric; adherence to- dhG lGons6tul
ton of the United Statea ia Congressional,
and State legislation, give the Federal and
State Governments, respeetiVei the full
measure of their several rlghts,-,, ,,o...-,
3. The President to be, practically. in
eligible for second conIisaioats term l-
4. Unqualified Opposition to the acqui-
sition Of "Dominica" under present auspi-
ces -l-5 .Tt.-,.IdJIC =
0. The most rigid economy in National
and State exPendituFes.=-s
8. An honest payment yol the public
debt, but spread through 2 long. series Of
years, at low interest, So as to tighten the
burden of taxation upon the present gem
Grafton lae ii .IroY wtI lo l51.rl.i
Z. A speedy abandonment of the '.in-
ternal revenue system" with its accnmn-
lated expenses and innumerable annoy
ances, and return 10 duties on imports
for the Eecessa-y expenditures of the Cen
eral Government with the exception, per-
haps, Of q tax on whisky and tobacco.
8. Civil service reform, involving sound
qualifications for Office, with an inpiied
guaranty that the incumbent will not be
removed if he be found competent. hon
est and faithful. ~ al2i- --I lto1i1 tit'ia-e
9. The modification Of tie law that
holds venders Of afdent spirits responsible
for remote. consequential damage to the
family Of an inebriate y p 81 --''s 2 ~" p
10. A discontinuance Of the baneful
practice of accepting presents by men who
WELD official patronage
IL. No more public lands to be given
away, except for homesteads, until the
National debt be paid.
II. As virtue and nintelliesnce are the
only safeguards Of q Republic, eur COM
mon schools accessible 70 all, should be
regarded as the sheet-anchor of the State
From this it will be seen that the Re
publican partyief Ohio are not prepared
tosay that they are for n aaonesteTm- a1ssi-
dsnt:i that it; is not proper fsr men who
have offices to give, to accept presents;
that they are for universal amnesty for
the abandonment Of the internal revenue
system, except idnties npon whisky and
TOBACCO opposition to. the annexation Of
Domingo, and for making the public
schools accessible to all. These points.
made by Judge Spanking were rejected,
and an entire nonscommittal platform
adopted in their stead. E,9.- ID. -s.ff-5 9.-
Republican voters Of Ohio, what do
you : think of the rejection of Judge
Spauldings -reseIutions7 Are YOU for
San Domingo fDrb bfhsnPresident taking
bribes. TOR reflections of Presidents, and
for the continuance Of the intarBal reve-
nue. system