Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-28
ReDublican Platform.

'ResoIved by the Republicans of Ohio in Conven-
tion assembled follows:
.lst The republican party of the United States
may well challenge the admiration and confidence OF
the country for its patriotism, courage and wiscom
in preserving the union of the states for its justice,
rmness and magnanimity i'll establishing Tor all the
people liberty and equality before the law for its
gratitude and generous provision for the national
defenders and pensioners; for its inviolate honor
and good faith toward the national creditors, and
generally for its successful administration oil phphc
affairs in peace well as in war.
..2nd We only recognize the 18th, l4th and 18th
amendments to the constitution of the United states
as accomplished facts but also as Jast, wise aiI
valid articles of organic law to be ealousy defended
and enforced, part of the constitution now,
henceorth and forever.
'-3rd As il will be necessary and desirable TO
obtain from duties imports large portion OF the
needed to deray the expenses oil the govern
ment to pay the interest on the national debt. the
principal, it natures on such duties, should be
adjusted not to prejudice but promote the III
erests of every section ana branch OF INDUSTRY as Iaf
18th, The present administration of the national
GOV ernment has vindcated its right to the contnu
ed confidence of the people; its success has beeh
illustrated in the impartial execution of the law,
in its faithfulness, honesty and economy in the col
lection of public revenues, and in the expenses oil
! the government so that while taxation has been
reduced to the extent of hundred millions OF
| dollars per year. the national debt has been hqui
dated 10 the amount of over hundred and thirty
millions, reduction unparalleled in history; the
| administration has been equally successful in the
| management of foreign relations, and has
achieved imperishab'e honor in the settlement Of our
differences with Great Britain upon terms cr"ditaDe
/
ington; the head of administration thus distin-
guished by and craftsmanship is Justly en-
! titled to lie regarded a wise and Careful civil
magistrate, and his uniform deerence TO public sen
timent shows him to be ere whom they country may
trust. having fully redeemed the pledges he made
before entering upon the duties of chief magistrate
that he would have Eopolicy of his own to enforce
against the Will Of the people.
18th. That repeat our condemnation OF the
policy of granting subsidies of public lands to cor
poratiOns and monoplies and having originated the
policy of granting 'mesteads to actual settlers, We
declare that the public domain should be kept Tor
eur laboring population.
s'6th. That are in favor of the adoption Of a
thorough system OF civil service ieform, and we in
dorse heartily the action OF President Grant in Sc
Getting tie commissioners uEder the recent so call
ed civil service act.
''7th, That unite with fellow citizens in
every portion ofthe union the hope that the enn-
| ties and resentments of the may be speedily
ended and that the day may come hen in every
state every otizen may he safe in life person, prOpe
ty and civil ri hts and may have the equal protec
ton of the laws, so that who was loyal to the
union during the great struggle may for that reason
be the victim of persecution outrage and assassln-
tiol so that some encouragement may be offered Tor
the removal in all proper casesoi political disabilities
| imposed for participation in the rebellion
18th. We nd the calling of Il convention to
amend the constitution of the State.
seth. we express our unqualified approval OF the
administration of our present state executive, Gov
ernor r. B. Hayes, and assure him that our verdict
is, Well done, good and faithful servant u