The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-08-03
VOLUME 233-NUMBER -.
STATE REPUBLICAN PLATFOsv

/ Res5Irsd. BY the Republicans Of Obio IN.
T Convention assembled, as follows.
L The Republican party Of the Cnite,i
states may well challenge the admiration
. and confidence Ofthe country for its patriot
. ism, courage and wisdom in preserving the
I Union Of the States; FOR its Justice, urmnesS
and masnanimity IN establishing for an the
I people liberty and equality before the law
I for It's gratitude and generous provision for
Sine National defenders ald pensioners; iar
- lnNi6late honor and good iiith toWarl
the National creditors: and generally, for
its successful administration OF public az
tiirs in peace aS well rs i'm war.
> We not only recognize the tllrlcenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments % the
Constitution nf the United states as accom-
piiShet ltctS but also, as just, wise anu va l
articles of organic law, % be zealouSly de
ienued and enforced as parts of the ConStl-
tuition, now, henccfJrth and forever.
= As 70 viii be necessary and desirable Co
obtain rom duties on imports n large pOr-
tloh OF the revenues necded 20 defray Jlfe
expenses OF the government. to pay the in
tereSt of the national debt and the principal
stS u natures, such duties should be so ad-
lusJed ;tS not to prejudice but promote the
interests ol every section and branch Of IN
duStry as far - may be possible
/ -Ihe present administration OF the ma
uoial government has vindic-ifed is right
% the continued confidence Of. the pcopis.-
Its success has been illustrated in the i'm
partial execution or the laws: in its Clifn-
tulness, honesty and economy in the c0llec-
Llot Of the public neyenues- and in the ex-
penseS Of the government; so that while
taxation has been reduced TO The extent OF
one hundred millions Of dollars per wear.
The national debt has been liquidated to the
amount Of over two hundred and thirty
lnilliOnS-1 reduction unparalleled i'm his
tory. The administration has been equally
successful IN the management Of our foreign
relations, :tud h;lS. achieved iInperiShablc
uOnOr IN the settlement OF Our differences
with Great Britain upon terms creiffablt 10
both countries, as embodied in the WASH
inston treaty. The head OF an administra-
uon Tins distinguished by success and states
mailShip IS justly entitled 20 De regarded rs
% iSo and c,trClul civil magistrate, and his
Uniform Difference tu public sentiment.
shows linn 10 be one whom tile country may /
trust, hnvin- fully re,le-raed the pledge he
lnHic befCre entering upon the duties o.
chief Magistrate, tii.ll he would have mo-
policy OF his own tO enforce against the will I
of the people
,. We repeat our condemnation of tlc I
policy of granting subsidies of public lands I
70 corporations and mouopOligs: and hav-
ins originated Che policy &c grluriae' iiome-
Pu'iic tniuaiu ~huuld be kept nor our labor
Ing population.
o. We are in favor of the adoption of a /
thorough system OF civil service reform. and I
we endorse heartily the action Of President I
Grant in selecting the Commissioners under |
Tive resent sp-eslIied civil service act.
= We unite with our fellow citizens in I
every portion of the Union in the hope that |
the eumitics and rc>eutmcnts of the war
may b. 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 no man who /
was loyal 70 the Union during the great i
struggle, may for that reason be the victim /
1f prosecution, outrage and assassination, !
and 50 that some announcement may be Of I
-cred for the removal In all proper eases OF i
political disabilities imposed for participa- /
lion in the rebellion.
s. We recommend the calling Of a Con-
gentiOn To amend the Constitution of the .
STATE. .ra
y. We eyprays our unouaIiGa,l aDDrovaI I
lf the administration 81 our present State
Executive, Governor x. Z. Hayes. and as
,ure him thai our verdict is Well done
good and faithful servant"