Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-03-07
Republican State Platforms.
INDIANA.

The recent Republican State Conven-
ton of Indiana adopted the following |
resolutions:
The Republicans in Indiana by their Dele |
gates IN Convention assembled, in appealing
once more to the people of this State for the
support of their candidates for public office,
declares
l. That in the future, as in the past, we
will adhere to the principles of the Declara-
tion of Independence, and firmly sustain the
Constitution of the United States as the true
basis of popular freedom, and will maintain
the equal rights of all men before the law,
and the authority of the National Gov-
ernment against aN false theories of State
rights,
2. We therefore approve of the act of Con
gress and of the Administration which puts
the rights of all citizens under the protec-
tion of the National authority when they are
assailed by hostile legislation or by the
violence of armed associations whether open
or secret, and we demand the enforcement Of
| the laws that these rights may be securely
and amply protected wherever and whenever
invaded.
g. We congratulate the country on the
! complete restoration of the Union, and now
as heretofore remember with gratitude our
brave soldiers and seamen who imperiled
| their lives in the country's service ana saved
| the nation In the hour Of her peril, and de-
clare that our obligation to them shall never
| be forgotten; we demand that the bounties
and pensions now, or which may be provided,
shall be paid without coat to the recipients,
and that the widows and orphans of the gal
| liant dead, the wards of the nation, shall re-
ceive the nations protection; and while
| cheerfully assuming all the burdens, we can
not forget, and the American people cannot
| forget, that to the Democratic party, North
and South, we owe all the calamities of the
late shareholders rebellion.
4. That we indorse the action of Congress
and of the Administration in maintaining the
traditionary policy of the nation of living in
friendly relations with other governments,
yet avoiding entanglng alliances with them,
as evidenced in checking hostile expeditions
from our shores, refusing to interfere in do
mestic revolutions, even where our sympa-
thies are strongly enlisted and agreeing to
the arbitration of disputed claims, while de-
manding admission for wrong done.
5. That we approve the action of Congress
and of the present Administration in all their
efforts to reduce the expenditures in the sew
eral departments, and in reduction OF the
tariff and internal taxes as rapidly as the eX-
igencies of the Government will admit, while
continuing to maintain the public credit by q
sure and gradual payment of the debt of the
nation, and by discharging the obligations
due her soldiers, sailors and pensioners.
6. That we favor all efforts looking to the
development of the great industrial interests
of the State, and we request our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to use their
influence in any revision of the tariff to Sc
cure to the coal and iron interests of our
State all the incidental protection consistent
with due regard to the principles of reduc-
ing the burden of taxation.
T. That the adherence of Congress and the
Administration to the present financial poll
cy, in spite of the hostility of political oppo-
nents, has been fully justified by the security
and increased confidence it has given to all
the business affairs of the country.
s. That the financial affairs of the State
and Nation should be conducted on princi
: Piles of economy; useless offices should be
I abolished and salaries limited to fair com
t pensation. Werecommend the abolition OF
2 the offices of State Agent and State Printer
e 9. We oppose further grants of public
I lands to railroad or other corporations, and
demand that the public domain be reserved
for the use of actual settlers and the obliga
, tions of the country to its brave defenders
/ and the purposes of general education.
S 10. That Congress ought to interfere fol
/ the protection of immigrants. and shield
q them from the unj just taxation levied upoI
!. them in the shape of capitation taxes under
the laws of New York and other seaboar(
u States, the true policy of the country being
to extend cordial invitation to the citizens
, of other countries to cast their lot with us
and share, on perfect terms of equality, thu
o. blessings which We enjoy.
2 IL. We approve the efforts being made fo
= the vindicatlon of honest government by th'
u exposure, removal and punishment of cor
Il rupt officials, whether of municipalities
State or Nation, and announce unrelentins
t. hostility to all attempts by corporations
= monopolies or conventions to influence tn
:, election of Legislatures of the States by tn,
. use of corrupt means.
= 12. That as a general dissemination o
- knowledge and learning among the people
). is essential to the existence of a free repub
lie, we hold the public free schools to be tn
safeguard of our liberties, and pledge our
j. selves to cherish and maintain the same.
q 13 That are in favor of sucn q reV1Slol
> OF our criminal code as will secure the NOR
. speedy and effectual administration of jus
tice, and such wise and judicious Legislation
i as will enforce individual responsibility fo
e all acts affecting the public interests.
e IA. That the efforts now being made b,
the workingmen of the nation to improv
l., their own condition and more completely t,
indicate their independence of class subor
:. dination, meet our cordial appreciation, ant
l for proof that the Republican party is a tru
/ friend of the laborer, we point to the fact that
while opposing all attempts to array capita
and labor against each other as mutually de
structlve, it has been by the efforts of thi
party that labor was emancipated from tn
= ownership of capital, free homesteads pro
/; vided for settlers of the public domain, tn
q hours of labor reduced, and complete equal
a ity of rights established before the law
}, and therefore we invite the workingmen t.
), seek whatever further advantage or amelior
alton they may desire within the embrace O
the party of liberty and equality.
s 10. We favor the adoption of the amend
ment to the State Constitution proposed b.
e the last Legislature to prohibit the Stat
!: from assuming or paying the Canal debt
y which was charged exclusively on the Wabasl
Z and Erie Canal under the Legislature of 1S46
! 16. We endorse the Administration of Gov
/ ernor Conrad Baker, and applaud the firm
able and courteous manner in which he ha
| discharged the duties of the high office.
. II. That our Senators and Republican
y : Members of Congress deserve the approba
! ! tion of their constituents for the firm, abl,
t and energetic manner in which they havt
' discharged their duties.
}, Is. That the Administration of Genera
G Grant has been consistent with the princi
l pies of the Republican party, and eminentl,
just, wise and humane, and such as fulfill
his pledges and deserves our cordial support
and therefore we instruct our Delegates tC
q the National Convention to vote for the re
9 nomination of Grant and Colfax as our can
t didates for President and Vice-President.
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