The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-01

III Ohio will result in any good; yet as there
is at least a chance that it may, we publish
its platform
STATE NOMINATIONS.
The committee on nominations reported
the following ticket, which was adopted by
the Convention: For Governor, Isaac c..
COLLINS, of Hamilton, Democrat; for Lieu
tenant-Governor, A. Saunders Piatt. of Lo-
gan. Liberal; for Attorney General, Sera-
phim Meyers, of Stark, Liberal; for Supreme
Court Judges. r. b. Ewing, of Fairfield,
Democrat and d. W. G.. Louden, of Brown,
Liberal; for Board Of Public Works, James
McBeth, of Allen, Democrat ; for State Trea-
>urcr, Jonathan Harshman, of Montgomery,
Democrat for Controller of the Treasury,
C.. i. l.. Butler, Of Franklin, Liberal.
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
The following platform was adopted with
much cnthuSasm:
'.RdSoircd, That we declare against a ca,,-
Gus or convention which fails to present tit
candidates for office; it is the high privilege
as well as the bounden duty of all good cti-
zcns to withhold their votes from such cam
didates, and, regardless of party affiliations,
TO support the best men presented for off,
cial position.
"Second. That both the Republican and
Democratic parties have outliyed the issues
in which they had their origin, and have
oatlired their usefulness, and Il new o. gam
izltion o. parties is demanded in the inter-
c>tS of The public welfare.
Third. That the Republican party, hay
ing control of both branches Of Congress
and the Executive Department, is directly
responsible for the legislation known as the
salary grab; for the squandering Of public
lands in grants to private corporations; for
the release of railroads from their just obi
cations to the Government, and other mani
ttstaions of corruption. as developed by the
CT edit-MobIier and other Investigations,
and that those members of the Democratic
party who acquiesced in such legislation
equally deserve public condemnation.
Fourth. That we believe the funda-
mental purpose of the Government is pre-
lection of persons, and not meddling With,
| and the regulation of, the business: Industry,
or consciences Of its citizens nor the as
| sumption of such works by the Federal,
State, or municipal governments as may
safely, and should properly, he left to indus
trial enterprises.
Fifth. As corruption can be successfully
conbatted only by removal OF lcs>ening
temptation, We are in favor OF reduction
Of the functions now exercised by the Gov
ernment, aud consequent diminution OF Go
vernmcnt bureaus and officials, believing as
we do that the continually increasing army
of Federal office-holders is an evil, increas-
ing in danger as the country grows.
"SiXth. That grants OF subsidies in land
or money, and Of special privileges aud en-
emptions to national banks and other great
moneyed corporations, and all fostering OF
monopolies at the expense OF The whole peo-
pie, are unjust and oppressive.
seventh That the practice of electinS
stockholders and officers of national banks
to seats in Congress, whereby great gains Of
continued irredeemable paper money are
secured to these institutions by the votes Of
interested parties, is national scandal,
which deserves the condemnation OF every
good citizen, and ought 10 be prevented by
proper legislation.
"Eighth. That we insist upon strict OBJ
scrvance by the General Government of the
constitutional limitations of its powers. and
we demand home government In all local
affairs.
Ninth. That we believe the business OF
the Government should be transacted upon
the same principles that regulate the bllsl-
ness Of private individuals. We believe,
therefore, that the appointment of subordl-
nate officials should depend upon their quail
tcations, and that their tenure should de-
pend on their fitness and efficiency; and In
this respect return TO the practice Of the
early days Of the Republic is highly de-
sirable and necessary.
"Tentb. That the duties on imports, so
long as such duties are necessary, should be
imposed for the purpose Of revenue only,
and not for the purpose of benefiting OF en-
riehing private individuals or companies, or
fayorins particular branches of industry ut
the expense of the whole people.
Eleventh. That it is the duty of the
Government to repeal all laws that favor
capital to the prejudice Of labor"
Speeches were made by Hons. Thomas
Ewing and Frederick Hassaureek, OF GIN
cinnati, tavoring the ticket and PLATFORM.
The Convention then adjourned.