Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-05-29
TIE sTAVE CONTENTION

The kepuUiitan NldU Noi''
,eld at Columbus on WedhesfsaX 81
asst week, was one OF the laRge>S -af
and harmonIoss cor IS
ions ever held in the S,st5Se : ven
nomination of Governor: No .he re
.Iamation, was a merited Is, by ac
eAecting ut.mist,akabi compliment
,stimate ofhis alA.r = the popular
rPbe 5nomiuee,. r. fiistratioh. g.
,rnor. Hon, AZ Jr Lieutenant Gov
County, Il .,honso Hart, Of Portage
atiye,,,, =. gentleman of much legis.
,bpi e. .perience and OF recognized
-IVS as an orator and statesman. He
"iD De remembered by our readers as
I'd eloquent and able champion efthe
lights Of the Soldiers at the Dayton
Soldiers Home. -.,r4 r.,.i % n
The denominations OF Judges Stone
and, White. to places on tie Supreme
Bench, were UNIVERSAL ] expected, and
unanimously. accorded. .,,-. al e. d
The same cordial unani;nity was
lshown in the nomination of Isaac
Welsh, Treasurer, for second term.
The present Comptroller, General
Wilson, who has served with entire
acceptabflity was very properly and
deseryedly renominated.4 5as.-5
Although there was a number Of
candidates who had a ,laudable desire
to become Attorney General, yet Hon.
John Little, of Greene, who is well
known as the author Of the Little HotE
cry Bill, was nominated By. band
some majority over his competitor&-
Mr.. Little is one of tie ablest lawyers
in Central Ohio, and will make ii strong
run. ... t.-. -IEg b.
Philip Herring, of Auglajze County.
was renominated fer Member of Board
of Public Works, place which he has
filed faithfully and well for number
of years. He is an educated German,
and should, aud we. have no doubt
will, receive the cordial and undivided
vote of the party. -.-i..aI
The platform which we reproduce
below is plain and pointed. 1t re;.s-
serts and reaffirms Republican princi-
pies; denohnees in unsparing terms
corruption in whatever guise, whether
in the form of credimCbbery or salary
grabbing; it demands the uncondition-
al repeal of the act of the last Congressj
raising salaries; pronouces against
grants of lalido to corporations, and in
favor ofiincreased facilities and cheaperI
transportation. li gs fii,.- ara sr,..i
D The Resolutions which we append
below were passed with a vocileroust
aye, ,and not a dissenting voice. ls :! |
HH. iilia THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Republican party of Ohio, by its
delegates here assembled, ResotUe: |
L. That the principles of the party,
-tions, are reaffirmed, and it is declared
that events have proved their practical
enforcement is essential to.the welfare
of the country, and the maintenance of
the interests, rights and liberties of the !
people. i--fi'- 'A..''.i ut-' ''-.-H
z 2. That we reafiirm our confidencein
our President, Ulysses ST. Grant, and in
the wisdom, integrity and success of
The administration of his high office. u
Applause. .'9d 80 .--il'i thA {.
3. Thatthere should be rigid eceno-
my in the State and National admins
Itrations, and that taxes Should be, con-
Ftinued to be reduced inbeth as rapidly
as consistent with good government,
the maintenance of the. public credit,
and the certain eXtinguishment- of the
State and National debts. a,....,..
4Fhat the public lands belong to the
people, and should be sacredly reserv-
led for homes Of actual settlers, and we
pronounce against all further grants of
these lands to corporations. Applause.
s. That adequate i5fovision9 should
he made by law for the protection of
persons. engaged in mining and other
hazardous forms of labor. fiuu le
6. That the producing, commercial
and industrial interests of the country
should have: the best and cheapest
modes of transportation possible! !and
while capital invested in sucha means
of tJIansit, whether by railroad OF 9TH
erwise, should be permitted the right
| os reasonable remuneration, all
abuses in their management, excessive
rates, oppressive DETERMINATIONS
against localities, persons or interests,
should be corrected by law, and the
people protected from such wrongs,
and all improper and arbitrary use of
the growing power efraiiroad and 9TH
er corporations. [Great applause. isI
THAT we heartily applaud the, ac-
| tive measures of the late Congress in
lferreting out and exposing corruption,
and we have seen, with profound re-
gret, in the Developments made there
by, evidences of political and official
corruption and the abuse OF RESPONSE
bic positions by men of all political
parties to further personal ends, and
/ WE demand pure otficiol conduct, and
the punishment of unfaithful public
men who, haVing betrayed the conf,
dence freelyi extended to them, Shall
not by any partisapship of ours be
Shielded from the disgrace of their
facts; and we denounce all Credit4A0bi-
lier transactions, whatever be their
form. Applause. ,,.Jt--.',
| s. That when retrenchmeEt Is re-
'tquired to tighten the burden of taxa
ton, and to continue the reduction OF
the public debt, the increase of salaries
is unwise; that we condemn, without
4 reserve, the voting for or receiving in
! creased pay. for SERVICES already rem
dered; and we demand that the provi-
fsions of the late act Of Congress, by
! which salaries were'ihereased, shall be
promptly and Internationally REPEAL
ed. Enthusiastic applause - <E" p.
1 %. That we cordially welcome TO our
lIshore the oppressed; of all countries,
fand remembering with pleasure that
fadepted fellow-citizens have always
1 proved loyal to tho flag of the repub-
lie, we favor such modification of the
shorten the time Of ;probasion before
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