Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-09-19
Massachusetts Republican Platform.
THE following are the resolutions
adopted by the recent State Republican
Convention of Massachusetts,:


Resolved. That the Republicans Of Massachusetts,
emphatcally disapprove Of and condemn the ac-
ton OF those members OF the last Congress Repub-
licans and Democrats, who availed themselves Of
the occasion Of an increase OF salary Of the Presi
dent and Judges OF the supreme Court and mem
bers OF the Cabinet supposed to be just and neces-
sary for the future, to secure to themselves dis
proportionate and extravagant compensation for
past as well as future services.
ResotUed, That while we recognize the full right
Of every citizen to express and act upon his con-
vctOns upon all questions Of public interest, no
person holding public office has the right to seek
TO influence the action OF his subordnates by exct-
ing their fear Of loss OF place II their opinions and
actions shall differ from his own and we call upon
the President further to remove all public officers
who have improperly interfered with the indepen-
dence OF the Republicans OF Massachusetts, in the
management Of their local concerns, whenever the
fact il proved to his satisfaction.
ResOired, That the adoption Of policy which
shall 80 reduce the freights railroads that the
raw materials, food, and coal Of the West and
South shall be exchanged at the least possible
cost, for the manufactures OF New England, inter-
the whole country and It IL vital to the indus
tries of Massachusetts, that the power vested by the
Constitution in Congress to regulate commerce be-
tween the States includes jurisdiction over this
great subject, and that we call upon Congress and
our State Legislature 10 so exercise all their pow
ers over railroads and all such monopolies that
without injustice to them' they may reduce freghts
and fares to proper rates, and secure the adyan-
tages Of these great highways to the whole people
free from all preferences or monopoly.
ResolUed, That every great achievement for per-
sonal liberty, for the preservation Of the Union
for education, for the elevation of labor, for the
elevation Of woman for the extension Of suffrage
which has been accomplished in this country for
generation, has been due to the Republican party !;
that while none OF these great causes has any.
thing to hope for in the future from any other
source. while every new truth, every claim found
ed on justice, will in future in the past find its
earliest converts. its most generous recognition
its strongest advocates, and its first victories
among the Republicans OF Massachusetts,: the
pressing duty of the day is to secure honesty and
purity, the right OF the people peaceably TO as
semble and take council on public matters, and
select their agents free from violence, intimida-
ton and fraud: the right TO hold caucuses and
conventions without being cheated and bullied,
and we therefore call upon all honest Republicans
however they may differ on other questions, or
howsOever they may have advanced in their recep
tiOn Of new ideas, TO unite in purging the Com
monweath and Nation OF violence, ueachery and
corruption.
fh 3Ifrs Of labor a. will secure the ten hour sys
TEN for women and minors employed in the fac
tories of Massachusetts,.
Res0Lyed, That the Republican party Is q party
Of temperance, order and law; that it favors the
honest and impartial execution, in good faith, OF
all laws, especially those for the suppression OF
crime, intemperAnce and disorder That the charr
acter and details Of such laws mast be such as the
people shall decide through representatives, chosen
TO the Legislature. and when so determined should
be obeyed cheerfully by all law-abiding citizens,
until repealed by the same authority.
The last resolution commends the ticket
nominated to the support of the people.