Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-06-12
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The following Resolutions were
adopted at the Republican Conven-
ton at Columbus. Through some
mistake they did not oppear in our
last weeks issue:
l. That the principles of the par
ty as heretofore expressed in its
conventions are reaffirmed, and it is
declared that events have proved
that their practical enforcement is
essential to the welfare of the conn.
try, and the maintenance of the in
terest, rights, and liberalities of the
people.
2.That we reafirm our confidence
in President Grant and in the wis
dom, integrity, and success of the
administration of his high office.
8. That there should be rigid
economy in State and national ad-
ministrations, and that taxes should
continue to be reduced IN both as
rapidly asconsistent with good gov
eminent, the maintenance Of pub
lie credit, and the certain extinguish-
ment of State and national debts.
4. That the. public lands belong
to the people, and should be sacred
ly reserved for homes of actual
settlers, and we pronounce against
all further grants of these lands to
corporations.
8. That adequate provision should
be made by law for the protection
of persons engaged in mining and
other hazardous forms of labor.
6. That the producing, CONNER
cial, and industrial interest of the
country should have best and cheap
est modes of transportation posi-
BILE, and while capital invested in
such means of transit, whether by
railroad or otherwise, should be
permitted the right of reasonable
remuneration all abuse in their man
agement. excessive rates, oppressive
discrimination against localities,
persons or interests should be cor
rected by law, and the people pro-
tected from such wrongs, and .all
improper.and arbitrary use of the
growing power of railroads and 9th
er. corporations.
Z. That we heartily applaud the
active measures of the late Congress
in ferreting out and exposing eorrup-
ton, and we have seen, with pro-
found regret, in the developments
made thereby, evidence of political
and official corruption, and abuse OF
responsible positions by men of all
political parties to further their per
sonal ends, and we demand pure
official conduct, and the punishment
of-uhf4ithful public men, who, hav-
ing betrayed the confidence freely
extended them, shall not by. any
partisanship OF ours be shielded
from the disgrace of their acts, and
we denounce all Credit Mobilier
transactions, whatever be their form.
s. That when retrenchment is re
quired to tighten the burden of tax
alton, and to continue the reduction
Of the public debt, increase of salar-
les is unwise; that we condemn with.
out reserve the voting for or receiv-
ing increased pay for services alrea-
Idy rendered, and demand that the
provisions of the late act of Con-
fgress by which salaries were in creas-
ed shall be promptly and uncondi-
tionally repealed. =.
9. That we cordially welcome to
our shores the oppressed of all
countries, and remembering with
pleasure that adopted fellow'citizens
have always proved loyal to the flag
of the republic, We favor such mod
ificatian of the naturalization laws
as to materially shorten the time OF
probation before voting.