The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-09-25
REPUBLICAN STATE platform

J. That we rraiiirm 'He principle and
policy Of The Republican party, IS anT0uH'-
cd by Il National Conventions. That we are
prol!d Of is history and great services, and
We especially commend tL" yi"ur ana force
bv which it maintained The Union, abolish
cd slavery, and secured equal. c.F!i and p"-
liticJl rights 10 I'D citizens. Nc demand
that these rights bc enforced bE appropriate
legislation. 20 that al CilizrUs shall have
the equal protection Of the law, and be Sc-
cure IN the equal enjoyment O! their rights
We demand Of our public agents fidelity 10
their principle. the honest execution Of The
pledges made io the people, purity, iEic-Il-
iy and economy in the discharge pi their
official duties and the prompt and fearless
examination and punishment Of those who
violate any Of their obligations.
. That We favor a tariff for revenue
with such incidental protection as may I"--
ter and encourage American industry
,. Thai We dcHouncc all forms OF open
DT covert reputation, and declare that jas
iicc and the pubic faith alike demand That
the debt Of the United States hc paid Ia ac-
cordanCc with tIc letter and spirit of the
laws under which II was created, as dcclar-
ed In the act Of COH-res~ Of March 18Th,
1863; and il is the GuiyOl the national gov
crnmcnt 10 adopt Ilch meaHurcs as shall
money to "a specie standard without shock
TO The business iutcr.>fsof the country.
l. That when the cuwcuc, shall have
been restored 90 q specie value, banking
should be made free, SO l.4-' o." circulating
medium may expand or contract, accOrdin"
to the demands of commerce and trade
3. That the Democratic party, by il uni
form opposition 10 the improvement Of our
harbors and our great National wafer couTs-
r., has shown Itself ilngHHejrut to dead
with the viiaily imWonaH; question Of cheap
transportation and all internal improve
meHis. Thai the cheap and prompt Trans
poriatiOn Of1hc products Of industry should
be prompted by the National and State
governments by appropriate legislation.
&. That We heartily endorse The present
Republican Congress IN repeating The law in
crcasiu" official salaries: in reducing cN-
pcnscs by more Than S2o. coo. .Og0: in sue
ceSsiully resisting all ajUh5": in aboiishiug
the cXirava@ant government Of The District
of Columbia, and in reforming abuses gen
orally, whereby the Republican party Is
proved 20 bc worthy Of the continued SUP
port o. the people.
:. That the recent OulTarcS and murders
In the South, ol which Unoilcudinw coinrcG
citizens have i.e,u ;Uc victims, committed
in pursuance of ihc avowcd purpose of
maintaining aH "E,lU-iyc white mans gov
crnmcnL' demand and hereby receive the
indignant condemnation uT the RcpUhiicJn-
of Ohio.
= That The restraint of in'emnrraucc and
lis caU~r-. 90 ;hn iUli extent Of thc lc.isla-
tive, iudiria! and police powers of The State
and the forfeiture OF public trust for iutoy-
ication. are demanded hy the moral and
material Ueiia~. of society and Of the
State.
.. We oeIEDraic the action Of llr pres
cnt General Assembly in rooTganiziHg the
punitive and benevolent Institutions OF Tie
Stale for merely uarliZan and political pur-
poses, as tending inevitably To ihc impair
mcnt Of their efficiency ami uscfulnr~-