The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-09
Independent Candidate for Sheriff,
SAMUEL AIYRES, Of Findlay.
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM

]. That we reaftirm The principles and
policy Of the Republican party, as annOunc-
ed by its National Conventions. That we are
proud of its history and great services, and
we especially commend the vigOr and force
by which il maintained the Union, abolish
ed slavery, and secured equal, civil and pO-
litical rights to all citizens. We demand
that these rights be enforced by appropriate
legislation, so that ali citizens shall have
the equal protection OF the law, and be Sc
cure IN the equal enjoyment Of their rights.
We demand of our public agents fidelity 10
their principles, the honest execution Of the
pledges made TO the people, purity, integri-
ty and economy in the discharge Of their
official duties and the prompt and fearless
examination and punishment OF those who
violate any of their obligations.
2. That we favor tariff for revenue
with such incidental protection as may fOs-
ter and encourage American industry.
3. Thai We denOunce all forms of open
or covert Reputation, and declare that JUS
tice and the public faith alike demand that
the debt of the United States be paid in ac-
cordancc with the letter and spirit of the
laws under which il was created, as declar-
ed in the act of Congress of March 18th,
1863; andi is the duty OF the national gov
ernment to adopt such meanures as shall
gradually but certainly restore our paper
money to specie standard without shock
10 the business Interests Of the country
T. That when the currency shall have
been restored 10 a specie value, banking
should be made free, so that the circulating
medium may expand or contract, according
TO the demands OF commerce and trade,
5. That the Democratic party, by its uni
form opposition to the Improvement Of our
harbors and our great National water cOurs-
es, has shown itself incompetent to deal
with the viially important question of cheap
transportation and all internal improve
mcnts. That the cheap and prompt trans
portation Of the products Of industry should
be prompted by the National and State
governments by appropriate legislation.
6. That we heartily endorse the present
Republican Congress in repeating the law in
creasing official salaries: in reducing eX-
penses by more than S20,000, 900; in sue
cessiully resisting al "iObs'; in abolishing
The eXtTava@ant government Of The District
Of Columbia, and in reforming abuses gen
orally, whereby the Republican party is
proved 10 be wOrthyof the continued sup
port of the people
:. That tie recent oUtragcs and murders
in the South, Of which unoffending colored
citizens have been the victims. committed
in pursuance of the ayowed purpose of
maintaining an exclusive white man gov
ernment" demand and hereby receive the
indignant condemnation of the Republicans
of Ohio
8 That the restraint Of intemperauce and
its causes, 10 the full extent of the legisla-
tive, judicial and police powers of the State,
and the forfeiture Of public trust for intOx-
ication, are demanded by the moral and
material welf9Te Of society and of the
State.
8. We dePrecatc the action OF the pres
ent General Assembly in recognizing the
punitive and benevolent institutions Of the
State for merely partizan and political pur-
poses, as tending inevitably TO the impair
ment Of their elliciency and usefuIness-