Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10

lated by the business law of demand; and de-
nounces reputation in every form or degree.
holding the pledged faith of the republic
sacred and inviolable in both letter and
spirit
THE KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
The Kanses Republican Convention nomi-
mated for Governor the present incumbent.
Thomas A. Osborne. The platform recites
the record of the Republican party from its
organization to the present tine, especially
noting it's action and achievements during the
war, and subsequent reconstruction, and
other measures for the welfare of the coun-
try, and commanding in strong terms it's rare
couras Q in investigating official delinquencies
and Furnishing official dishonor in its own
ranks; expresses the opinion that the public
debt should not he reduced spasmodicaly
but gradually and surely; reafirms the policy
announced by the party in the National Con-
ventions of 1868 and 1872; favers such legis-
lation will make national banking free to
all; demands the lessening of the number Of
State officials; denounces the salary grab /:
declares that all railroad corporations are the
creatures of the State, and that it is the duty
of the Legislature to protect the people
against extortion and secure transportlon at
reasonable rates favors the transfer of the
Indian Bureau to the control of the
War Department; denounces drunkenness as
- one of the greatest curses of modern soci-
ety., and favOrs such legislation as will be
most effectual in DESTROYING the evil declares
against a third Presidential term; aud affirms
that the public lands are for the use of actual
settlers, aud condemns any further grants of
the public domain to railroad or other corpor-
atoms.
THE DEMOCRACY OF OHIO.
Appended is the ticket nominated bv the
Democratic Convention of Ohio: For Secretary
of State-Wm. Bell, of Licking; for School
CommissioneraC. s. Smart, of Pickaway
for Judge of the Supreme Court-T. J. Gil
more, of Preble; for Clerk of the Supreme
Court-frnold Green, Cuyahoga; for Men,
Der Of the Board of Public WorKs-Martin
Schill : of Ross. The platform affirms the
adherence of the party Ito its ancient prin-
ciples of securing equal rights and exact
justice to all men, and to all States" of the
Union, and its opposition to "every attempt
to usurp any Of the powers reserved by the
Constitution to the States respectively and to
the people thereof" declares Gin favor of
such an increase of the circulating medium as
the business interests of the country may
from time TO time require. and that sound
| policy and justice require that no less than
one-half of the customs duties should be paw
able in greenbacks; favors the abolition of
1.-THE frachise of the national banks to issue
paper currency as soon as the same can
safely and prudently be done. and that the
notes overdravn by the banks be sub
stituted by the Government with a legal
tender currency" declares that the $40
bonds ought to be payable in legal-tender
notes; opposes all combinations that tend
to increase the cost of transportation beyond
fair remuneration to the carrier" opposes
any further grants of the public domain to
railway corporations, and favors the policy
/ that looks to the owner ship of these lands by
actual settlers; opposes the Civil Rights bill
and the third term principle: and closes by
'srraigning the Republican party for it's ex-
t:avagance and profigacy." etc., etc.
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
| The Dem ocratic State Convention of Penn
sylvania no minated w. B. Ross for Supreme
Judge, and adopted platform of principles
the import mt features of which are the de-
handing Of restrictions upon national banks
denouncing attempts to procure decisions
from the Supreme Court adverse to the new
Constitution, and opposing mixed schools, be-
! lieving that co-education of the whites and
! blacks would be- detrimental to both races
MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
/ The Democrats of Missouri, in their con.
vention az Jefferson City, nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: Governor, Charles II. Hardin
Lieutenant-Gove Norman j. Coman
Secretary of State, NJ. K. McGrath Auditor
Thomas Halliday Treasurer. Joseph W. Mer.
GER; Attorney-General, John A. Hockaday
Register of Lands, George Deigle: SUI
perintendent of Public instruction. r. ID
Shannon Supreme Judges. W. Hough. fol
the long term, and VIM. Napton to fill va
! cancy.
Tue platform declares that the 500 bond,
fought to be paid in greenbacks, and favors a
repeal OF the National Banking law and the
substitution of greenbacks to the extent o.
the national bank currency. It also de-
clares that the legal-tender notes of the
United States, in addition to being receivable
! in payment of all debts and demand.
of every kind due to the United States and to
individuals. should be made receivable fol
duties on Imports" In regard to the railroad
question, it demands such Legislation
upon the subject, both State and national, a:
Will efectually secure the industrial and pro
ducing interests of the country against al
forms Of corporate monopoly and taxation"
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
The Republican State Convention of New
Jersey met in convention at Trenton, on the
9th uit, and unanimously nominated George
A. Halsey for Governor The platform APP
proves the past record of the Republican
party, eulogizes President Grant and his adj
| ministration and fayOrs a speedy resumDtior