The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-03
OHIO.
Republican Platform.

ID COLUMBUS, September -2.-IThe Re
! publican State Convention have just
adopted the following platform with
great unanimity. Resolutions: .s.
. Resolved l, That we reatfirm the prin-
ciples and policy Of the Republican party
| as announced by its National Conven-
! tions; that We are proud Of its history and
| great services, and We especially CON-
mend the vigor and force by which it
maintained the Union, abolished slavery
and secured equal, civil and political
rights 70 all citizens. We demand that
these rights be enforced by appropriate
legislation 80 that all citizens shall have
the equal enjoyment Of their rights. We
gdemand Of our public agents fidelity to
their principles, the honest execution Of
the pledges made to the people; purity,
integrity and economy in the discharge
Of their official duties, and prompts and
fearless examination and punishment of
those who violate any of their obligations.
. That we favor tariff for revenue
with such incidental protection as may
foster and encourage American industry.
), That we dcnOunce all forms Of
I open or covert reputation, and declare
that justice and the public faith alike
demand, that the debt of the United
States be paid in accordance with the
letter and spirit of the laws under which
it was created, as declared in the act Of
Congress Of March Is, '79, and is the duty
of the national government TO adopt such
measures rs shall gradually but continu-
ally restore our paper money to specie
standard, without shock TO the business
interests of the country.
4. That when the currency shall have
been restored to a specie value, banking
shOnld be made free, so that the circu-
lating medium may expand or contract
according 10 the demand Of commerce .
and trade.
D. That the Democratic party by its
uniform opposition to the improvements
of our harbors and our great national
water courses. has shown itself incompe-
tent to deal with the vitally important
questions of cheap transportation, and all
the internal improvements; that the
cheap and prompt transportation Of the
product, Of industry should be promo |
ted by the national and State gov
crnmcnt, by appropriate legislation.
Present Congress Endorsed.
6. That We heartily endorse the pres
cnt Republican Congress in repeating
the law, increasing official salaries. i'll
reducing the expense by more than $20,-
GOO, 900, in aboliohing the cNtravagant gov ,
crnmcnt of the District of Columbia, and
in reforming abuses generally whereby
the Republican party have proved TO be |
worthy Of the continuou, support of the |
people.
:. That the recent Outrages and muir |
drrs in the South. of which unOtfensive |
colorcd citizens have been the victims, !
committed in pursuance of the avowed
purpose ofmaintaing an exclusive White |
Mans government, demand and hereby
receive the indignant condemnation Of
the Republican party Of Ohio.
g That the restrain of intempcrance
and it, causes, to the full extent of the
legislative, judicial and police powers of
the State, and the forfeiture of public
trust for intOXication, are de-
mandcd by the moral and material well
fare of society and the State.
Q. We dcprcciatc the action of the
present General Assembly in recogniz-
ing the punstive and benevolent insti-
tuition, of the State for merely partizan
and political purposes rs tending inevi- !
tablv to the impairment Of their efficiency
aud usefulness.
Nominations.
The following ticket was also nomi- !
mated: For Secretary of State, A. I. |
Wickoff, of Adams county; for Supreme |
Judge long term, Luther Day. Of POr- |
tagc: short term. W. W. johnson, of /.
Lawrence; School Commissioner, Thos. |!
W. Harvey, of Lake; Clerk Of Supreme /
Court. Rodney Foos, of Clinton; Mem |,
Der Of tn" Board Of Public Works, .
Stephen X. Ho>mer, Of Muskingum. |
These are all the nominations except :
johnson, who i, nominated for the uneX- /
pircd term of Judge Stone, VII" resigned /,
this day. ....
Railroad Convention.
MoUST VERNON, September "A |
railroad convention under the eaH of the /
Peoples Freight Railroad Company, of
PENNSYLVANIA, issued upon circular Of
the New York Cheap Transportation |
Association. met in this city to-day. The |
object of the convention was 10 perfect /.
AN organization in each of the States of
New jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In !
diana and Illinois, TO push forward the !
survey of the best line for the ConstruC-
ton of cheap freight railroad between
tLc Atlantic seabOArd and the Mississippi I
river Delegates were present from all
the above-namcd States, and the cOnv"n- !
tion organized hy rlccting Hon. ii. !
B. Curtis president and William y. |
Coulter. Of ihi, city, secretary. A COM !
mittee was appointed, consisting Of Hon.
Columbus Delano, of Ohio Gen. Benz. ,
Darnblazcr, Of Illinois, Hon. Hamilton,
of New Jersey; james Boyd and Judge
David Richards, of Ohio, and W. u. Pat,
tcr>on. of Illinois, to report the order OF
business and prepare proper resolutions.
T.lrgramS were received from dlnerHnt
roints i'm the western states, promising
assistance on the recommendation ot the
committee through their chairman, Hon.
G. D,lano. Committees were appointed
for each STAT to solicit subscriptions 70
defrav the expenses Of the preliminary
survey of the entire line, with central
committee at Pittsburgh, to which the
other committees are to report. a GER
tifcate Of incorporation for the Peoples
Freight Railway Company, Ohio diNi-
sion. was executed with FIVE incorpors-
tors. The President Was authorized
to appoint, upon the approval Of
the local committees, one attorney
for each State to prepare papers
and perfect the consolidation Of