The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-09-10
Ohio Republican Platform.

General Us. Robinson, of Har-
din county, from the committee on
Resolutions, reported the following:
1. Resolved, That we reaffrm the
principles and policy of the Repubi-
can party, as announced byits Ma
tional Conventions. That we are
proud of its history and great serv-
ices, and we especially commend the
vigor and force by which it main
tainded the Union, abolished slavery
and secured equal, civil and political
rights to all citizens. We demand
that these rights be enforced by ap-
propriate legislation, so that all cit
tizens shall have the equal protection
of the law, and be secure in the equal
enjoyment of their rights. We de-
mand 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
the prompt and fearless examination
and punishment of those who violate
any of their obligations.
2. Tat hive favor tariff for rev.
enue, with such incidental protection
as may foster and encourage Amer
ican industry.
8. That we denounce all forms of
open or covert reputation, and de-
clare that justice and 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 de-
clared in the act of Congress of
March Is, 1869 and it is the duty
of the National Government to adopt
such measures as shall gradually but
certainly restore our paper money to
specie standard without shock to
the business interests of the country.
f. That when the currency shall
have been restored to specie value,
banking should be made free, so that
the circulating medium may expand
OF contract, according to the demands
of commerce and trade.
5. That the Democratic party, by
its uniform opposition to the improve
ment of our harbors and our
great national water-courses, has
shown itself incompetent to deal with
the vitality important question of
cheap transportation and all internal
improvements; that the cheap and
prompt transportation of the pro-.
ducts of industry should be promo
ted by the National and State gov
ernments by appropriate legislation.
6. That we heartily indorse the
Republican Congress in repeating the
law increasing the official salaries; in
reducing expenses by more than $780,
100000; in successfully resisting all
''jobs;' in abolishing the extravagant
government of the District of Colum-
bia, and reforming abuses generally;
whereby the Republican party is
proved to be worthy of the continued
support of the people.
Z. That the recent outrages and
muders in the South, Of which the
unoffending colored citizens have
been the victims, committed in pur-
suance of the avowed purpose of
maintainingan exclusive ''white mans
government" demand and hereby re-
ceive the indignant condemnation Of
the Republicans of Ohio.
s. That the restraint of intemper-
ance and its causes, to the full extent
of the Legislative, judicial and police
powers of the State, and the forfeit
ure of public trust for intoxication,
are demanded by the moral and ma
terial welfare of society and the State
8. We deprecate the action of the
present General Assembly in reor-
ganizing the punitive and bennevo-
lent institutions of the State for
merely partisan and political pur-
poses, as tending inevitably to the
impairment of their efficiency and use
fulness.