The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-09-24
VOL UME 26-NUMBER 81.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

hesotred, That We rea1irm the principle
| and policy OF the Republican party as an
nOoneea oy Us National Convention tina
I We are proud OF its history ana great Ssr
I vices. and we especially commend the zi0ot
I aud force Oy which it maintained The TTni6n
aooilsned slavery, and secured equal, civil
ana political rights to all citizens. We ds
mand that these rights be enforced bT an.
/ propriate legislation, 50 that All ciffzer,
snail nave the equal protection OF the law
and De secure IN the equal endowment n
their rights We demand OF our putlic a-T,-r,r,
hdelity 10 their principles, the execution ol
the pledges made tO.the people. purity. in.
tegrlty, and economy in the discharge Ol
lneir OTneiu duties, and the prompt and
fearless examination and punishment OF
those who violate any OF their OBLIGATIONS
fesotresf, That We favor n tarin for reve-
nue. with such incidental protection as NAV
foster and encourage American intuStrv
Resotred, That we denOunce all forms OF
open or covert reputation, and declare
Inat Justice and the public faith alike de
mand that the debt OF the United states h..
paid in accordance with the letter and spirit
OF the laws under which IL was creafei as
declared in the act Of Congress of March iS.
iotSi and II Is the duty OF the National Gov
ernment 10 adopt such measures as shan
gradually but certainly restore our psper
money 10 a specie standard without shock
10 the business interests OF the country.
Resotreds That when the currency shall
nave been restored 70 a specie value, bank
ing should be made free, that the CIRCULATING
medium may be expanded or contracted
rs ~ tAS NeiAAduu1 OF commerce aud
Resolved, That the Democratic partv- nv
It's UNIFORM opposition to the Improvement
OF our harbOrs and our great national water
courses, has shown itself incomp mpetent 10
oeal Win The vitality important questions OF
cneap transportation and all Internal i'm
proVements; that the cheap and prompt
transportation OF the products OF Industry
Should be promoted by the National and
ssste sStiste governments hy appropriate legiSla-
Resolred, That we heartily fndorse the
present Republican Congress In repeating
the law increasing Official salaries; In redue-
IN 3 expenses by more than twenty million
oollars In successfully resisting all Jobs; In
aDollshlng the extravagant Government OF
the District OF Columbia; and In reforming
abuses generally whereby the Republican
party Is proved to be worthy OF the cOntinu-
ons support Of the people.
hes0tred, That the recent Outrages and
murders In the South, OF which unoffend-
Ing cOlored citizens have been the victims
in pursuance OF the avOwed pur-
pose OF maintaining an exclusive white
mans government, demand, and hereby re-
ceiVe. the indignant condemnation OF the
ofOhio.
ReSotued. That the restraint OF Intemper.
anee and It's causes, to the full extent ofthe
legislative, judicial. and pOljcA powers of
me state, and the forfeiture Ct D 'blic trust
a and material welfare of Society and the
State.
ResOlued, That we deprecate the action of
he General Assembly in reorganizing the
punitive and benevolent institutions OF the
state for merely partisan and political pur-
DoSesI as tending inevitably to the impair
nent OF their efficiency and usefulness.