The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-09-11
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFoRM

/. That We rcailrm the principles and
pOlicy Of the Republican party, as announc-
ed by its National Conventions. That wcarc
proud Of lis history and great services, and
we especially commend the ylg0r and force
by which il maintained the Union, abolish
cd slavery. and secured equal, civil and po-
IiticaI riSntR 10 all citizens. We demand
that these rights bc enforced by appropriate
legislation. so that all citizens shall have
the equal proiaNi ion oi The law, and be Sc
cure in the equA enjoyment oi their rights
We demand of Dur public agents fidelity 10
their principles. the honest execution OF the
pledges made TO the people, purity, ntc@rl-
fv 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 Il tariff for revenue
with such incidental protection rs may fOs-
fer and encourage American industry.
g. That we dcnOUncc 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-
cordance with the letter and spirit of the
laws under which il was created, as dcclar
ed i'm the act Of Congress of March 18th,
1863; and it Is the duty of the national gov
ernment to adopt such mcanurcS as shall
gradually but certainly restore our paper
money to a specie standard without shock
30 the business interests of the country.
j. That when the currency shall have
been restored 10 a specie value, banking
should be made free, 50 that the circulalin"
medium may expand or contract, according
TO the demands Of commerce and trade,
8. That the Democratic party, by its uni
form opposition 20 the Improvement of our
harbors and our great National water cours-
f, dol
with the vitality important question of cheap
transportation and all internal improve
menfs. That the cheap and prompt trans
DOrtation of the products OF industry should
be buomptcd by the National and state
governments by appropriate legislation.
6. That we heartily endorse the present
Republican Congress in TcpgalIrg the law in
creasing official salaries; in TcdUcin" vX-
penses 10y more than $40 O,OJO; in Suc-
cessfully resisting all ''jObs'; in abulishIng
the eX;raYagant government Of the District
Of Columbia, and in rcfomin" abuses gen
orally, whereby the Republican party Is
proved to be worthy of the continued sup
port Of the people.
:. That the recent 0ulrt4cs and murders
in the South. OF which unoiIcnding colorcd
citizens have been the victims, committed
in pursuance OF the avoWcd purpose OF
main,ainin" an exclusive ''Whiic mans GOV
emment," demand and hereby receive the
indignant ntcomdcmnation of the Republicans
Of Ohio.
x That the restraint of intcmp"rauce and
lis causes, To the full extent of the lcEisla-
tive, judicial and police powers OF the State
and the forfeiture cf public trust for into--
ication, are demanded 10y the moral and
material welfare # society aud Of the
State.
9. We dcpTecate the action Of tb- pres
ent General Assembly in recognizing the
punitive and benevolent institutions Of the
State for merely partizan and political pur-
poses, ~ tending inevitably to the impair
!ncnt of their efficiency and usefulness.