Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-09-04
Kansas Republican Platform.

After long preamble which recites
the record of the Republican party from
its organization to the present time, es-
pecially noting its action and achieve
ments during the war, and subsequent
reconstruction, and other measures LOT
the welfare of the country, and commend
ing in strong terms its rare courage IN
investigating official delinquencies and
furnishing official dishonor in its own
ranks, it proceeds as follows
We recognize the fact that parties cannot i've
upon glory; new issues are constantly MlsihS,
and the party that desires to live must De TeauS
TO provide for their solution The past ohly AZ
fords guarantee that the intelligence Mhloh
created the Republican party and the paIisotilsnt
and wisdom that have sustained it are suffclent
to provide for the emergencies OF the preseht anu
make this period the date not only OF the death OF
slavery but as well the birth OF D
nationality, the strictest and hrmest INTEGRITY IN
| official trusts, just protection OF lhdlNluual
rights against corporate power th9rongh, Ph99;H
! tica reform in every department OF the PIpiIo
| service. Observation-Disclosures burdens and nom
! estly-exercised powers; therefore,
| ResoIUed, 1. That the powers OF the Seneral
| Governpent having been stretchsa 70 an ,d u,l
healthy6xtent to meet the crisis OF civil war and
| recons Auction should be restored to their norma
| action: that the public debt should be reduced
not spasmodioal, Dst ~ in 9Sustrcs Of Tho
country by excessive exactionsi that any ana ~ a.
| schemes of taxation devised 70 meet an eAlIaotn1
|
dictates of the strictest principles of economy anC
ustice that the official prodigallty, recklessnesl
and corruption incident 10 times OF Mas'e, ilteg H
ularity and convulsiOn must give place 70 econ
omy stability and honesty, and hnally' that th'
ONLY test of political preferment should be ca
paciy and and integrity In the dscharge oi onic"'
trust.
D That as the policy of the Republican party II
relation to finances has afforded the people no
only sound and popular currency ol equai an
| uniform worth in every portion OF the common
wealth hnt has greatly improved the credit OF "a
country at home and abroad, we point win ptld
to its record and accomplishments IN Inis II
and while reaffirming the policy announcer D
the party in the National Convention III looo an
iS7s, and triumphantly indorsed by the people I
the pols-a policy which wh,S w1ced the indiyit
. ua and collective prosperity oithe AeIlvhn Po'
pie-we favor such legislation as VIII MAKE M
tonal banking free 70 al nion nnuet AT sncb lin
as IL consistent with the INDUSTRIAL lhleIests
u the country, to the end that the volume or Oh c',
. reney may be regulated oy 'io h''"'"' '""'
d trade. o..
q 4. That while all necessary wants OF the st1
Government would be supplied by reasonapl
!, just and uniform taxation, the lapOr anu Ponn PIV
a nv the employment and maintenance oi 700 nhii
= office holders Hence II becomes the duty OF y
u Legislature to lessen the number OF ofhclhs, III
e make such revision of the laws of the State as
n provide for more economical administration on
;, State and county offices We are Opposed 10
official gratuities under guise OF increase Oh pay
5, salaries during official terms
d A. That the peril of the Government lies, mol
AZ mnch in high ambitions as In low dishonesll'
and The pressing duty of the day Is to secure he
IS esty and purity in the public service, na
ie commend the courage OF tne ny Pnnprnniion N"
10 na,ce' snaring neither friend nor foe, and we
mand such legislation as will bring ,S 70 Ssr.i ~
q, punishment any officer VINO, Delng lhhus.eu ~ W. w
nj he charge Of public funds, approprates the sa
,o 10 his own use or fails to properly account
y them. Embezzlement Is then and ought 10
ut PDTSt TSSt all railroad corporations Of the State