The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-10
The Radical state Convention.
The Platform and Ticket.

The Radical State Convention
The Platform and Ticket.
The Radicals of Ohio held their
State Convention at Columbus on the
2d inst. The following is the plat
form adopted:
PLATFoRM.
Resolved. FiFst-That we reaffirm
the principles and policy of the. Re
publican party as announced by the
national conventions. That we are
proud of the history and great services,
and we especially commend the vigor
and force by which it main famed the
union, abolished slavery and secured
equal, civil and political rights to all
citizens. We demand that these rights
be enforced by appropriate legislation,
so that all citizens shall have 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, economy in the dis
charge of their official duties, and to
prompt and fearless examination and
punishment of those who violate any
of their Obligations.
Second-That we favor tariff for
revenue with such incidental protion
as may foster and encourage American
industry. R es aElH it
Third-That we denounce. all forms
/ of open or covert fepudiatiob, and de-
clare that justice and the public faTth
alike demand that, the debt of the
! United States be paid in accordance
with the letter aud spirit of the laws
under which it was created, as declar-
4 in the act of Congress of March 18th,
1869, and it is the duty of the national
government to adopt such measures as
shall gradually but certainly restore
] our paper money to a specie standard
without shock TO. the business inter-
ests of the country. 4iilfalaHss ~
FOurtIl-That when the currency
shall have been restored TO a specie
value, banking should be made free,
SO that the circulating medium may
expand or contract. according to- The
demand of commerce and trade. e-
Fifth-That the Democratic party,
by its uniform oppositIoB to- the i'm
proVement of our harb0r and our gFeat
national water courses, has shown it.
self incompetent to deal with the vi
tally important questions of cheap
transportation and all internal inn
provements. That. the cheap and
/ prompt transportation of the products
of industry should be promoted by the
national and State government by APP
pfopriate legislation. l0l i3ae iiszio4
Sixth-That we heartily indorse the
present Republican Congress for re.
i pealing the law increasing official sal.
aries, in reducing by more
than twenty million dollars, in sue.
cessfulIy resisting all jobs in abolish
ing the extraYagant government of the
District of Columbia, and in reform
ing abuses generally, whereby the
Republican party proved to be worthy
of the continuous support of the peo.
pie. bic.
Seventh-That the recent outrages
and murders in the South,i of which
unoffending acolored citizens have
been the victims, committed in q pur-
suance of the avowed purpose o1
maintaining aniexclusiEe white mans
government. demand and hereby re
ceiYe the indignant condemnation oi
the Republicans of Ohio. 80
Eight-That the restraint of intem.
perance and its causes to the full ex-
tent of the legislative, judicial an6
police powers of the state, and the for.
feiture of public trust for intoxication
are demanded by the moral and ma
terial welfare of society and the state
Ninth-We deprecate the action o
the present General Assembly in re
organizing the punitive aud benevo-
lent institutions of the state, for mere
ly partisan political purposes as tend
ing inevitably to the impairment o
their efficiency and usefulness. ss
STATE TICKET. eol -
The following ticket was also re
nominated For Secretary of State "A
ac Wiknh Of Adams. foI. Snnreral