Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-10
THE PLATFORM.

OulO' Laughter anu Cheers
THE PLATFORM.
The Committee on resolutions then
reported, through Gen, j. S. Ro bin
son, the following series, which were
unanimously adopted:
ResoZUed, That we reaffirm the prin
ciples and policy of the Republican
party, as announced by its National
Convention that we are proud of its
history and great services, and we es-
pecially comm end the vigor and force
by which it maintained the Union,
abolished slavery, and secured equal
civil and political rights to ali citizens
we demand that these rights be enforc-
ed by appropriate legislation, SO that
all citizens shall have The equal pro-
lection of the law, and be secure in
the equal enjoyment of their rights;
we demand of our public agents, fidel
ity to their principles, the execution
Of the pledges made to the people, pu-
rity, 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
ReSo7ged, That we favor a tariff for
revenue, with such Incidental protec
ton as may foster and encourage
American industry.
Resolved, That we denounce all
forms of open or covert reputation,
and declare that justice and the public
faith alike demand that the dept of the
United States be paid in accordance
with the letter and spirit of the laws
under which it was created, as declar-
ed in the act of Congress of March
18, 1869; and it is the duty of the
National Government to adopt such
measures as shall gradually but GER
tainly restore our paper money to a
| specie standard without shock to the
| business interests of the country
| ReS0IUed, That when the currency
shall have been restored to q specie
value, banking shall have been restor-
ed to q specie value. banking should
be made free, that the circulating me-
dium may be expanded or contracted
according to the demands of com
merce and drade.
! ReSoZUed, That the Democratic par
ty, by its uniform opposition to the
Improvement of our harbors and our
great national water courses, has
shown itself incompetent to deal with
the vitality important questians of
cheap transp portati0n and all internal
improvements that the cheap and
prompt transportation of the products s
of industry should be promoted by
the National and State Governments,
by appropriate legislation.
ReSolUed, That we heartily indorse
the present Republican Congress in
repeating the law increasing official
salaries in reducing expenses by
more than twenty million dollars, in
resisting all jobs, in abolishing the
eXtravagant Government of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and in reforming
abuses generally whereby the Repub-
lican party has proved to be worthy
of the continuous support of the peo-
pie.
ReSozUed, That the recent outrages
and murders in the South, of which
unofrending colored citizens have been
the victims, committed in pursuance
of the avowed purpose of maintaining
an exclusive white mans government
demand, and hereby receive, the in
dignant condemnation of the Repub
licans of Ohio.
ReSoIced, That the restraint of in
temperance and it's causes, to the full
extent of legislative, judicial and pO
lice powers of the State, and the for
feiture of public trust for intoxication
are demanded by the moral and mate
rial welfare of society and the State
ReaOlced, We deprecate the action
of the present General Assembly il
reorganizing the punitive and beneYo
lent institutions of the State for mere
ly partisan and political purposes, as
tending inevitably to the impairment
: of their efficiency and usefulness.