The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-17


The Republicans of Ohio in Con
vention assembled have made a con,
fession of faith. The issue is nov
made up. 1t would be better to say
that the issues, for there are several
\ of them, are fully before the people
The Republicans of Ohio reaffirm ths
declarations of the last National Re
1 publican Convention. When this
proposition was before the Michigan
Republicans they spewed it out. They
would have none of it. 1t is worth
while to notice what the principles
and policy of the National Republican
4 party were when last declared. One
boast was that ssthe Pacific Railroad
and similar vast enterprises have been
generally aided and successfully con-
ducted." This was before Horaee
Greeley's speech in Indiana, and be-
| fore the Credit Mobilier bpsiness was
| intelIigently numbered among the
'ivast enterprises" But the Ohio Re-
publicans, acting in harmony with the
party in the White Houte, and in the
Nineteenth Ohio District, and almost
everywhere else, "reaffirm the poll
cy" as announced by its National Con-
Vention. That policy is, in one partic-
uiar, Credit Mobilier policy. 1t is q
policy of National Banks, claiming
the credit of uniform National cur
rency. The National Republican par
ty asserted as its chief glory that ga
great financial crisis has been avoided
Do the Ohio Republicans ''reaffirms
that? The National Republican party
was eloquent over "a speedy resump.
ton of specie paymeBts." They reaf-
firm that. The Ohio Republicans have
announced themselves in favor OF
''such incidental protection as may
forter and encourage American indus
try" The Republican party is, of
course, protective tariff party. What
do the Republicans think about the
payment of the public debt? Let US
see how the Republican party in Ohio
in 1868 right dresses with the Repub-
lican party of Ohio in 1874:
1868. 1874.
q That the Re- " ResOtveC, We
publican party denounce all forms
pledge itselfto the of open or covert
faithful payment reputation, and
of the public debt declare that JUS
according to law, tice and the public
and we hereby ex- faith alike demand
press our conVic- that the debt of
ton that, accord the United States
ing to the laws un- be paid in accord
der which the five ance with the let
twenty bond were Ier and spirit of
issued, said bonds t b e laws under
should be paid in which it was cre-
the currency of the ated, as declared
country, W hic b in the act of Con-
may be legal-ten- gress OF M arch Is,
der when the Gov 1862"
ernment shall be
prepared to re-
deem such bonds"
So honest is the Republican party |!
Tho Ohio Republicans say that we
must speedily return to specie pay
nents, and when we shall have reach
ed specie payments, and not until
then, banking ought to be free. This
means the continuance of the National
banking system for an indefinite peri
cd or universal bankruptcy. The
Ohio Republicans, composed largely
of railroad men, their leaders, Credit
Mobilier apostles, say that the Demo-
cratic party is no sort of party
to help the people who are suffer-
ing from the aggressions of the
railroads. Our Republican friends
heartily indorse the present Republi-
can Congress in repeating the law in
creasing official salaries. Being very
busy, they hadn't time to spit upon
the Presidential one hundred thou
sand, nor to reprimand tn cir repre-
sentatives who had officially kicked
against the plank. The Republicans
of the State deposit themselves upon
the Civil Rights Bill, which their Con-.
gress would never pass, which it is
said their President would veto, and
which has, for several consecutive
years. been emphaticaIly denounced
by all the Democratic party and half
of the Republican party. The plank
with reference to the liquor question
is the most pronounced prohibition
plank that has been known among
men for heightened period. The
Ecauses" of intemperance are to be
restrained ''to the full extent of the
legislative, judicial and police powers
of the State" The "causes" of in
temperance, or some of them, are the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors. No license. prohibition,
Adair law, impertinent interference
with individual tastes and personal
liberty, This is a portion of the Re-
publican platform. The Republicans
of Ohio ssk for the suffrages of the
people because it is protective tariff
party /; because it is an immediate, or
a speedy-return-to -to-specie payments
party, or contraction party because
it is National Bank party because
it is Prohibition party and because,
if we compare its platforms with one
another, it is a party of liars.-Eas-z
quiTef.