New-York tribune., 1874-09-03
THE OHIO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.


THE PRESENT STATE OFFICERS RENoMINATED - A
PLATFORM ADOPTED REAFFIRMING OLD REPUB-
LICAN PRINCIPLES, DENoUNCING REPUTATION
AND THE SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs, AND FAVoRING
A SPECIE BASIS AND FREE TRADE.
COLUMBUS, Sept. 2.-The Ohio Republican
State Convention to-day and adopted the following
PLATFORM
Resolred. That reafrm the principles and policy OF
the Republican party enuncated by the National Con
venton that proud OF its history and great SER
vices, and especially commend the vgor ana loIce
by which it maintained the Union. abolished Slavery.
and secured equal civil and political rights to all citi-
We demand that these rights be enforced Dy ap
prOpriae legislation, that all citizens shall have the
equal enjoyment OF their rights. We demand OF our
public agents fidelity their principles the honest exc
cuton OF the pledges made to the people purity ineg
rty and economy in the discharge of their official
duties, and the prompt and fearless examination ana
punishment OF those who violate any oi their oDi-
second That we favor a tariff fer revenue. with such
incidental protection as may foster ana encourage AeI
Third That we denounce alforms of open or covert
@ ake amapd ana that tbe debt Of the United
shall be paid in accordance with the letter ana Spit, o
laws under which it created as declared III tne
OF Congress OF March ls 1867 and 1t is the duty Oh
the. National Government To adopt such measures as
shall gradually but certainly restore paper money
TO a specie standard without shock to the business
interests Of the country
Fourth That when the currency shall have been
restored specie value banking should be made free
so that the circulating medium may be expanded or
contracted according to the demands of commerce and
Fifth That the Democratic party. by Its UNIFORM
opposition the improvement Of our harDor ana our
great national watercourses has shown Itself lneope-
tent deal with the vay important question OF cheap
transportation and all internal Improvements tht
cheap and prompt transportation of the products OF
Industry should promoted by the National and state
Governments by appropriate legislation
SLrtk That heartily indorse the present hepuoi-
Congress in repeating the law increasing olcal sa
aries In reducing expenses by more than s2OOOOOO IN
successfully resisting all jobs in abosbng the extraV-
agant government OF the District OF COLUMBIA, and In
reforming abuses generally, whereby the Republican
party proved to be worthy OF continued support Dy
the people. 49,,
erenh That the recent outrages and murders In the
South OF which un0feuding coored citizens nave Deen
victims committed In pursuance OF the aVOwed purpose
OF maintaining an exclusive white mans government,
demand and hereby receive, the indignant condeha-
ton OF the Republicans OF Ohio. -
EtghM That the restraint OF intemperance ana lts
causes the full extent OF the legislative judicial and
police powers Of the State ana the forfeiture Oh pubic
trust for ntOxicatOn demanded Tor the moral ana
material welfare OF society. ,
Ninth We deprecate the action Of the present Gen.
eral Assembly in reoreanzng the punitive and Deneyo
lent institutions Of the State for merely partisan ana
poltical purposes. tending inevitably 10 the Impair
ment Of their efficiency and usefulness.
The following ticket was nominated:
For Secretary OF State, A. T. Wikof Of Adams.
For Supreme Judge, for long term, Luther Day OF
Portage. -, ,, $780,, - 4.
For Supreme Judge. for short term W. W. Johnson OF
Lawrence.
For school Commissioner Thos W. Harvey OF Lake.
For Clerk of the Supreme Court Rodney Foos of Gin
For Member of the Board OF Public Works, Stephen r.
Hosmcr of Muskingum.
These are all renomlnatiOns except johnson, who Is
nominated for the pred term Of Judge stone, who
resigned to-day.