The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-09-08
Republican Platform.

COLUMBUS, Sept. 2-The Republican
State Convention have adopted the fol-
lowing platform with great unanimity:
Resolsed J, That we reaflirm the prin-
ciples and policy of the Republican par
ty as announced by its National Conven-
tons; that we are proud of its history
and great services, and we especially
commend the vigor and force by which
it maintained the Union, abolished slave
ry and secured equal civil and political
rights to all citizens. We demand that
these rights be enforced by appropriate
legislation 50 that all citizens shall have
the equal enjoyment of their rights. We
demand of our public agents fidelity to
their principles; the execution of the
pledges made to the people; purity, in
tegrily, economy in the discharge of their
official duties, and prompt and fearless
examination and punishment of those
who violate any Of their obligations.
2. That we favera tariff for revenue
with such incidental protection as may
foster and encourage American indus
try.
3. That we denounce all forms Of open
or covert reputation, and declare that
justice and the public faith alike demand,
that the debt of the United States be paid
in accordance with the letter and spirit OF
the laws under which it was created, las de
c!ared in the act of Congress of March
Is, 1869, and is the duty of the national
government to adopt such measures as
shall gradually but continually restore
our paper money to a specie standard
without shock to the business interests OF
the country.
4. That when the currency shall have
been restored TO specie value, banking
should be made free, so that the circula
ting medium may expand or contract ac-
cording to the demand of commerce and
trade.
5. That the Democratic party by its
uniform opposition to the improvements
of our harbors and our great national
water courses, has shown itself incompe-
tent to deal with the vitality important
questions of cheap transportation, and
all the internal improvements; that the
cheap and prompt transportation Of the
products of industry should be promo
ted by the National and State government
by appropriate legislation.
PRESENT CONGRESS ENDORSED.
6 That we heartily endorse the pres
ent Republican Congress in repeating the
law increasing official salaries, in reduc
ing the expenses by more than S2O,OO0,
900, in aboishing the extravagant gov.
ernment of the District of Columbia, land
in reforming abuses generally; whereby
the Republican party have proved to bt
worthy of the continuous support of the
people.
7. That the recent outrages and mur,
ders in the south, of which inoffensive
colored citizens have been the victims
committed in pursuance of the avowei
purpose of maintaining an exclusive
White Mans Government, demand ant
hereby receive the indignant condemna
ton of the Republican party of Ohio.
s. That the restraint of intemperancc
and its causes, to the full extent of tn,
Legislative, judicial and police powers O.
the State, and the forfeiture of publi
trust for intoxication, are demanded b,
the moral and material welfare of societ,
and the State.
9. We depreCate the action of th,
present General Assembly in reorganiz
ing the punative and benevolent institu
tions of the State for merely partisan anc
political purposes as tending inevitabl.
10 the impairment Of their efficiency ant
usefulness.