The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-09-10
Republican Platform.

Reso7yed, That we reafirm the princi-
Piles and policy of the Republican party,
as announced by its National Conven-
ton; that we are proud of its history and
great services, and we especially commend
the vigor and force by which it main
tanned the Union. abolished slavery, and
secured equal civil and political rights
to all citizens; we demand that these
rights be enforced by appropriate legisla-
ton, so that all citizens shall have the
equal protection of the law, and be Sc
cure in the equal enjoyment of their
ri ghts; we demand of our public agents
fidelity to their principles, the execution
of the pledges made to the people, purity
integrity, and economy in the discharge
of their official duties, and the prompt
and fearless examination and punish
ment of those who violate any of their
obligations.
That we favor tariff for revenue, with
such incidental protection as may foster
and encourage American industry.
That we denounce all forms of open
or covert repudiation, 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 Gre
ated, as declared in the act of Congress
of March Is, 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
interests of the country.
That when the currency shall have
been restored to specie value, banking
should be made free, that the circulating
medium may be expanded or contracted
according to the demands of commerce
and trade.
That the Democratic party, by its uni
form opposition to the improvement of
our harbors and our great national water
courses, has shown itself incompetent to
deal with the vitality important questions
of cheap transportation and all internal
improvents: that the cheap and prompt
transportation of the products of indus
try should be promoted by the National
and State Governments, by appropriate
legislation.
That we heartily indorse the present
Republican Congress in repeating the law
increasing official salaries; in reducing g
expenses by more than twenty million
dollars in successfully resisting all jobs,
in abolshing the extravagant Govern
ment of the District Of Columbia, and in
reforming abuses generally whereby the
Republican party is proved to be worthy
of the continuous support of the people.
That the recent outrages and murders
in the South, of which unoffending col
ored citizens have been the victims, com
mitted in pursuance of the avowed pur-
pose of maintaining an exclusive white
mans government demand, and hereby
receive, the indignant condemnation of
the Republicans of Ohio.
That the restraint of intemperance and
its causes, to the full extent of the legis-
latve, judicial, and police powers of the
State, and the forfeiture of public trust
for intoxication, are demanded by the
moral and material welfare of society and
the State.
We deprecate the action of the present
General Assembly in reorganizing the
punitive and benevolent institutions of
the State for merely partisan and poiti-
cal purposes, as tending inevitably to the
impairment of their efficiency and use
fulness