Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-06-10
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THE OHIO REPUBLICANS.
GOOD PLATFORM AND TICKET.
GENERAL SHERMAN PRESENT

House this forenoon SAG delegates were
present. Hon. Lorenzo Dovford was
elected temporary chairman. A special
committee was appointed to invite Gen.
Sherman, who is now in this city to visit
the Convention. The morning Was given
to routine business.
VISIT OF GENERAL SHERMAN AND
SPEECH.
AT The afternoon session Gen. Sherman
accepted the invitation to visit the Cons
vention, and being enthusiastically re-
ceived, spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN: | confess to feeling
scared, and if | could with decency have
avoided this call | would have done it.
for this is the first time | ever stood in a
political convention. | have been raised
soldier and taught to obey orders.- -
When you gentlemen have chosen COVER
nors and legislators, it is our duty and
pleasure to obey the laws made by them.
came here to bury my aid and old staff
officer, Colonel James Mccoy, whom SO
many of sou know. | have seen him
laid away in a beautiful, quiet spot, just
east of this city, and must leave this af>
tenoOn. came here now simply as a
mark of respect to the gentlemen who
compose this convention. Ohio has now
come to be regarded as the most impor,
tant State in the Union. hope you will
all be endowed with wisdom sufficient for
Important business which has called you
together to-day. Again l thank you.
The following is the ticket nominated ::
For Governor, Rutherford b. Hayes. of
Sandusky; Lieutenant Governor, Thomas
l.. Young, of Hamilton; for Supreme
Judge, George W. McIlvaine; Auditor,
james Williams, of Franklin, Attorney
General, john Little, Of Greene; Treas
urer, }. Minor Milliken. of Butler; Mem
Der of Board Of Public Works. Peter
Teacher, Of Guyahoga; Hayes nomipa>
tion was made unanimous Oh the motion
OF Mr.. Charles p Taft, son of Judge Taft
who was the only other formidable candi.
date for Governor Before the conyer-
tion adjourned Mr.. Hayes accepted the
nomination by telegraph. The following
platform was unanimously adopted with.
out discussion.
The Republicans Of OHIO, In ccnven.
tion assembled, reaffirming. the cardinal
principles Of their organization, which
have become received maxims of policy
Safe and National. declare on specific
points the series of sentiments following
First. The States are one as nation
and all citizens are equal under laws. and
entitled to their fullest protection.
Second. That policy of finance should
be steadily pursued which, without un,
necessary shock to business or trade, will
ultimately equalize the purchasing cqpaci,
ty of the coin and paper dollar.
Third, We are in favor of tariff for
revenue with incidental protection to
American industry.
Fourth. We stand by free education.
our public school system, the taxation Of
all for its support, and no ivision of the
school iund.
! Fifth Under our Republican system of
government there should be no connection,
direct or indirect, between Church and
State, and we oppose all legislation in the
interest of any particular sect. Upon
this subject we should not fail to profit
by the experience of foreign governments,
where efforts of the Church to control the
State constitute an evil of great magni.
tude and endangers the power and pros
perity of the people.
Sixth. We demand such revision OF
the patent laws as will relieve industry
from the oppression OF monopolies.
Seventh. A grateful people can never
cease to remember the services of our
soldiers and sailors, and it is due to them
that liberality and generosity should OBJ
tam in the adjustment of pay and boun-
ties.
Eight We demand that the public
domain shall be scrupulously reserved foi
occupancy by actual settlers.
Ninth. The determination of the gov.
ernment to collect the revenue and pre-.
vent aud publish frauds has our unquali.
fed approval
Tenth. That the power OF municipal
corporations to create debts should be re
stricted, aud local and other expenditure,
should te 50 reduced as to diminish taxa
tion.
Eleventh. The observance Of Wash
ingtOn's example in retiring at the clos,
Of second presidential term will be il