, 1875-06-04
THE oHIO CONVENTION.

Tho p1atform adopted by the Ohio Conven-
tion 10 model ono in many respects, and,
with tho exception Of one or two passages
! susceptible Of different constructions, will be
| heartiiy indorscd by the mass OF tho An1eri-
cnn people, In addition to tho rea!lirmation
Of National Sovereignty and tho other general
principles underlying tho organization of
tho Republican party, expression Is given to
a few vital and, to some extent, now Issues
| which sound tho keynote Of tho ncxt Presi-
dental campaign. For most Of thoso tile
| Ohio resolutions point tho direction which
the Nntional Republican Convention ought
and probably will tH},c.
| Tho financial policy Of The Republican
party is now liked very definitely. The Ohio
resolution expresses it as tho "equalization
Of tho purchasing capacity Of tho coin and
pnpor dollar" That ia practical OK
prossion for spocio resumption. Tho
purchasing capacity Of the paper dollar will
DO oxactly equal to that Of tie coin dollar
Whenever the grccuback rnny bo converted
into gold in reasonable n,nonnta and at cor
ve1lient placea. The purchasing power Of
gold is not likely to bo materially Affected by
| the product or demand Of tint commodity,
| anil relatively as to greeubncks 1t will not bo
changed ut nll; every effort, therefore, to
oqua1ize tho purchasing capaclty Of tho two
must bo in the direction of approciating tho
valuo of tho groenback. The first step to this
ond, thongh not altogether satisfactory, was
taken BY Congress Inst winter. Tho Ohio
Convention recommends steady advance in
this direction, and it is tho true policy Of the
Republican party.
'Wo are IN favor Of tariff for revenue,
snys tho Ohio platform, "witll incidental
| protection to Americ.~ industry" This is
utmost tho opposit o' tho Pennsylvania
declaration q fow days ago, aud 1t onght to be
tho model OF tho National Convention,
Wo haye no special objection to the
supplemental plraso Of "inci.lontal pro-
lection except that It is surplusngc There
aro only three or four articles which will yield
my great amount Of revenue tlat can be
taxed without alTortling "incdontal protcc-
ton to American industry" Ten, coffee, aud
Bpiccs almost complete tho list. No import
ell article Of Kind produced by home man-
ufscturo can be taxed without bnncilting to
somo extent the home producer OF homo 1nar1-
,lfacturer. Ioyenuo reformors advocate a
reasonable duty on sugar, boco,1se tho bult
Of tho tar finds its why into tho Public
Treasury; yet tho sugar.growors mud nanu-
facturers aro incidentally bonotltcl thereby.
Revenue rcfor1nsrs do not object to my incl
dental protection that may bo afforded by a
, tariff constructed with tlio purpose Of acquir-
Ing the greatest amount Of royonuo with tho
least oppressive tax the objection ia to a
tariff for protection with incidental revenue,
which is tho Peunsylvani" notion.
The declaration Of tho Ohio Republicans
on tho p1lblic-school question Inns more than
a local significance. Ohio Is not tho only
Stato In which an effort to divide tho schoo
fund, or rcleaso tho Catholics from taxa.
ton for school purposes, ia to be appre.
bonded. This effort has taken a def
mite shape IN Now York also, and Is very fl'a
tinctly outlined in several other statee. The
plain md outspoken resolution on this sub
!. joct unquestionably oxpsoasos the unitoc
sentiment Of the Republican party, aud viii
| moreover attract very many persons whe
have not hitherto acted with tho Republican
. parsy II the issue shall ever be fairly sprung
a upon the county. Any division Of tho pub
l!o-achool funds among diflcront religious
, scots, or reloase Of an3 particular deao,oi
milton from taxation for school purposes, vii
q be the dcatls-blow to tho public-schooI bys
I tom Of this country, and will strike away ou'
/ Of tho mMn supports Of the Republic.
;. Such revision Ut the pateut lows as vii
L rclievo industry from the oppression Of lno
uopolloa Ia also demand of the Ohio Ronub
leans that will command IN active symlmth,
: throughout tbs country. Tho suIoringa O
y the American people by reason OF tho long
:, extended and exclusive privileges for Tue ,ls
!. Of Inventions TINT have passed. into tho hand
ofspeoulators have been gsoater. as mattor 0
= fAot, than from all tho abuses Of railroad the
>. nopo1y, though perhaps not xeadi.y rsoogn!7
:, abls. TAesa suderings extend to tho laborin
- - people and tho poor people. grinding ther
~ with unmorcifu aud uurolnittlng severity
~ ~ This abuse is ono that tho National LegIsla
~ ture has unlor direct control, 40 far es th
" future is concerned, aud It will not 10 able I
~ shirh tho responsibility.
-. There IL but ona resolution In tho Chi
" platform TINT ia susceptible Of m unsavosabl
10 construction, 1t reads
7. 4 grateful peopls eau nsvsr o$ass to raa,onht
hs sssv!oss ct sols - tad ssots aui II Il
n to them that lt<rsaty sud generosity should o1s.a
le ths ldIustpsns of pay sud b1aAtiss.
III This IL not 10 broad m expression ~ wr
u. uaed By tho Poansylvanians, mud may nc
Nv mean anything moro than just and fa!s di
u tsibu.lon Of such recognition tor service
b. rendered In tho War AZ 4 grateful psopl
Ia ought ia Riyu. Hut IT It Ia Intended to ii
,Lr tsorss tho "oqualszation Of bounIies .
Oh construed by the United Bsates Senate In ii
ar blll which came 80 near becoming . law Ia,